The Board proposes the rule amendment to update the grant application.

DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Technology Program

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
60FF-5.002: Rural County Grants
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to update the grant application.
SUMMARY: The rule amendment will update the grant application.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared. The Board determined that small businesses would not be affected by this rule.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 365.172(6)(a)11. FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 365.172(9)(a),(b),(c), 365.173(2)(g) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: John C. Ford, Board Chair, E911 Board, 4030 Esplanade Way, Ste. 160, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

60FF-5.002 Rural County Grants.

The E911 Rural County Grant program is a semi-annual grant program provided for the purpose of assisting rural counties, as defined by Section 365.172(3)(y), F.S., with the installation and maintenance of an Enhanced 911 (E911) system.

(1) No change.

(2) General conditions.

(a) Each rural county applying for rural county grant funds shall complete and submit W Form 1A, “Application for the E911 Rural County Grant Program,” effective 12/1/2009 7/1/2009, which is incorporated herein by reference and which may be obtained from the E911 Board office at the following address:

State of Florida E911 Board

ATTN: Administrative Assistant

4050 Esplanade Way

Building 4030 – Suite 160

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950

The applicant must provide the original grant application and seven nine copies postmarked or delivered to the Board’s Office on or before March 1 or October 1 of each year, dependent on the fall or spring application period.

(b) through (i) No change.

(j) Grant funds shall be deposited in a bank account maintained by the grantee county, and each grant shall be assigned a unique accounting code designation for deposits, disbursements, and expenditures. All E911 Rural County Grant funds in the account shall be accounted for separately from other grantee funds. Grant funds including accrued interest may be used only between the beginning and ending dates of the grant, unless an extension is requested and authorized by the E911 Board. Extension of time will not be granted unless the county has executed a contract for the grant equipment and/or services, or demonstrates good cause for failure to execute a contract within twelve months of award. Grant extensions shall be limited to a maximum of one additional year when approved by the Board.

(k) through (l) No change.

(m) The County’s Board of County Commission Chairperson shall be notified when overdue quarterly reports, final document and final reports are not received before the next E911 Board meeting following the month after the end of the quarter in which they are due.

(n) Funding continuance will be based on timely submission of quarterly reports.

(o) Grant awards will be withheld for failure to submit final documentation and closeout of previous rural county grants.

(p)(m) No change.

(q)(n) No change.

(3) through (4) No change.

Rulemaking Specific Authority 365.172(6)(a)11. FS. Law Implemented 365.173(2)(g), 365.172(9)(a), (b), (c) FS. History–New 12-7-08, Amended________.

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: E911 Board
NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: E911 Board
DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: November 18, 2009
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: December 24, 2009