The purpose of this amendment is to modify the Library Services and Technology Act Grant, the State Aid to Libraries Grant, the Public Library Construction Grant, the Community Libraries in Caring Grant, the Florida Library Literacy Grant program, ...

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Division of Library and Information Services

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
1B-2.011: Library Grant Programs
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this amendment is to modify the Library Services and Technology Act Grant, the State Aid to Libraries Grant, the Public Library Construction Grant, the Community Libraries in Caring Grant, the Florida Library Literacy Grant program, and the Community and Library Technology Access Partnership Grant program rules.
The Library Services and Technology Act Grant program guidelines will be updated to require submission of applications in the electronic Florida Libraries and Grants system, describe the application components, and outline the revised evaluation criteria. These revisions will also update requirements in the grant agreement.
The State Aid to Libraries Grant program guidelines will be updated to incorporate the Department of State’s grant noncompliance policy. These revisions will also update requirements in the grant agreement.
The Public Library Construction Grant program guidelines will be updated to incorporate the Department of State’s grant noncompliance policy. These revisions will also update requirements in the grant agreement.
The Community Libraries in Caring Grant program guidelines will be updated to incorporate the Department of State’s grant noncompliance policy. These revisions will also update requirements in the grant agreement.
This revision will repeal the Florida Library Literacy Grant program and the Community and Library Technology Access Partnership Grant program rules.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The Library Services and Technology Act Grant, the State Aid to Libraries Grant, the Public Library Construction Grant, the Community Libraries in Caring Grant, the Florida Library Literacy Grant program, and the Community and Library Technology Access Partnership Grant programs administered by the Division of Library and Information Services.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 257.14, 257.15 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 257.16, 257.17, 257.171, 257.172, 257.18, 257.25, 257.191, 257.192, 257.193 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: November 2, 2011, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m., ET
PLACE: Room 307, Division of Library and Information Services, R.A. Gray Building, 500 S. Bronough Street, Tallahassee, FL
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least five days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Marian Deeney, by mail at R.A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250, or by email at [e-mail]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Marian Deeney, by mail at R.A. Gray Building, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250, or by email at [e-mail]
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND THE INCORPORATED FORMS ARE accessible via the Division of Library and Information Services’ webpage for proposed rules at: http://info.florida.gov/bld/grants/AdminRuleChanges.html or is available by contacting the named person listed above.

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.