Definitions, Contractor Eligibility and Contract Periods, Management of Program Funds and Reporting, Applicant Qualifications and Project Eligibility Criteria

 

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES

Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

5P-10.001Definitions

5P-10.002Contractor Eligibility and Contract Periods

5P-10.003Management of Program Funds and Reporting

5P-10.004Applicant Qualifications and Project Eligibility Criteria

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 43 No. 144, July 26, 2017 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

 

5P-10.001 Definitions.

For the purposes of this chapter, the definitions in Section 500.81, F.S. and the following shall apply:

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) Financially Sound means the ability to assume full financial risk for loans made under this initiative and having sufficient funds to pay debts and all obligations program.

(4) through (6) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 500.81(8), 570.07(23), F.S. Law Implemented 500.81, F.S. History-New_____.

 

5P-10.002 Contractor Eligibility and Contract Periods.

(1) No change.

(2) No change.

(a) Financially Sound Nonprofit with at least ten (10) years of experience in offering financing for other Nonprofits, community development organizations, or public-serving for-profit projects and at least two (2) years of experience offering financing for projects designed to increase accessibility to healthy foods in low-income or underserved communities, and sound nonprofit organization experienced in healthy food financing, or

(b) No change.

(3) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 500.81(8), 570.07(23), F.S. Law Implemented 500.81, F.S. History-New_____.

 

5P-10.003 Management of Program Funds and Reporting.

(1) through (5) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 500.81(8), 570.07(23), F.S. Law Implemented 500.81, F.S. History-New_____.

 

5P-10.004 Applicant Qualifications and Project Eligibility Criteria.

(1) No change.

(2) Applicants shall submit a proposal apply for project financing that meets the minimum qualifications specified in Section 500.81(5)(a)-(c), F.S., to be eligible for project financing through the Contractor using the application process established by the Contractor.

(3) Proposals are accepted on a continuous basis and shall be submitted via email or mail to the Contractor identified at http://www.FreshFromFlorida.com/HFFI. Applicants shall meet the minimum qualifications specified in Section 500.81(5)(a)-(c), F.S., to be eligible for project financing through the Contractor.

(4) No change.

(a) Should an applicant propose a project within 1,000 feet of an established independent grocery store, independent supermarket, convenience store or other community facility relevant to the applicant’s project, the contractor must provide a right of first refusal to the existing entity for such project.

(b) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 500.81(8), 570.07(23), F.S. Law Implemented 500.81, F.S. History-New_____.