The purpose of these workshops is to provide information and technical assistance to eligible applicants to assist in the preparation of applications for awards for land acquisitions under the Florida Communities Trust’s Florida Forever Program.; ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

The Florida Communities Trust announces pre-application technical assistance workshops to which all persons are invited. No fee is required to attend these workshops.

FIRST WORKSHOP

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, February 28, 2006, 9:00 a.m. ― 1:00 p.m. (EST)

PLACE: Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council, 4000 Gateway Centre Boulevard, Conference Room, Suite 100, Pinellas Park, Florida, Directions: [phone]

SECOND WORKSHOP

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, March 1, 2006, 9:00 a.m. ― 1:00 p.m. (EST)

PLACE: South Florida Regional Planning Council, 3440 Hollywood Boulevard, Ste. 140, Hollywood, Florida, Directions: [phone]

THIRD WORKSHOP

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, March 2, 2006, 9:00 a.m. ― 1:00 p.m. (EST)

PLACE: East Central Florida Regional Planning Council, 631 North Wymore Road, Maitland, Florida, Directions: [phone]

FOURTH WORKSHOP

DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, March 15, 2006, 9:00 a.m. ― 1:00 p.m. (EST)

PLACE: Northeast Florida Regional Planning Council, 6850 Belfort Oaks Place, Jacksonville, Florida, Directions: [phone]

FIFTH WORKSHOP

DATE AND TIME: Thursday, March 16, 2006, 9:00 a.m. ― 1:00 p.m. (EST)

PLACE: Department of Community Affairs, Sadowski Building, Kelley Training Center, Room 305, Tallahassee, Florida, Directions: [phone]

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: The purpose of these workshops is to provide information and technical assistance to eligible applicants to assist in the preparation of applications for awards for land acquisitions under the Florida Communities Trusts Florida Forever Program.

ACTION TO BE TAKEN: Information will be presented to assist interested persons in completing the Florida Communities Trusts Florida Forever application form (FCT-3) and in understanding the review, evaluation, and acquisition procedures.

The Agenda for the workshops will be as follows: 1. Call to order; 2. Explanation by representatives of the Trust as to the purpose of the Florida Communities Trust Florida’s Forever Program and the application procedure; 3. Public questions; 4. Adjournment.

WHERE TO OBTAIN COPIES: A copy of the Florida Communities Trust Florida Forever Program application form FCT-3 and Rule Chapter 9K-7, F.A.C., the rule governing the Florida Forever Program of the Florida Communities Trust, will be available at the workshops or may be obtained by contacting: Florida Communities Trust, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, [phone], Suncom 292-2207, website: www.floridacommunity development.org/fct/.

Any person requiring a special accommodation at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact the Florida Communities Trust, [phone], Suncom 292-2207, at least five calendar days prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Communities Trust using the Florida Dual Party Relay System, 1(800)955-8770 (Voice) and 1(800)955-8771 (TDD).