(1) Federal regulations related to the United States Department of Energy funding requests require states, such as Florida, that are applying for Weatherization Assistance Program funding to prepare a State Plan as part of the application process. ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY

Division of Community Development

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATES AND TIMES: Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 29, 2020, 2:30 p.m.

PLACE: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Caldwell Building, 107 E. Madison Street, Conference Room 332, Tallahassee, Florida 32399.

This Public Hearing will be held by conference call due to the COVID -19. Tele-conference Number: 1(888)585-9008, Conference Code: 717-433-638

GENERAL SUBJECT MATTER TO BE CONSIDERED: (1) Federal regulations related to the United States Department of Energy funding requests require states, such as Florida, that are applying for Weatherization Assistance Program funding to prepare a State Plan as part of the application process. Another part of this process is providing the public an opportunity to review and comment on the contents of the State Plan. (2) Pursuant to 10 CFR §440.15, selection of an entity, or entities, should be based on entities’ experience and performance in weatherization or housing renovation activities; experience in assisting eligible low-income persons in the applied for geographic area to be served; and capacity to undertake a timely and effective weatherization program. On March 18, 2020, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity issued a Request for Applications seeking a public or nonprofit entity to administer the Weatherization Assistance Program in Orange County. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity is holding a public hearing on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, to receive comments regarding the State of Florida’s Weatherization Assistance Program State Plan and the Request for Applications’ top scoring applicant(s).

A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Mr. Azhar Mahboob, Community Program Manager, Weatherization Assistance Program, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, 107 East Madison Street, MSC 400, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4120 by phone: [phone], fax: [phone] or email: [e-mail].

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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Mr. Azhar Mahboob, Community Program Manager, Weatherization Assistance Program, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, 107 East Madison Street, MSC 400, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4120 by phone: [phone], fax: [phone] or email: [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).

If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued.

For more information, you may contact: Mr. Azhar Mahboob, Community Program Manager, Weatherization Assistance Program, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, 107 East Madison Street, MSC 400, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4120 by phone: [phone], fax: [phone] or email: [e-mail].