The purpose of this amendment will be to change in rule policies for the Division’s grant programs and the Cultural Support Grant Program.

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Division of Cultural Affairs

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
1T-1.001: Division of Cultural Affairs
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this amendment will be to change in rule policies for the Division’s grant programs and the Cultural Support Grant Program.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The proposed rule adds that administrative overhead/indirect costs are not allowed for any Division grant programs and adds to the Cultural Support Grants Program that museums must be open 180 days a year on a regular basis to be eligible to apply to any discipline, the maximum request amount for multidisciplinary museums submitting 2 applications, deletes the listing of Cultural Support Grants Program disciplines, and also deletes REDI Points.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 255.043(4), 265.284(5)(d), 265.285(1)(c), 265.286(1), (4), (6) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 215.97, 255.043, 265.284, 265.285, 265.286, 265.2861 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:
TIME AND DATE: May 25, 2007, 1:30 p.m.
PLACE: R. A. Gray Building, Division of Cultural Affairs, 500 South Bronough, Room 307, Tallahassee, Florida 32301
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 72 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Sarah Stage or Scott Moore at [phone]. 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: Sarah Stage or Scott Moore at [phone]

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