The Department has developed amendments to clarify and update grant rules for financially disadvantaged small communities.

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
62-505.200: Definitions
62-505.300: General Program Information
62-505.350: Grant Funding
62-505.600: Priority List Information
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department has developed amendments to clarify and update grant rules for financially disadvantaged small communities.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The Small Community Wastewater Facilities Grants Program provides financial assistance in the form of grants to municipalities for planning, design, construction, and technical services associated with construction of point source water pollution control projects. Rule development will address minor changes to priority scoring, grant percentage determination and rule clarifications.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 403.1835, 403.1838 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 403.1838 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Robert Holmden, Bureau of Water Facilities Funding, MS #3505, Department of Environmental Protection, 2600 Blair Stone Road, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400; telephone [phone]; or e-mail [e-mail]

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