Policy, Application and Award Procedures

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
14-98.003: Policy
14-98.005: Application and Award Procedures

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. 36 No. 14, April 9, 2010 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

In response to the Joint Administrative Procedures Committee Review, the Department is revising the proposed language to clarify the online training process and requirements for subgrantees.

14-98.003(4):

(4) Online Training. Educational and informational training to ensure subgrantees’ understanding of grant requirements imposed upon them by federal statutes and regulations is required of all subgrantees. The training is accessible at: http://www.dot.state.fl.us/safety/HighwaySafetyGrantProgram/hsgp/hsgp.shtm or http://wbt.dot.state.fl.us/ois/TrafficSafetyGrants/index.htm. This electronic training must be completed and a score of 100% obtained on the test. A printable certificate of completion, which will be electronically available upon obtaining the required score, must be provided to the Office within thirty (30) days of the grant award. Reimbursement claims will not be processed until the certificate of completion is provide to ensure each subgrantee fully understands the financial and other requirements of the grant process.

Rule 14-98.005:

(8) One copy of the application form, Subgrant Application for Highway Safety Funds, Form 500-065-01, Rev. 06/10 09/08, will be sent to those applicants whose concept papers are selected for funding. Applicants whose concept papers were not selected for funding will be notified by the Office.

(9) Applicants shall electronically forward to the Office at: https://fdotmail.fdot.dot.state.fl.us/owa/[e-mail]/, one copy of the completed agreement with and a minimum of three (3) electronic signature pages. Hard copies of the agreement with original pen and ink signatures will also be accepted, containing all original signatures to the Office.