The Division of Cultural Affairs is creating a new rule that will set forth the requirements for the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts Division Initiative Partnership Program.

 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Division of Cultural Affairs

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

1T-1.042Division Initiatives Partnership Program

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Division of Cultural Affairs is creating a new rule that will set forth the requirements for the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts Division Initiative Partnership Program.

SUMMARY: This rule will provide the guidelines for eligibility, application review procedures, and evaluation criteria for the program.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION:

The Agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the Agency.

The Agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: Upon completion of the SERC checklist, it was determined that this rule amendment will not have a direct or indirect adverse impact on small businesses.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 265.286(11) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 265.286, FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN THE FAR.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Carlos A. Rey, Florida Department of State, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399, [e-mail], [phone].

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

1T-1.042 Division Initiatives Partnership Program.

(1) This rule provides the requirements for the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs and National Endowment for the Arts Division Initiatives Partnership Program. The guidelines contain eligibility requirements, application review procedures, and evaluation criteria. All grant awards are subject to the approval of the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

(2) All grant applicants must meet the requirements set forth in the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs and National Endowment for the Arts Division Initiatives Partnership Program Guidelines, <insert link> effective XX/XX, which are available from the Division at www.dos.myflorida.com/cultural and are hereby incorporated by reference.

(3) The following application form is available upon request from the Division at 850-245-6470 or by emailing a staff member listed at http://dos.myflorida.com/cultural/about-us/staff/. The application form is hereby incorporated by reference: Division of Cultural Affairs Initiatives Partnership Program Application (Form XXXXX, <insert link>, effective XX/XX).

(4) The following forms are used in the administration of the Division Initiatives Partnership Program in this rule and are hereby incorporated by reference.

(a) Final Report Form (Form CA2E004, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-09445, effective XX/XX).

(b) Division Initiatives Partnership Program Grant Award Agreement (Form XXXXXXX, <insert link>, effective XX/XX).

(5) The following documents are incorporated by reference:

(a) Section 504 Self Evaluation Workbook from the National Endowment for the Arts, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08132, effective 05/17.

(b) National Endowment for the Arts General Terms& Conditions for Partnership Agreements, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08133, effective 05/15.

(c) Florida Department of Financial Services Reference Guide for State Expenditures, <insert link>, effective 03/11.

(d) Florida Division of Cultural Affairs Strategic Plan, <insert link>, effective XX/XX.

(e) 20 U.S. Code § 954 - National Endowment for the Arts, <insert link>, effective XX/XX.

(f) 2 CFR Part 200, <insert link>, effective XX/XX.

Rulemaking Authority 265.286(11) FS. Law Implemented 265.286 FS. History–New X-XX-XX

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Tim Storhoff

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Ken Detzner

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: 07/02/2018

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: 06/11/2018