The purpose of these amendments is to change the method of allocating excess funds and to update the Hazard Mitigation Flood Program Application.

 

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
Division of Emergency Management

RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
27P-22.002: Definitions
27P-22.004: LMS Working Groups
27P-22.006: County Allocations and Project Funding
27P-22.007: Application

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of these amendments is to change the method of allocating excess funds and to update the Hazard Mitigation Flood Program Application.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 252.35 FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 252.311, 252.35, 252.32 FS.

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 7 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Mindy Dowling 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 IS: Mindy Dowling, Division of Emergency Management, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, telephone: [phone], email: [e-mail]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

27P-22.002 Definitions.

(1) No change.

(2) “Application” means the request for hazard mitigation funding as submitted to the Division of Emergency Management by an Applicant.

(3) through (12) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 252.35(2)(x) FS. Law Implemented 252.311, 252.32, 252.35 FS. History–New 2-24-02, Formerly 9G-22.002, Amended________.

27P-22.004 LMS Working Groups.

Each county electing to participate in the HMGP must have a formal LMS Working Group and a current LMS.

(1) Not later than the last working weekday of January of each year the Chairperson of the governing body of the jurisdiction Board of County Commissioners shall submit to the Division a list of the members of the Working Group and its designated Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson.

(2) through (4) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 252.35(2)(x) FS. Law Implemented 252.311, 252.32, 252.35 FS. History–New 2-24-02, Formerly 9G-22.004, Amended________.

27P-22.006 County Allocations and Project Funding.

(1) No change.

(a) through (b) No change.

(2) If funds remain after all eligible projects under subsection (1) above have been funded, then they shall be applied to fund eligible projects submitted from counties not included in the relevant presidential disaster declaration and distributed equally amongst the counties for eligible projects prioritized by the LMS on a first-come-first-served basis until all available funds are obligated.

(3) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 252.35(2)(x) FS. Law Implemented 252.311, 252.32, 252.35 FS. History–New 2-24-02, Formerly 9G-22.006, Amended________.

27P-22.007 Application.

(1) through (4) No change.

(5) Applications must be submitted using Form No. HMGP/FMA-001, State of Florida Joint Hazard Mitigation Grant Program & Flood Mitigation Assistance Application (Effective Date June, 2012 or as amended by the Division September 30, 2001), which is incorporated into this rule by reference, a copy of which may be obtained by contacting the Division or visiting www.floridadisaster.org.

(6) through (7) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 252.35(2)(x) FS. Law Implemented 252.311, 252.32, 252.35 FS. History–New 2-24-02, Formerly 9G-22.007, Amended________.