The Department has developed rule amendments to clarify and update grants to financially disadvantaged small communities.

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Departmental

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
62-505.200: Definitions
62-505.300: General Program Information
62-505.350: Financially Disadvantaged Small Community Grant Funding
62-505.360: Rural Hardship Community Grant Funding
62-505.420: Project Allowances
62-505.600: Priority List Information
62-505.650: Priority Determination
62-505.655: Ranking Projects for Priority List Development
62-505.680: Priority List Management
62-505.700: Planning, Design, Construction, and Post-construction Requirements
62-505.800: Audit Required
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Department has developed rule amendments to clarify and update grants to 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 priority list development and scoring, allowable costs, grant percentage determination; planning and design prerequisites; procurement, grants associated with State Revolving Fund loans; and rule clarification and organization.
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.
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: 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 robert.holmden@dep. state.fl.us 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: 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.