The purpose of this rule amendment is to establish in rule the most recent guidelines, forms, application procedures, and Grant Award Agreements for the Historic Preservation Grants In Aid Program, including the Small Matching ....

 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Division of Historical Resources

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

1A-39.001Division of Historical Resources Grant Programs & Requirements

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to establish in rule the most recent guidelines, forms, application procedures, and Grant Award Agreements for the Historic Preservation Grants In Aid Program, including the Small Matching Grant Program and the Special Category Grant Program.

SUMMARY: Updated forms and clarification will be provided in this rule which contains the guidelines, application forms, and Grant Award Agreements for the Small Matching Grant Program and the Special Category Grant 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.

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: 267.031(1), 267.0617(5), FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 267.0617(2), 267.0617(3), 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: Ashley Davis.

 

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

1A-39.001 Division of Historical Resources Grant Programs & Requirements.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) All grant applicants must meet the requirements set forth in the Historic Preservation Grants-in-Aid Small Matching Grant Guidelines and Special Category Grant Guidelines, which are available from the Division of Historical Resources (Division), http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX 11802 and http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX 11803, effective xx/xxxx 04/20, and are hereby incorporated by reference.

(a) through (b) No change.

(4) The following application forms are available from the Division at http://www.dos.myflorida.com/historical/grants, and are hereby incorporated by reference:

(a)Small Matching Grant Application (Form DHR001), effective xx/xxxx 04/2020, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX 11799.

(b)Special Category Grant Application (Form DHR002), effective xx/xxxx 04/2020, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX 11800.

(5) The following forms are used in the administration of all Historic Preservation Grants-in-Aid and are hereby incorporated by reference and available at http://www.dos.myflorida.com/historical/grants:

(a) through (c) No change.

(d) Grant Award Agreement (Form GAA001), effective xx/xxxx, 04/2020 http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-XXXXX 11801.

(6) No change.

(7) Additional Requirements. The following additional requirements apply to the Division’s historic preservation grants-in-aid programs:

(a) through (b) No change.

(c) All grant funding provided work funded by the Small Matching Grant Program and Special Category Grant Program must be utilized in accordance with conform to the standards, as applicable to the specific project type, contained in the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation, effective September 29, 1983, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-08164, which are herein incorporated by reference, and include:

1. The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for the Treatment of Historic Properties (revised 2017),

2. The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Archaeological Documentation,

3. The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Historical Documentation,

4. The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Architectural and Engineering Documentation; and,

5. The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Preservation Planning.

(d) through (e) No change.

Rulemaking Authority 267.031(1), 267.0617(5) FS. Law Implemented 267.0617(2), (3) FS. History–New 10-14-09, Amended 4-21-15, 9-2-15, 6-15-16, 6-1-17, 5-10-18, 5-20-19, 5-7-20, x-x-xx.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Ashley Davis.

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Laurel M. Lee

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: February 17, 2021

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: February 8, 2021