Purpose


This amendment transfers the Historical Museums Grants-in-Aid Program from the management of the Division of Historical Resources to the Division of Cultural Affairs; it incorporates minor statutory changes to the program that became effective July 1, 2008 (as authorized by Section 265.708, Florida Statutes); and it incorporates recommendations made by the Historical Museums Task Force. In regard to the Cultural Support Grants Program, this amendment deletes the minimum funding amount of $2,500. This amendment also deletes the Indemnity Grant Program (because it was repealed by the 2005 Legislature); this amendment establishes a funding amount for applicants for the Youth and Children’s Museums Program who request over $50,000; and this amendment makes other changes affecting all grant programs of the Division as more fully described in the Summary below.