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Notice: 15911024
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Department:	DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Division:	Division of Community Development


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	The Department of Economic Opportunity announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	Tuesday, April 28, 2015 9:30 am to 10:30 am

PLACE:	Lee County Department of Human Services Conference Room 102 2440 Thompson Street Fort Myers, Florida 33901

Subject:	The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) is seeking a public entity or nonprofit corporation to administer the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) in Lee County. Entities interested in contracting with DEO to provide these services should be present at this public meeting in order to be informed of the qualifications, application requirements, and deadline for submitting applications. Selection of an entity (or entities) will be based on its experience and performance in weatherization or housing renovation activities; in assisting all eligible low-income persons in the applied for geographic area to be served; and its capacity to undertake a timely and effective weatherization program. Preference will be given to any community action agencies or other public or nonprofit entities which have, or are currently administering, an effective DEO funded WAP. An application will consist of the entity’s following qualities as outlined in the U.S. Department of Energy 10 CFR Part 440.15, Subgrantees: (1) The extent to which past or current weatherization or other housing renovation programs achieved or are achieving goals in a timely fashion. (2) The quality of work performed (monitoring or performance reports). (3) The number, qualifications, and experience of the staff members. (4) The ability to secure volunteers, train participants and public service employment workers. (5) The capacity to maintain compliance with administration and financial management requirements. DEO will review the submitted applications and make a decision regarding each applicant’s eligibility to provide WAP services. Recommendations will then be prepared by DEO’s staff for subsequent consideration and approval or disapproval by DEO’s Executive Director.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Mr. Norm Gempel, Manager, Weatherization Assistance Program, Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, 107 East Madison Street, MSC 400, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-4120, Phone - (850) 717-8467, Fax – (850) 488-2488 or by email at Norm.Gempel@deo.myflorida.com.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	4/17/2015 Vol. 41/75


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