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Notice: 7871567
Notice of Meeting/Workshop Hearing

Department:	DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Division:	Division of Housing and Community Development


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	The Florida Department of Community Affairs, Housing and Community Development, Community Assistance Section announces a public meeting to which all persons are invited.

DATE AND TIME:	November 9, 2009, 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (Central Time)

PLACE:	Jackson County Board of County Commissioners Administration Building, County Commissioner Chamber Meeting Room, 2864 Madison Street, Marianna, Florida 32448, (850)482-9633

Subject:	The Department of Community Affairs (DCA) is seeking a public entity or nonprofit corporation to administer the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) WAP in Jackson County. Entities interested in contracting with DCA to provide these services should be present at this public meeting in order to be informed of the qualifications and application requirements. Selection of an entity will be based on the entity’s experience and performance in weatherization or housing renovation activities, in assisting low-income persons in the area to be served, and in its capacity to undertake a timely and effective weatherization program. Preference will be given to any community action agency or other public or nonprofit entity which has, or is currently administering, an effective DCA funded WAP and ARRA WAP. The following qualities will be reviewed: (1) the extent to which the past or current program achieved or is achieving weatherization goals in a timely fashion; (2) the quality of work performed by the entity; (3) the number, qualifications, and experience of the staff members of the entity; (4) the ability of the entity to secure volunteers, train participants and public service employment workers; and (5) maintain compliance with administration and financial management requirements. Only one entity will be funded and that entity must be capable and willing to provide services to all eligible low-income citizens in the geographic service area. The DCA will review the submitted applications, and make a decision regarding each applicant’s eligibility to provide WAP and ARRA WAP services to Jackson County. Recommendations will then be prepared by the Department staff for the selected entity for subsequent consideration and approval or disapproval by the Department’s Secretary.


	A copy of the agenda may be obtained by contacting: Requests for a copy of the agenda, application criteria and additional information or questions may be addressed to: Mr. Norm Gempel, Manager, Weatherization Assistance Program, Florida Department of Community Affairs, Sadowski Building, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, (850)488-7541, Fax: (850)488-2488 or e-mail: norm.gempel@dca.state.fl.us. 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 5 days before the workshop/meeting. Any person requiring a special accommodation at this meeting because of a disability or physical impairment should contact: Department of Community Affairs, (850)488-7541 at least five (5) calendar days prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Department of Community Affairs using the Florida Dual Party Relay System, 1(800)955-8770 (Voice) and 1(800)955-8771 (TDD). 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). If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, he/she will need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence from which the appeal is to be issued. Anyone who wants a copy of the agenda or additional information on this meeting may write or call: Mr. Norm Gempel, Manager, Department of Community Affairs, Sadowski Building, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, (850)488-7541 or Fax: (850)488-2488.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:	11/6/2009 Vol. 35/44


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