The Department of Community Affairs hereby gives notice:
that a Final Order Granting Petition for Waiver has been issued.
NAME OF PETITIONER: City of Clewiston
DATE PETITION WAS FILED: April 22, 2011. It was assigned the number DCA11-WAI-079.
THE RULE NUMBER AND NATURE OF THE RULE FROM WHICH A VARIANCE OR WAIVER IS SOUGHT: Paragraph 9B-43.0041(2)(d), F.A.C., states that eligible local governments with an open Economic Development subgrant whose activities and expenditures are on schedule and on time as of the opening of the funding cycle can apply for a CDBG subgrant.
A REFERENCE TO THE PLACE AND DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF THE PETITION: Vol. 37, No. 19, May 13, 2011, issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.
THE DATE OF THE ORDER DENYING OR APPROVING THE VARIANCE OR WAIVER: June 16, 2011
THE GENERAL BASIS FOR THE AGENCY DECISION: Waiver of the rules furthers a stated purpose of the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant program: to provide activities to improve housing conditions and expand housing opportunities, providing direct benefit to persons of low or moderate income. Waivers also avoid imposition of a substantial hardship on the city.
A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting:
Paula P. Ford, Agency Clerk, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100, e-mail: paula.ford@dca.state.fl.us.