RULE NO.: RULE TITLE:
1T-1.040: Fast Track Grants
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to establish in rule the guidelines, application form and grant administration requirements for a new grant program, Fast Track Project Grants. The program will provide expedited access to funds supporting small organizations through arts and cultural projects including but not limited to artist residencies, performances or exhibitions. A small organization for this program is defined as one with a last completed fiscal year’s operating budget of $250,000 or less. This program will be funded with a portion of the dollars received yearly from the National Endowment for the Arts.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Guidelines, application forms and grant administration requirements for the Fast Track Project Grants Program.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 265.284(3)(j), 265.286(1), (11) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 265.284, 265.286, 286.011, 286.012 FS.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: Monday, March 26, 2012, 9:30 a.m.
PLACE: Division of Cultural Affairs, R. A. Gray Building, 3rd Floor, Room 302A, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250
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 72 hours before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Laura Blischke at (850)245-6470. 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).
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Sarah Stage, Division of Cultural Affairs, R. A. Gray Building, 3rd Floor, 500 South Bronough Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0250

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.