RULE NO: RULE TITLE
70-1.001: Family Readiness Program
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the proposed rule is to establish an application form to be used by all applicants requesting assistance from the Family Readiness Program, with the effect of ensuring that all applications for assistance are processed using one standardized format. This will facilitate rapid review of the application, and minimize processing delays caused by incomplete information being provided by the applicant.
SUMMARY: Section 250.5206, Florida Statutes (Family Readiness Program), establishes a need-based assistance program for the purpose of providing financial assistance to the families of eligible Servicemembers of the Florida National Guard, United States Reserves Forces, and Coast Guard Reserves. Families are eligible to request assistance while Servicemembers are federally deployed and serving in the Global War on Terrorism, or participating in state operations for homeland defense, and for 120 days after the Servicemember is released from qualifying service. The proposed rule provides a uniform application form that clearly delineates all information needed to process the request for assistance to completion.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 250.5206(8) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 250.5206 FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE,TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW(IF NOT REQUESTED, THIS HEARING WILL NOT BE HELD):
DATE AND TIME: February 7, 2008, 2:00 p.m.
PLACE: Office of the Staff Judge Advocate, Department o Military Affairs, 99 Marine Street, St. Augustine, FL 32084
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 2 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Cathy Tringali (904)823-0132. 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 IS: Lieutenant Colonel Elizabeth C. Masters.

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

70-1.001 Florida Armed Forces Reserve Family Readiness Program Application Fund.

Application process for the Florida Armed Forces Reserve Family Readiness Program Application Fund (FLARF FRPAF). All persons applying for assistance from the FLARF FRPAF shall include all information required by Section 250.5206, Florida Statutes, and any other information determined to be needed by the federal Family Center Support Specialist accepting the application for review. Persons applying for assistance shall utilize the FLARF FRPAF Application for Assistance Forms (dated November 2007), which are incorporated by reference, and available on the Department of Military Affair's (DMA’s) web site at www.dma.state.fl.us.

Specific Authority 250.5206 FS. Law Implemented 250.5206 FS. History–New_________.