The Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks, will accept Fiscal Year 2009-2010 grant applications for the Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP) as follows:

APPLICATION SUBMISSION PERIOD: September 15-30, 2008. Applications must be postmarked before or on the last date of the program application period. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: All county governments and incorporated municipalities of the State of Florida and other legally constituted local governmental entities with the legal responsibility for the provision of outdoor recreational sites and facilities for the use and benefit of the public.

MAXIMUM GRANT REQUEST: The maximum grant request may not exceed $200,000.00. An applicant’s requested grant funds may be revised by the Department due to the availability of program funds. The Department’s approval of an application is contingent upon the approval of legislature. Payment of grant funds is contingent upon an annual appropriation by the legislature.

APPLICATION INFORMATION: FRDAP application packets may be obtained from the Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks, Office of Information and Recreation Services, Mail Station #585, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, (850)245-2501, facsimile (850)245-3038, by e-mail Angie.Bright@dep.state.fl.us or on the web site http:// www.dep.state.fl.us/parks/oirs.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: FRDAP is a competitive grant program which provides financial assistance to local governmental entities for development or acquisition of land for public outdoor recreational purposes.

Pursuant to the Americans With Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting/workshop/hearing is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the meeting/workshop/hearing by calling Angie Bright at the Office of Information and Recreation Services, above, or by calling 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice) via the Florida Relay Service.