“Local Projects”

The Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is accepting applications for state funding of grants and aid to local communities for the construction and/or renovation of agricultural education and promotional facilities pursuant to Section 288.1175, Florida Statutes. The applicant must be a unit of local government as defined in Section 18.369, F.S., or a fair association as defined in Section 616.001(9), F.S. Applications for certification as an agriculture and promotion facility to be evaluated for inclusion in the Department’s budget must be received by the Department no later that October 1, 2008. To obtain an application, please contact: Mr. Craig Christ at (850)921-1992, or e-mail him at christc@doacs.state.fl.us.