60DD-1.002: Rural County Grants
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule is to make changes to the rule to remove unnecessary language, update current language, and clarify existing board practices. The effect of the rule will be to remove unnecessary language, update current language, and clarify existing board practices.
SUMMARY: The rule removes unnecessary language, updates current language, and clarifies existing board practices.
SUMMARY 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: 365.172(6)(a)12., 365.173(2)(c)FS
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 365.173(2)(c) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Winston E. Pierce, Executive Director, Wireless 911 Board, 4030 Esplanade Way, Suite 235M, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
60DD-1.002 Rural County Grants
The Wireless 911 Rural County Grant program is an annual grant provided for the purpose of assisting rural counties, as defined by s. 365.172(3)(o), F.S., with the installation and maintenance of an Enhanced 911 system.
(1) Eligibility. Any county with a population of fewer than 75,000 is eligible to apply. The county must be currently assessing the full $0.50/month fee provided in Section. 365.171(13)(a)1 365.172(8), F.S.
(2) General conditions.
(a) Each rural county applying for 4/4/2004, which is incorporated herein by reference and which may be obtained from the Wireless 911 Board office at the following address:
State of Florida Wireless 911 Board
ATTN: Administrative Assistant
4050 Esplanade Way Building 4030 – Suite 125H 335V Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0950
The applicant county must submit the original grant application and seven copies postmarked or delivered to the Wireless 911 Board on or before March 1 of each year.
(b) No Change
(c) Applications for grants for each item over $25,000 must be accompanied by at least three written competitive quotes. The Wireless 911 Board will compare the three quotes to any existing state contract in order to determine appropriate funding. Sole source funding will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Justification and documentation for sole-source funding must be provided with this application.
(d) Priorities for awarding of grants will be determined by the Board. Grant priorities may be adjusted by the Board and published with the grant application package three (3) months prior to the application submission date. The grant priority list is available as an addendum with the grant application at the start of each grant cycle at the address shown in (2)(a) above.
(e) Through (g) No Change
(h) Grant funds shall be deposited in a bank account maintained by the grantee county, and each grant shall be assigned a unique accounting code designation for deposits, disbursements, and expenditures. All Wireless 911 Rural County Grant funds in the account shall be accounted for separately from other grantee funds. Grant funds including accrued interest may be used only between the beginning and ending dates of the grant, unless an extension is requested and authorized by the Wireless 911 Board.
(i) Grantee counties must submit quarterly reports to the Wireless 911 Board, summarizing the expenditures and activities of the grant funds. The reports are due 30 15 days after the end of the reporting period, which ends September 30, December 31, March 31, and June 30. In lieu of submitting a signed quarterly Grant Budget/Expenditure Report form, the updated form can be e-mailed to the Board’s administrative/technical staff. A final report must be submitted to the Wireless 911 Board no more than 45 days after completion of the grant, detailing the activities, expenditures of the funds, and the ways in which the needs identified in the grant application were met. The final report must be accompanied by supporting documentation.
(j) Through (k) No Change
(l) Applications must be postmarked by March 1 and must be mailed to the Board office.
(3) No Change
Specific Authority 365.172(6)(a)12., 365.173(2)(c)FS.
Law Implemented 365.173(2)(c)FS
History - - New 5-20-04,