14-98.003: Policy
14-98.005: Application and Award Procedures
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Rules 14-98.003 and 14-98.005, F.A.C., are being amended to require the completion of online grant training before any reimbursements will be processed, and to allow concept papers and grant agreements to be submitted electronically.
SUMMARY: Online computer training and the electronic submission of grant agreements are being included in the rules.
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: 334.044(2) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 334.044(25) 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: Deanna R. Hurt, Assistant General Counsel and Clerk of Agency Proceedings, Florida Department of Transportation, Office of the General Counsel, 605 Suwannee Street, Mail Station 58, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0458
THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:
14-98.003 Policy.
(1) through (3) No change.
(4) Online Training. Before any grant reimbursement will be processed, every subgrantee shall successfully complete online grant training and submit the certificate of completion to the Department within thirty (30) days of grant award.
(5)(4) Monitoring and Evaluation. The Office will perform such activities as may be necessary to monitor compliance with state and federal laws, rules, and regulations, to evaluate the fiscal and programmatic effectiveness of the activities, and to confirm the status of fiscal and program activities.
(6)(5) Annual Report. The Office shall prepare an Annual Report that summarizes how the activities which took place during the previous FFY contributed to meeting the program’s highway safety goals.
(7)(6) Public Awareness. The Office will promote public awareness of traffic safety issues affecting the state by distributing educational and public awareness materials through law enforcement agencies, public health departments, and other traffic safety organizations.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 334.044(2) FS. Law Implemented 334.044(25) FS. History–New 12-30-84, Formerly 9B-32.03, 9B-32.003, Amended 11-19-89, Formerly 9G-15.003, Amended 12-7-93, 4-16-02,________.
14-98.005 Application and Award Procedures.
(1) through (4) No change.
(5) The Office will provide, upon request, the Highway Safety Concept Paper, Form 500-065-17, Rev. 12/08, as well as information on how to prepare a concept paper for highway safety funding to any potential applicant. Concept papers will be accepted annually from January 1 through March 31 for the upcoming fiscal year. Concept papers must be post marked or received electronically no later than March 31 to be considered for funding. The Office will formally acknowledge receipt of all concept papers.
(6) through (8) No change.
(9) Applicants shall electronically forward to the Office one copy of the completed agreement with and a minimum of three (3) electronic signature pages. Hard copies of the agreement with original pen and ink signatures will also be accepted, containing all original signatures, to the Office.
(10) through (11) No change.
Rulemaking Specific Authority 334.044(2) FS. Law Implemented 334.044(25) FS. History–New 12‑30‑84, Amended 6‑10‑85, Formerly 9B‑32.05, 9B‑32.005, 11‑19‑89, Formerly 9G‑15.005, Amended 12-7-93, 11-29-94, 1-17-99, 4-16-02, 8-6-02, 11-2-03, 8-24-04, 1-17-06, 3-22-09,________.