Notice of Development of Rulemaking

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Division of Housing and Community Development
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
9B-43.0031: Definitions
9B-43.0041: Application and Administrative Requirements
9B-43.0051: Grant Administration and Project Implementation
9B-43.0061: Emergency Set-Aside Assistance
9B-43.0071: Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program
9B-43.0072: Neighborhood Stabilization Program
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To incorporate administrative rules for the State of Florida’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) in order to enable the Department of Community Affairs to award and administer CDBG Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funds in accordance with the provisions of Title III of Division B of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA), federal Public Law 110-289.
To seek input, exchange ideas and gather information that can be utilized in the development of a program rule and application for Federal Fiscal Year 2009. At the workgroup meeting, staff from the CDBG program will provide an overview of the program and answer questions. Interested parties are encouraged to attend.
The proposed rule development will be completed in two parts: The first part will focus specifically on incorporating the administrative requirements for Florida Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). The second part will focus on the revision of requirements specific to the Florida Small Cities CDBG program.
Recommendations for rule changes and/or revisions will be accepted starting from the date of the first workgroup meeting.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program Rule Chapter 9B-43, F.A.C.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 290.048 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 290.042, 290.043, 290.044, 290.0455, 290.046, 290.047, 290.0475 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: May 11, 2009, 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
PLACE: Randall Kelly Training Center, Room 305, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
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 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: Department of Community Affairs at (850)487-3644. 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 DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Jacquelyn Dupree, Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard; (850)487-3644; e-mail: Jackie.dupree@dca.state.fl.us

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.