Section 27P-22.007 - Application(1) The following entities may apply for funding under the program:(a) State agencies and local governments;(b) Private non-profit organizations or institutions that own or operate a private non-profit facility as defined in 44 C.F.R., § 206.221(e), dated October 1, 2023, hereby incorporated by reference, http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16910 a copy of which may be obtained by contacting the Division; and(c) Indian tribes or authorized tribal organizations.(2) The Division shall notify potential applicants of the availability of HMGP funds by publishing a Notice of Funding Availability in the Florida Administrative Register.(3) Applicants will have not less than ninety (90) days from the date of notification to submit project applications. The opening and closing dates will be specified in the Notice of Funding Availability available at www.floridadisaster.org.(4) A LMS Working Group endorsement letter shall accompany each application from the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson of the LMS Working Group endorsing the project. The endorsement shall verify that the proposed project does appear in the current LMS and state its priority in relation to other submitted projects. Applications without this letter of endorsement will not be considered.(5) Applications must be submitted using FDEM's DEMES system available at www.floridadisaster.org. Instructions on how to register and apply may be obtained by contacting the Division or visiting www.floridadisaster.org. In addition, these instructions will be circulated as a part of the Notice of Funding Availability for its respective disaster grant cycle.(6) If the Division receives an incomplete application, the applicant will be notified in writing of the deficiencies. The applicant will have thirty (30) calendar days from the date of the letter to resolve the deficiencies. If the deficiencies are not corrected by the deadline the application will not be considered for funding.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 27P-22.007
Rulemaking Authority 252.35(2)(r), (y) FS. Law Implemented 252.311, 252.32, 252.35 FS.
New 2-24-02, Formerly 9G-22.007, Amended 7-18-13, Amended by Florida Register Volume 46, Number 220, November 10, 2020 effective 11/24/2020, Amended by Florida Register Volume 50, Number 187, September 24, 2024 effective 10/7/2024.New 2-24-02, Formerly 9G-22.007, Amended 7-18-13, 11-24-20.