Florida Administrative Code › 62 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 62D - Division of Recreation and Parks › Chapter 62D-5 - FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR OUTDOOR RECREATION › Section 62D-5.071 - Application Requirements And Processing

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The following constitute the general requirements and
				  procedures for application submittal and processing.
(1) APPLICATION SUBMISSION PERIOD. The
				Department shall accept program applications only during the application
				submission period. Applications shall be postmarked or received on or before
				the last day of the application submission period. The Department shall
				publicize the dates of the application submission period and other pertinent
				application information specified in this rule in the Florida Administrative
				Register. The Department shall announce additional application submission
				periods if sufficient funds remain after the initial funding cycle.
(2) MAXIMUM REQUEST. The Department shall
				announce the maximum funds that an applicant may request in a LWCF application
				when publicizing the establishment of an application submission period. The
				amount will depend on the level of federal funding available.
(3) NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS. An applicant may
				submit only one application during each announced application submission
				period. The application may contain no more than one project site except for
				sandy beach access sites.
(4)
				DUPLICATE PROJECTS. A grantee shall not apply for LWCF funds to complete an
				approved project funded by LWCF, FRDAP, RTP, or other sources such as those
				identified in paragraph
				 62D-5.070(6)(c),
				F.A.C., of this Part. An applicant shall not submit the same application, in
				whole or in part, under LWCF, RTP, or FRDAP in concurrent or overlapping
				funding cycles.
(5) ACTIVE
				PROJECTS. A grantee with two incomplete LWCF projects by the closing date of
				the announced application submission period shall not be allowed to apply for
				additional program funds.
(6)
				OUTDOOR RECREATION. LWCF grants shall only be awarded to grantees for projects
				that are for the sole purpose of providing outdoor recreational opportunities
				to the public.
(7) APPLICATION
				FORMS. The Land and Water Conservation Fund Program Application Form, FPS-A047,
				7-15-01, is hereby incorporated by reference and is available from the
				Department's Division of Recreation and Parks, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard,
				Mail Station #585, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000, (850)488-7896.
(8) ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION. Following
				closure of an application submission period, staff will review and determine
				the eligibility based on the following:
(a)
				Deficiency Documentation. The applicant may retain eligibility by submitting
				documentation missing from the application, such as: proof that applicant had
				site control by the submission period deadline, evaluation criteria, cost
				estimate, site development plan, or survey. This documentation must be
				submitted within 15 working days from date of deficiency
				notification.
(b) Ineligibility. An
				application, in whole or in part, may be declared ineligible by the Department
				pursuant to subsections
				 62D-5.070(10) 
				and 62D.5.071(3)-(6), F.A.C., of this part. The Department may determine that a
				project site or facility is not viable or practical. A project site would not
				be considered practical if it has documented and unresolved environmental
				violations on the site.
(c)
				Application Evaluation. Each eligible application shall be evaluated on the
				basis of the information provided in the application and in accordance with
				Rule  62D-5.072, F.A.C., of this part.
				Each shall be assigned a total point score pursuant to subsection
				 62D-5.070(9),
				F.A.C., of this part.