Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68 - Departmental › Chapter 68-1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 68-1.003 - Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Grants Program

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Introduction and Scope. It is the intent
				of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, pursuant to statutory
				authority under Section
				379.106, F.S., to administer a
				program to provide grants to eligible agencies, educational facilities,
				organizations, or persons in order to promote programs and activities important
				to understanding and managing the natural resources of the State of Florida.
				Projects awarded shall address fish, wildlife, or habitat management,
				conservation, recreation, boating safety, boating improvements and conservation
				education. Grants may be awarded to meet the program objectives of the
				Commission.
(2) Definitions. The
				following terms, as used in this section and any guidelines developed pursuant
				to this section, shall mean:
(a) "Agency"
				means any of the various state officers, departments, boards, commissions,
				divisions, bureaus, and councils and any other unit of organization, however
				designated, of the executive branch of state government.
(b) "Commission" means the Florida Fish and
				Wildlife Conservation Commission, which is a "state awarding agency" for
				purposes of the Single Audit Act, Section
				215.97, F.S.
(c) "Educational facility" means public or
				non-public colleges, universities, nature centers, museums, zoos, aquariums, or
				similar institutions.
(d) "Grant"
				means an award of financial assistance to a qualified recipient pursuant to a
				written agreement and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the
				Commission's Grants Program.
(e)
				"Grantee" means a grant recipient and a "recipient" for purposes of the Single
				Audit Act, Section 215.97, F.S.
(f) "Grants committee" means a committee
				established within the division, office, institute or program of the Commission
				administering the grant program. Each Grants Committee will consist of members
				appointed by the Executive Director or his/her designee.
(g) "Guidelines" means a written document,
				which is incorporated by reference into this rule containing procedures and
				polices, and which, in conjunction with this rule, shall govern the
				administration of the grant program.
(h) "Local governmental entity" means a
				county, municipality, or special district or unit of government (other than a
				district school board or community college), which independently exercises any
				type of governmental function.
(i)
				"Nonprofit organization" means any corporation, trust, association,
				cooperative, or other organization that is qualified under Section 501 (c) 3 of
				the IRS code, or 1) is operated primarily for scientific, educational service,
				or charitable purpose in the public interest; 2) is not organized primarily for
				profit; 3) uses net proceeds to maintain, improve, or expand the operations of
				the organization; and 4) has no part of its income or profit distributable to
				its members, directors, or officers.
(j) "Person" means individuals, associations,
				partnerships, and corporations, unless the context should otherwise
				require.
(k) "Pre-qualification"
				means that Commission staff will conduct a review and approve an applicant's
				overall capabilities to perform the duties and responsibilities required by the
				grant program. The review may include, but is not limited to, consideration of
				the following: experience, curriculum vitae, quality and timeliness of past
				performance, compliance with scientific standards, and professional
				accreditation of the applicant.
(l)
				"Scope of work" means a document approved by a Grants Committee containing the
				description of the scientific, managerial, or educational merits of the
				proposed project and its benefit to the conservation and management of
				Florida's natural resources and which defines the objectives, methods, project
				schedule and budget, deliverables, and details of payment (including but not
				limited to method, type, and frequency).