26356275, 73C-50.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 26356275

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Division:

Division of Community Development

Chapter:

Broadband Opportunity Program

Overview

RULE:

73C-50.001	Authority; Incorporation
73C-50.002	Definitions
73C-50.003	Application Requirements and Process
73C-50.004	Application Review
73C-50.005	Application Challenge Process
73C-50.006	Evaluation Criteria
73C-50.007	Grant Awards

PURPOSE:

To implement sections 288.9961 and 288.9962, Florida Statutes, which establish the Florida Office of Broadband within the Department for the purpose of receiving, evaluating and awarding grants to applicants who seek to expand broadband internet service to unserved areas within the state of Florida.

SUMMARY:

These new rules will provide potential grant applicants with the application form and necessary information about the evaluation and scoring criteria that the Florida Office of Broadband will use to determine grant awards. The rules also implement the application challenge process as set forth in section 288.9962(6)(c).

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

288.9961(5)(d), 288.9962(5) FS

LAW:

288.9961, 288.9962 FS

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/30/2022 Vol. 48/191

COMMENTS:

From 9/30/2022 To 10/21/2022 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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