Notice of Development of Rulemaking

FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION
RULE NO: RULE TITLE
67-37.002: Definitions
67-37.005: Local Housing Assistance Plans (LHAP)
67-37.006: Review of Local Housing Assistance Plans and Amendments
67-37.007: Uses of and Restrictions Upon SHIP Local Housing Distribution Funds for Local Housing Assistance Plans
67-37.008: Local Housing Assistance Trust Fund
67-37.010: Local Affordable Housing Advisory Committees and Incentive Strategies
67-37.011: Interlocal Entities
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This Rule establishes the procedures by which the Florida Housing Finance Corporation shall administer the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program which provides funds to local governments as an incentive to create partnerships to produce and preserve affordable housing. Revisions to the Rule are required to implement technical and clarifying changes. The adoption of these revisions will increase the efficiency and effectiveness of local program service delivery and will provide greater clarification of the program.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: The Rule Development Workshops will be held to receive comments and suggestions from interested persons relative to program requirements as specified in Rule Chapter 67-37, Florida Administrative Code.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 420.907 FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 420.9071, 420.9072, 420.9073, 420.9075, 420.9076, 420.9078, 420.9079 FS.
A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE HELD AT THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE SHOWN BELOW:
DATE AND TIME: July 23, 2009, 1:00 p.m.
PLACE: Florida Housing Finance Corporation, 227 North Bronough Street, 6th Floor, Seltzer Room, Tallahassee, Florida 32301
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: Darlene Raker at (850)488-4197. 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: Robert Dearduff, SHIP Administrator, Florida Housing Finance Corporation, 227 North Bronough Street, Suite 5000, Tallahassee, Florida 32301-1329

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:

AVAILABLE ON FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION’S WEB SITE: www.floridahousing.org.