(1) All matching grant awards which have been approved in accordance with Fl. Admin. Code R. 62-816.007, shall be made by formal grant contract.

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Terms Used In Florida Regulations 62-816.009

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
    (2) The grant contract shall be prepared by the Trust and shall contain by reference all regulations, rules, and other conditions governing the matching grant award. No other requirements shall be imposed upon the grantee by the Trust except in accordance with this rule chapter.
    (3) The grant contract shall include at a minimum the following specific provisions:
    (a) Identification of the project by name and by project number assigned by the Trust;
    (b) A statement of the maximum amount of matching grant funds allocated to the project;
    (c) A statement that the project work may not be initiated prior to execution of the grant contract;
    (d) A requirement for evidence that the local match portion of the total project costs has been transferred by the local government into a restricted segregated account established and used exclusively for the purposes of the funded project. This same account shall be the receiving account for the Trust matching grant and shall be subject to the accounting and auditing provisions set forth in Rules 62-816.010, .011 and .012, F.A.C.;
    (e) A specific date by which the project shall be completed;
    (f) A description of the scope and nature of the project work for which grant assistance is authorized;
    (g) A management plan that meets the requirements set forth in Fl. Admin. Code R. 62-816.008;
    (h) A statement of the format, schedule, and information content of project progress reports to be submitted to the Trust, in addition to the annual stewardship report described in Fl. Admin. Code R. 62-816.015;
    (i) A statement of all applicable accounting and audit requirements in accordance with Rules 62-816.010, .011 and .012, F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority 259.101, 374.045, 380.507(11) FS. Law Implemented 259.101, 375.045, 380.508, 380.510 FS. History-New 6-30-93, Formerly 9K-5.009.