The Florida Senate

426.006  Review of applications for security assistance grants.--The bureau shall develop a numerical scoring system based upon the priorities established in accordance with s. 426.004 to assess quantitatively each application for a security assistance grant submitted to the bureau. The Secretary of Community Affairs shall appoint a five-member screening committee of qualified individuals who are not associated with the bureau, which committee shall programmatically and fiscally review every application submitted and shall evaluate each such application utilizing the numerical scoring system developed by the bureau. Any application scoring below a preset score, as determined by the bureau, shall be eliminated. Any remaining applications then shall be submitted to a technical review by the bureau. Each stage of the review process and procedures for final decision on, and approval of, applications shall be in accordance with the criteria, and within the maximum funding levels, established by the Department of Community Affairs.

History.--s. 3, ch. 84-250; s. 5, ch. 87-155.