Florida Administrative Code
66 - NAVIGATION DISTRICTS
66B - Florida Inland Navigation District
Chapter 66B-1 - COOPERATIVE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
Section 66B-1.005 - Funds Allocation

(1) Funding Assistance Availability: The Board will allocate funding for this program based upon the District's overall goals, management policies, fiscal responsibilities and operational needs for the upcoming year.

(2) Project Funding Ratio: All financial assistance and support to eligible state and regional agencies shall require, at minimum, equal matching funds from the project sponsor's own budget, with the exception of public navigation projects that meet the provisions of subsection 66B-1.005(6), F.A.C., land acquisition projects in accordance with subsection 66B-1.005(7), and Rule 66B-1.008, F.A.C., small-scale spoil island restoration and enhancement projects that meet the provisions of Rule 66B-1.014, F.A.C., and projects approved in counties recovering from a state of emergency. Applicant's in-house costs are limited pursuant to paragraph 66B-1.007(1)(c), F.A.C. All financial assistance to seaports shall require equal matching funds. The District shall contribute no more than fifty (50) percent of the state share of the cost of an inlet project. The District shall not contribute funding to both the state and local shares of an inlet management project.

(3) Pre-agreement Expenses: The project sponsor shall not commence work on an approved project element prior to the execution of the project agreement unless authorized by the Board during the review and funding approval process. Board authorization of pre-agreement expenses will be given for the commencement of work prior to the execution of a project agreement if the Board determines that there is a benefit to the District, its waterways or its constituents. All project costs must be incurred and work performed within the project period as stipulated in the project agreement unless pre-agreement costs are approved by the Board. Pre-agreement expenses will be approved if they are consistent with the provisions of Rule 66B-1.008, F.A.C., and occur within the fiscal year of the grant application submission (October 1st to September 30th). Pre-agreement expenses, except for projects approved by the Board as multi-year projects, will be limited to fifty (50) percent of the project's total cost and if the expenses are eligible project expenses in accordance with this rule. Only one-half (1/2) or less of the approved pre-agreement expenses will be eligible for reimbursement funding from the District, except for projects approved by the Board as multi-year projects. The Board shall consider a waiver of the limitation on pre-agreement expenses for Small-Scale Derelict Vessel grants and land acquisition projects when the applicant demonstrates a direct need and benefit and the project is in accordance with the applicable provisions of Chapter 66B-1, F.A.C.

(4) Multi-Year Funding: The construction phase of projects that are large scale, involve multiple phases, have a construction time line of one year or longer, or are requesting over 50% of the total assistance funding available for the program, will be reviewed and approved by the Board for a multiple year period subject to budgeting and allocation pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 200, F.S. The determination by the Board to provide assistance funding on a multi-year basis can be made at any time during the application review process. All approved multi-year projects are limited to a maximum of two (2) additional funding requests.

(5) Inlet Management and Beach Renourishment: Projects and project elements in the categories of inlet management and beach renourishment shall be subject to the following provisions. The District shall contribute no more than fifty percent of the local share of the cost of the project. The District shall not contribute funding to both the state and local shares of an inlet management or beach renourishment project. Funding for the construction phase of an inlet management or beach renourishment project may be approved by the District Board for a multiple year period subject to budgeting and allocation pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 200, F.S. Additionally the following provisions shall be met for inlet management or beach renourishment projects:

(6) Public Navigation: Projects or project elements in the category of public navigation that will qualify for up to seventy-five percent (75%) program funds must be within the Intracoastal Right-of-Way (ROW), or provide public navigation channel access to two or more publicly accessible launching, mooring or docking facilities. In addition, the following shall apply:

(7) Land Acquisition: Land acquisition projects shall qualify for a maximum of fifty (50) percent funding. All pre-agreement expenses for land acquisition must be completed within one-year of the date of application for funding. Except for acquisition of publicly owned spoil disposal site, all funded land acquisition projects must construct the required boating access facility within 7 years of completion of the land acquisition, or the District may require the applicant to refund the program funding. Immediately upon acquiring title to the land, the applicant shall record a declaration of covenants in favor of the District stating that if the required boating access facility is not constructed within 7 years and dedicated for the public use as a boating access facility in perpetuity after completion of construction, the District shall require the applicant to refund the program funding.