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Departments or agencies of the state (including universities), cities, counties and other units of local government, and not-for-profit organizations.
For the 2010 fiscal year, the application period will begin on May 31 and end on July 31. Applications must be postmarked by July 31. Funds are available after July 1 of the year in which the funds are appropriated by the Legislature (11 months after application deadline).
All applications are evaluated in the Fall on a competitive basis by the Florida Historical Commission. The applications are evaluated on historic significance, endangerment, appropriateness of the preservation treatment proposed, appropriateness of the interpretive exhibit plan, administrative capability of the organization, adequacy of technical and financial resources, educational potential, economic benefits, and public good resulting from the project. The Florida Historical Commission's recommendations are submitted to the Secretary of State for approval. The approved list is sent to the Florida Legislature for consideration as part of the Department of State's annual budget request.
The majority of the Special Category grant awards are in the $50,000 to $350,000 range. Match requirements for Special Category grants are currently under review. Information should be available by May 31, 2008.