Deadlines and Award Timeline 1. The application process will be as follows:
a. The FOA release date is October 25, 2024.
b. A pre-application period which begins when the FOA is released and ends when the application portal opens.
c. The initial application period for Florida fiscal year July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025, begins on November 4, 2024, and will remain open until January 21, 2025.
d. There will be two grant award periods. 2. A pre-application webinar will be held on November 1, 2024. During this time any questions will be solicited, and answers will be posted two business days after the Q&A deadline, which is November 4, 2024.
a. Between October 26, 2024, and November 1, 2024, the Department will solicit any questions pertaining to the FOA.
b. After November 1, 2024, the Department will be unable to answer any questions until the application period has closed.
c. The Department will respond to questions received, and post on its website on November 4, 2024. 3. The application period will be on a rolling basis during Florida fiscal year 2024-2025:
a. Period 1: Applications open November 4, 2024; Applications received by December 13, 2024, will be reviewed by January 22, 2024; Applicants will be notified on or around March 6, 2024.
b. Period 2: Applications received by January 21, 2025, will be reviewed by March 3, 2025; Applicants will be notified on or around April 15, 2025.
c. Applications received after January 21, 2025, will not be reviewed.
d. Applications received during application period one will also be considered against other applications received during application period two if not funded in the previous application period that they were submitted under.