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· Applications will be reviewed by the Community Grants Program panel on the corresponding meeting date. A list of panel members is available upon request. Panel meeting specifics such as date confirmation. time and location will be provided to applicants in the application checklist fax/letter. · Grant recommendations are submitted to the Cultural Affairs Council for approval. Applicants will be notified vf award by mail immediately following Council action on the panel's recommendations. The Council's decision is considered final and may not be appealed. · Upon approval of the Council. grant agreement packages are mailed to grantees. Only correctly executed contracts will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for approval. · Upon approval by the Board. grant agreements are reviewed and executed by the Office of the County Attorney. the Office of the County Manager and the Clerk of the Board. · Once reviewed and executed, grant agreements are sent to the Finance Department for funding. · Final reports are required within forty-five (45) days of project's completion. Forms are provided to grantees in the grant agreement package. NOTE: THE APPROXIMATE TIMELlNE FROM DATE OF APPLICATION TO RECEIPT OF CHECK BY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS IS FIVE MONTHS. DUE TO THE STRICT CONSTRAINTS ACCOMPANYING EACH STEP OF THIS REVIEW PROCESS, IT IS CRITICAL THAT THE APPLICANT ADHERE TO ALL DEADLINES. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH DEADLINES AND/OR INCORRECT EXECUTION OF CONTRACTS OR OTHER PAPERWORK WILL RESULT IN A DELAY OF PAYMENT OR CANCELLATION OF FUNDING. GRANT COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS A Final Report is required within forty-five (45) days of your stated project completion date. Final Report forms will be provided to grantees with grant agreement package. Grant awards will not be released until final reports for a previous year's project are received. Funded activities must take place within the County's fiscal year for which they are approved (October I - September 30). Grant awards recommended at the first quarter meeting of the Community Grants Program panel will be submitted to the Board of County Commissioners for approval after October I, 1999. All funding recommendations are contingent upon Commission approval of the Cultural Affairs Council's FY 1999-2000 budget by the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. All funded activities must provide equal access and opportunity in employment and services and may not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, color, creed, national origin or religion, age. gender, sexual preference, in accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Tide IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 as amended (42 U,S.c. 2000d et seq.). The Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs Council supports and advocates compliance with the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which prohibit discrimination on the basis of disability. Grantees must include the following credit line in all promotional marketing materials related to this grant including news releases. public announcements, press releases. print and broadcast media: "With the support of the Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor and the Miami-Dade Counr.y Board of County Commissioners." Grantees are also encouraged to use the "Tropicu/ture" logo stat in marketirg and publicity materials. Please call the Cultural Affairs Council to request the stat sheet if one has not been included with this application package. Miam~Dade County provides equal access and equal opportunity in employment and services and does not disaiminate on the basis of race or ethnidty, color, creed. national origin or religion, age, gender. sexual preference. in accordance wfth Title VII of the Ovil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 as amended (42 U.S.C 2000d et seq.). The Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs Coundl supports and advocates compliance with the requirements of the Americans wfth Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which prohibit disaimination on the basis of disability, Miam~Dade County Cultural Affairs Coundl programs are funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. the Rorida Deportment of State- Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Arts (ounal and the Miami Beach Cultural Arts Coundl and the Miami Beach VISitor and Convention Authority. FY 1999-2000 Community Grants Program Guidelines Page 6 of6 CI-IO