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Archives - The Florida Photographic Collection features over 150,000 digitized photographs from the State Archives of Florida.

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Museum - As the state history museum, the Museum of Florida History focuses on artifacts and eras unique to Florida's development.

Preservation - Over 187,000 archaeological and historic sites are recorded in the Florida Master Site File.

Archaeology - There are currently eleven underwater preserves and historic sites throughout the state of Florida.

Cultural Affairs - Cultural Affairs impacts all of Florida's 67 counties by supporting over 25,000 cultural events.

Grants

REDI Grant Policies

Each Division within the Department of State has its own policies for REDI grant applicants as listed below.

Division of Cultural Affairs

Grants page: http://www.florida-arts.org/programs/

Program	REDI Policy
Specific Cultural Project	REDI counties or communities are not required to show cash match. However, REDI applicants are still required to show a 1:1 match of in-kind (donated services or materials, etc.).
Cultural Facilities	REDI counties or communities may request a 1:1 match instead of the normal 2:1 match.

To request a match reduction or waiver through the Division of Cultural Affairs, applicants must submit a letter from their county government that acknowledges the grant application and requests a waiver on behalf of the applicant organization. This letter must be submitted with the application.

If you have questions about Division of Cultural Affairs REDI policies, please contact Laura Blischke at (850) 245-6475 or llblischke@dos.state.fl.us.

Division of Historical Resources

Grants page: http://www.flheritage.com/grants/

Program	REDI Policy
Historic Preservation Special Category Grants	REDI counties and communities are required to match 10% of the requested grant amount. Grant requests may range from $50,000 to $350,000.(Example: If the grant request is $50,000 the 10% match would be $5,000; if the grant request is $350,000 the 10% match would be $35,000). Under the proposed changes, match for this program may be cash or documented in-kind services that will occur during the grant period. Department websites will be updated as changes are approved.
Historic Preservation Small-Matching Grants	REDI counties or communities may request a complete waiver of grant match requirements.

Program

REDI Policy

Historic Preservation Special Category Grants

REDI counties and communities are required to match 10% of the requested grant amount. Grant requests may range from $50,000 to $350,000.(Example: If the grant request is $50,000 the 10% match would be $5,000; if the grant request is $350,000 the 10% match would be $35,000).

Under the proposed changes, match for this program may be cash or documented in-kind services that will occur during the grant period.
Department websites will be updated as changes are approved.

Historic Preservation Small-Matching Grants

REDI counties or communities may request a complete waiver of grant match requirements.

In order to receive a waiver of match requirements, each application submitted to the Division of Historic Preservation must include a letter from the designated county or community requesting such a waiver pursuant to Section 288.06561, Florida Statutes

If you have questions about Division of Historical Resources REDI policies, please contact Alissa Slade at (850) 245-6357 or amslade@dos.state.fl.us.

Division of Library and Information Services

Grants page: http://dlis.dos.state.fl.us/bld/grants/

Program	REDI Policy
Community Libraries in Caring	Libraries must be in counties or communities that have REDI designation in order to apply for this program.
Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) Public Library Construction Grants	Libraries in REDI counties or communities may have their match requirements completely waived.

The State Library and Archives of Florida does not automatically grant a waiver of grant match; libraries must request waiver of the match requirements. In order to receive a waiver of match requirements, each application submitted must include a letter requesting such a waiver with their application pursuant to Section 288.06561, Florida Statutes.

Waiver of match does not apply to State Aid to Libraries Grants or the Library Cooperative Grants for Multitype Library Cooperatives.

If you have questions concerning REDI designation as related to grants through the Division of Library and Information Services, please contact Marian Deeney at (850) 245-6620 or mdeeney@dos.state.fl.us.

Ken Detzner, Secretary of State

Rick Scott, Governor

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