Applications for certification as an agriculture and promotion facility must be received by certified or registered mail,or any other delivery service which will require a signature, no later than 5:00 p.m.on October 3, 2016. The deadline this year will be October 3rd since the 1st is a Saturday. If you have submitted an application in previous years which was not funded you must resubmit the entire package for reconsideration.  Funding for the applications is awarded by legislative  authorization and the Governors approval. 

Last week, thanks to the leadership of Federal Committee Chair Tod Mowery and Vice Chair Melissa McKinley, Florida’s counties had the unique opportunity to participate in the White House’s Roundtable on the Opioid Epidemic in Rural Colorado.  These summits are being held in conjunction with the White House’s request for $1.1 billion in new funding in the FY 2017 budget to enhance available treatment for those suffering with opioid abuse disorder and $1.4 million available in the USDA’s Rural Health and Safety Education grant program which has been expanded to support outreach to prevent opioid abuse in rural communities.

Effective March 1, 2015, all professional engineers licensed in Florida are required to obtain 18 continuing education hours to renew their licenses. The February 2017 deadline to complete the requirement is quickly approaching! The Florida Association of County Engineers and Road Superintendents (FACERS) is a Board Approved provider of credits and is holding its next meeting in conjunction with the FAC Legislative Conference November 30-December 1 at the Buena Vista Palace in Orange County. The two day meeting is an inexpensive way for attendees to earn up to 9 hours of continuing education all in one place. The registration fee to attend both days will be $100 for FACERS members and $175 for non-members. Registration will be opening soon and you won’t want to miss out on this opportunity. Should you or your staff have any questions about the meeting or how to register, please contact Valerie Rogers at (850) 922-4300.