Department of Environmental Protection, Departmental

 

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Notice of availability of funds for State Agencies, Water Management Districts,

and Regional Planning Councils

The Florida Coastal Management Program (FCMP) announces the availability of federal funds for research or coordination efforts in areas of special management or to help achieve hazard resilient communities. Examples of areas of special management would include, but not be limited to Areas of Critical State Concern, Critical Wildlife Areas, and Surface Water Improvement and Management waterbodies. The proposed projects should be able to be completed within 12 months. They should be designed to generate and provide information, plans, or meet needs for protection, coordination and response to hazards along Florida’s coast and in coastal areas of special management.

Financial assistance is available in the form of reimbursement grants ranging from $15,000 to $74,000, depending upon availability of federal coastal management funds received from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The FCMP anticipates that grant recipients will not be required to provide non-federal matching funds or services.

Rule Sections 62S-5.002(4) and .003, F.A.C, describe the procedures for submitting applications and the procedures and criteria by which applications will be evaluated, respectively. A copy of the rule may be obtained at: https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=62S-5 . There is no specific application form; however, proposals must not exceed 10 pages in length (excluding the cover page).

For projects involving construction, exotic species removal, or habitat restoration, applicants must submit a completed and signed “306a checklist” with the application. The checklist may be obtained at: https://coast.noaa.gov/czm/media/checklist306a.pdf . Some submitted projects could potentially be included in the FCMP application to NOAA for the FY 2018-2019 instead of utilizing FY 2017-2018.

Applications must be received no later than 4:00pm (ET), December 29, 2017. Email applications to [e-mail] or mail to:

Florida Coastal Management Program

ATTN: State Agency grants

Department of Environmental Protection

3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 235

Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000

For questions or to request a copy of Chapter 62S-5, F.A.C., please contact: Ms. Ann Lazar at the address above, call [phone] or send an email to [e-mail].