The Department of Environmental Protection has established an application submission cycle and will accept grant applications for the Federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Program Fiscal Year 2009-2010 as follows:
APPLICATION SUBMISSION CYCLE: April 1-15, 2010, (applications will be available February 1, 2010.)
Applications must be postmarked before or on the last date of the program application submission cycle.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: All county governments and incorporated municipalities of the State of Florida and other legally constituted local governmental entities with the legal responsibility for the provision of outdoor recreational sites and facilities for the use and benefit of the public.
MAXIMUM GRANT REQUEST: The maximum grant request may not exceed $200,000. An applicants requested grant funds may be revised by the Department due to the availability of program funds. This submission is contingent upon the approval of federal allotments. The LWCF grant has a matching ratio of 50/50 (Grant/Local Share).
TOTAL NUMBER OF ACTIVE PROJECTS ALLOWED: Two (2)
TOTAL NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS ALLOWED DURING EACH CYCLE: One (1)
APPLICATION
PHONE: (850)245-2501 FAX: (850)245-3038
EMAIL: angie.bright@dep.state.fl.us
WEB SITE: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/parks/oirs
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: LWCF is a competitive grant program which provides financial assistance to local governmental entities for the development or acquisition of land for public outdoor recreational purposes.
Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this meeting/workshop/hearing is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the meeting/workshop/hearing by calling: Bureau of Personnel Services at (850)245-2511, or by calling 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice) via the Florida Relay Service.
