DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
NOTICE OF GRANT APPLICATION SUBMISSION PERIOD FOR FLORIDA COMMUNITIES TRUST, STAN MAYFIELD WORKING WATERFRONTS FLORIDA FOREVER PROGRAM
The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) will accept Fiscal Year 2020-2021 grant applications, in accordance with Rule Chapters 62-820 and 62-821, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C), from Local Governments and Nonprofit Working Waterfronts Organizations, or a partnership between a Local Government and Nonprofit Working Waterfronts Organization, requesting funding awards for the acquisition of land and capital project expenditures necessary to implement the Stan Mayfield Working Waterfronts Program within the Florida Communities Trust (FCT) pursuant to Sections 380.5105 and 259.105, Florida Statutes (F.S.).
APPLICATION SUBMISSION PERIOD: Applications will be accepted beginning on October 1, 2020, and must be received by 5:00 p.m. ET on November 2, 2020. Applications must be received on or before the deadline to be eligible for consideration. Applications received after the published deadline shall be deemed late and will not be considered.
ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: All Local Governments and Nonprofit Working Waterfronts Organizations, or a partnership between a Local Government and Nonprofit Working Waterfronts Organization.
MAXIMUM GRANT REQUEST: A total of $3,168,764.91 is available in funding for this grant application submission period. Under the provisions of subsection 62-820.003(6), F.A.C., the total amount of any Award or combination of Awards applied for by any Applicant(s) under any Application(s) for any project(s) shall not exceed $3,168,764.91.
APPLICATION FORMS: Applications for funding must be made on Application Form SMWW-2 following procedures outlined in subsection 62-820.003(1), F.A.C. The Application Instructions Guide and Application Form SMWW-2 for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 submissions, as well as copies of the Rule Chapters may be obtained at https://floridadep.gov/lands/land-and-recreation-grants/content/fct-florida-communities-trust-home or you may contact FCT staff via email FloridaCommunitiesTrust@floridadep.gov, by phone (850)245-2501, or U.S. Mail at Department of Environmental Protection, Land and Recreation Grants Section, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Mail Station 115, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000.
APPLICATION WEBINAR: FCT staff will host a webinar to which all persons are invited.
DATE AND TIME: September 16, 2020, 10:00 a.m.
PLACE: Interested parties may participate via GoToMeeting. Please register IN ADVANCE at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8406611228305082638 for the 2020-2021 Stan Mayfield Working Waterfront Program Application Webinar to be held on September 16, 2020, 10:00 a.m. ET. Once meeting attendees have registered, they will receive a confirmation email from customercare@gotowebinar.com containing information about joining the webinar.
Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 3 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: FCT Staff, (850)245-2501. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).
