COUNTY INCENTIVE GRANT PROGRAM (CIGP)

Department of Transportation

Highway Operations

55150200

$69,630,214, GAA Line 2085, FY 2026-2027

088572

Section 339.2817, Florida Statutes

The County Incentive Grant Program (CIGP) provides state financial assistance to counties for the improvement of transportation facilities that are located on the State Highway System (SHS), or that relieve traffic congestion on the State Highway System (SHS). Municipalities may apply for funding by submitting an application the county in which the municipality is located for consideration by the county; submitted projects must meet the requirements of section 339.2817(3), F.S.

Cooperative Agreements
Other

County Government

Eligibility is limited to projects that improve a facility on the State Highway System (SHS) or that relieve congestion on the State Highway System (SHS), which may include transit and other modes of transportation. Eligible projects must also be consistent to the maximum extent practicable with applicable Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) plans, and applicable local government comprehensive plans.

Program funding is limited to 50% of the cost of eligible projects and the 50% match requirement can be satisfied with local funds, in-kind services, right-of-way contributions or a combination of these options. For rural communities that qualify under the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) or are designated a Rural Area of Opportunity (RAO) a reduction or waiver of the required 50% local match may be requested. For counties that have been awarded funding and have an REDI or RAO eligible community within the project limits a waiver may also be requested, however, the match reduction would be reflective of the percentage of work done in the eligible area only, not the entire project.

If a county does not execute an agreement within six months after selection of the project the Department may re-allocate those funds to the next highest-ranking project that has adequate funding. 

Any awarded project not already in the MPO Long Range Transportation Plan or applicable local government comprehensive plan when submitted must be amended into those plans within six months of selection to include supporting documentation of the update to the Department

For information on eligibility, application, award and management procedures of projects receiving funding please see Florida Statute, FDOT Local Programs Manual (LPM 525-010-300), and FDOT Work Program Instructions (WPI)

Notice Of Funding Opportunities (NOFO), can be found in the GAP system and contain the application, required forms and materials needed for applying. 

An active Florida GAP user account is required to access NOFO's and applications. To request access, use the Florida Gap-Log In link and click "Request User Access".

A separate application must be submitted for each project for which funds are requested. Applicants seeking funding for more than one project are required to rank each project in order of priority. This includes projects submitted to the county by one of its municipalities that, in the county's view, meets the requirements of section 339.2817(3), F.S. If the county rejects a project submitted by one of its municipalities, the municipality may request mediation.

All requests for funding must be submitted for consideration by using the Grant Application Process ("GAP") system, located at Florida Gap-Log In. The Notice Of Funding Opportunities can be found in the GAP system and contain the  application, required forms and materials needed for applying.

Application deadlines are listed in the NOFOs within the GAP system and correspondence from the Department to eligible applicants.

CIGP program application cycles and awards are not in the same year funds can be used for agreement execution due to the process of Work Program Adoption and yearly appropriation of funding to the Department. Funding and grant agreement execution are typically in the fiscal year following award.
 
CIGP program awards are eligible for federal funds matches. Funding agreements executed for reimbursements would vary based off the additional match funding sources. 

Samantha Samford
Local Program Administrator
Local Programs
605 Suwannee Street, MS-75
Tallahassee, FL  32399
Phone: (850) 414-4383
EMAIL: Samantha.samford@dot.state.fl.us

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