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CONTENTS OF THE CATALOG |
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SEARCH/BROWSE THE STATE PROJECT COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS
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CSFA State Fiscal Year 2026-2027
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CSFA Number:
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37.078
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State Project Title:
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Florida Communities Trust (Florida Forever Funded Grant Program)
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Agency:
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Department of Environmental Protection
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Program:
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37100000 - State Lands
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Budget Entity:
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37100400 - Land Administration and Management
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Specific Appropriation:
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GAA #1549B, FY 2018-19, $10,000,000; GAA #1584, FY 2020-2021, $10,000,000; No Funding for FY 2021-2022; No Funding for FY 2022-2023; GAA #1642, FY 2023-2024, $15,000,000; GAA #1686, FY2024-2025, $15,000,000
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Appropriation Category:
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084112 - Fixed Capital Outlay - Land Acquisition-Florida Communities Trust from Land Acquisition Trust Fund
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Related CFDA Code:
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Authorization:
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259.105(3)(c) and 380.507(11), Florida Statutes
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Objectives:
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To provide grants to local governments for acquisition of land for public outdoor recreation use.
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Types Of Assistance:
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Cooperative Agreements
Grants
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Applicant Type:
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Local Government
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Restrictions:
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Funding projects in low-income or otherwise disadvantaged communities is emphasized. At least 30 percent of the funds allocated to the Trust shall be used in Standard Metropolitan Areas and one half of this amount shall be used for project sites located in built-up commercial, industrial, or mixed-use areas and functions to intersperse open spaces within congested urban core areas. No less than 5 percent shall be used to acquire lands for recreational trail systems. From funds available to the Trust and used for land acquisition, 75 percent shall be matched by local governments on a dollar for dollar basis. Lands purchased with these funds by nonprofit organizations must provide for such lands to remain permanently in public use through a reversion of title to local or state government, conservation easement, or other appropriate mechanism.
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Procedures:
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Pre-Application Notice:
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Notification of the grant application is provided in the Florida Administrative Weekly.
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Application Procedures:
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Prospective grantees may obtain the "Florida Communities Trust Program Grant Application Package" from the Information Contact listed below.
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Award Procedures:
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Following closure of the application submission period, Department staff review and determine eligibility of each applicant in accordance with Chapter 62-818.006 through .008
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Deadlines:
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Deadlines are established in the Florida Administrative Weekly advertisement announcing the application period.
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Information Contact:
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Graham MarKarian
Community Program Manager
Division of State Lands
3900 Commonwealth Boulevard (MS585)
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000
Phone: (850) 245-2702
E-mail: Graham.MarKarian@FloridaDEP.gov
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Web Address:
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http://floridadep.gov/lands/land-and-recreation-grants/content/florida-recreation-development-assistance-program
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Associated Subjects:
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