FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 1, 2015
COASTAL
PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVE GRANT
PROGRAM ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS
~Eligible entities encouraged to apply for coastal resource protection and management grant~
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Department of Environmental Protection’s Florida
Coastal Management Program is accepting applications for the Coastal Partnership Initiative (CPI) grant
program. The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration makes these
funds available on a competitive basis to eligible local governments.
The CPI grant program
promotes the protection and effective management of Florida's coastal resources
at the local level. CPI grants provide support for innovative local
coastal management projects in four program areas: Resilient Communities,
Public Access, Working Waterfronts and Coastal Stewardship.
Florida's public colleges
and universities, regional planning councils, national estuary programs and
nonprofit groups may also apply for a CPI grant if an eligible local government
agrees to participate as a partner. Eligible local governments are defined as
Florida's 35 coastal counties and all municipalities within their boundaries.
Eligible entities may
apply for grants for community projects for habitat restoration, park planning
and improvements, waterfront revitalization and improving communities'
resiliency to coastal hazards. CPI grant financial awards are limited to a
maximum $30,000 and a minimum $10,000 for construction projects, habitat
restoration, invasive, exotic plant removal or land acquisition, and a maximum
$15,000 and a minimum $10,000 for planning, design and coordination activities. Grant recipients are required to provide 100 percent (1 to 1) matching
funds, which may be cash or in-kind.
CPI grant applications are accepted in hard-copy
format only and must be received no later than 4 p.m. on Oct. 30, 2015. For details, funding eligibility
and to apply, please see the CPI Application Form and read Rule 62S-4, Florida Administrative Code.
Contact staff in the FCMP Grants Section at 850-245-2094 with questions on submitting a CPI
grant application.
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