FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sept. 1, 2016
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 (FCMP) is
accepting applications for the Coastal
Partnership Initiative (CPI) grant program. The National Oceanic
and 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 that include 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. 31, 2016. 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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