Community Planning Technical Assistance Grants (CPTA Grants)

Community Planning Technical Assistance Grants (CPTA Grants) is sponsored by Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (via South Florida Regional Planning Council). CPTA Grants provide counties, municipalities, and regional planning councils the opportunity to create innovative plans and development strategies, and may also be used for disaster recovery or resiliency planning and economic development.

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org/community-planning-and-development/programs/community-planning-table-of-contents/technical-assistance/community-planning-technical-assistance-grant[5/10/2021 11:00:34 AM] # Community Planning Technical Assistance Grants Home > Community Planning, Development and Services > Community Planning > Community Planning Table of Contents > Community Planning Technical Assistance > Community Planning Technical Assistance Grants Community Planning Table of Contents Areas of Critical State Concern Program Accessing Comprehensive Plans and Plan Amendments (Florida Papers) ORC Reports and Notices of Intent Evaluation and Appraisal Review of the Comprehensive Plan General Information About Developments of Regional Impact and Florida Quality Developments List of Local Governments Qualifying as Dense Urban Land Areas Revitalization of Expired Homeowners Association Declarations and Covenants Community Planning Staff Directory (Alphabetical) Community Planning Review Team Assignments Community Services Community Development Block Grants Community Partnerships Broadband Small and Minority Business Development Resources Rural Community Programs Special Districts ## Anticipated Funding Announcement: Community Planning Technical Assistance Grants, State Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Purpose The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) anticipates that the Florida Legislature will appropriate funding for Community Planning Technical Assistance (CPTA) Grants for state fiscal year (SFY) 2021-2022.

The CPTA Grants provide counties, municipalities, and regional planning councils the opportunity to create innovative plans and development strategies to promote a diverse economy, vibrant rural and suburban areas, and meeting statutory requirements for planning, while protecting environmentally sensitive areas.

Understanding that many Florida communities have been impacted by hurricanes, CPTA grants may also be used for planning for disaster recovery or resiliency planning, and economic development planning. # Grant Request Submission Timeframe Please submit a grant request for funding to DEO on or before Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at 11:59 p. m.

Submission of a request for funding does not guarantee that funding will be provided. DEO will consider grant requests received by the above date and time before the grant requests received after the above date and time.

Community Planning Technical Assistance grants may be available to: Counties and municipalities; and Regional planning councils that propose projects on behalf of or for the benefit of counties, municipalities or the region and that have support, in writing, from the counties or municipalities affected by the proposed grant project. July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022.

CPTA Grants are not eligible for multi-year projects, DEO cannot accept requests for multi-year projects. If funding is appropriated, CPTA Grantees are expected to complete all work by May 31, 2022. # Grant Type: Cost Reimbursement If funding is appropriated, CPTA Grants will likely be reimbursement grants.

However, at DEO’s discretion, fixed price grant agreements may be considered on a case-by-case basis. If funding is appropriated, CPTA Grant awards may range from $35,000 to $50,000, but award amounts may vary. The county, municipality, or regional planning council develops projects that generally relate to community planning and economic development strategies that implement the requirements in the Community Planning Act.

DEO encourages communities to apply for projects related to planning for disaster recovery and community resiliency, especially related to flooding and the effects of sea level rise and meeting the requirements in Chapter 163. 3178(2)(f), Florida Statutes. Applicants are also encouraged to seek funding for innovative, creative, or unique approaches to planning and development and infrastructure in their community.

Funding requests should include the following: 1.

Funding Request The county, municipality or regional planning council should submit a letter request to DEO that identifies The specific grant project and its significance to the community or region; The product that will be produced under the grant; The total amount of funding requested; and Any additional information about the proposed project that the county, municipality or regional planning council chooses to include for DEO's consideration.

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Scope of Work A proposed scope of work that describes: The deliverables, which are descriptions of the specific work to be performed, including a clear, meaningful and feasible implementation component; The deliverable due dates (the dates the deliverables will be received by DEO); Reemployment Assistance Service Center Business Growth & Partnerships Workforce Statistics Community Planning, Development & Services Workforce Development Board Resources # ...

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org/community-planning-and-development/programs/community-planning-table-of-contents/technical-assistance/community-planning-technical-assistance-grant[5/10/2021 11:00:34 AM] > Department of Economic Opportunity About Us Home Calendar Contact Us FAQs Help Center News Office Directory Public Records Request Reemployment > Assistance Service Center Business Growth & Partnerships Workforce Statistics Community Planning Development & Services Workforce Board Resources Sitemap Privacy Statement Legal The project documentation that will be produced and provided to DEO to demonstrate that the work described in the deliverable has been completed; and The cost or payment amount for each deliverable.

The following links are to FY 2020-2021 Community Planning Technical Assistance grant agreements.

The scopes of work in these grant agreements may be helpful in preparing a scope of work for this grant cycle (in particular, see scope of work paragraphs 2, 3 and 5 in each agreement): City of Crystal River – Collect, review, and develop essential baseline geographic data for the City to utilize for guide master planning and economic development activities using geographic information systems (GIS) and develop a City-managed GIS program that will use ESRI’s ArcGIS online to publish and share information with City staff and the community throughout the development of online interactive Story Maps and Dashboards.

Town of Horseshoe Beach – Prepare evaluation and appraisal amendments to the Town of Horseshoe Beach Comprehensive Plan. Amendments reflect changes in state requirements in the Community Planning Act and will include appropriate data and analysis supporting the plan amendments.

East Central Florida Regional Planning Council – Develop a strategic Resilience Action Plan for the recently established East Central Florida Regional Resilience Collaborative to guide the direction of the Resilience Collaborative and identify regional scale initiatives, opportunities and strategies for collaboration among the group’s partners.

Town of Lantana – Develop a Post Disaster Plan to provide a framework for the community’s recovery after a major or catastrophic disaster. The Plan will identify needs for short-term and long-term disaster response for Housing, Infrastructure, Environment, Economic Development, and Community. City of Winter Springs – Develop a Parks and Recreation Master Plan for improved recreational opportunities and an atmosphere for economic growth.

The Master Plan will contain a parks and recreation projects and programs component and a bike and pedestrian opportunities component. City of Key West – An asset-based economic development strategy examining ways to establish a long-term strategy for diversifying their economy and developing a Post Disaster Recovery and Reconstruction Plan. Others are available upon request.

3. Budget A budget that outlines anticipated expenditures by category. Examples include: Contracted services for consultants or subcontractors; Salaries and fringe benefits for work performed in-house; and Equipment needed directly for the requested project.

If indirect costs are sought, they should be identified along with a formula for calculating indirect costs. A federally-approved indirect cost rate, in effect at the time the request is submitted, may be included in the request for DEO's consideration. # How to Submit the Grant Request to DEO DEO prefers electronic submissions but mailed requests for funding are also acceptable.

Submit requests electronically to CPTAgrants@deo. myflorida.

com Submit requests by U.S. Mail to: Mario Rubio, Director Division of Community Development Florida Department of Economic Opportunity 107 East Madison Street, MSC 160 Tallahassee, FL 32399-4120 Barbara Powell, Regional Planning Administrator Bureau of Community Planning and Growth Division of Community Development Florida Department of Economic Opportunity 107 East Madison Street, MSC 160 Phone: (850) 717-8504 Email: barbara.

powell@deo. myflorida. com The availability of CPTA Grant Awards is contingent upon funding in the Florida state budget for FY 2021-22.

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