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Find similar grantsFlorida Communities Trust Fund (FCT) is sponsored by Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The FCT makes grants available to local governments and non-profit environmental organizations through a competitive application cycle to help purchase parks, greenways, and open spaces identified in local comprehensive plans.
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The Florida Communities Trust | Florida Department of Environmental Protection The Florida Communities Trust Land-And-Recreation-Grants Quick links Florida Communities Trust (FCT) Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP) Land and Water Conservation Fund Program (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Grants Program (ORLP) Readiness and Recreation Initiative (LWCF + REPI) Recreational Trails Program (RTP) Additional Funding Resources Stan Mayfield Working Waterfronts Capital Outlay Grant Program (SMWWCO) All Land-And-Recreation-Grants content Scroll for More Quick Links The Florida Communities Trust (FCT) is a state-funded land acquisition program created by Chapter 380, Florida Statutes.
The grant programs administered by FCT were initially funded through bonds issued under Preservation 2000 and currently through the Florida Forever Act.
FCT assists communities with protecting natural resources, providing recreational opportunities and preserving Florida’s traditional working waterfronts through the competitive criteria outlined in the Parks and Open Space and the Stan Mayfield Working Waterfronts Florida Forever Grant Programs. FCT is governed by a five-member board with the Secretary of DEP or their designee serving as the chair.
FCT helps Florida communities create local recreational opportunities, ensure public access to our beautiful beaches, protect our historical and cultural resources, preserve Florida’s commercial fishing heritage and traditional working waterfronts, and provide clean air and drinking water essential to creating livable communities.
FCT helps local governments implement their comprehensive plans through the acquisition of land and utilize funds from the Florida Forever Program. As a non-regulatory program, FCT promotes innovative solutions to the challenges inherent in the comprehensive planning process. Since its inception in 1989, FCT has facilitated the acquisition of over 96,987 acres of lands for conservation and local recreational opportunities.
Through Preservation 2000 and Florida Forever, FCT grants total almost $875 million with local matching funds of $754 million for a combined total of $1. 6 billion dollars. Florida Communities Trust Governing Board Information Parks and Open Space Grant Program Stan Mayfield Working Waterfronts Grant Program FCT Governing Statutes and Rules Contact us for more information: FloridaCommunitiesTrust@floridadep.
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Florida Communities Trust Fund (FCT) is funded by Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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