Stan Mayfield Working Waterfronts Grant

The Florida Communities Trust has finished their preliminary evaluation of the twelve applications submitted for funding through the Stan Mayfield Working Waterfronts Florida Forever grant. The intent of the grant is to assist coastal communities with the purchase of working waterfront properties that facilitates commercial fishing or that promote and educate the public about the economic, cultural, and historical heritage of Florida's traditional working waterfronts.

The twelve applicants including the City of Apalachicola submitted applications requesting a combined total of $28.4 million in funding, with the program only having $7.5 million available to fund requests during the 2008 funding cycle.

The city submitted an application for $1 million for the Apalachicola Boat Works, which entail’s the purchase of the Charlie Williamson property located on Water Street across from Hendels baseball field under the bridge. Out of the twelve applicants, the city received a preliminary score of 81 points and ranked number four.

The Florida Communities Trust Governing Board will now convene on January 29, to create a list for submission to the Board of Trustees at the first Cabinet meeting in February. The Trustees will make a final determination of the projects that will receive funding at that time.