Coastal Partnership Initiative (CPI) grant program

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) announced today the September 6th opening of their grant cycle for the Coastal Partnership Initiative (CPI) grant program. All completed applications are due by 4:00PM, Tuesday, November 5, 2013.  

Due to current budget restraints, financial assistance for CPI projects will be limited in the FY 12-13 grant cycle to:

a.    No more than $30,000 and no less than $10,000 for construction projects, habitat restoration, invasive exotic plant removal, and land acquisition.  These projects cannot involve planning and coordination activities

b.    No more than $15,000 and no less than $10,000 for planning, design and coordination activities.

More information will be available on the FDEP website at http://www.dep.state.fl.us/cmp/grants/index.htmafter the Notice of Availability of Funds is published in the Florida Administrative Register on December 30th.

For more information or if you have questions please contact Toni R. Clanton, Administrative Assistant III, Florida Department of EnvironmentalProtection at (850) 245-2161 or via email at Toni.R.Clanton@dep.state.fl.us.