Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Program
Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Due Date: October 31, 2024
Match: 1:1
Funding: Up to $1,500,000 per applicant

The LWCF Program is a competitive, federal program authorized by Congress that provides funding for the acquisition or development of land for public outdoor recreation.
Permitted use of funds include the acquisition of land and waters or public access to them for recreational purposes, the development of outdoor recreation and supporting facilities, or a combination of both categories. There are two facility types: primary and supporting. Primary facilities have recreational value as stand-alone facilities. Please note, primary facilities must make up 50% or more of the total project cost.

Coastal Partnership Initiative (CPI) Program
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Due Date: October 31, 2024
Match: 1:1
Funding: $10,000 to $60,000 depending on project type

The CPI Program is intended to help coastal communities plan and implement projects that promote sustainable use of coastal resources, improve public access to the coast, restore natural habitats, and enhance community resilience to coastal hazards. The program encourages innovative and collaborative projects that contribute to the long-term health of Florida’s coastal ecosystems and economies. Awards are a minimum of $10,000 and a maximum of $30,000 for planning, design, and coordination activities, and $60,000 for construction, restoration, and land acquisition activities.

Bridge Investment Program (BIP)
Department of Transportation
Due Date: November 1, 2024
Match: 20%
Funding: Up to $675,000,000 total funding for FY25

The Bridge Investment Program (BIP) provides funding to improve existing bridges in poor condition or at risk of falling into poor condition, and to improve the safety, efficiency, and reliability of the movement of people and freight over bridges.

 

FY25 Brownfield Assessment Grants (Community-wide Assessments)
US Environmental Protection Agency
Due Date: November 14, 2024
Match: N/A
Funding: Up to $500,000 per applicant
Assessment grants provide funding for developing inventories of brownfield sites, prioritizing sites, conducting community involvement activities, conducting planning, conducting site assessments, developing site-specific cleanup plans, and developing reuse plans related to brownfield sites. A portion of grant funds must be used to conduct site assessments. Applicants may request funding to address sites contaminated by hazardous substances (i.e. sites with potential contamination of hazardous substances, pollutants, or contaminants), and/or petroleum (i.e. sites with potential petroleum contamination).
A few things to note:
  • Assessment grants may only be used for assessment and planning activities, not cleanup activities.
  • Applicants may only apply for one community-wide assessment grant per grant cycle.
  • The cost of assessment activities may not exceed $200,000 per site.

FY25 Brownfield Cleanup Grants 
US Environmental Protection Agency
Due Date: November 14, 2024
Match: N/A
Funding: Ranges between $500,000 to $4,000,000
Cleanup grants provide funding to carry out cleanup activities at brownfield sites owned by the applicant. Applicants may request funding to address sites contaminated by hazardous substances and/or petroleum contamination at one or more brownfield sites.
A couple things to note:
  • Applicants may only apply for one cleanup grant per grant cycle.
  • The applicant must be the sole owner of the brownfield site(s) that is the subject of its Cleanup Grant and must own the site(s) by November 14, 2024.

Contiuum of Care (CoC) Builds Care Program
Housing and Urban Development
Due Date: November 21, 2024
Match: 25% minimum
Funding: Up to $175,000,000 total funding available
The Continuum of Care (CoC) Builds (CoCBuilds) program provides funding that targets efforts within CoC geographic areas to address and reduce persons experiencing homelessness by adding new units of permanent supportive housing (PSH) through new construction, acquisition, or rehabilitation through one-time CoCBuilds awards under the CoC Program.
The Continuum of Care (CoC) Program (24 CFR part 578) (the Rule) is designed to promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness; to provide funding for efforts to quickly rehouse individuals and families experiencing homelessness, persons fleeing or attempting to flee domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking, and youth experiencing homelessness while minimizing the trauma and dislocation caused by homelessness; to promote access to and effective utilization of mainstream programs by individuals and families experiencing homelessness; and to optimize self-sufficiency among those experiencing homelessness.

Environmental and Climate Justice Community Change Grants

US Environmental Protection Agency
Due Date: November 21, 2024 
Match: N/A
Funding: Up to $2,000,000,000

 

EPA is accepting applications on a rolling basis for $2 billion in Inflation Reduction Act funding available to support community-driven projects that build capacity for communities to tackle environmental and climate justice challenges, strengthen their climate resilience, and advance clean energy.
This competition is being launched in order to meet the goals and objectives of two Executive Orders: EO 14008 and EO 13985 issued by the Biden Administration that demonstrate the EPA’s and Administration’s commitment to achieving environmental justice and embedding environmental justice into Agency programs.
Please note: This program requires a collaboration with a Community-Based Organization.

Clean Bus Planning Awards (CBPA) Program 

National Renewable Energy Library
Due Date: Rolling
Match: N/A
Funding: N/A
 
The Clean Bus Planning Awards (CBPA) Program reduces barriers to zero-emission bus deployment by providing school and transit bus fleets with free technical assistance to develop comprehensive and customized fleet electrification. Fleets also have the adoption of free deployment assistance from NREL at the completion of their plan.
Please note: CBPA is not an incentive program, and fleets do not receive direct funding–rather selected applicants will be allocated technical assistance resources by NREL.

Derelict Vessel Removal Grant Program
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) 
Due Date: Rolling
Match: N/A
Funding: TBD

The FWC, pursuant to sections 206.606 and 823.11 F.S., has established a program to provide grants to reimburse local governments for removing derelict vessels from the public waters of the state. The program is funded by an appropriation from the Florida Legislature.
The FWC’s Derelict Vessel Grant Guidelines allow for receipt of grant applications on a continuing basis with no deadlines as long as funding is available. The FWC will pay for 100% reimbursement to the grantee for all eligible vessels in the grant contract.

On the horizon…

Parks and Open Space Florida Forever Program
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Due Date: Expected to open November 1, 2024
Match: 25%
Funding: TBD
The Parks and Open Space Florida Forever Grant Program provides funding for acquisition of community-based parks, open-space and greenways that further outdoor recreation and natural resource protection needs identified in local government comprehensive plans. The program provides communities the opportunity to leverage local dollars with state dollars to optimize conservation benefits and encourage both public-private partnerships and land-acquisition initiatives.

Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Grant Program

US Environmental Protection Agency
Due Date: Typically opens in Late Summer/Early Fall
Match: TBD
Funding: $37,013,000 allocated for Florida FY2024

Under the authorization of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the EPA established the Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Grant Program to assist underserved, small, and disadvantaged communities for the purpose of increasing drinking water facility resilience to natural hazards. Eligible applicants include public water systems, water systems located on areas governed by Tribes, and States on behalf of underserved communities.
EPA seeks to support these communities at the drinking water system level to overcome challenges caused by operational, environmental, and financial resource issues they face. This funding aims to increase sustainability of drinking water systems throughout the country and ensure that clean drinking water is accessible to all.
Eligible projects include water conservation/water use efficiency; modification or relocation of existing drinking water system infrastructure; design or construction of desalination facilities; water supply enhancement; drinking water infrastructure resiliency measures against natural hazards; elevating, relocating, or floodproofing instrumentation; retrofitting occupied utility buildings to prevent collapse; designing new facilities, control rooms, and offices that can withstand high winds.

Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Grant Program
US Environmental Protection Agency
Due Date: To be released in late 2024
Match: TBD
Funding: Up to $5,000,000 allocated for FY2022-2026

Under the authorization of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), the EPA established the Midsize and Large Drinking Water System Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Grant Program to assist medium and large public water systems with protecting drinking water sources from natural hazards, extreme weather events, and cybersecurity threats.

 

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