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Annual Governing Board Selection Meeting
- Florida Communities Trust held its Annual Selection Meeting on September 4, 2008. The Trust awarded $73 million in Florida Forever funds to 18 projects from around the state, with three additional projects receiving contingency funding status. The list of funded and contingency funded FF8 projects is available in Excel and pdf formats.
Mayfield Waterfronts Program
- Florida Communities Trust held rule development workshops for the Stan Mayfield Working Waterfronts Program during the month of August. The Florida Communities Trust Governing Board has reviewed and approved the rules and authorized Florida Communities Trust staff to file a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on August 27th. The notice was filed on August 27th and will appear in the Florida Administrative Weekly on September 5.
Other News and Press Releases
- Florida Communities Trust Featured Again in New Episode of Florida Crossroads
- Florida Communities Trust Partners with Manatee County to Acquire Neal Preserve
- Success Stories from Florida Communities Trust Featured on Florida Crossroads
- Florida Communities Trust Passes $700 Million for Local Preservation
- See the Florida Communities Trust 2007 Annual Report
- View older press releases on the Department's News/Publications page
What is Florida Communities Trust?
Florida Communities Trust is a state land acquisition grant program that provides funding to local governments and eligible non-profit environmental organizations 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. Learn more about the Florida Communities Trust Program and take a few minutes to watch two Florida Communities Trust videos.
Florida Community Trust's Florida Forever Grant Program
The Florida Communities Trust provides grants to eligible applicants for the acquisition of land for community-based parks, open-spaces and greenways that further the outdoor recreation and natural resource protection needs identified in local government comprehensive plans. Approximately $66 million (unless otherwise allocated by the legislature) is available each funding cycle. Read more about the Florida Forever Grant Program.
- Applying For a Florida Forever Grant
- Other Florida Forever Funded Land Acquisition Programs
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Program Authority (Administrative Rules and Enabling Statutes)
- 2007 Florida Forever Projects
- 2006 Florida Forever Projects
- 2005 Florida Forever Projects
Technical Assistance
The Florida Communities Trust provides technical assistance throughout the grant and land acquisition process:
- Application Assistance
- If Your Project Was Funded
- Acquisition Process
- Appraisal Requirements
- Management Plans
- Entrance Signs
- Stewardship Reports
- Willing Owner Statement and Letter (Word)
- Funding Resources For Park Development
Contact Us
Department of Community Affairs
Division of Housing and Community Development
Florida Communities Trust
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
Ken Reecy, (850) 922-2207
Fax: (850) 921-1747
E-mail: ken.reecy@dca.state.fl.us
Program Contacts