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Coastal Partnership Initiative Grant Program

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NEW! The FY 2012-13 Coastal Partnership Initiative grant cycle is now open. Grant submittal information is provided in the "Notice of Availability of CPI Funds", which was published in the Florida Administrative Weekly on December 30, 2011. Click on the following hyperlink to view or print out the Notice: "FY 2012-2013 CPI Notice of Availability of Funds"

To access the CPI Application, click on: "FY 12-13 CPI Application".

To access CPI Rule 62S-4, click on: "files/62s-4.pdf

To view or download the "FY 12-13 CPI Brochure", click on: "FY 2012-13 CPI Brochure".

Please Note: CPI Grant Applications are due to the FCMP by 4:00 p.m. EST, February 29, 2012. If you have any questions on CPI application requirements, contact FCMP Grants Staff at 245-2161.

Please Note: Due to budget restrictions, CPI funding requests for the FY 2012-2013 grant cycle are limited to no more than $15,000 for proposed planning projects, and no more than $30,000 for proposed construction projects.

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The Coastal Partnership Initiative grant program was developed to promote the protection and effective management of Florida's coastal resources at the local level. The Florida Coastal Management Program (FCMP) makes National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration funds available, on a competitive basis, to eligible local governments. Eligible local governments are defined as Florida's 35 coastal counties and all municipalities within their boundaries that are required to include a coastal element in their local comprehensive plan. Florida's public colleges and universities, regional planning councils, national estuary programs and nonprofit groups may also apply if an eligible local government agrees to participate as a partner.

Each year, the FCMP publishes a CPI Brochure and a "Notice of Availability of Funds" in the Florida Administrative Weekly to solicit CPI applications from eligible entities. CPI grants provide support for innovative local coastal management projects in four program areas:

• Resilient Communities
• Public Access
• Working Waterfronts; and
• Coastal Stewardship.

Eligible entities may apply for grants for community projects such as habitat restoration, park planning and improvements, waterfront revitalization, and improving communities' resiliency to coastal hazards.  For detailed application procedures, funding eligibility and review procedures, see the CPI Application Form and read Rule 62S-4, Florida Administrative Code.

Please contact staff in the FCMP Grants Section at (850) 245-2161 with questions on submitting a CPI grant application.

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For Grant Recipients

• Required FCMP Subgrant Language and Acknowledgments
• Logos

Reporting Forms and Instructions

• Payment Request Summary Form, instructions [Word]
• Progress Report Form, instructions [Word]
• Final Project Report Form [Word]
• Example Schedule of Invoices for Reimbursement [Word]
• Example Schedule of Match Requirement [Word]
• Volunteer Reporting Form [Word]
• Photo Release Forms [Word]

Other Information

• Grant Abstracts - From 1994 to Present