Special Announcements

LWCF 2011-2012 Priority List has been approved and may be viewed under the Land and Water Conservation Fund heading below.

 

The 2014-2015 FRDAP Application Submission Cycle will be held from Monday, September 16, 2013 through Monday, September 30, 2013. All applications must be postmarked no later than September 30, 2013.

No application “Rollovers” will be accepted this year.  Copies of the grant application can be acquired below.
 
If you have questions you may email either Mary.ann.lee@dep.state.fl.us or
Rita.ventry@dep.state.fl.us  or call our office at (850) 245-2501.

FRDAP Application (pdf - 628kb)

FRDAP Application (doc - 668kb)
 

Grants Overview

The Grants Section of the Office of Financial Management administers grants to local governments through the Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP) and the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). These are competitive, reimbursement grant programs which provide financial assistance for acquisition or development of land for public outdoor recreation. Eligible participants include all county governments, municipalities in Florida and other legally constituted local governmental entities, with the responsibility for providing outdoor recreational sites and facilities for the general public. For more program information view the facts about FRDAP and LWCF in the Program information listed below.

Contact Information

Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Recreation and Parks, Office of Financial Management, Mail Station #585, 3900 Commonwealth Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000. For more information, call (850) 245-2501 or email either mary.ann.lee@dep.state.fl.us or rita.ventry@dep.state.fl.us

Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program

is a state competitive grant program that provides financial assistance to local governments to develop and/or acquire land for public outdoor recreational purposes the maximum grant request is $200,000.

• Priority List
  • 2013-2014 FRDAP Combined Applicant Priority List as a PDF File (PDF ^{1.0 MB})

The Governor has signed the 2013-2014 budget that gives $642,000.00 for the FRDAP grants.  Proviso language determined that the money was to fund all of the Small Development category applications…those $50,000.00 or less.  There are 13 of those and they maybe viewed on this Priority List

• Administrative Rule
• Facts about FRDAP
• Administrative Forms
  • Commencement Checklist (DOC ^{108 KB}) (PDF ^{31 KB})
  • Commencement Certification (DOC ^{99 KB}) (PDF ^{27 KB})
  • Project Status Report (DOC ^{49 KB}) (PDF ^{14 KB})
  • Financial Reporting Procedures (DOC ^{32 KB}) (PDF ^{16 KB})
  • Completion Documentation Checklist (DOC ^{112 KB}) (PDF ^{30 KB})
  • Park Inventory Form (PDF ^{1 MB})
  • Completion Certification Form (DOC ^{46 KB}) (PDF ^{14 KB})
  • Sample Sign (DOC ^{29 KB}) (PDF ^{25 KB})
  • REDI Waiver Form (DOC ^{27 KB}) (PDF ^{11 KB})
  • Notice of Limitation of Use (DOC ^{25 KB}) (PDF ^{12 KB})
• Reimbursement Forms
  • Reimbursement Checklist (DOC ^{45 KB}) (PDF ^{12 KB})
  • Actual Cost Contract Payment Request (DOC ^{47 KB}) (PDF ^{21 KB})
  • Contractual Services Purchase Schedule (DOC ^{47 KB}) (PDF ^{14 KB})
  • Grantee Labor Cost Schedule (DOC ^{13 KB}) (PDF ^{13 KB})
  • Direct Material Purchases Schedule (DOC ^{47 KB}) (PDF ^{13 KB})
  • Equipment Cost Schedule (DOC ^{13 KB}) (PDF ^{13 KB})
  • Grantee Stock Material Cost Schedule (DOC ^{13 KB}) (PDF ^{13 KB})

• Priority List
  • 2012-2013 LWCF Combined Applicant Priority List as a PDF File (PDF ^{463 KB})
• Administrative Rule
• Facts about LWCF
• Administrative Forms
  • LWCF Manual (PDF ^{540 KB})
  • Commencement Checklist (DOC ^{40 KB}) (PDF ^{23 KB})
  • Boundary Map Requirements (DOC ^{45 KB}) (PDF ^{11 KB})
  • Commencement Certification (DOC ^{98 KB}) (PDF ^{29 KB})
  • Uniform Federal Appraisal Requirements (PDF ^{1.9 MB})
  • Project Status Report (DOC ^{49 KB}) (PDF ^{14 KB})
  • Certification of Manual Possession (DOC ^{28 KB}) (PDF ^{10 KB})
  • Financial Reporting Procedures (DOC ^{32 KB}) (PDF ^{16 KB})
  • Completion Documentation Checklist (DOC ^{111 KB}) (PDF ^{34 KB})
  • Project Completion Certification Form (DOC ^{47 KB}) (PDF ^{14 KB})
  • Sample Sign (DOC ^{56 KB})
  • Notice of Limitation of Use (DOC ^{25 KB}) (PDF ^{12 KB})
  • FPS-048 Clearinghouse Checklist (PDF ^{11 KB})
  • Clearing House Checklist Forms
  • Project Narrative Requirement (PDF ^{51 KB})
    Active Sample Narrative (PDF ^{1.4 MB})
    Passive Sample Narrative (PDF ^{1.5 MB})
  • Environmental Assessment Requirements (PDF ^{66 KB})
    Active Sample Assessment (PDF ^{1.1 MB})
    Passive Sample Assessment (PDF ^{1.4 MB})
  • LCWF Park Inventory Form (PDF ^{43 KB})
• Reimbursement Forms
  • Reimbursement Checklist (DOC ^{45 KB}) (PDF ^{12 KB})
  • Actual Cost Contract Payment Request (DOC ^{47 KB}) (PDF ^{21 KB})
  • Contractual Services Purchase Schedule (DOC ^{47 KB}) (PDF ^{14 KB})
  • Grantee Labor Cost Schedule (DOC ^{13 KB}) (PDF ^{13 KB})
  • Direct Material Purchases Schedule (DOC ^{47 KB}) (PDF ^{13 KB})
  • Equipment Cost Schedule (DOC ^{13 KB}) (PDF ^{13 KB})
  • Grantee Stock Material Cost Schedule (DOC ^{13 KB}) (PDF ^{13 KB})
• LWCF Sign Logo
  • LWCF Black & White Logo
    
    (JPG ^{4.5 KB})
    (GIF ^{2.6 KB})
    (EPS ^{217 KB})
  • LWCF Color Logo
    (JPG ^{5.4 KB})
    (GIF ^{3.3 KB})
    (EPS ^{216 KB})
  • LWCF Logo Terms of Use (PDF ^74KB)
• History
  • LWCF History Report by County (XLS ^{20 KB}) (PDF ^{542 KB})

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