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Parks and Open Space Florida Forever Grant Program

Parks and Open Space Florida Forever Grant Program

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The preservation of green space, including parks, open space, beaches and natural areas, is an important factor in creating livable communities. In 1989, the Florida Communities Trust was created to meet this need. The Trust was funded through the Preservation 2000 bond program until the Florida Forever program was approved by the Florida Legislature in 1999.
 
The Parks and Open Space Florida Forever grant program provides funding to local governments and eligible nonprofit 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. The program provides local governments the opportunity to leverage local dollars with state dollars to optimize conservation benefits and encourages both public-private partnerships and land acquisition initiatives.
 
The Parks and Open Space Florida Forever Grant Program requires local governments to provide a minimum 25% match, except for nonprofit environmental organizations and small local governments (defined as municipalities with a population less than 10,000 and counties with a population less than 75,000).
 

FY 2023-24 Application Webinar Materials

FY 2023-24 Application Materials

FY 2023-24 Ranking and Selection Workshop

  • Register to view the January 29, 2024 workshop.

Post-Completion Responsibilities Update!


Additional Resources


Reports and Additional Information


Contact us for more information: FloridaCommunitiesTrust@floridadep.gov

Department of Environmental Protection
Division of State Lands
Land and Recreation Grants Section
3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 585
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3000

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March 11, 2024 - 7:58am

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