Florida Coastal Management Program

The Florida Coastal Management Program is based on a network of agencies implementing 24 statutes that protect and enhance the state's natural, cultural and economic coastal resources.

The program's goal is to coordinate local, state and federal agency activities using existing laws to ensure that Florida's coast is as valuable to future generations as it is today. 

FCMP Spotlight

Florida Coastal Management Program Summer Information Sessions for Coastal Partnership Initiative Grant Opportunity

The Florida Coastal Management Program (FCMP) is excited to announce an upcoming series of information sessions for the Coastal Partnership Initiative (CPI) grant opportunity. These sessions aim to provide interested organizations and individuals with comprehensive details about the grant program, its objectives, eligibility criteria, and application process. Sessions will be held around the state in June and July, 2024, and each session will cover identical content. Dates and registration information are provided below. Staff also plan to host a booth in the exhibit hall at the Florida League of Cities conference in August to provide information on a variety of Department grant opportunities.

The CPI grants, offered by the FCMP utilizing federal Coastal Zone Management Act funding, are an opportunity for coastal communities, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies to secure funding for projects that promote the conservation, restoration, and sustainable management of Florida's invaluable coastal resources.

FCMP grant staff will also share information about other exciting opportunities, including details on federal funding exclusively for coastal management projects offered under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and information on upcoming multi-year management strategies and projects supported by Coastal Zone Management Act funds.

Grant information sessions are scheduled for the following dates and cities:

• Jacksonville (DEP Northeast District Office): Monday, June 17, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM EDT.
• Titusville (DEP Titusville Office): Tuesday, June 18, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM, EDT.
• Hobe Sound (Jonathan Dickinson State Park): Wednesday, June 19, 9:30 AM – noon EDT.
• Pensacola (DEP Northwest District Office): on Tuesday, June 25, 9:30 AM - noon, CDT.
• Panama City (FSU Panama City Campus): Friday, June 28, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM CDT.
• Ft. Myers (DEP South District Office): Tuesday, July 9, 9:30 AM – noon, EDT.
• Tampa (DEP Southwest District Office): Wednesday, July 10, 9:30 AM – noon, EDT.
• Crystal River (DEP Big Bend Seagrasses Aquatic Preserve Office): Thursday, July 11, 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM EDT.

Due to capacity limitations at each host location, we ask attendees to please register for any sessions they plan to attend. Once the registration request is received, you will receive a confirmation email for your response, and FCMP staff will send a calendar invitation to confirm registration by the following business day. Please register here by filling out the form.

You may request to join FCMP’s mailing list to be notified of future CPI-related information by emailing FCMPmail@FloridaDEP.gov.