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Florida Communities Trust Governing Board

The Florida Communities Trust (FCT) is governed by a five-member board with the Secretary of DEP or their designee serving as chair. The board includes four members appointed by the Governor, which includes a former elected official of a metropolitan municipal government, a former elected official of a county government, a representative of a nonprofit organization that has among its principal goals the conservation of natural resources or protection of the environment, and a representative of the development industry. The governing board meets at least quarterly to conduct business. The DEP Land and Recreational Grants section serves as staff to accomplish the purposes of the trust.

Under Florida Forever, FCT awards grants to local governments and nonprofit environmental organizations through a competitive application cycle to help acquire parks, greenways and open space land to further local comprehensive plans. FCT staff provides technical assistance for application development, functional support for management plans and project liaisons with state and federal entities. In addition, FCT serves as a partner in the negotiation and acquisition process during purchases.

Upcoming Meetings

Date and Time	Location	Meeting Information
December 11, 2024 - Canceled 9 a.m. Quarterly Meeting	DEP Douglas Building, Conference Room 137 3900 Commonwealth Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32399 and via Go-to-Webinar	Agenda Meeting Summary
February 12, 2025 9 a.m. Quarterly Meeting	DEP Douglas Building, Conference Room 137 3900 Commonwealth Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32399 and via Go-to-Webinar	Agenda Meeting Summary
May 14, 2025 9 a.m. FCT Ranking and Selection Special Purpose Meeting Immediately following FCT Quarterly Meeting	DEP Douglas Building, Conference Room 137 3900 Commonwealth Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32399 and via Go-to-Webinar	Special Purpose Meeting Agenda Meeting Summary Quarterly Meeting Agenda Meeting Summary
August 13, 2025 9 a.m. Quarterly Meeting	DEP Douglas Building, Conference Room 137 3900 Commonwealth Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32399 and via Go-to-Webinar	Agenda Meeting Summary
December 10, 2025 9 a.m. Quarterly Meeting	DEP Douglas Building, Conference Room 137 3900 Commonwealth Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32399 and via Go-to-Webinar	Agenda Meeting Summary

Meeting Archive

Date and Time	Webinar Recording	Meeting Information
August 23, 2023 10 a.m. Quarterly Meeting	https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/9007143613004462688	Agenda Meeting Summary
December 13, 2023 10 a.m. Quarterly Meeting	https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/722790792632352608	Agenda Item 5 Item 6 Meeting Summary
February 13, 2024 10 a.m. Quarterly Meeting Immediately following the Quarterly Meeting - Parks and Open Space Special Purpose	https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/5807618656095663447	Agenda Meeting Summary Special Purpose Agenda Meeting Summary
August 14, 2024 9 a.m. Quarterly Meeting	https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/353806790395859714	Agenda Supporting Materials Meeting Summary

To obtain copies of archived Florida Communities Trust Governing Board meeting materials, please submit a request to FloridaCommunitiesTrust@floridadep.gov, or contact 850-245-2501.

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November 18, 2024 - 8:53am

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