Office Hours

Please contact Resilience@FloridaDEP.gov with any grant application questions.

The Resilient Florida Program includes a selection of grants that are available to counties, municipalities, special districts with specific responsibilities and regional resilience entities. To effectively address the impacts of flooding and sea level rise that the state faces, eligible applicants may receive funding assistance to analyze and plan for vulnerabilities, as well as implement projects for adaptation and mitigation. 

Please refer to section 380.093, Florida Statutes, for more information on the eligible project and grant types and the requirements to apply.

The Resilient Florida Program Implementation Scoring Criteria Guidance was developed to aid applicants in drafting and submitting an accurate and complete proposal. The guidance document provides background and other statutory details and context, example responses and specific guidance for each scoring criterion. Additionally, it clearly identifies which criteria require additional supporting documentation and/or explanation for the partial or full award of points.

Applications submitted for funding consideration require a comprehensive evaluation to ensure that funds are allocated timely and appropriately and pursuant to Florida Statute. Additional funding awards will be provided when they become available.

Sign up for general grant updates through the Protecting Florida Together grant portal.

Apply for a Grant

Visit the Grant Application Portal to submit an application to the Resilient Florida Program. The 2025 Resilient Florida application portal opened for drafting on April 1, 2025. The application portal was open for submittal from July 7, 2025 - September 1, 2025 for Planning Grants and Implementation Grants to be included in the Fiscal Year 2026-27 Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience Plan. 

Planning projects: Applications accepted July 7 - Sept. 1, 2025. 

  • Communities that have yet to perform a vulnerability assessment pursuant to statutory requirements will be prioritized for funding.
  • Projects will be funded with Fiscal Year 2025-26 funds.

Implementation projects to be included in the Statewide Flooding and Sea Level Rise Resilience Plan: Applications accepted July 7 - Sept. 1, 2025.

  • Local governments are eligible to apply for implementation project funding after conducting a vulnerability assessment that demonstrates a risk of flooding or risks due to sea level rise to a critical asset or the project area. The Comprehensive Statewide Flood Vulnerability and Sea Level Rise Assessment may also be used to demonstrate this risk.
  • Projects will be funded with Fiscal Year 2026-27 funds.

Regional resilience entities: Applications accepted June 20 - July 30, 2025

  • Projects will be funded with Fiscal Year 2025-26 funds.

Pre-Application Assistance Office Hours

The Resilient Florida Program will be hosting virtual office hours from April through June 2026 to provide assistance to prospective applicants for the 2026 application cycle.

The Planning and Policy Team will be available to assist with application support including eligibility checks, draft application review and requests for GIS assistance. Prospective applicants are encouraged to attend and ask questions.

When: Thursdays from 4/2/2026 to 6/25/2026, 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. EDT

How: Register for each session below

Session DateRegistration Link
April 2Resilient Florida Pre-Application Assistance - April 2 Office Hours | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams
April 9Resilient Florida Pre-Application Assistance - April 9 Office Hours | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams
April 16Resilient Florida Pre-Application Assistance - April 16 Office Hours | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams
April 23Resilient Florida Pre-Application Assistance - April 23 Office Hours | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams
April 30Resilient Florida Pre-Application Assistance - April 30 Office Hours | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams
May 7Resilient Florida Pre-Application Assistance - May 7 Office Hours | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams
May 14Resilient Florida Pre-Application Assistance - May 14 Office Hours | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams
May 21Resilient Florida Pre-Application Assistance - May 21 Office Hours | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams
May 28Resilient Florida Pre-Application Assistance - May 28 Office Hours | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams
June 4Resilient Florida Pre-Application Assistance - June 4 Office Hours | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams
June 11Resilient Florida Pre-Application Assistance - June 11 Office Hours | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams
June 18Resilient Florida Pre-Application Assistance - June 18 Office Hours | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams
June 25Resilient Florida Pre-Application Assistance - June 25 Office Hours | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams
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