Grants & funding in Florida local government
What Florida city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about grants & funding — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
2,283 Florida meetings since 2024 covered grants & funding. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Florida with the most grants & funding activity
- Jacksonville, FL (92)
- Ocala, FL (78)
- Escambia County, FL (56)
- Indian River County, FL (54)
- Hardee County, FL (54)
- Miami-Dade County, FL (50)
- Gainesville, FL (49)
- Clearwater, FL (45)
- Tampa, FL (38)
- Broward County, FL (37)
- Boynton Beach, FL (36)
- Pasco County, FL (35)
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Washington County commissioners discuss grants, appointments, and wildfire plan
The Washington County Board of County Commissioners holds a workshop to review routine administrative items, grant agreements, and updates from county departments. No formal votes are listed on this agenda; items are presented for discussion or informational purposes.
Commission to vote on AI platform for permit reviews and other contracts
The Miami Beach City Commission will consider several procurement contracts, including an AI platform for permit and plan review, a healthcare benefits consultant, and holiday lighting services. They will also vote on resolutions for capital projects, grants, and housing fund allocations. The agenda includes multiple…
Commission to vote on code fixes, telecom leases, and neighborhood grants
The Coconut Creek City Commission will hold its regular meeting on September 10, 2026, at 7 p.m. at the Government Center. The agenda includes approving minutes, appointing a Civil Service Board member, and voting on ordinances to update code penalties, rename a department, and authorize telecom lease amendments with…
Council to update accounting manual and approve labor agreements
The North Palm Beach Village Council will vote on updating the 2011 Accounting Policies and Procedures Manual to align with current practices and the FY2027 budget. Council will also ratify three memorandums of understanding with public employee unions to add a Quality Leave policy to their vacation provisions.
Board to vote on zoning changes, gas tax extension, and $12.8M transit grants
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners will hold public hearings on zoning changes for Twin Oaks Drive and Mobile Highway, a 10-year extension of the local gas tax, and a $12.76 million federal transit grant for bus fleet upgrades. The board will also consider a park parcel vacation for Figland Park and a…
Margate CRA to vote on FY2027 budget and City Center design approval
The Margate Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) will meet to approve minutes from the July 2026 meeting, vote on the FY2026-2027 annual budget, and consider final concept designs for the City Center project by Brookfield. The board will also discuss extending a grant agreement with Atlantic Center, LLC, authorize a…
City Council to approve Firefighters’ Retirement Trust Fund deposit
The Brooksville City Council will hold a special meeting to decide on a deposit into the Firefighters’ Retirement Trust Fund (Fund 143). The agenda includes procedural items and public input periods, with no other substantive decisions or discussions listed.
Indian River County MPO to vote on 2026 transportation funding amendments
The Indian River County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) will meet to consider amendments to the 2026 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), including a roll-forward vote and a separate TIP amendment. The body will also review the FY 2026/27 Transit Asset Management (TAM) Plan and receive status reports…
Panama City Commission to decide on major contracts, grants, and zoning changes
The Panama City Commission will meet to approve contracts, grants, and ordinances, including a $558,581.96 water main project, a $700,000 state grant for Robinson Bayou Bridge refurbishment, and zoning changes for a property at 2913 E 5th Court. The meeting also includes public hearings on a data center moratorium and…
CRA to vote on $2.09M FY 2026-27 budget and Turkey Creek grant
The Niceville CRA Board will consider approving the proposed FY 2026-27 budget totaling $2,093,979, which funds continued capital projects including the Dock/Pier completion and Landing Phase II. The board will also consider submitting a Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program (FRDAP) grant for Turkey Creek…
City Commission to vote on zoning changes and $3.2M in grants for fire services
The North Port City Commission will meet to decide on land-use ordinances, approve contracts totaling about $3.2 million, and consider grant applications for firefighter hiring and equipment. The meeting also includes routine approvals, public hearings on zoning amendments, and discussions on new city policies.
School board to adopt final budget, tax rate for 2026-27
The Sumter County School Board will hold public hearings on the proposed 2026-2027 budget, tax millage rate, and student progression plan, with votes expected. The board will also consider consent agenda items including personnel changes, facility use agreements, and meeting minutes, plus several contracts and…
Charlotte County Commissioners to review EOC expansion and FEMA grants
The Charlotte County Board of Commission meets to consider multiple items, including a $16,434,577 Guaranteed Maximum Price amendment for the Emergency Operations Center expansion and FEMA hazard mitigation grants for a generator and safe room. Commissioners will also review advisory board appointments, legal…
County to hear license plate reader update, approve $1.12M water plant fix
The Collier County Board of County Commissioners, also sitting as the Community Redevelopment Agency and Airport Authority, will hear an informational update on license plate reader technology and consider approving a $1.12 million change order for emergency repairs at the South County Regional Water Treatment Plant…
Council to vote on $300K FDOT grant for Sea Oats Beach living shoreline design
The Islamorada Village Council will hold a regular and land use meeting with resolutions, ordinances, and quasi-judicial items. Key actions include approving a $300,000 FDOT grant for the Sea Oats Beach breakwater design, a second budget amendment for FY 2025-2026, and several professional service agreements. The…
Council to consider $75M bond for Broad Causeway Bridge replacement
The Town Council is holding a special meeting to discuss and potentially approve two resolutions related to the Broad Causeway Bridge replacement project. The first resolution declares official intent for tax-exempt bond financing of up to $75 million, and the second ratifies a revised funding plan and authorizes an…
CRA to adopt FY 2026-27 budget and consider property purchases
The Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Board will vote on its fiscal year 2026-2027 budget and consider several property purchase agreements. The board will also review grant applications, a FEMA grant for seawall design, and updated financial policies. Public comments are limited to three minutes per…
Tamarac to consider $4.5M bikeway grant, EMS billing deal, brownfield designation
The Tamarac City Commission is holding a staff agenda review workshop to discuss items for a future regular meeting. The agenda includes several proclamations and awards, a consent agenda with a $4.5 million transportation surtax grant for the McNab Road Bikeway Improvements Project and a three-year EMS billing…
City Commission to consider $4.5M bikeway grant and EMS fee contract
The Tamarac City Commission will consider routine consent items, including a $4.5 million Transportation Surtax grant for the McNab Road Bikeway Improvements Project and a three-year EMS billing services contract with Digitech Computer LLC (up to $300,000 annually). The regular agenda includes a resolution to…
County to hold public hearings on fire assessment, tourist tax, and MSBU rates
The Franklin County Commission will hold public hearings on a fire protection special assessment, a proposed two-percent tourist development tax increase (subject to November referendum), and a final MSBU rate resolution. The board will also consider several contracts and grants, including a change order for ADA…
Board approves FY2026-2027 budget and new SPARK pilot program
The Panama City Community Redevelopment Agency is voting on its fiscal year 2026-2027 annual budget and adopting new performance goals. The board is also approving specific financial grants for commercial property improvements and a tax increment rebate agreement. Additionally, the agenda includes the approval of a…
County to approve $15M for Sanibel police station, other big-ticket items
The Lee County Board of County Commissioners is meeting to consider a consent agenda with numerous routine items, including several significant contracts and funding approvals. Key actions include a $15 million grant for a new Sanibel police station, a $1.45 million grant for a Salvation Army hub, and multiple…
EDC to review minutes, Duke Energy grant, survey, and Sunshine Law training
The Jefferson County Economic Development Committee is meeting to review the previous meeting's minutes and discuss general business, including an update on a Duke Energy grant, distribution of survey materials, a presentation by Doug Baber, and an introduction to Sunshine Law training. The agenda is mostly procedural…
Committee to prioritize land purchases and discuss property updates
The Turnbull Creek Land Preservation Committee will meet to prioritize land acquisitions, discuss updates on several properties, and consider obtaining appraisals for a wetland area. The meeting was rescheduled due to a lack of quorum at the regular meeting. Most items are informational or for discussion, with action…
CRA approves $124,925 grant for St. Fort's Funeral Home and updates interlocal agreement
The North Miami Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board voted to approve a Strategic Investment Program grant of $124,925 for St. Fort's Funeral Home, Inc. at 16480 N.E. 19th Avenue. The board also approved an amended and restated interlocal cooperation agreement with Miami-Dade County and the City of North…
TPO to hold public hearing on FY 2026/27-2030/31 TIP roll-forward amendments
The Polk County Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) Board will hold a public hearing on draft roll-forward amendments to the FY 2026/27-2030/31 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The board will also consider routine consent items, including approval of minutes, executive director timesheets, a grant…
ARCC hears grant applicants, discusses youth council and kayaking programs
The Arts, Recreation, and Culture Committee will hear presentations from grant applicants and deliberate on funding recommendations. They will also discuss Dutton Island kayaking and paddleboarding programming and the Atlantic Beach Youth Council program. The meeting includes approval of the July 14, 2026 minutes.
Commission to vote on Washington Park redevelopment plan and water rate changes
The Hollywood City Commission will vote on a consent agenda of routine items, including contracts, grants, and budget amendments, and hold public hearings on ordinances updating water account procedures and rates. A key item is accepting the Washington Park Industrial Area Redevelopment Program recommendations and…
AHAC to review Brownstone affordable housing funding application
The Indian River County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee will meet to discuss updates on county housing items, including feedback on recent BOCC agenda items and a new construction funding application from Brownstone Affordable Housing Ltd. The committee will make recommendations to the BOCC on September 15…
Water Authority to hear Trout Lake Nature Center funding request
The Lake County Water Authority will hold its regular meeting, featuring a presentation and FY2027 funding request from Trout Lake Nature Center, a creel survey presentation from FWC, and discussion of the Pine Meadows Hicks Ditch Restoration with Representative Nan Cobb. The board will also consider consent agenda…
Council to weigh 500-foot marina dock permit at 300 West Retta Esplanade
The Punta Gorda City Council will hold a quasi-judicial public hearing on a special permit request for a marina with docks extending 500 feet from the seawall at 300 West Retta Esplanade, which would deviate from standard dock regulations. The Council will also conduct a first reading of amendments to historic…
Downtown Ocala CRA committee to review retail and restaurant grant framework
The Downtown Ocala Redevelopment Advisory Committee is meeting to approve minutes from June 23, 2026, and to discuss a proposed program framework for a Retail and Restaurant Attraction, Retention and Expansion Grant. The agenda also includes project updates and public comments. No final decisions are listed on the…
Commission to consider rezoning Wilton Drive properties to PUD-M with 89 units
The Wilton Manors City Commission will hold a regular meeting with several public hearings and decisions. Key items include first readings of ordinances amending the Unified Land Development Regulations, including a rezoning of 2200-2292 Wilton Drive from the Wilton Drive Arts and Entertainment District to Planned…
Council to vote on rezoning, $94K grant, and multiple board appointments
The Jacksonville City Council is meeting to vote on a rezoning request, a $94,080 grant to Operation New Uniform, and numerous board appointments and reappointments. The agenda also includes a resolution honoring W.C. Gentry and several ordinances related to city operations and policies.
Commission to consider marina wet slips, budget, and several contracts
The Panama City Commission will hold public hearings on a developer agreement, a gateway overlay exception, and two zoning ordinances, then consider consent agenda items including professional services contracts, a bridge design task order, and a right-of-way agreement. They will also discuss the FY27 proposed budget…
OCPS board to approve personnel agenda, grants, calendars, and partnerships
The Orange County Public Schools School Board is meeting to consider a consent agenda that includes approving the personnel agenda, grant-related documents, the annual professional learning catalog, the Ampact AmeriCorps Early Learning Corps service agreement, a partnership with Feed the Children, the 2027-2028 and…
Commission to vote on $12.4M employee health insurance contract and $8.98M equipment lease
The Boynton Beach City Commission will consider a consent agenda with multiple resolutions, including a $12.4 million employee medical and pharmacy administration contract with Aetna, an $8.98 million equipment lease purchase agreement, and several other contracts and agreements. The regular agenda includes a…
County to award $28.2M airport rental car concession contracts
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners will consider several contracts and grants, including a $28.2 million airport rental car concession award, a $2.6 million grant for hurricane shelter hardening, and a $1.8 million sewer pipe replacement. They will also vote on a resolution to waive budget controls to…
County to consider $964K contract for Sunshine Grove Road signalization
The Hernando County Board of County Commissioners will hold a regular meeting on August 25, 2026, to consider consent agenda items, contract awards, and public workshops. Key actions include awarding a construction contract for a traffic signal project, discussing fire impact fees, and hearing a presentation on a…
Kissimmee City Commission holds budget workshop for FY 2026-27
The City Commission is holding a special budget workshop to review the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. Department heads will present their budgets, and the commission will discuss non-profit funding, travel restrictions, and a possible hiring freeze. No final decisions are expected at this workshop.