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Welcome to the Florida Department of Transportation's Local Programs Webpage. Local Programs are designed to provide transportation resources authorized for construction, resurfacing and rehabilitation of roadways and structures by Florida State Statutes and by the United States Code of Federal Regulations. The Department manages several funding programs for local agencies. Review the program information below for eligibility requirements, and contact your Local Programs Administrator for additional information today!

Federal Grant Programs

Local Agency Program (LAP)

Nationwide approximately 75% or 2.9 million of the 3.9 million total miles of roadway are owned and operated by local public agencies. The Local Agency Program or “LAP” provides towns, cities and counties funds to develop, design, and construct transportation facilities with federal funds. FDOT is the steward of the federal funds and is responsible for oversight of funded projects on behalf of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA.)

Eligibility to participate in LAP is evaluated via a certification process to determine staff resources and capabilities in transportation projects as well as assess familiarity with federally funded programs. A variety of resources are available to an agency seeking certification or one who is already active in the program. State resources may be found in the LAP Menu under  LAP Certification. In addition, FHWA has developed the website Federal-aid Essentials for Local Public Agencies. “A transportation resource designed to help local agency professionals navigate the Federal-aid Highway Program. Federal-aid Essentials is structured for busy agency staff who wants further understanding of Federal-aid policies, procedures, and practices.”

LAP Brochure

State Grant Programs

Attention: FDOT Announces the application cycle for the SCRAP, SCOP, and SCOP Municipalities funding programs is open December 14, 2020 through March 12, 2021.  Login to Florida GAP to apply:  www.flgap.com

State Grant Programs Brochure

State Grant Forms

County Incentive Grant Program (CIGP)

The County Incentive Grant Program (CIGP) was created for the purpose of providing grants to counties, to improve a transportation facility including transit which is located on the State Highway System (SHS) or which relieves traffic congestion on the SHS.

Small County Outreach Program (SCOP)

The SCOP is available to assist small county governments in repairing or rehabilitating county bridges, paving unpaved roads, addressing road-related drainage improvements, resurfacing or reconstructing county roads, or constructing capacity safety improvements on county roads. Funds are available to counties that have a population of 200,000 or less.

Small County Outreach Program for Municipalities and Communities (SCOP-M)

SCOP “Municipalities” special funding cycle, is available to Rural Areas of Opportunity designated under Section 288.0656(7)(a), Florida Statutes (F.S.).  The transportation facility must be publicly owned and maintained. Funds are available to assist in the repair and rehabilitation of bridges, paving unpaved roads; addressing road-related drainage improvements; resurfacing or reconstruction of roads and constructing safety improvements to roads.

Small County Road Assistance Program (SCRAP)

The purpose of the SCRAP is to assist small county governments in resurfacing and reconstructing county roads. Funds are available to    counties available to counties that have a population of 75, 000 or less.

Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP)

The TRIP program provides funding to improve regionally significant transportation facilities in regional transportation areas defined by Florida Statute. State funds are available throughout Florida to provide incentives for local governments and the private sector to help pay for critically needed projects that benefit regional travel and commerce.

For more information regarding State Local Programs, Please contact your 
District Local Programs Office.

For Immediate Assistance, Please Contact:
Lorraine Moyle
Statewide Local Programs Administrator
(850) 414-4383

Trainings

Please Visit the Florida LTAP Training Calendar for course offerings from various providers, or our LAP Training Dates page for a list of available training dates around the state!

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