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Forward Pinellas Offers Funding Opportunity for Local Transportation Projects
~~ The Call for Projects period is now open for the Forward Pinellas’ Local Agency Grants Program ~~
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — Forward Pinellas is accepting applications from local government or regional partners operating in Pinellas County for the Local Agency Grants Program. This program provides direct funding for local transportation projects that demonstrate a strong link to redevelopment, economic opportunity, and better accessibility for all roadway users. Up to $150,000 is available for transportation planning and technical assistance projects and up to $3,000,000 is available for transportation construction and capital projects.
Deadline to apply is October 31, 2025 (All applicants are required to meet with Forward Pinellas staff to discuss their applications before August 22, 2025).
The Forward Pinellas Local Agency Grants Program
Forward Pinellas has awarded nearly $10 million over the years toward projects with the intent of assisting communities in meeting their goals for mobility and safe access for all users, regardless of mode of transportation, age, or physical ability. The Forward Pinellas Local Agency Grants Program is broken into two categories of funding, as detailed below.
- Transportation Planning and Technical Assistance
Up to $150,000 will be available to fund applications received in CY 2025. Funding will be available as of July 1, 2026. The minimum project award will be $35,000 and the maximum project award will be $150,000.
Eligible projects include, but are not limited to:
- safety analyses
- community charettes and facilitation
- community walking audits or visioning workshops
- evaluation of conditions for pilot technology applications
- complete streets concept plan development
- specialty transportation research
- Transportation Construction and Capital Project
Up to $3,000,000 will be available to fund applications received in CY 2025. Project(s) selected for funding will be added to the priority list in Spring 2026 and considered for funding in the development of the FY 2027/28 – 2031/32 FDOT Work Program. The minimum project award will be $300,000 and the maximum project award will be $3,000,000.
Eligible projects include, but are not limited to:
- technological equipment to improve mobility
- bicycle racks (to be placed on public ROW)
- complete streets construction projects
- procurement of counting equipment for all modes of transportation
Interested? Join our informational Call for Projects Webinar on August 11, 2025 at 1:00pm EST.
Learn more and apply: https://forwardpinellas.org/transportation-priority-lists/call-for-projects/
Questions? Please contact Chelsea Favero, Forward Pinellas Planning Manager, at 727-464-5644 or cfavero@forwardpinellas.org.