The Florida Communities Trust (Trust) announces an application period for receiving applications from local governments, non-profit working waterfront organizations, or a partnership between a local government and a non-profit working waterfront organization requesting funding awards from the Trust’s Stan Mayfield Working Waterfronts Florida Forever Program.

DEADLINE: Applications will be accepted beginning on October 20, 2008, and ending at 5:00 p.m. (EDT), November 26, 2008. Applications must be received in the Florida Communities Trust’s office by the above stated deadline. Applications received after the published deadline shall be deemed late and will not be considered by the Trust.

APPLICATION FORMS: Requests for funding must be made on Application Form SMWW-1 following procedures in Rule Chapter 9K-9, F.A.C. Copies of the rule chapter and application form may be obtained by visiting the Trust website at http://www.floridacommunitydevelopment.org/MayfieldWaterfronts/index.cfm, calling (850)922-2207 or by writing to: Florida Communities Trust, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100.

ADDRESS: For mail and carrier service deliveries, the delivery address in Florida Communities Trust, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Suite 310, Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100. For hand deliveries, the delivery location is: Suite 310, Sadowski Building, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, FL.

FUNDS AVAILABLE: Funds available for awards will derive from Florida Forever bond proceeds. Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000.00) will be available for use in this funding cycle.

MORE INFORMATION: Interested parties may obtain more information from the Trust website at: http://www.floridacommunitydevelopment.org/MayfieldWaterfronts/index.cfm by contacting the Florida Communities Trust at (850)922-2207 or by writing the above stated address.