The Forward Pinellas Local Agency Grants Program provides direct funding for local transportation projects that demonstrate a strong link to redevelopment, economic opportunity and better accessibility for all roadway users. Click here for more information about the program.
APPLICATION DETAILS

Applications are due by 5 p.m. on October 31, 2025.
In order to be eligible, your application must meet ALL criteria listed below:

1. Application must include a letter or resolution from the applicant’s elected Board, documenting community support for the project.

2. Application must demonstrate how the project will advance the goals of the Countywide Land Use Plan.

3. Use of grant funds for design and implementation is not permitted through this program.

4. All applicants must schedule a meeting with Forward Pinellas staff before August 22, 2025, to discuss their project application ideas.

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. An eligible applicant includes any local government agency or transit provider, within the geographic area of Pinellas County, FL. Each applicant is limited to submitting a maximum of three project applications for funding consideration.

Eligible projects may include but will not be limited to: complete streets concept plan development; specialty transportation research; safety analyses; community charettes and facilitation; community walking audits or visioning workshops; evaluation of conditions for pilot technology applications; and other eligible transportation planning related activities. If you have questions as to whether your proposed application is eligible, seek guidance from Forward Pinellas staff.

Please provide, at a minimum, the information requested below. Applications will be competitively evaluated based on the information provided by the applicant. Applications need to demonstrate how the proposed project will address mobility needs while advancing the land goals of the Countywide Land Use Plan. For more details on the scoring process CLICK HERE.

All questions should be directed to Chelsea Favero at cfavero@forwardpinellas.org or at 727-464-5644.

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* 1. Name of the agency point of contact

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* 3. Phone number of the agency point of contact

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* 4. Describe the project location. Include specific information on project limits, jurisdiction of roadway and abutting properties, land use characteristics of abutting properties and any unique characteristics of the roadway (serves local/regional travel, serves a major activity center, part of a community redevelopment agency, etc.).

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* 5. Upload a map of the project location and limits.

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* 6. Upload any other supporting documentation for the previous question (Optional).

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* 7. Provide an overview of what challenges this application is seeking to address.

Describe in detail the following existing conditions of the project location.

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* 8. Sidewalks along the corridor (e.g., gaps exist on both sides of the corridor, 100% coverage on both sides of the corridor, sidewalks along one side of corridor, etc.)

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* 9. Bicycle facilities along the corridor (e.g., bike lanes, adjacent multiuse trail, etc.)

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* 10. Sidewalks and/or bicycle facilities along an intersecting roadway segment that truncate at the project limits

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* 11. Describe how the project will improve the MAX Index score for the area it is within (View the Countywide Plan Appendix, Appendix E).

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* 12. Average Annual Daily Traffic of the corridor (if known), including any specific concerns with vehicular traffic

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* 13. Documented safety concerns along the corridor (e.g. high crash rate, high number of crashes involving vulnerable users, etc.). Forward Pinellas is available to provide assistance in compiling this data to support your application.

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* 14. Upload supporting documentation for the previous question (Optional).

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* 15. Existing and proposed transit service along the corridor, including frequency of service

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* 16. Access/connections to Activity Center(s) or Premium, Primary or Secondary Corridors designated on the Land Use Strategy Map in the Countywide Plan (View the Land Use Strategy Map).

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* 17. Is the project within an adopted Community Redevelopment Area (CRA)?

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* 18. Does the project corridor have street lighting? Will the project add/enhance street lighting along the corridor?

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* 19. Provide a detailed cost estimate and documentation of the local match being provided by the applicant (if applicable).

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* 20. Upload supporting documentation for the previous question (Optional).

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* 21. Describe the local planning requirements that makes the area surrounding the project corridor supportive of multimodal transportation improvements. For example: does the local land use plan encourage mixed use development? Does the local land development code require buildings to be located adjacent to the ROW line or enable reduced surface parking? Does the local plan facilitate connectivity of local road, bicycle and/or pedestrian networks? Please refer to the Planning and Urban Design Principles in the Forward Pinellas Countywide Plan for more examples of desired local planning requirements: View the Countywide Plan Strategies).

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* 22. Upload supporting documentation for the previous question (Optional).

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* 23. Provide a project schedule to highlight the anticipated timeline for completion of the concept planning/design project. Please include a proposed timeline for the ultimate implementation/construction of the project.

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* 24. Upload letter or resolution from your elected Board, documenting community support for the project.

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* 25. Upload any other supporting documentation (Optional).

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