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 30, 2026.

In order to be eligible for this funding, your application must meet ALL 5 criteria listed. Any project that does not meet ALL 5 criteria, will not be evaluated.

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 be advance the goals of the Countywide Land Use Plan.

3. Applicant is LAP certified, or provides documentation of an agreement with a LAP certified agency to complete construction. If applicant is not currently LAP certified, applicant must agree to make continued progress towards receiving that certification, or to develop an agreement with a LAP certified agency, immediately following notice of award from this program. Agency must have LAP certification in place at least one year prior to receipt of capital/construction funding.

4. Documentation that 100% of ROW has been acquired, or that an agreement is in place with applicable property owners to utilize their property for a portion of the project. If applicable.

5. Application must include a complete, signed Surface Transportation Block Grant funding application.

6. All applicants must schedule a meeting with Forward Pinellas staff before September 11, 2026 to discuss their project application ideas.

Up to $3,000,000 will be available to fund applications received in CY 2026. Project(s) selected for funding will be added to the priority list in Spring 2027 and considered for funding in the development of the FY 2029 – 2033 FDOT Work Program. The minimum project award will be $300,000 and the maximum project award will be $3,000,000. More than one application MAY be selected for funding, provided that the $3,000,000 total is not surpassed. An eligible applicant includes any local government agency or transit provider, within the geographic area of Pinellas County, FL.

Eligible projects may include but will not be limited to: transportation construction projects; the procurement of counting equipment for all modes of transportation; technological equipment to improve mobility; bicycle racks (to be placed on public ROW); and other eligible capital and construction projects. 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. Project applications will be evaluated by a team of technical transportation and land use staff from throughout Pinellas County. The evaluation will be based on how well each application meets the intent of the program to advance the goals of the Countywide Land Use Plan through investment in the transportation network. 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 the 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, 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 proposed improvements that will be provided by the project.

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* 8. Pedestrian accommodations being added/enhanced

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* 9. Bicycle facilities being added/enhanced

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* 10. Sidewalks and/or bicycle facilities along an adjacent 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. Equipment to count uses of the proposed corridor, including all modes of travel

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* 13. Technological applications to improve mobility along the corridor

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

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* 15. How the project will provide accommodations for transit riders along the corridor.

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

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* 17. 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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* 18. Is the project segment within an adopted CRA?

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

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* 20. Is the project corridor within an Environmental Justice area? (View the Environmental Justice Report)

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* 21. Access management strategies

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* 22. Upload supporting documentation for questions 8-21 (Optional).

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* 23. Provide detailed project cost information and documentation of the local match being provided by the applicant (if applicable).

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

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* 25. Describe any barriers to connecting low income communities with activity centers that exist along the project limits, and how the proposed project will address them.

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* 26. Describe the local planning requirements that make 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? (View the Planning and Urban Design Principles in the Forward Pinellas Countywide Plan for more examples of desired local planning requirements.)

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* 27. Provide a project schedule to highlight the anticipated timeline to complete the project.

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

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* 29. Upload a copy of your completed, signed Surface Transportation Block Grant funding application.

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* 30. Upload documentation of LAP certification OR documentation of an agreement with a LAP certified agency to complete construction.

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* 31. Upload documentation that 100% of ROW has been acquired, or that an agreement is in place with applicable property owners to utilize their property for a portion of the project, if applicable.

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

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