TO: Board of County Commissioners
THROUGH: John A. Titkanich, Jr. County Administrator
Kylie Yanchula, Natural Resources Director
FROM: Quintin Bergman, Coastal Resource Manager
DATE: June 3, 2025
SUBJECT: Grant Application for Funding Assistance from the State of Florida Beach
Erosion Control Program - FY 2026/27
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BACKGROUND
The Coastal Division is planning a beach restoration project for Sector 5 in Fiscal Year 25/26. This beach restoration project will involve sand placement and installation of dune plants to address background erosion as well as losses from Hurricanes Ian and Nicole. In August of 2023, it was estimated that 112,100 cubic yards of sand and 423,360 dune plants have been lost from the permitted Sector 5 construction template. The estimated construction cost to replace all template losses is $8,407,887. Following the completion of the Summer 2025 Hydrographic Surveys, the Engineer of Record will update the estimated sand volume and construction costs.
As of June 1, 2025, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) is accepting applications for the FY 2026/27 Local Government Funding Request (LGFR) through the Beach Management Funding Assistance Program (Program). LGFR Grants provide State cost share funds to assist governmental entities with expenses for approved activities associated with beach nourishment projects that include project design, engineering studies, environmental studies, construction activities and monitoring costs consistent with the FDEP’s Strategic Beach Management Plan. If awarded, the program provides financial assistance for up to 50% reimbursement of the project costs.
On June 20, 2023, the Board of County Commissioners (Board) approved LGFR Grant 23IR2 for state legislatively allocated reimbursement funds in which the local match requirement was waived. 23IR2 contained funds for several beach management sectors, incl...
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