CHIPLEY — The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) will host a public grant workshop Nov. 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. CST, at the Florida Department of Transportation District Three Complex, Design Conference Room, 1074 Highway 90, Chipley.
FDOT is soliciting applications for the Federal Transit Administration’s Sections 5310 and 5311 operating and capital grant programs and Section 5339 non-urbanized grants. This workshop is being held to discuss the following topics for interested applicants:
-Updates on new federal laws affecting surface transportation programs, application eligibility requirements, preparation of the application and tips on grant writing, review of the process once a grant is awarded, FDOT’s vehicle procurement process and review of charter services
Companies or groups that provide mobility transit, which includes private, for-profit, non-profit, local governments and taxi companies, are eligible to apply. Agency grant writers, presidents, administrators and transportation managers are encouraged to attend the workshop. Application manuals and handouts will be provided at the workshop.
For more information, contact Kathy Rudd or Ian Satter, public information director at 888-638-0250 ext. 1205.