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Approval to Apply for $10 Million State Transit Grant

Original title: Request Board approval to submit a grant application to the State of Florida Department of Transportation for the SFY 2027 Public Transit Service Development Program requesting up to $10,000,000 for the Seminole County Micro-Transit Program. Countywide (John Slot, Public Works Director)

April 22, 2025

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The Frame

What this does

The county is seeking $10 million in state funds to support the operation and development of the Seminole County Program for the 2027 state fiscal year.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Seminole County residents

Residents who utilize or may utilize the county's micro-transit services are affected by the potential expansion or maintenance of the program funded by this grant.

Seminole County Public Works Department

The department is responsible for managing the grant application and the resulting transit program.

What changed

Last recorded activity April 22, 2025.

What's next

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Summary

The Seminole County Board of County Commissioners approved a request to apply for up to $10 million in state funding for the county's program. The grant is through the Florida Department of Transportation's 2027 Public Transit Service Development Program.

Key Facts

The Board approved the submission of a grant application to the Florida Department of Transportation.
The grant request is for up to $10,000,000.
The funding is intended for the Seminole County Micro-Transit Program.
The application is for the State Fiscal Year (SFY) 2027 Public Transit Service Development Program.
The request was introduced by Public Works Director John Slot.
The item was processed as a Consent Item.
The file number for this action is 2025-399.
The action was introduced on April 8, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the money being used for?

The funds are requested to support the Seminole County Program.

Is this money guaranteed?

No, this is an approval to submit an application for the grant.

Why It Matters

The county is seeking $10 million in state funds to support the operation and development of the Seminole County Program for the 2027 state fiscal year.

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Advance Planning for Transit

The county is seeking funding for the 2027 fiscal year, indicating long-term planning for the micro-transit program.

Seminole County Board of County Commissioners

Connected Entities

organizationSeminole County Board of County Commissioners“The governing body that approved the grant application.”Map →

organizationFlorida Department of Transportation“The state agency providing the grant funding.”Map →

personJohn Slot“Public Works Director who introduced the request.”Map →

Sources

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