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I under this program are available to local governments on a cost -share basis, through a 2 competitive statewide application ranking process. The FCT has been Indian River 3 County's most frequent cost -share partner in the purchase of environmentally significant 4 lands. 5 Land and Water Conservation Fund Program. Administered by the Florida Department 6 of Environmental Protection (DEP) on behalf of the U.S. Department of the Interior, 7 National Park Service (NPS), the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is a 8 competitive program that provides grants for acquiring or developing land for public 9 outdoor recreational use. LWCF is a reimbursement grant program. If utilized for 10 acquisition, the land must be purchased for outdoor recreation purposes. Grantees may 11 have up to three (3) years to develop the property after purchase. 12 Indian River LaEoon National Estuary Proaram. The Indian River Lagoon Council was 13 established as an independent special district and is the local sponsor for the Indian River 14 Lagoon National Estuary Program (IRLNEP) under the EPA's National Estuary Program. 15 Cost -share grants may be awarded for land acquisition for water quality restoration, habitat 16 restoration, and community-based restoration projects. 17 Resilient Florida Grant Program. Administered by the DEP, the Resilient Florida Grants 18 were developed to effectively address the impacts of flooding and sea level rise that the 19 State faces. Eligible applicants may receive funding assistance to analyze and plan for 20 vulnerabilities, as well as implement projects for adaptation and mitigation. Projects must 21 address the risks as identified in the entity's vulnerability assessment, which must meet the 22 statutory requirements outlines in F.S. §380.093. Acquisitions do not necessarily have to 23 be coastal, but must be for the protection of critical assets. 24 Stan Mayfield Working Waterfronts. A Florida Forever Program, the Stan Mayfield 25 Working Waterfronts (SMW W) grant program is administered by the Florida Communities 26 Trust (FCT) and provides grant funds for the acquisition of interests in land for the 27 restoration and preservation of working waterfronts directly used for the purposes of the 28 commercial harvest of marine organisms or saltwater products by state -licensed 29 commercial fishermen, aquaculturists, or business entities, including piers, wharves, docks, 30 or other facilities operated to provide waterfront access to licensed commercial fishermen, 31 aquaculturists, or business entities. SMWW grant funds may also be used for the 32 acquisition of interests in land for exhibitions, demonstrations, educational venues, civic 33 events, and other purposes that promote and educate the public about the economic, 34 cultural, and historic heritage of Florida's traditional working waterfronts, including the 35 marketing of the seafood and aquaculture industries. 36 Florida Wildlife Corridor Act. Chapter 259.1055, F.S. describes the Florida Wildlife 37 Corridor Act. This law was enacted in 2021 for the purpose of creating incentives for 38 conservation ad sustainable development while sustaining and conserving the green 39 infrastructure that is the foundation of the state's economy and quality of life. 40 LOCAL FUNDING 41 The Capital Improvement Element of the Indian River County Comprehensive Plan provides a summary 42 of local financial resources, as well as state and federal sources. Covered in this section are ad valorem 43 taxes, user fees and charges, special assessments, tourist development tax, mitigation funds, and borrowing 19 9/6/2022 6:36:42 PM 338