Bay County, Florida RESTORE Act Project
Pre-proposal Form
Fall 2014
Project Number (For Staff Only) Submittal Date
Purpose: This form is designed to assist citizens, businesses, public or private organizations, and
local governments wishing to submit a project for consideration of funding from the Gulf Coast
Restoration Trust Fund Direct Component dollars allocated to Bay County by the 2012 RESTORE
Act.
Funds are provided to Bay County, as a federal grant, usually on a project-by-project basis.
Organizations wishing to manage a project must have the capacity to manage a federal grant
and comply with all of its requirements.
A maximum of $6.3 million will be available for this funding cycle. Projects not funded in
this cycle may be proposed in future application cycles.
NOTE: ** Only information submitted on this form will be considered. Complete the form,
save it and email it to RESTOREproposals@baycountyfl.gov. You will receive an email
confirming receipt of your pre-proposal. Please note that Florida has a very broad Public
Records Law and your email communications may therefore be subject to public disclosure.
Criteria for eligible projects
A proposed project must meet all the following criteria in order to be eligible for Bay County's Direct
Component funds:
1. Within Bay County or adjacent surface and Gulf waters, or with an identified and strong benefit
to the County
2. Addresses one or more RESTORE Act eligible activities http://tinyurl.com/
RESTOREActEligibleActivities
3. Addresses one or more Bay County Multi-Year Implementation Plan Objectives http://tinyurl.com/
GoalsObjBayMYIP
4. Is not fully funded by another source of money
5. Has a recognizable public benefit
Bay PRP 2014-006
10/17/2014
Project Name (Character count limited to 250)
Project Proposer Name (Character count limited to 50)
Affiliation (Character count limited to 50)
Position (Character count limited to 50)
Mailing Address
Street / P O Box
City State Zip Code
E-Mail Address Web-Site
Phone Number Fax Number
Project Description (Character count limited to 500)
Project Size (acres)
Public Benefit (Clearly and briefly describe anticipated outcomes and benefit to the public.
Complete only those that apply) (Character count limited to 300 on each topic)
Economic
Bettering Bay through Environmental Science and Policy: Postsecondary partnership between Gulf Coast State College and Florida State University Panama City
Ginger Littleton
FSU employee
Director, FSU Panama City STEM Institute
4750 Collegiate Drive
Panama City
Fl
32405
glittleton@pc.fsu.edu
850 770-2270
850 770-2079
Both Gulf Coast State College and Florida State University Panama City will develop a plan of
study that leads to either a Certificate in Environmental Science: Policy Option or to a Minor in
Environmental Science and Policy. These courses of study will specifically focus on
environmental and policy challenges to Bay County. Courses will include foundational content
as well as environmental/economic and oceanographic study.
490,953
RESTORE requires actions to maintain and improve our aquatic environment. Businesses will
arise from this emphasis, and our labor force will need expertise to fully understand the
economic impact of a healthy environment and the ability to develop policy that protects and
sustains that environment.
Environmental
Social
Other
RESTORE Act Direct Component eligible activity that the project undertakes (Check only
those that apply)
Activities Eligible for Funding
Restoration and protection of the natural resources, ecosystems, fisheries, marine and
wildlife habitats, beaches, and coastal wetlands of the Gulf Coast region
Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, and natural resources
Implementation of a federally approved marine, coastal, or comprehensive conservation
management plan, including fisheries monitoring
Workforce development and job creation
Improvements to or on State parks located in coastal areas affected by the Deepwater
Horizon oil spill
Infrastructure projects benefitting the economy or ecological resources, including port
infrastructure
Coastal flood protection and related infrastructure
Planning assistance
Administrative costs of complying with this subsection
Promotion of tourism in the Gulf Coast Region, including recreational fishing
Promotion of the consumption of seafood harvested from the Gulf Coast Region
As business is created focusing on the economic impact of a healthy environment, it will require
local expertise grounded in the sciences and with the requirements needed to protect and
provide for future challenges. This project will develop that expertise.
Knowledge is power. Gulf Coast and FSU PC will join together to create a cadre of leaders with
the content background to sustain and to improve our environment and its impact on the
economy. These institutions will create a social network of leaders who can lead for today and
plan for tomorrow.
A more environmentally literate society benefits all society, and with our economy tied so
closely to the environment, the more people know, the better we all are and the better we can
protect our precious resources.
Bay County RESTORE Act Multi-Year Implementation Plan objectives addressed (Check only
those that apply; read full text of each objective before checking the box. Full text can be
downloaded at http://tinyurl.com/GoalsObjBayMYIP
)
Economic Development and Job Creation
Objective 1.1 Diversify the Economy
Objective 1.2 Contribute to infrastructure
Objective 1.3 Expand airport economic benefits
Objective 1.4 In-demand job training
Objective 1.5 Workforce development fund
Objective 1.6 Facilities to foster tourism and economic development
Objective 1.7 Recreation, public transportation, and opportunities for wage improvements
Objective 1.8 Conserve and protect natural resources
Objective 1.9 Promote recreational Gulf fishing
Objective 1.10 Community resilience planning
Environment
Objective 2.1 Improve and protect the St. Andrew Bay watershed
Objective 2.2 Improve and protect water quality
Objective 2.3 Protect seagrass beds
Objective 2.4 Increase awareness of wildlife habitat
Objective 2.5 Acquisition and management of coastal conservation lands
Objective 2.6 Preserve and restore dune systems and living shorelines
Objective 2.7 Contribute to the protection and recovery of protected species
Objective 2.8 Sustainable approach to long-term collection of water data
Public Infrastructure
Objective 3.1 Public infrastructure for environment and economy
Objective 3.2 Maintain water quality in Deer Point Lake
Objective 3.3 Stabilize unpaved roads
Objective 3.4 Replacement of septic tanks with centralized wastewater treatment
Objective 3.5 Upgrading stormwater treatment facilities
Objective 3.6 Promote low impact development
Objective 3.7 Increase coastal resilience
Objective 3.8 Support the Port Authority's efforts to add capacity and increase trade
Location
Describe Project Location (Character count limited to 300)
Provide the location of the center of the project as latitude/longitude in decimal degrees. To
determine this, go to the Bay County ArcGIS Map
, (works best in Chrome or Internet Explorer
browsers) put the pointer on the center of your project, and note the latitude and longitude from the
bottom left corner.
Latitude Longitude
Cost
Estimated total cost of project Amount being requested
Describe what the requested funds will be used for. (Character count limited to 300)
If long term funding is needed, indicate the anticipated funding source and availability.
(Character count limited to 300)
Estimate amount of time needed to complete the project
0 to 2 years
3 to 6 years
7 to 10 years
11 plus years
Courses will be delivered at Gulf Coast State College and at FSU Panama City. Registration,
coordination, recruitment and delivery of courses as well as evaluating student success and
determining curricular modifications will be handled on these two campuses.
30.186624
-85.730823
$234,600.00
$234,600.00
Funding will include Instructors for the content-specific courses and laboratories required for
this program as well as equipment required for analysis and research within the program.
Matching funds
Are matching funds available?
Yes
No
If yes, describe source and if the match is secured. (Character count limited to 300)
Amount of match secured
Percent of estimated project cost to be
provided by matching funds
Partnerships
Are any partnerships anticipated for this project?
Yes
No
If yes, please provide name of partner(s)
Have funds requested for this project also been requested from another source?
Yes
No
If yes, indicate which source, when requested, anticipated decision and date of decision.
(Character count limited to 300)
Is this project already fully funded by another source of money?
Yes
No
Gulf Coast State College