NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING

The Tampa Bay Estuary Program’s Policy Board will conduct a public hearing at 10:00 a.m. on August 21, 2026 to present the program-wide budget for Fiscal Year 2027, beginning October 1, 2026. The hearing will be held at Port Manatee, 1905 Intermodal Cir, Palmetto, Florida. All members of the public are invited to attend and express their support or objections to the program-wide budget.

SOURCE OF FUNDING

Federal $2,103,361
Specialty License Plate $106,116
Non-Federal Contracts, Other $1,250,878
Partners In-Kind Match $195,450
Agency Balance $785,946
Total Project Funding $4,441,751

PROJECTED EXPENDITURES

Action Plan Implementation $1,403,249
Contracted Scientifi c, Restoration, $2,843,052
& Outreach Projects
Partner CCMP Projects (In-Kind) $195,450
Total Projects Expenditures $4,441,751

For more information email TBEP Assistant Director at mburke@tbep.org.
Published 8/12, 8/16/2026 (97782h)