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FDOT outlines state programs that fund local road and bridge projects, eligibility and matching rules
Summary
FDOT staff briefed the committee on state‑funded local programs — including SCOP, SCRAP, CIGP and TRIP — explaining eligible work, eligibility rules, and the department’s five‑year work program allocations and example projects across the state.
Rudy Powell, chief engineer of operations for the Florida Department of Transportation, told the Senate Committee on Transportation that state transportation revenues are assigned to statutorily directed programs and that several state‑funded programs create opportunities for local governments to fund roadway and bridge work.
Powell outlined the principal programs that provide state funding for local transportation projects: the Small County Outreach Program (SCOP), SCOP‑M (a municipal variant), the Small County Road Assistance Program (SCRAP), the County Incentive Grant Program (CIGP) and the Transportation Regional Incentive Program (TRIP). He said these programs support a wide range of project types, including resurfacing and reconstruction, bridge repair, paving unpaved roads, drainage capacity work and safety projects.
Powell described eligibility and cost share rules the committee asked to note: SCOP targets counties with populations generally under 200,000 and can fund up to 75 percent of project costs (match waivers are available for qualifying rural counties and communities); SCOP‑M funds municipalities and eligible counties and FDOT funds 100 percent of SCOP‑M project costs; SCRAP targets small counties with population thresholds set by statute and funds 100 percent of eligible project costs; CIGP funds projects that improve facilities on or relieve congestion on the state highway system and typically funds 50 percent of project costs (match waivers are available); TRIP is for regionally significant projects and generally funds 50 percent of project costs, with regional entities submitting prioritized lists annually.
Powell told the committee that FDOT’s July 1, 2024 five‑year adopted work program contains plans for more than $1.4 billion in state‑funded local transportation improvements. He cited recent local examples the department is supporting: a $1.7 million SCRAP project widening and resurfacing County Road 341 in Levy County; a $4.3 million SCOP project improving an interchange at Big Bend Road in Hillsborough County; and a $2.44 million resurfacing project on Card Sound Road in Monroe County.
Senators asked about funding sources and whether county toll revenues in Miami‑Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties feed the programs; Powell said multiple revenue sources make up the appropriations for the programs and that he would follow up with details.
Why it matters: These state programs provide the primary mechanism for many counties and municipalities to advance roadway, bridge and safety work. Knowing eligibility, match rates and program cycles helps local governments identify and schedule projects in the five‑year work program.
