Florida Department Of Environmental Protection

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) is a state government entity that administers federal environmental grants and cooperative agreements as the primary recipient, operating 90 percent of its recent awards as a grant recipient rather than a contractor. FDEP delivers environmental regulatory support, coastal resource management, water quality protection, and infrastructure financing to federal agencies across 42 distinct customer organizations, with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of the Interior National Park Service, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) accounting for 74 percent of recent awards.

FDEP's concrete capability footprint centers on administering federal capitalization grants and cooperative agreements for environmental protection programs. The agency operates as the prime recipient for the EPA's Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) programs, which provide low-interest financing to municipalities and water systems for infrastructure improvements. Recent examples include a $806 million CWSRF capitalization grant from EPA Region 4 (awarded July 1, 2025, completing June 30, 2030) supporting wastewater treatment facility resilience following Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and an $844.7 million DWSRF grant (July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2030) providing financing for drinking water infrastructure projects with emphasis on lead service line replacement and emerging contaminant remediation. FDEP also administers the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) on behalf of the Department of the Interior National Park Service, passing federal funding to local municipalities for park development; over 40 such subawards in the past year funded park improvements across Florida from Miami to the Panhandle, totaling over $59 million in combined value. Additionally, FDEP manages NOAA's Coastal Zone Management program, receiving $17.3 million in cooperative agreement funding (November 1, 2025 through March 31, 2027, CFDA 11.419) to administer Florida's federally approved Coastal Management Program addressing coastal hazards, habitat restoration, and public access, with a supplemental $1.2 million NOAA award for coral reef conservation capacity building across the Kristin Jacobs Coral Aquatic Preserve.

FDEP's customer concentration reflects its role as a state environmental agency. EPA dominates by award count with 266 awards across multiple program offices and regional headquarters, followed by the National Park Service (149 awards, $130 thousand combined potential value) and NOAA (133 awards, $25 thousand combined potential value). By potential value, however, EPA's Office of Land and Emergency Management leads with $2.2 million across 9 awards, driven largely by the massive CWSRF and DWSRF capitalization grants. NASA's Shared Services Center ranks second by value ($730 thousand across 4 awards) for stormwater permit renewal and regulatory support services at Kennedy Space Center; FDEP serves as the sole permitted environmental regulatory authority for NASA operations in Florida. The USGS Office of Acquisitions and Grants (21 awards, $118 thousand) funds geologic mapping and data preservation work through FDEP's Florida Geological Survey.

FDEP operates under two named parent vehicles: an EPA IDC (EPW10053) carrying 4 task orders worth $606 thousand for environmental laboratory services, and an EPA Blanket Purchase Agreement (EPBOA16W0037) with 2 task orders worth $30 thousand. Most FDEP funding, however, arrives as direct formula grants and cooperative agreements rather than task orders against standing vehicles.

Recent activity shows growth and concentration in federal grant administration. The past five years averaged 54 awards per year, with 2025 capturing 101 awards—a spike driven by Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding. The agency is facing 55 awards with ultimate completion dates within the next twenty-four months (combined potential value $191 thousand), representing modest recompete exposure relative to the scale of its multi-year state revolving funds and cooperative agreement pipeline. The majority of FDEP's dollar value sits in grants and cooperative agreements extending through 2030 or beyond, creating long-term revenue stability but limited near-term competitive churn.

FDEP's capability classification centers on administration of continuing environmental programs (air, water, hazardous waste, underground storage tanks, nonpoint source management) and pass-through financing for state revolving fund programs. Top NAICS codes reflect this: Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (11 awards), Testing Laboratories and Services (11 awards), and Environmental Consulting Services (5 awards). The agency subcontracts sparingly; nearly all sub-awards are grants flowing to municipalities, water utilities, universities (University of Florida, Florida International University), and state agencies (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) performing work under FDEP's prime grants. FDEP also coordinates with the Florida Geological Survey—a division component—on geologic mapping, critical mineral assessment, and geophysical data preservation projects funded by USGS.