FloridaHB 5001E2026EHouseWALLET

General Appropriations Act

Sponsored By: Lawrence McClure (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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324 provisions identified: 294 benefits, 17 costs, 13 mixed.

Children’s health coverage and premium help

Florida Healthy Kids receives about $128.76 million in state general funds and $288.10 million in trust funds for eligible children’s coverage, including dental care. The Corporation must also use local funds to serve eligible children outside Title XXI, the federal children’s insurance program. It must return unspent local funds collected in fiscal year 2025–2026 for premium assistance for non-Title XXI-eligible children, using its own distribution formula. Another $8.60 million in general funds and $19.23 million in trust funds continue a shared-risk premium model for subsidized and full-pay enrollments. The law does not set each family’s premium or assistance amount.

Hearing device help for eligible children

The law creates a $5 million program helping families pay for hearing aids, assistive listening devices, external cochlear implant processor replacements, earmolds, and batteries. Children must be Florida residents ages 0–18 with hearing loss diagnosed by a licensed physician or audiologist. Family income must be at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, unless the child meets section 391.021(1), Florida Statutes. Children enrolled in or eligible for Florida Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program do not qualify. Related services have annual caps of $1,000 per ear per child for hearing aids and $1,500 for cochlear implant processor replacements. Device, earmold, and battery costs are outside those service caps.

Room and board help for disability residents

The disability agency can pay providers $583.42 monthly for eligible residents age 21 or younger. Residents must receive residential habilitation services in an agency-licensed facility. For residents 22 or older, the agency subtracts a $178.92 personal-needs allowance from monthly third-party benefits. When that result is below $583.42, the agency can pay the provider the difference. Payments depend on available funds, with priority for residents age 21 or younger.

Wildlife employees can receive housing allowances

Florida’s wildlife commission can grant qualifying sworn officers and non-sworn employees a $5,000 annual housing allowance. Sworn officers must live and be assigned duties in a county listed for their allowance. Non-sworn employees must live and work in Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, or Palm Beach County. Employees must continue meeting their location requirements. The commission is authorized, but not required, to pay the allowances.

Cash awards for outstanding school staff

Florida provides recurring funding for educator awards. Teacher of the Year awards total at least $10,000 for district and charter participants, $20,000 for finalists, and $50,000 for the winner. School Related Personnel awards may reach $5,000 for participants, $6,500 for finalists, and $10,000 for the winner. Private donations may help fund teacher awards. Principal, teacher, and school personnel awards may go to districts, schools, or individuals.

Civics coursework earns a $3,000 stipend

Participants can receive a $3,000 stipend after completing the Florida Seal of Excellence endorsement coursework. The law provides $7 million in recurring funds for the Florida Civics Seal of Excellence Program.

Correctional officers gain higher pay floor

Beginning July 1, 2026, the law provides about $91.56 million for eligible Department of Corrections Correctional Officer employees, classification 8003. Their new base pay is the greater of a $24 hourly equivalent minimum or a 4 percent raise. The raise uses June 30, 2026, base pay; annual minimum equivalents are $49,920 for 8-hour shifts and $53,040 for 8.5-hour shifts. Employees must meet performance standards, and other personal services employees are excluded. This pay authority is contingent on enactment of HB 5403E and Specific Appropriation 705A.

Eligible highway patrol staff can earn $5,000

The Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles department may grant eligible non-sworn Highway Patrol staff a $5,000 annual critical-market pay supplement. Employees must hold job class code 8407, 8410, 8417, or 8513. They must both work and live in a county listed in subsection (n) of the law. Payment is available only while those work and residence requirements remain met; the department decides whether to grant it.

Extra pay for eligible tax auditors

Florida's revenue department can provide eligible audit staff a local-market pay increase of up to $5,200. Covered class codes are 1512, 1513, 1525, 1619, 1705, 1707, 1709, and 2125. Current employees and former employees with a break in service of 31 days or fewer are ineligible. The provision does not state the actual award or payment schedule.

Hiring bonuses for correctional workers

Florida's corrections department can continue a one-time $5,000 officer hiring and retention bonus at 15 targeted high-vacancy facilities. It can also continue a one-time $1,000 new-officer bonus where officer vacancies exceeded 10% in the preceding calendar quarter. The $1,000 officer bonus cannot be paid before certification. Newly hired correctional teachers and instructors in class codes 1313, 1315, 4133, 8085, 8093, and 9095 can receive $1,000. All three bonuses exclude current employees and former employees whose break in service was 31 days or less.

Local pay for motor vehicle staff

Motorist Services employees in class codes 9000 and 9002 can receive $5,000 annually when working and living in Broward or Miami-Dade County. Class 9018 Community Outreach Specialists also receive $5,000 annually, with no county or residence condition stated. Non-sworn highway patrol staff in classes 0108, 2236, 6466, 0162, 0045, 3142, and 0004 can receive a $1,300 supplement. Those staff must work and live in Broward or Miami-Dade County, and payment lasts only while both requirements are met. The department decides whether to grant the class 9000, class 9002, and non-sworn patrol supplements.

Scholarship help for qualifying Ocoee students

The Randolph Bracy Ocoee Scholarship Program receives $305,000 in recurring funds for up to 50 annual scholarships worth up to $6,100 each. Eligible students are direct descendants of November 1920 Ocoee Election Day Riots victims or current African-American residents of Ocoee. Students must meet Florida student-aid rules, apply on time, and attend an eligible university, Florida college, historically Black college or university, or authorized career center. Awards cannot exceed tuition and registration fees. The education department ranks eligible first-time applicants by need.

State attorney employees receive pay funding

Beginning July 1, 2026, covered Assistant State Attorney classifications receive annual base-pay increases of $10,000 or $3,500, depending on classification. The increases use June 30, 2026, base pay; employees must meet performance standards, and other personal services employees are excluded. For 2026–2027, an additional $8 million in General Revenue and $825,000 in trust funds supports competitive-area pay adjustments. Covered State Attorney offices are in the Sixth, Eleventh, Thirteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth circuits. The Justice Administration Commission must submit an implementation plan before those area adjustments begin; individual adjustment amounts are not specified.

Equipment grants for citrus businesses

The law provides $20 million for citrus nurseries and packinghouses to buy or refurbish equipment or repair related infrastructure. The state pays 70% of eligible costs, and recipients cover the remaining 30%. Nurseries receive 45% of the funding, and packinghouses receive 55%. Eligible facilities must operate in Florida and process citrus varieties regulated under Florida's citrus law.

State universities receive operating support

State university operations receive about $3.266 billion in General Revenue and $5.234908 million from the Phosphate Research Trust Fund. Universities can use specified 2026–2027 tuition receipts and carried-forward fees, subject to education laws, tuition policies, and trustee-approved budgets. The Board of Governors must report actual and estimated tuition and fee revenue by October 1 each year. Performance funding totals $645 million: $350 million in one-time state investment and $295 million in recurring funds redistributed from system base funding, allocated under the performance model. New College receives $10 million in recurring operating enhancements chosen by its President and trustees; these provisions do not set student tuition bills or financial aid.

Legal help for children with disabilities

The law provides about $3.97 million for attorneys representing qualifying dependent children. Children qualify through disability-related nursing facility placement or the special needs listed in state law. Attorney appointments and payment follow state registry rules. Attorney pay is capped at $1,450 per child each year, and other appropriations cannot cover these fees or related expenses. This money pays attorneys, not families.

Children's psychiatric care safeguards and funding continue

The law funds Florida's Statewide Inpatient Psychiatric Program for children and requires care safeguards for every admitted child. These include prior authorization, service monitoring, quality checks, discharge planning, and continuing-stay reviews. Separately, unspent funds for value-based pediatric behavioral health services carry forward into FY 2026–2027. The carryforward amount is not stated.

Funding helps access sickle cell therapies

The Department of Health receives $2.5 million in one-time state general funds for a statewide sickle cell access system. It must contract with a qualified vendor to coordinate access to curative therapies. The law does not set individual treatment payments or an eligibility formula.

Funding supports court treatment and addiction medication

The law provides $9.441267 million in recurring funds for treatment, testing, case management, support services, operations, and team training in problem-solving courts. These include adult, juvenile, and dependency drug courts, plus early childhood, mental health, and veterans courts. Separate medication funding provides $5 million recurring and $250,000 one-time for injectable naltrexone, plus $6 million recurring for medication-assisted treatment. Medication serves eligible people with addiction or substance use disorders who face criminal justice involvement, a high likelihood of involvement, or court-ordered community drug treatment. The state courts administrator must contract with a nonprofit to buy and distribute medication; treatment options include methadone, buprenorphine, and extended-release injectable buprenorphine or naltrexone.

Funding supports family planning and healthy births

Family planning services receive $9.245455 million in state general funds and $1.067783 million in federal grant funds. Nurse Family Partnership receives $750,000 in one-time funds to sustain and expand its program. A $704,000 one-time doula pilot serves pregnant or postpartum women who have overcome or are overcoming substance use disorders. Funds go through Healthy Start Coalitions in Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach counties to integrate doulas into existing maternal-health programs. The pilot requires quarterly service reports and a final evaluation by October 1, 2027.

Funding supports services for people with epilepsy

The Florida Epilepsy Services Program receives $1 million in one-time state general funds. The money supports epilepsy services, but the law does not set individual benefit amounts or an eligibility formula.

Funding supports subsidies for adoptive families

The law provides about $344.87 million for adoption assistance and maintenance subsidies through community-based care lead agencies. The money comes from General Revenue, Federal Grants Trust, and Welfare Transition Trust funds. Subsidies follow section 409.166, Florida Statutes. This appropriation does not change eligibility or set each family’s payment.

Limited medical help for seriously ill children

The law allows up to $2.5 million for children with chronic, serious conditions who do not qualify for Medicaid or Title XXI coverage. Eligible children must lack insurance, needed coverage, or access because of provider or financial shortages, regardless of insurance status. The health department must maximize federal block-grant funds before using General Revenue. Services may be first-come, first-served. Assistance is limited to available funds and is not an entitlement after the money runs out.

Medicaid care at private and charter schools

The law provides about $9.07 million for Medicaid services at qualifying private or charter schools. Children must be under 21, Medicaid-eligible, and meet the stated disability and education requirements. These include IDEA Part B or Part H, exceptional student education, or an individualized education plan. The school must not participate in its district's certified match program. The law does not set a payment per child.

More child care help for families

The law provides $30 million each year to expand School Readiness child care services. It describes eligibility at or below 70% of Florida's median income and also states an 85% income ceiling. Local governments, employers, charities, and other sources may provide matching funds. Unspent child care block-grant funds remain available in FY 2026–2027 for their original purpose. Unspent Phase II child care disaster-recovery grants also carry forward for that purpose; neither carryforward amount is stated.

More community care for people with disabilities

The law adds $4 million in recurring state funds and $6 million in recurring trust funds for disability waiver services. The waiver supports care at home and in the community. Florida's health agency, consulting the disability agency, can transfer funds to support voluntary moves between the disability pilot and waiver. Separate transfer authority follows state budget law and prioritizes areas with the best potential for successful transitions. The disability agency can also use waiver funds to start services promptly for people in crisis, following state eligibility law.

More senior care through Kinship Health

Beginning March 1, 2027, the law funds 1,750 new PACE senior-care slots through Kinship Health or a subsidiary. It adds 350 each in Hillsborough and Orange counties, plus 250 each in Indian River, St. Lucie, and Pinellas counties. It also adds 200 in Duval County and 100 in Brevard County. Pinellas funding includes $1.737941 million in General Revenue and $2.201182 million from the Medical Care Trust Fund. County residents must qualify for PACE; enrollment is not guaranteed.

Veteran and first responder treatment pilot funded

The law provides $10 million to the Department of Financial Services to continue a treatment pilot for veterans and first responders. The pilot combines electroencephalogram technology with transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment. Funding depends on HB 5003E or similar legislation establishing the pilot becoming law. The appropriation does not set individual treatment amounts or detailed eligibility rules.

Veterans’ court treatment programs receive funding

The law provides $1.425 million in recurring state general funds for veterans’ treatment programs before trial or after adjudication. Programs cover felony or misdemeanor cases in nine counties. Duval and Orange each receive $200,000; Leon receives $125,000. Alachua, Clay, Escambia, Okaloosa, Pasco, and Pinellas each receive $150,000. When a program cannot use its full allocation, its judicial circuit can request reallocation to other problem-solving courts in that county or circuit.

County pay supplements for agriculture officers

Florida's agriculture and consumer services department can grant sworn officers a $5,000 local-market pay supplement. Officers must both live in and be assigned duties within a county listed in the law. They cannot receive both a base-rate adjustment and this county-based supplement. The provision does not state a payment period.

County pay supplements for highway officers

Florida's highway safety department can grant local-market pay supplements to sworn officers who live and have duties in listed counties. For Lee, Collier, and Monroe Counties, amounts can follow agency levels used before July 1, 2006. In six specified counties, the department can provide $5,000 or the stated equivalent salary adjustment. Other listed counties qualify for $5,000; payment lasts only while residence and duty-assignment requirements are met. Officers cannot combine a county-based base-pay adjustment and supplement where the law bars that combination.

Emergency deployment pay for state workers

Florida agencies can continue temporary emergency-duty pay of up to 15% of base pay. The employee must be deployed from an area that is not closed to a facility or area closed by emergency conditions. Payment requires agency-head approval and available funds. This extra pay is not automatic.

Extra pay for specialized correctional duties

Florida's corrections department can continue hazardous-duty pay for specified Rapid Response Teams, including Correctional Emergency Response Teams. It can also continue temporary extra pay of up to 10% of base pay for certified mental-health-unit employees. Eligible job class codes are 8003, 8005, 8011, and 8013. Certification requires 54 initial training hours and an exam, then 16 training hours and an exam twice each year. The mental-health extra pay applies only while the employee is assigned to a mental health unit post.

Extra pay for state dog handlers

Florida's financial services department can grant law enforcement officers $2,000 in temporary extra pay for additional K-9 handler duties. The agriculture and consumer services department can grant its officers up to $2,000 for those additional duties. The provisions do not state payment schedules or end dates.

First responder trainees get scholarship funding

The law provides $10 million for Florida First Responder Scholarships. Trainees must enroll in an approved program at a Florida College System institution or school district technical center. Awards are made first-come, first-served. The provision does not state each trainee's award amount.

Funding helps cover student scholarship shortfalls

For fiscal year 2025–2026, Bright Futures receives about $21.97 million in one-time funds to address a projected shortfall. Scholarships for children and spouses of deceased or disabled veterans receive about $2.11 million for a projected shortfall. Neither shortfall provision changes eligibility or sets individual award amounts. The Wilhelmina Foundation Academic Scholarship also receives $125,000 in one-time funds, without specified individual awards or eligibility details.

Funding supports parents and young children

The Home Instruction Program for Pre-School Youngsters receives $1.4 million in ongoing funds and $2.5 million in one-time funds. It gives parents a school-readiness curriculum supporting at-risk children's thinking and early reading skills. Early learning coalitions select families based on poverty, parents' limited education, and willingness to participate actively. The Children's Forum receives about $1.81 million in ongoing funds and $4.7 million in one-time funds to continue Help Me Grow Florida. Neither allocation sets a household cash payment.

Local pay for wildlife agency workers

Florida's wildlife commission can grant local-market pay supplements to employees who live and have duties in eligible counties. Those counties are Lee, Collier, Monroe, Broward, and Miami-Dade. Amounts can match levels the commission used for similar purposes before July 1, 2006. Employees cannot receive both this supplement and a base-pay adjustment on the same county basis. Payment applies only while the residence and duty-assignment requirements are met.

Local pay supplements for lottery workers

Florida's lottery department can provide a $1,300 local-market pay supplement to staff in listed district offices. The offices are in Hillsborough, Lee, Palm Beach, or Miami-Dade. Employees must live in and be assigned duties within the applicable area. The provision does not state a payment schedule or end date.

Remaining funds support correctional staff pay

Beginning July 1, 2026, funds left after base-pay increases for filled and vacant Correctional Officer class 8003 positions must support special pay adjustments. These adjustments address pay compression, recruitment, and retention for specified correctional and operational staff. Employees in budget entity 70010200 are excluded. The corrections department must submit an adjustment plan before implementation. This authority depends on HB 5403E and Specific Appropriation 705A becoming law, and on funds remaining.

School choice families get transportation stipends

The law provides $3 million for public school choice transportation stipends. Each eligible household awarded a stipend receives a one-time $750 payment to help with transportation costs. All stipends must be distributed by December 15, 2026. Eligibility alone does not guarantee an award.

Special-duty pay for family services workers

Florida's children and families department can grant specified workers temporary extra pay equal to 5% of base pay. Eligible workers include Human Services Workers and Unit Treatment and Rehabilitation Specialists in designated hospital units. Child Protective Investigators and Senior Child Protective Investigators in weekend units also qualify. Adult Registry Counselors qualify while working in an Abuse Hotline weekend unit. Payment applies only while the employee holds the qualifying job and unit assignment.

Special-duty pay for highway officers

Florida's highway safety department can grant officers a $2,000 supplement for one or more listed additional duties. Duties include K-9 handling, felony work, criminal interdiction, investigations, training, hazardous-material work, motorcycle squads, and specified response teams. The department can also continue $162.50 per pay period for officers assigned to the Office of Motor Carrier Compliance. Those officers must maintain Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance certification. Both payments depend on the department granting them.

State officers and firefighters get raises

Beginning July 1, 2026, eligible sworn state law enforcement officers and state fire service employees receive 4 percent raises. Each raise is based on the employee's June 30, 2026, base pay. Officers must hold a covered bargaining-unit or listed non-unit job and meet state law enforcement certification requirements. Fire employees must belong to the Florida State Fire Service Association bargaining unit or hold a listed non-unit job. Both groups must meet applicable performance standards; other personal services employees are excluded.

Veteran students get school break assistance

The Honorably Discharged Graduate Assistance Program receives $1 million in ongoing General Revenue funds. Eligible students who served in the Armed Forces on or after September 11, 2001, receive need-based living-expense assistance. The help covers holiday and semester breaks. Eligible institutions receive shares based on their numbers of eligible students; individual award amounts are not specified.

Florida funds HIV care and outreach

The law provides $29.532753 million in General Revenue and $108.220428 million from the Federal Grants Trust Fund for HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. The federal funding requires enough identified state matching money to qualify for the Ryan White grant. General Revenue also provides $719,989 to Jackson Memorial Hospital for the South Florida AIDS Network. Another $239,996 supports Youth Expressions and Farm Workers outreach to Haitian and Latino communities. The funding supports patient care, prevention, insurance continuation, and related services rather than fixed household payments.

Specialized teaching hospitals receive training funds

The law provides $166 million for qualifying specialized statutory teaching hospitals, in addition to other medical residency funding. Hospitals must provide specified advanced services and exceed the Medicare resident cap by more than 30 full-time-equivalent residents. Hospitals above 500 unweighted full-time equivalents in fiscal year 2022–2023 share an initial $78.309504 million equally. Remaining funds are allocated proportionally using those full-time equivalents. Payments require the nonfederal share through intergovernmental transfers into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund.

Funding community infrastructure and utility relocation

For budget year 2025–2026, the law provides about $99.974 million in one-time federal funds for the Capital Projects Fund Program. It also provides $50 million in recurring trust funds for utility relocation grants that year. Unspent money from both programs and specified earlier appropriations remains available for the same purposes in 2026–2027. Another $5 million in recurring grants supports infrastructure planning, preparation, and financing in Calhoun, Gadsden, Holmes, Jackson, Liberty, and Washington counties. Eligible uses include transportation, stormwater, water, wastewater, telecommunications, and broadband projects.

Funding local roads and transportation projects

The law provides about $208.336 million for listed local transportation projects. This includes $8.33555 million from General Revenue and $200 million from the State Transportation Trust Fund. Projects cover roads, bridges, airports, walking, biking, and safety improvements. A separate $9 million funds transportation projects in Florida municipalities under the state’s municipal transportation program.

Funding for doctors in shortage specialties

Florida provides about $191.08 million for its Statewide Medicaid Residency Program. Of that, $52.5 million goes to the two hospitals with the most residents in specialties facing statewide shortages. The remaining startup-bonus funds require a nonfederal share supplied through intergovernmental transfers. A separate $80 million funds doctor training slots in adult and pediatric shortage specialties. The state health agency must report newly created positions by institution and specialty by April 1, 2027.

Florida funds affordable housing and Hometown Heroes

Florida provides $70.77 million from the State Housing Trust Fund for affordable housing programs. Another $165.67 million funds the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program. That amount includes $663,600 for housing training and technical help through a direct contract with a legally qualified entity. Hometown Heroes receives $50 million in one-time funds for 2025–2026; money unspent on June 30, 2026, carries into 2026–2027. These appropriations do not set household eligibility or individual assistance amounts.

Childcare providers receive quality payment funding

Florida provides $40 million in one-time funds for School Readiness differential payments to eligible childcare providers. Another $70 million supports providers participating in Gold Seal Quality Care. A separate $2.5 million supports providers serving children eligible for the special-needs differential. These allocations follow the existing program rules and do not set payments for individual families.

School funding addresses falling student counts

The law takes back and reallocates about $79.01 million in one-time Florida Education Finance Program funds for fiscal year 2025–2026. Listed districts and recipients receive set amounts addressing declines between budgeted and current weighted student counts. Another $47.47 million is taken back from that program and allocated to the Department of Education's Education Enrollment Stabilization Program. These funds support education programs and operations, not direct household payments.

School Readiness funding supports family childcare

Florida provides about $978.37 million for School Readiness services through early learning coalitions. The appropriation uses the 2026–2027 reimbursement rates incorporated in HB 5003E. It includes about $30.97 million in one-time federal childcare funds to help listed coalitions maintain current services. These funds support program services, not a fixed payment to each family.

Citrus growers get research and planting support

The law provides $164.5 million through the Citrus Research and Development Foundation for research and field trials. Disease research gets $3 million from the Citrus Inspection Trust Fund and $1.5 million from the Agricultural Emergency Eradication Trust Fund. General Revenue provides $160 million for large-scale field trials, with at least $112 million available for buying and planting trees. During the first application round, at least 60% of the funding must be available to growers whose groves cover 5 to fewer than 2,500 acres for property-tax purposes. After that first distribution, remaining funds are available to all growers. Direct operating and staffing costs cannot exceed 2% of field-trial funds; money outside those costs cannot pay outside administrative assessment fees. The Foundation must consult Florida's Department of Citrus and hold quarterly public meetings with research reports and public input.

Eligibility checks before family assistance funding

Providers must identify clients and certify their eligibility before specified TANF-funded services receive money through Florida's commerce department. Funds cannot cover services for clients who were not identified and certified. The department must certify required controls and federal reporting, and funded groups must obtain certification before spending. Spending must follow federal TANF requirements. These are agency and provider duties, not a new general duty for clients.

Student assistance grants have dollar cap

Grants from the Florida Public, Private, Career Education, and Postsecondary Assistance Grant Programs cannot exceed $3,260 per student. This is a maximum, not a guaranteed award. The law does not state the prior cap or each student's award change.

Disability home care appropriation loses funding

The law immediately takes back $150 million previously appropriated for the disability agency’s home and community-based services waiver category. That amount is no longer available under the prior appropriation. The provision does not state how individual participants’ services or payments change.

Officials get set pay, no supplements

Beginning July 1, 2026, the law sets annual pay for listed officials, judges, commission members, and designated employees. Rates range from $55,511 for a Public Employees Relations Commission commissioner to $264,136 for a Supreme Court justice. Covered officials and employees cannot receive extra salary or benefits from Florida counties or cities. Increases and bonuses are prorated by full-time equivalency; other personal services employees are ineligible for increases. Covered officials may voluntarily reduce their salaries.

Local senior centers receive improvement grants

One-time General Revenue grants provide $200,000 to modernize the South Bay Senior Center and $200,000 for West Miami's Senior Activity Center. Wakulla Senior Center receives $150,000 for emergency resilience and accessibility upgrades. Pompano Beach Senior Center receives $250,000 for Phase 1 of its wellness and community expansion. Senior Friendship Centers, Inc. receives $790,000 for elevator replacement. The grants fund local centers and facilities, not direct household payments.

Funding for construction recovery claims

The law provides $4.5 million to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation for Construction Recovery Fund claims. The money supports payments to eligible claimants. This funding provision does not set individual payment amounts or a payment formula.

Rewards for reporting Medicaid fraud

The law provides $500,000 from the Operating Trust Fund for rewards to people who report Medicaid fraud. This provision does not state individual reward amounts or additional qualifying rules.

Caregivers and adults receive service funding

Mid-Florida Area Agency on Aging receives $105,571 for its Model Day Care Project. Alzheimer's Community Care receives $250,000 in one-time General Revenue for its Critical Support Initiative and facility repairs and renovations. Share the Care receives $500,000 in one-time General Revenue to build a caregiver community wellness center. These grants support services and facilities, but do not set individual assistance amounts or service eligibility.

Dental services funded for developmental disabilities

The law provides $3.6 million in state general funds for statewide dental services for people with developmental disabilities. The Agency for Persons with Disabilities must run the program if it cannot select a nonprofit through competitive contracting. The agency continues running it until a contract is signed. The law does not set an individual benefit amount.

Disability support and housing funds continue

The law keeps unspent disability-program money available in FY 2026–2027. It covers the developmental disability pilot, Individual and Family Supports, and room and board payments. Pilot funds retain their original purpose. The carryforward amounts are not stated, and these provisions do not set new individual payment amounts.

Florida must seek Medicaid mental institution coverage

Florida's health care agency must request a federal Medicaid waiver for services in Institutions for Mental Diseases by October 1, 2026. Coverage depends on federal approval; the law does not itself guarantee coverage. The agency can also submit a FY 2026–2027 budget request reflecting estimated costs.

Holocaust survivors receive support service funding

The law provides $250,000 in one-time General Revenue to The LJD Jewish Family & Community Services, Inc. The money funds Holocaust Survivor Support Services. The provision does not state what services each person receives or set individual benefit amounts.

Medicaid covers counseling without a shot

Florida Medicaid and its managed care plans must pay for immunization risk-and-benefit counseling for recipients or their families. Payment applies even when no shot is given. Eligible providers include physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and pharmacists. Providers can use federally authorized billing codes.

Monthly dental premium cap for kids

Florida Healthy Kids dental premiums cannot exceed $19.24 per covered member each month. Any savings depend on the premium otherwise charged and the number of covered household members. The law does not state the prior premium.

More grocery deliveries for homebound seniors

The law provides $250,000 in one-time funds to expand JCS Delivers' tailored grocery delivery program. The program serves homebound, very low-income seniors. The law does not state the number of recipients or the value of groceries per person.

More local senior care options

The law funds additional Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) slots for eligible local residents; enrollment is not guaranteed. Beginning January 1, 2027, Orange County gets 50 slots through InnovAge Holdings Corp. or an affiliate. Beginning April 1, 2027, Trinity Health Corp. or an affiliate gets 50 slots shared across Escambia, Okaloosa, and Santa Rosa counties. That same date, Marion County gets 50 slots through Empath Health, Inc. or an affiliate. Pinellas County also gets 50 slots through Habitat Healthcare, LLC or an affiliate beginning April 1, 2027.

More senior care in Miami-Dade

The law funds two Miami-Dade expansions of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, known as PACE. Beginning July 1, 2026, Florida PACE Centers, Inc. or an affiliate gets 50 new slots. Beginning January 1, 2027, Mount Sinai Health, LLC or an affiliate gets another 50 slots. Residents must qualify for PACE; enrollment is not guaranteed. Statewide, the health agency must keep authorizing new programs in areas where an existing PACE program has operated for at least 10 years.

More senior care in three counties

The law funds more Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) slots through Chapters Health, Inc. or an affiliate. Beginning January 1, 2027, it adds 50 slots in Lee County and 100 in Collier County. Beginning June 1, 2027, it adds 100 slots in Highlands County. Residents must qualify for PACE, and a place is not guaranteed.

Newborn pilot funds screening for biliary atresia

The law provides $600,000 in one-time Planning and Evaluation Trust Fund money for Mattie's Biliary Atresia Newborn Screening Pilot. Screening uses the direct, or conjugated, bilirubin test. The Department of Health must choose hospital contractors based on their readiness. A status report covering screening, tests, referrals, treatment, and outcomes is due February 28, 2027.

Senior care slots and quality oversight

The law authorizes WelbeHealth to provide all-inclusive elder care in Miami-Dade County for up to 50 initial enrollees. Enrollment is for eligible frail and elderly county residents and requires federal site approval and legislative funding. This authorization expires July 1, 2027. Separately, funded Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly organizations must contract with Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration. Their contracts must cover quality, performance, claims processing, accountability, and reporting.

South Florida senior meal programs funded

The law funds local senior meal programs: $250,000 for Hialeah, $799,470 for Hialeah Gardens, and $350,000 for Miami Springs meals and supplemental services. It provides $450,000 for the North Miami Foundation’s elderly meals and $50,000 for the Josefa P. Castano Kidney Foundation’s elderly meals. It also provides $500,000 for meals at Rebeca Sosa Park and $623,877 for the Marta Flores Elder at Risk Meals program. Allapattah receives $361,543 for group and homebound meals for at-risk older residents, including residents with disabilities or unable to walk independently. Hialeah Gardens, Miami Springs, North Miami, Josefa P. Castano, and Rebeca Sosa Park funding is one-time; individual meal amounts are not specified.

Swim lesson vouchers help priority families

The Department of Health receives $1.7049 million in recurring state general funds for swim lesson vouchers. Families with autistic children and active-duty military families get priority. By December 31 each year, the department must report drowning incidents and deaths among children age four and younger. It must also report voucher requests and awards by age and county, plus average voucher costs by county. The law does not state a per-family voucher amount.

Targeted food programs support Florida seniors

The law provides one-time state general funds for six senior food programs. Clay County’s Nutrition Access for Seniors receives $250,000, and $500,000 supports keeping seniors off Pinellas Meals on Wheels and Dining waitlists. Nutritional Equity For Seniors Keeping Kosher receives $600,000, while Second Baptist CDC receives $200,000 to feed elders. Osceola Council on Aging receives $200,000 for home-delivered meals for rural seniors. Treasure Coast Food Bank receives $1.3108 million for its Senior Food and Resource Program; household amounts and numbers served are not specified.

Low-income home energy funding carries forward

Florida makes unspent weatherization and low-income home energy assistance funds available again in fiscal year 2026–2027. The Department of Commerce must use the money for the same program purpose. The law does not state the balance or set an individual assistance amount.

Older adults’ housing project receives funding

Florida provides $2 million in one-time funds for HHA Elderly Affordable Housing—Hoffman Gardens Phase II. The appropriation supports housing for older adults but does not state unit counts, rents, or eligibility rules.

Certification cost help for incoming officers

The law provides $250,000 to reimburse eligible applicants for expenses incurred while obtaining Florida law enforcement officer certification. Applicants must move from outside Florida or transition from special operations forces service. They must become full-time Florida law enforcement officers. Awards are first-come, first-served, and the provision does not state an individual reimbursement limit.

Districts can waive workforce student fees

School districts can waive fees in programs funded through Workforce Development Education appropriations, subject to Florida's fee-waiver law. Total waivers cannot exceed 8% of the fee revenue the district otherwise collects. A district does not have to waive any particular student's fees.

Employment services funded for noncustodial parents

Commerce receives $7.05 million in recurring funds for statewide employment programs serving noncustodial parents. Grants must be awarded through a competitive application process. The department may select a statewide administrator experienced in helping these parents and able to train and support grantees. The money funds employment services, not a set payment to each parent.

Funding for qualified transportation benefit payments

The law provides $400,000 from the Grants and Donations Trust Fund for Qualified Transportation Benefits Program payments. This provision does not state who qualifies, payment amounts, or the payment schedule.

Funds support National Guard retirement benefits

Florida redirects unspent General Revenue salary and benefit funds from the Department of Management Services to National Guard pensions and benefits. The money is available for that purpose in fiscal year 2025–2026. Any balance left on June 30, 2026, remains available for the same purpose in fiscal year 2026–2027. The law does not state the funding amount or increase individual benefits.

Local pay supplements for prosecutors' staff

State Attorneys' offices can continue the local-market pay adjustment authorized in fiscal year 2025–2026. It covers assistant state attorneys, investigators, and support staff in the Sixth, Eleventh, Thirteenth, and Fifteenth Judicial Circuits. The Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Judicial Circuits also qualify. The provision does not state an individual payment amount or end date.

Scholarship funding for minority accounting students

The Clay Ford Scholarship Program receives $200,000 from the Professional Regulation Trust Fund. The money supports scholarships for minority students pursuing certified public accounting. The appropriation does not state individual award amounts or detailed eligibility rules.

Service grants help young deaf children

The law provides $750,000 in recurring grants for qualifying programs serving deaf children from birth through age seven. Public or private nonprofit programs can seek funding for IEP or Individual Family Support Plan services that available public funds do not cover. Awards depend on each child’s needs and must fund only services listed in the application. Programs must serve multiple counties, including rural and underserved areas, solely offer qualifying auditory-oral education, and use credentialed listening-and-spoken-language specialists. Recipients must report 2026–2027 spending by September 30, 2027.

Speech program funding helps deaf children

The law provides $1.75 million for Bridge to Speech, serving deaf or hard-of-hearing children ages 2.9 through six. Eligible nonprofit programs must solely offer qualifying auditory-oral education and serve multiple counties, including rural and underserved areas. Supervisors and faculty must have the specified specialist credentials each day a child attends, or the program needs Deaf Kids Can endorsement. Grants must be awarded and the first payment received by September 1 each year, followed by monthly payments. The Department of Education must report program information by September 30, 2027.

State employees can receive extra pay

Agencies may grant temporary extra pay for duties added while a coworker takes FMLA or authorized military leave, without the specified statutory notification process. Agencies may also award merit raises for exemplary performance documented through the applicable evaluation system. The Chief Justice may exempt judicial employees from those evaluation requirements. Wildlife officers may receive special-duty pay for K-9 work, recruiting, media coordination, breath testing, offshore crews, special operations, or long-term covert investigations. These payments are discretionary, and the law sets no amounts.

State funds eleventh-grade college entrance tests

The law provides $8 million in recurring funding for college entrance tests for each public school student in grade 11. This includes alternative schools and Department of Juvenile Justice education programs. Priority goes to students on the direct certification list or with household income at or below 185% of federal poverty. The law does not state a per-student reimbursement amount.

Teacher sign-on bonus funding continues

The law keeps unspent Heroes in the Classroom Sign-on Bonus funds available for FY 2026–2027. The Department of Education must use the money for the same bonus purpose. This provision does not state teacher eligibility rules, the remaining balance, or individual bonus amounts.

Training and extra pay for transportation workers

Florida's transportation department can continue employee training in engineering, land acquisition, relocation benefits, appraisal, and business valuation. This training must follow guidelines established before June 30, 2006. Training in bridge inspection, roadway work, project management, and work-program specialties must lead to a license or certification. The department can also pay $2 extra per hour for highway incident-management work in critical coverage areas. That extra pay applies during nonstandard hours, including nights and weekends.

Tuition waiver funding for priority degrees

The law provides $18.485299 million in recurring state-university tuition-waiver incentive funding for the 2026–2027 academic year. Eligible waivers cover designated priority programs and two identified teacher education programs. Programs with classification codes 09, 19, 25, 31, 35, 36, 42, 45, and 50 are excluded. The Board of Governors distributes funds by the number and value of eligible waivers each term and sets reporting deadlines. The provision does not set an individual student's waiver amount.

Small-business credit and advice funding continues

The law carries unspent small-business credit and advice program funds into fiscal year 2026–2027. Florida's Department of Commerce must use the money for the State Small Business Credit Initiative or its Technical Assistance Program. The amount carried forward and the terms for individual businesses are not stated.

Arts and museums receive ranked grants

The law provides $3.058968 million in one-time state funds for the 2026–2027 Culture Builds Florida project list. Another $20 million in one-time state funds supports the 2026–2027 ranked Cultural and Museum Grants General Program Support list. Of that, $12.457 million funds projects recommended by the Secretary of State and submitted February 5, 2026. The balance stays reserved until the department submits a second recommended list of ranked projects excluded from the initial recommendation. Cultural and museum projects must be on the Florida Council on Arts and Culture's recommended ranked list.

Child welfare agencies get funding support

The law provides $28.335223 million in one-time funds to cover community-based child welfare agencies' funding deficits. Requests must go through the required Risk Pool Peer Review process. Florida State University's Institute for Child Welfare gets $10.5 million in recurring funds to study community-based care best practices. The Institute must report progress quarterly to designated legislative committee chairs. These funds support agencies and research, not new household payments.

Community aid and small-city grants continue

Florida makes unspent community grant money available again through the Department of Commerce in fiscal year 2026–2027. The funds remain dedicated to Community Services Block Grant programs and Community Development Block Grant–Small Cities programs. The law does not state the balances. The community services provision does not change who qualifies.

Corrections cannot fund unneeded vacant leases

Beginning July 1, 2026, the Department of Corrections cannot use specified funds to pay for vacant leased space. The ban applies when the department secretary determines the space is no longer needed. The law does not state resulting savings.

Counties get election audit system grants

The law provides $4.5 million in one-time federal trust funds for county hardware, software, or licenses supporting 100% post-election audits. Counties qualify only if they lack such a system on July 1, 2026; audits must occur before results are certified. Grants must be awarded by September 1, 2026, and unspent funds revert on January 1, 2027. Another $200,000 in one-time state funds preserves and restores Miami-Dade County election records.

Court clerks receive state distribution funding

Revenue receives $6.037750 million from the Clerks of the Court Trust Fund for FY 2025–2026. The money pays distributions to court clerks authorized by state law. Money left on June 30, 2026, carries into FY 2026–2027 for the same purpose. This funding does not change an individual's court-related obligations.

Duval County grant pilot keeps funding

The Department of Children and Families keeps unused money for the same Duval County grant pilot in FY 2026–2027. The law does not state the amount, services, or individual eligibility rules.

Emergency equipment and communications keep funding

For FY 2026–2027, unused Dixie County tanker money is redirected to the Tank Truck Equipment project. Unused Monroe County marine emergency vessel money goes to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for that same purpose. The Department of Management Services receives unused funds for 911 call-center upgrades in fiscally constrained counties. It also receives unused statewide law enforcement radio upgrade funds, requiring Project 25 compliance with the current operator. The remaining balances are not stated.

Family services settlement audits keep funding

Florida carries forward unspent Department of Children and Families funds for settlement monitoring audits in fiscal year 2026–2027. The money must remain dedicated to those auditing services. The law does not state the amount or create household payments or eligibility changes.

Fire services get equipment and facilities

Local fire-service projects get one-time funds of $10.82528 million from General Revenue and $12.0699 million from the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund. These support equipment, response needs, firefighter and first-responder wellness, and listed projects. Separate facility allocations provide $18.4244 million from that trust fund and $41.616184 million from General Revenue. They fund listed fire stations, training centers, public safety complexes, infrastructure, and related work. The Florida State Fire College also has $3.07228 million reserved from the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund for repairs. Release requires a five-year capital plan by August 1, 2026, identifying projects, priority safety issues, and estimated costs, plus statutory budget approval.

Funding council serving Black men and boys

The law provides $200,000 in one-time education funds for budget year 2025–2026. The money supports the Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys at Florida Memorial University. It does not establish direct household payments.

Funding for fish stocks and reefs

The law provides $750,000 in General Revenue for the Coastal Conservation Association Mariculture Center. It also provides $500,000 in General Revenue for the Strategic Snook Stock Enhancement Initiative. Artificial fishing reef construction receives $300,000 in General Revenue and $300,000 in federal grant funding. These funds support programs and projects, not household payments.

Funding for Florida courthouse improvements

The law provides $5.2 million in one-time funds for courthouse projects in six counties. Baker gets $900,000 for access and building repairs; Lake gets $500,000 for expansion; Leon gets $250,000 for security. Nassau gets $500,000 for redesign and a courtroom; Osceola gets $2.25 million for a courtroom. Taylor gets $800,000 for air-handler and duct replacement. The law also provides $13 million for Lakeland’s Sixth District appeals courthouse, including design, construction management, and site preparation.

Funding for guardianship services and transparency

Florida's Public Guardianship program receives $4.373465 million in recurring General Revenue funding to address increased costs per person served. The law also funds continued operation and maintenance of the Guardianship Transparency Database through the Florida Clerks of Court Operations Corporation. The supplied provision does not state the database funding amount. These funds support services and transparency, not direct payments or new eligibility for people under guardianship.

Funding for local water and lakes

The law funds named local water, wastewater, drainage, flood-control, shoreline, and habitat projects. Listed awards range from $77,103 for Miami-Dade County’s Greynolds Raptor Center septic-to-sewer project to $5 million for Lake Jesup restoration. The total for these local awards is not stated in this chunk. The law also provides about $5.18 million from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund for lake restoration.

Funding for mosquito control and research

The law provides $3.66 million from the General Inspection Trust Fund for mosquito control. This includes $230,000 for UF/IFAS Florida Medical Entomology Laboratory staff and $500,000 for practical research, including mosquito-borne illness prevention. Florida public universities and colleges can compete for research grants approved by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Another $750,000 in General Revenue funds the Buckhead Ridge Mosquito Control Aquatic Weed Harvester Project.

Funding for prosecutors and court services

The law provides about $12.77 million for State Attorneys’ due process costs, including court reporting and interpreter services. Each circuit receives its listed share, with adjustments allowed under state law. Specified circuits transfer money quarterly for shared services to the Office of the State Courts Administrator. Another $250,000 funds legal and contracted services for death penalty proceedings tied to Hurst v. State.

Funding for specialized courts and operations

The law funds one court reporting position with $89,238 in associated salary rate. It provides about $1.0815 million in recurring funds and $11,957 in one-time funds to improve problem-solving court reports. That funding depends on SB 820 or similar legislation becoming law. Early Childhood Court projects receive $624,463 in one-time funds: $412,638 for Early Childhood Court and $211,825 for Leon and Gadsden. Local governments also receive $370,000 for judicial operating costs, with no matching funds required.

Funding for the prison industry program

The law transfers $1.25 million from the Prison Industries Trust Fund to the Prison Industry Enhancement Program. The authorized corporation must use the money for costs allowed by sections 946.522 and 946.523 of Florida law. Payment by warrant requires a duly authorized resolution from the corporation’s board.

Funding local senior and community centers

The law provides $69,071 for the West Miami Community Center. One-time state grants include $100,000 for Hallandale Beach’s Austin Hepburn Senior Mini-Center and $170,000 for Boulevard Heights’ senior program expansion. Miramar’s Southcentral/Southeast Focal Point Senior Center receives $300,000, and North Miami’s Golden Silver Senior Program receives $586,440. Senior Connections at Orlando Community & Youth Trust receives $200,000. These grants do not set individual benefit amounts or eligibility rules.

Funding restores oysters and protects wildlife

Florida provides $10 million from General Revenue for oyster restoration and recovery. It also provides $21.667563 million for listed wildlife, conservation, and education capital projects. This includes $14 million for the Florida Wildlife Interactive Education Center and $1.5 million for Loggerhead Marinelife Center's sea-turtle water treatment system. ZooTampa receives $1.445 million for endangered Florida wildlife conservation, alongside other listed projects. The money supports restoration and project sponsors, not direct household payments.

Funding studies antisemitism and hate crimes

The Hamilton Center for Classical and Civic Education gets $10 million in recurring funds and $7.5 million in one-time funds. It must review antisemitism in Florida and recommend responses. With the Bud Shorstein Center, it must study police training, hate-crime laws, and ways to track antisemitism and alleged hate crimes. These studies do not themselves change criminal laws or individual rights.

Funding supports courts and public defenders

Court clerks receive $16.5 million in recurring General Revenue reimbursements for jury costs and $1.830094 million in one-time reimbursements for specified cases. Those cases involve protection injunctions, Baker Act and Marchman Act proceedings, and sexually violent predators. Circuit public defenders receive $23.088034 million for due-process costs, initially assigned by circuit with adjustments allowed by law. Specified transfers for shared court reporting or interpreter services must occur within 10 days after each quarter begins. The Justice Administrative Commission receives $710 to maintain software licenses and cloud services equivalent to its fiscal year 2024–2025 enterprise cybersecurity services.

Funding supports Florida veterans organization

Florida is for Veterans, Inc. receives $450,000 from General Revenue for operations. The money supports the organization serving veterans. The appropriation does not establish a direct household payment or change eligibility for a specific benefit.

Funding supports newborn and foster-care services

A Safe Haven for Newborns receives $300,000 in recurring General Revenue base funding. The Foster Care Citizen Review Panel receives $342,160 from General Revenue and $276,000 from the Grants and Donations Trust Fund. These appropriations support the organizations and foster-care review work. They do not establish direct payments to families or change foster-care eligibility.

Funding to protect wildlife and habitats

The law provides $561,758 for federal endangered-species activities and $394,187 for land management and Save Our Rivers work. Four projects receive $1.463 million: $750,000 for the Florida Oceanographic Society seagrass gene bank and seawater source; $250,000 for invasive-tree removal and replacement; $113,000 for Loxahatchee River Headwaters invasive-plant removal; and $350,000 for Sebring Lake Jackson restoration. Further habitat restoration receives $100,000 in General Revenue, about $1.362 million from the Grants and Donations Trust Fund, and $253,396 from the Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund. The Habitat Conservation Plan Lands Acquisition Program also receives $1 million in federal grant funding.

Funding to study and address algae

Red tide research receives $2.24 million in General Revenue and $640,993 from the Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund. The law also provides $3 million for the Florida Red Tide Mitigation and Technology Development Initiative. Another $600,000 funds the Harmful Algal Blooms Grant Program. These funds support research, technology, and grants rather than direct household payments.

GPS monitoring funds protect abuse victims

The law provides $316,000 to continue the Eighteenth Judicial Circuit's GPS monitoring program for domestic violence victim protection. It funds the existing program, not direct payments to victims.

Grants for wildlife and marine projects

The law provides about $2.585 million in General Revenue for seven wildlife, fisheries, marine, and conservation projects. Bonita Wonder Gardens receives $75,000 for animal care; Captiva receives $250,000 for invasive-plant replacement and dune biodiversity. Fisheries rebuilding partnerships receive $274,668; ZooTampa wildlife conservation and Mote Marine Laboratory coral recovery each receive $500,000. Deerfield Beach Marine Center ocean-economy awareness receives $50,000; the Undersea Human Presence and Technology Advancement Program receives $935,000. The money goes to project sponsors, not directly to households.

Grants to support firefighter assistance services

The law provides $1 million from the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund for the Firefighter Assistance Grant Program. Awards go to organizations eligible under section 633.135 of Florida law. The money supports firefighter assistance services, not direct household payments.

Historic sites and heritage groups funded

The law provides $1.39115 million from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund for 2026–2027 Small Matching Historic Preservation Grants. Projects must appear on the Florida Historical Commission's recommended ranked list. State funds provide $446,010 for Historic Cemeteries Program grants and $7.195238 million to acquire or restore listed historic properties. Those properties include a courthouse, historic buildings, a cemetery, a museum, a hotel, and a theater. The Florida African-American Heritage Preservation Network also gets $660,632 in state aid.

Invasive plant control protects Florida waters

Invasive plant control receives $7.497751 million from General Revenue, $5 million from its trust fund, and $31.735280 million from the Land Acquisition Trust Fund. The $5 million requires an agreement among Florida's wildlife commission, the South Florida Water Management District, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The agreement must recognize coordination and public input for Lake Okeechobee aquatic-plant management plans. It must require coordinated work that improves the lake ecosystem and protects human health, endangered species, safety, and recreation. The work must also avoid incidental harm to plants, animals, and property as much as practicable.

Libraries and cultural facilities get projects

The law assigns one-time state funds in Specific Appropriation 3339A to named cultural, library, museum, and preservation projects. Hardee County's new library gets $9.5 million; Indiantown's Seminole Inn preservation, rehabilitation, and Seminole Tribe Museum gets $8 million. Hillsborough County's African American Arts and Cultural Center gets $4.895 million. Dance Alive National Ballet's arts center gets $634,700; Dr. Phillips Center's theater sound renovation gets $800,000. The ex-USS Orleck gets $647,000 for public access and safety; Home of The Florida Orchestra gets $500,000. Jacksonville Museum of Science and History Genesis gets $1.25 million; Lake Alfred's library expansion gets $500,000. Miami-Dade's Military Museum Vietnam Wall gets $900,000; National POW/MIA Memorial and Museum gets $1 million. Opera Naples' Luciano Pavarotti Foundation Arts Center gets $1.1 million; Orlando Museum of Art renovation gets $750,000. Panhandle Heritage Village of the 1800's gets $225,000; the Resistance Holocaust exhibit gets $500,000. Sanford Civic Center improvements get $500,000; St. Augustine Lighthouse's World War II-themed education building gets $500,000. Tampa Firefighters Museum gets $160,000 for enhancements. Florida Holocaust Museum education and research gets $850,000; its Elie Wiesel Exhibition and Learning Center gets $2.5 million. Florida Museum of Black History Phase 1B gets $1 million; Navy Seal Museum archival preservation gets $995,000. The Pinellas Science Center gets $350,000; Venice Theatre education studios get $250,000. These awards fund the named projects, not direct household payments.

Local courts get capital project aid

The law provides $5.2 million in state aid for local governments' judicial capital costs. No matching funds are required. This provision does not name recipient governments or projects.

Named cultural groups receive project grants

The law assigns remaining one-time state funds in Specific Appropriation 3333 to named cultural projects. America 250—Telling Florida's Everlasting Story gets $212,500; Arts and Agriculture gets $745,000. The ex-USS Orleck gets $135,000 for public access and safety; the Florida Civil Rights Museum gets $250,000. Florida Grand Opera's Civic & Art Engagement Initiative gets $1 million; Holocaust Museum safety and security gets $125,000. Miami-Dade's Hometown Heroes Community Event gets $150,000; Museum of Contemporary Art—North Miami operating support gets $500,000. Southern Shakespeare Company gets $175,000; the Bay of Pigs Museum and Library gets $500,000. Separately, the Holocaust Documentation and Education Center gets $100,000 in recurring state funds.

Public historic golf courses get grants

The law provides $500,000 in one-time state funds for competitive Florida Historic Golf Trail preservation grants. Courses must be active Trail members, show historic significance, and remain open to the public. They must also be at least 75 years old or listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The Florida Historical Commission ranks applications, and awards cannot exceed $100,000 per course. Money left after awards must fund historic markers for member courses.

State grants support Florida sports events

The law provides $200,000 for the Sunshine State Games and $500,000 for the Florida International Seniors Games and State Championships. Both grants use recurring State Economic Enhancement and Development Trust Fund money. The grants support the events, not direct household payments.

Statewide beautification affiliate receives transportation funds

The law provides $800,000 from the State Transportation Trust Fund to the Keep America Beautiful Statewide Affiliate. It does not set direct payments to households.

Transportation grants support clients needing rides

The law provides $6 million in one-time competitive grants for transportation disadvantaged clients. Projects must provide direct door-to-door, on-demand, or scheduled rides and supply a 10% local match. Single-county projects can receive up to $750,000. Regional projects serving multiple counties can receive up to $1.5 million. Grants pay for services, not cash payments to clients.

Zoo education and manatee funding continues

The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission receives unused money for two named zoo projects in FY 2026–2027. The funds continue Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens' Lion's Camp Education Center and Zoo Miami's manatee rescue, rehabilitation, and release work. Each balance must serve its original purpose. The amounts are not stated, and no direct household payments are created.

Funds target unlicensed work and buildings

Business and Professional Regulation gets up to $500,000 for real estate unlicensed-activity enforcement and up to $100,000 for accountant enforcement. Enhanced unlicensed construction enforcement gets up to $500,000, including stings and sweeps. The department cannot charge these enforcement efforts for overhead. Another $925,000 from the Professional Regulation Trust Fund supports Florida's Building Code Compliance and Mitigation Program.

AIDS drug assistance gets independent review

The Health Department must report on AIDS Drug Assistance Program operations by each month's 15th, starting July 15, 2026. It must share data with the state's program evaluation office, OPPAGA, and its independent evaluator. The evaluator must include an actuary and qualified certified public accountant, remain independent of the department, and avoid current program contractors. By January 31, 2027, OPPAGA must present at least three restructuring options covering enrollment, costs, operations, medication access, and health equity. Legally protected information can remain confidential; this review does not itself change participants' eligibility or benefits.

Approved transfers of senior care programs

An approved PACE operator can transfer its area enrollment approval and contract to another federally qualified entity. PACE provides long-term care services. Florida's health agency must approve the transfer first, along with any required federal approvals. Current funds move with the contract, and future program appropriations go to the approved new operator. This authority does not itself change participant eligibility or benefits.

Behavioral health hospitals gain residency funding

The law provides $6 million through the Slots for Doctors Program for designated behavioral health teaching hospitals. Each hospital receives support for up to 10 newly created residency positions. Hospitals must hold the required state designation, and existing positions do not qualify.

Cancer centers receive care and research funding

One-time General Revenue grants provide $3 million for Baptist Health South Florida's Women's Cancer Center at Miami Cancer Institute. They also provide $300,000 for Moffitt PEARL Magnolia Expansion, $3.226395 million for Moffitt pathology digitization, and $500,000 for therapeutic-advancement imaging. Separately, $20.576930 million in General Revenue supports Moffitt's operations. That money can instead fund specified Medicaid reimbursement adjustments and reductions through state matching payments, up to Moffitt's actual Medicaid inpatient and outpatient costs. If enhanced Medicaid funding is not implemented, the money remains available to Moffitt for cancer research and education.

Children's health and family facilities funded

The law provides $3 million in one-time General Revenue grants for three children's health and family-support projects. BayCare Hospital Manatee receives $2.5 million for its neonatal intensive care unit. Brooks Rehabilitation receives $250,000 for NextGen Ability Play Zones. Ronald McDonald House Tampa Bay receives $250,000 for hurricane recovery, mitigation, and resilience. These grants do not establish direct household payments or individual eligibility rules.

Children’s hospitals receive doctor training funds

Florida provides $37.8 million for filled 2024–2025 doctor training positions at qualifying pediatric specialty hospitals. Hospitals must provide comprehensive acute care for children and have at least 50% Medicaid inpatient use. They must be in counties with more than 250,000 Medicaid enrollees in 2023. Payments require the nonfederal share through intergovernmental transfers.

Collier County veterans care construction authorized

Veterans' Affairs can spend state funds to plan and build a veterans' nursing home and adult day health center in Collier County. The authority covers its county agreement and specified funds appropriated in 2023. The department can apply for a federal construction grant. Any federal award requires a budget amendment requesting authority to spend it. The provision does not state a total project cost.

Community mental health and addiction funding continues

The law carries forward unspent funds for community substance abuse and mental health services in FY 2026–2027. It also preserves unspent funds for the Opioid Settlement Bed Availability System. That system shares information about available treatment beds. Funds retain their stated purposes, and the amounts are not specified.

Disability home care funding continues

The law keeps unspent Home and Community Based Services Waiver funds available for FY 2026–2027. The Agency for Persons with Disabilities can request their release through budget amendments. The amount is not stated. This provision does not change individual eligibility or payment rules.

Disability service projects receive state grants

The law provides $21.250304 million in one-time General Revenue for named disability-related projects. Funded work includes services, employment training, therapy, and family support. The money goes to listed organizations and entities, not directly to households. The appropriation does not establish individual eligibility or payment amounts.

Early Steps funding prioritizes direct client services

Local Early Steps providers must spend at least 85% of their developmental evaluation and intervention funds on direct client services. The rule directs a minimum share toward client services rather than administration.

Early Steps receives system operations funding

Florida provides about $2.2 million in one-time federal funds to operate and maintain the Early Steps administrative system. This supports program administration rather than creating a household payment or changing eligibility.

Firefighters get cancer research and screenings

The University of Miami's Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center gets $3.5 million for firefighter cancer research. Work includes expanded screenings, prevention, early detection, exposure-risk studies, and field tests of exposure-measurement methods. The center must report research results and risk-reduction efforts by June 16, 2027.

Florida funds tobacco prevention and quitting

The law provides $92.041352 million from the Tobacco Settlement Trust Fund for statewide tobacco education and prevention. Funding adjusts annually for inflation using the U.S. Department of Labor Consumer Price Index. Health messages must target Florida youth and cover tobacco and electronic nicotine products. Cessation efforts can use FDA-approved nicotine replacements and other treatments. Program contracts must include measurable performance standards and outcomes.

Foster care funding continues with reserves

The law provides $10.055808 million in recurring General Revenue to maintain Extended Foster Care for young adults. It does not change eligibility or set individual payments. Children and Families must reserve uncommitted carryover cash returned by community-based care lead agencies for FY 2026–2027. It can request budget changes for fourth-quarter payments and shortfalls from unexpected increases in child removals or out-of-home care. Requests can also address declining eligibility for federal Title IV-E funding.

Funding for behavioral health clinical trainees

Florida provides $6 million for filled 2023–2024 resident, fellow, or intern positions in accredited programs. Trainees must rotate through licensed mental health or behavioral health facilities. Payments require a federally approved method and a nonfederal share supplied through intergovernmental transfers.

Funding helps Holocaust survivors in Boca Raton

The law provides $92,946 for the Boca Raton Jewish Federation's Holocaust Survivors Assistance Program. It funds the program but does not describe the help provided or set an amount for each survivor.

Funding local support programs for seniors

The law provides one-time state grants of $500,000 for the Age Well Project and $247,050 for Aging in Place with Grace. I Love My Island receives $62,500 for a new senior program. Jewish Family Services’ Holocaust Survivors and Senior Support Initiative receives $500,000. Little Havana Activities & Nutrition Centers of Dade County receives $500,000 for senior services. The provisions do not set individual benefit amounts or eligibility rules.

Funding maintains prescription drug monitoring

Florida's prescription drug monitoring program, E-FORCSE, receives $750,000 in recurring Medical Quality Assurance Trust Fund money. The health department must coordinate with the children and families department to transfer and use the funds on time. The money supports program operations. This appropriation does not create a household payment or personal reporting duty.

Funding supports breast and cervical cancer screening

The law provides $6 million in recurring state general funds for the Mary Brogan Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program. The funding supports screening and diagnosis. By December 31 each year, the Department of Health must report on funding, services, and client demographics without identifying clients.

Funding supports children's specialty and complex care

Recurring state general funds support children's specialty contracts for intensive newborn care, blood disorders, cancer, HIV, kidney failure, craniofacial care, and disease management. Recurring maternal and child health block-grant funds support specialty contracts, including behavioral health, care transitions, quality improvement, and coordinated medical-home services. The Department of Health can move money among listed providers through contract negotiations, but cannot increase either funding allocation. St. Joseph's Children's Hospital Chronic Complex Clinic also receives $1.2 million in one-time state general funds.

Funding supports developmental disability care providers

Florida sets aside about $10.04 million in recurring funds for a uniform iBudget Waiver provider rate increase. A budget amendment must release both the money and spending authority. The law also funds per-enrollee service payments for people enrolled in the developmental disabilities pilot program. The state health agency may request spending authority for that pilot; no individual payment amount is stated.

Funding supports Medicaid respiratory care pilot

Encore Healthcare receives $750,000 in one-time state general funds and $949,910 in one-time Medical Care Trust Fund money. The funding supports the Medicaid Respiratory Disease Management Pilot Program. The law does not state individual eligibility rules or household payment amounts.

Funding supports senior care and caregivers

The law provides $23,234 for Jewish Community Services of South Florida's Seymour Gelber Adult Day Care Program. St. Ann's Nursing Center receives $65,084. Baker Senior Center Naples receives one-time grants of $200,000 for dementia respite and $110,000 for older adults' mental health services. The funding supports these services but does not set individual eligibility or amounts of care.

Funding supports seniors' meals and safety

The law provides $167,292 to the Areawide Council on Aging of Broward County. It provides $298,435 in one-time funds to cover an Older Americans Act program deficit for FY 2025–2026. One-time grants include $700,000 for Hialeah's elder meals program and $286,925 for Allapattah's senior meals and supplemental services. Advantage Aging Solutions receives $250,000 in one-time funds for fall detection services for at-risk Floridians. These grants do not set benefit amounts for each person.

Funding supports services for sexual assault survivors

The Florida Council Against Sexual Violence receives $5.342604 million in state general funds for statewide victim services. At least 95% must go to certified rape crisis centers.

Funding supports statewide tobacco prevention

The Department of Health receives $434,978 and four staff positions for statewide tobacco education and prevention. The funding supports the program, not direct payments to households.

Funding to prevent gambling addiction

The law provides $2 million from the Pari-Mutuel Wagering Trust Fund for a gambling addiction prevention contract. The provision does not state who qualifies for services or how much help each person receives.

Grants support community clinics and health services

Recurring state grants include $9.5 million for the Florida Association of Free and Charitable Clinics and $282,039 for Palm Beach County's Rape Crisis Center. Dental grants provide $283,643 to Community Smiles' pediatric residency partnership and $714,519 to the University of Florida's community-clinic network. Florida International University's Neighborhood Help receives $2.453632 million; Andrews Institute Foundation's Eagle Fund receives $500,000 for wounded soldiers' rehabilitation. The Heiken Children's Vision Program receives $750,000 for free eye exams and glasses for financially disadvantaged schoolchildren without another vision-care source. One-time state health-project grants range from $95,000 to $7.25 million, covering maternal, dental, behavioral, rural, palliative, cancer, veterans', stroke, vision, and telecare services.

Health information and screening systems funded

The health care agency gets $2.5 million in recurring Health Care Trust Fund money for its Background Screening Clearinghouse. It also gets $1 million in one-time state funds to modernize MyFloridaHealthFinder and improve website accessibility. These funds support screening and public health information systems, not new coverage or household payments.

Hospitals and clinics receive improvement grants

The law provides $10 million in General Revenue for eligible rural hospitals' capital improvements under state grant rules. It also provides one-time General Revenue grants for named health-facility projects, with awards from $35,000 to $3 million. Those projects include accessibility work, renovations, hospital and clinic expansions, emergency-response capacity, and mobile health access. The total for the named facility grants is not stated.

Local senior centers receive service funding

The law provides $418,242 for Sweetwater’s Mildred & Claude Pepper Senior Center and $228,000 for Lippman Senior Center. Jewish Community Services of South Florida receives $158,367 for the Miami Beach Senior Center. The Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center’s Senior Wellness Center receives $83,647. Senior Connection Center receives $113,000 for Provider Service Area 6. These appropriations support the named centers and service area, but do not specify individual services or benefit amounts.

Medicaid plans can receive quality incentives

Florida's health care agency can use the Grants and Donations and Medical Care trust funds for managed care quality incentives. Incentive arrangements cannot exceed 105% of final per-enrollee payments attributed to Medicaid members. A budget amendment must identify participating organizations' activities and quality outcomes. Payments require the nonfederal share through transfers between governments into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund. The provision states no funding amount and provides incentives to organizations, not direct payments to members.

Medicaid provider networks face access checks

The law provides $10.804253 million from the Grants and Donations Trust Fund to monitor Medicaid managed care provider networks. The program uses monthly automated reviews and periodic secret-shopper checks. Finalized results must be public within 10 working days. Monitoring does not guarantee an individual a specific doctor or service.

Medical licensing database keeps project support

The law provides up to $1.047086 million in one-time funding for Florida's medical licensing and enforcement database project. It supports staff resources, planning, and operations during the project's suspension. Existing staff resources must have been under contract January 1, 2026, and supported the project during FY 2025–2026. A vendor completing implementation must be competitively selected. Remaining money can fund implementation services only after approval of the required budget amendment.

Mental health facilities get safety upgrades

The law provides $1.02366 million in one-time funds for safety and security upgrades at mental health facilities. The Department of Children and Families receives the money. This funding does not change access to mental health care.

Mental health facilities receive contract increases

Florida provides about $4.26 million in recurring funds for cost-of-living increases to listed mental health facility contractors. Another $3.22 million in one-time funds supports an added increase for the South Florida Evaluation and Treatment Center contractor. The money supports contracted services, not direct payments to patients.

More services and facilities for veterans

The law provides about $17 million in one-time grants for veteran support services. These include counseling, suicide prevention, housing, legal help, recovery, and cancer detection. Another $8.82 million funds veteran facilities and projects, including housing, resource centers, and service-dog facilities. These grants fund listed projects, not a standard payment to each veteran.

New education addresses alcohol during pregnancy

The Department of Health must establish a statewide fetal alcohol spectrum disorder program. It raises awareness about alcohol use during pregnancy and trains health professionals on its effects. Sarasota County's fetal alcohol spectrum disorder program receives $280,000 in recurring state general funds. No separate funding amount is stated for the statewide program.

Nursing home care receives quality oversight

Certified public accounting firms conduct cost-report audits of Medicaid nursing homes and intermediate care facilities for people with developmental disabilities. The audits check whether reported costs are accurate and reasonable. The law also reserves $5 million from the Quality of Long-Term Care Facility Improvement Trust Fund for nursing home residents' care or quality of life. Release requires an approved budget amendment with operational work and spending plans. These provisions do not set individual payments or change Medicaid eligibility.

Nursing home safety surveys continue

The law keeps unspent nursing home safety and satisfaction survey funds available in FY 2026–2027. Florida's health agency uses the funds for the same survey purpose. The amount is not stated, and residents' individual benefits do not change.

Pregnancy support services receive state funding

The law provides $29.5 million in General Revenue for the Pregnancy Support Services Program. Health must award the contract to the program's current contract-management provider. That manager receives $500 monthly for each subcontracted direct-service provider for oversight, technical support, and educational support. Agency program oversight spending cannot exceed $50,000. These amounts govern program funding and management, not individual household payments.

Project Safe Mind receives mental health funding

The law provides $350,000 in one-time state general funds for Harmony and Mental Health Foundation’s Project Safe Mind. The money supports the mental health project. The appropriation does not define individual eligibility or benefit amounts.

Region F gets primary care training funds

The law provides $23.8 million for primary care residency training in Medicaid Region F. The region must meet the specified traditional primary care demand-deficit threshold of at least 85 percent. The first $4.5 million is shared proportionally per full-time equivalent among hospitals with at least 14 percent Medicaid utilization, using specified 2023 data. Remaining funds are shared proportionally among filled, approved fiscal year 2023–2024 primary care residency positions. Payments require approval of the nonfederal share through intergovernmental transfers into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund.

Regional hospitals receive primary care training funds

Medicaid Region A receives $20.5 million for primary care training, capped at $150,000 per full-time-equivalent residency position. Funds are shared proportionally among filled, approved fiscal year 2023–2024 Statewide Medicaid Residency Program positions. Public hospitals in Medicaid Region B receive $4.55 million for primary care training using a federally approved distribution method. Both allocations are limited to primary care as defined by state law. Payments require the nonfederal share through intergovernmental transfers into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund.

Regional hospitals receive primary care training funds

Florida provides about $11.91 million for primary care training at private hospitals in former Medicaid Region 4, now Region B. Funding is capped at $175,000 per qualifying full-time training position and includes pediatric and obstetrics and gynecology rotations. Payments reflect filled, approved 2023–2024 positions and Medicaid’s share of resident costs. The nonfederal share must come through intergovernmental transfers.

School health funding supports participating students

At least $6 million of state general funds for school health services must support the Full Services Schools program. The money funds the program and participating students, not a payment for each student.

Senior cancer, Alzheimer’s, and telehealth support funded

The law provides one-time state general funds for three senior health projects. Senior Cancer Support Services in Miami-Dade receives $624,000. Lauderdale Lakes Alzheimer’s Care Center receives $80,000 for care-service upgrades. Advantage Aging Solutions receives $700,000 for an advanced telehealth station intended to help older adults access care. The grants do not specify individual benefit amounts or how many people receive services.

Senior day care and transition services funded

The law provides one-time state general funds for three care programs. Hollywood’s Adult Day Care Center receives $250,000. The Coming Home Senior Hospital Transition Program receives $448,020. Osceola Council on Aging’s Senior Connected Care Program receives $500,000. These grants do not specify individual eligibility or how much care each person receives.

Technology funding supports nursing home incontinence care

EtectRx receives $1.117 million in one-time state general funds and $1.383 million in one-time Medical Care Trust Fund money. Its eBrief technology project is intended to improve incontinence care in Florida nursing homes. The law does not set individual benefit amounts or eligibility rules.

Veterans receive dental care program funding

Florida provides $1.5 million in recurring funds for the veterans dental care grant program. This funds the existing program through the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. The appropriation does not specify eligibility details or an individual grant amount.

Disability facilities receive housing and access grants

Florida provides about $19.27 million in one-time grants for named disability care, housing, accessibility, and related capital projects. The money funds facilities and improvements through listed entities, not direct payments to individuals.

Shelter grants support families and youth

Florida provides about $5.6 million in one-time grants for named youth shelters, transitional housing, and human services facilities. Separate projects fund domestic-violence and homeless shelter repairs and operations, family safe parking, a family shelter, and a mobile diaper pantry. The supplied funding list includes $367,496 for Alpha and Omega Freedom Ministries and $300,000 for Broward County. It does not show the Miami Diaper Bank amount or a complete total for those separate projects.

Alternative education programs receive startup grants

The law provides $2 million to start Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education, or GATE, programs. District career and adult education centers, charter technical career centers, and Florida College System institutions can apply starting by August 15, 2026. Applicants must submit expected enrollment and costs; awards include a minimum per program plus an enrollment-based amount, excluding indirect costs. Another $500,000 funds institutional awards based on student outcomes during 2026–2027, with distribution required by June 1, 2027. Money not committed by then may be redistributed among award earners based on their share of earned outcomes.

Early childhood program funding continues

The law carries unused Voluntary Prekindergarten Summer Bridge and Early Childhood Music Education funds into FY 2026–2027. The Department of Education must use each balance for its existing program purpose. The amounts are not stated. These provisions support programs rather than setting payments to families.

Education tax credit gets oversight system

The law provides $2 million in one-time funds for a statewide cloud system managing the Federal Education Freedom Tax Credit. The Education Department must select the vendor through a competitive process. The vendor cannot have ownership, governance, licensing, or contractual ties to eligible scholarship-funding or scholarship-granting organizations. The system must follow Treasury guidance, securely check eligibility and spending, automate audits, and send flagged records for department review. It must support standard data connections and real-time dashboards for state leaders; this funding does not set household credit amounts or eligibility.

Funding education compacts for families and teachers

For budget year 2026–2027, the law provides $45,187 in recurring funds for Florida’s military children education compact dues. It also provides $46,623 in recurring funds for anticipated Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact dues or fees. These funds support state participation, not direct payments to families or teachers.

Funding for computer science teacher bonuses

Florida provides $3 million in recurring funding for computer science certification and teacher bonuses. The Department of Education distributes the money to districts under state law. It must report district allocations to the Legislature by June 30, 2027. This provision does not state an individual bonus amount.

Funding for literacy and school programs

Florida provides recurring funding of $5 million for Regional Literacy Teams and $4.7025 million for Charity for Change. It also provides $400,000 for early childhood music education and $2 million for the Florida Institute for Charter School Innovation. The money supports programs and institutions, not direct payments to families. By September 30, 2027, the Department of Education must report Charity for Change results to the Governor and Legislature. The report must cover student performance, participating schools and students by district, and funds raised.

Funding for student civics and safety

The law funds civics education and the Safer, Smarter Schools Program. Civics Literacy Captains and Coaches receive $1 million in ongoing funds and $2 million in one-time funds. Civics Professional Development receives $1.5 million in one-time funds. Safer, Smarter Schools receives $2 million in ongoing funds. These are program funds, not direct payments to families.

Funding supports children's learning and autism

Six Multidisciplinary Educational Services Centers receive $8.7 million, with $1.45 million for each center serving children, parents, and districts. Each must report prior-year services and participation to the Department of Education by September 1, 2026. Autism Centers receive $12 million and must submit prior-year outcome summaries by the same date. The department can move Autism Center funds at a center's request using the centers' funding formula. These appropriations do not create individual payments or service guarantees.

Funding supports veterans' jobs and licensing

Veterans Employment and Training Services receives $2 million in ongoing General Revenue funds for job and training services. The Department of Veterans' Affairs receives $1 million in ongoing funds and $416,667 in one-time funds for occupational license reciprocity. That system serves veterans, service members, and their spouses seeking occupational licenses. The provisions do not set individual payments or guarantee a licensing outcome.

Funding technology training for older adults

The law provides $854,461 in one-time state funds for OATS technology literacy training for older adults in Florida. The project aims to help older adults use technology. The provision does not state who can participate or how many people receive training.

Libraries and cooperatives receive grant funding

The law provides $3 million in state funds for library cooperatives. Library grants receive $17.304072 million from General Revenue and $2.150606 million from the Federal Grants Trust Fund. Another $125,000 in state funds pays for Valparaiso Community Library improvements. These allocations support library services and facilities, not direct household payments.

Medical and nursing education funding authorized

Florida's health care agency can use two trust funds for indirect medical education and nursing workforce expansion and education programs. The funds are the Grants and Donations Trust Fund and Medical Care Trust Fund. Payments require the nonfederal share to come through transfers between governments into the Grants and Donations Trust Fund. The agency can request medical education spending authority through a budget amendment. Nursing participants must name their educational partners and report nurse participation quarterly; neither provision states a funding amount.

Miami school gets operating support

The law provides $12.758388 million for SEED School of Miami. When enrollment falls below forecast, the Department of Education can supplement quarterly payments. Payments cannot exceed the amount provided for operating expenses. This supports school operations, not direct payments to families.

More apprenticeship and teacher training grants

The law provides $20 million in recurring Pathways to Career Opportunities grants, including $5 million for Grow Your Own Teacher apprenticeships. Grants can start or expand apprenticeships and preapprenticeships and pay for related technical instruction, but not indirect costs. Applicants must provide expected enrollment and program costs. The Department of Education must prioritize programs with demonstrated statewide or regional demand. Recipients must submit quarterly reports.

One-time grants support students and communities

Florida provides one-time General Revenue grants for named education, literacy, history, arts, and workforce projects. These include $1.3 million for All Pro Dad/iMOM and $2 million for Big Brothers Big Sisters. CPR in Schools receives $931,000, and the Florida Debate Initiative receives $2.4 million. The History of Communism Curriculum receives $725,000, and the Florida Arts and Tourism Economic Development Initiative receives $5 million. These and other listed project grants fund organizations and programs, not direct household payments.

School and library connectivity funding continues

Florida makes unspent E-Rate matching funds available again in fiscal year 2026–2027 through the Department of Management Services. One fund supports local contributions for eligible services in fiscally constrained counties. Another supports state matching funds for special construction projects eligible for school or library E-Rate support. The law does not state the available amounts.

School choice and transparency tools funded

The Department of Education receives $845,250 in recurring funds to operate the School Choice Web Application and Database. It also receives $3.5 million in one-time funds for a statewide education transparency tool. These appropriations support information systems, not new school-choice eligibility or direct household payments.

School panic alert funding continues

The law keeps unused General Revenue funding for centralized school panic alert systems available in FY 2026–2027. The Department of Education must use it for the same purpose. The amount is not stated.

School safety and youth projects funded

Each district school board must establish a threat management coordinator, supported by $5 million in recurring funds. Districts receive $55,000 for small, $60,000 for medium, $75,000 for large, and $115,000 for very large districts. The Department of Education determines district size. Separate project grants include $2.5 million for Jewish day school transportation safety and $10 million for Catholic school security. The law also funds named education, workforce, youth, arts, and related projects; the supplied list has no full funding total.

School safety grants and guardian training

The law provides $6.4 million in recurring school safety funds, plus a separate recurring $450,000 for specific safety requirements. Eligible full-time Jewish day schools and Jewish preschools get grants from $7.5 million recurring and $7.5 million one-time funds. Those grants cover transportation for students, parents, and staff, plus state-licensed and regulated security guards. Another $1.8 million funds school guardian training and certification, contingent on CS/CS/HB 757 or similar legislation becoming law. Guardian funds cannot replace existing institutional police funding.

Schools get canine and safety funding

Florida provides $3.306121 million in recurring grants for school firearm-detection canines, including school contributions, purchase, training, care, and participation costs. Districts in fiscally constrained counties get priority; funds not designated by December 15, 2026, may go to other applying districts. Another $936,790 in recurring funding supports safety assessments at all public school sites. The law also provides $137,121 in recurring funding to improve the safety tool, reporting, and coordination. This includes a secure staff directory with real-time updates for schools, districts, and first responders.

Schools get funded safety reporting systems

The Department of Education receives $1.5 million in recurring funds for secure, cloud-based school incident reporting. It also receives $4 million in recurring funds for statewide information sharing through the school threat-management portal. The funding supports school safety systems and does not create new household reporting duties.

Schools receive evaluation and arts grants

The law provides $1 million in recurring district grants for Individual Education Plans, or IEPs, for Family Empowerment Scholarship students. Districts must report 2026–2027 IEPs and service matrices completed or being developed by December 15, 2026. By January 15, 2027, the Department of Education must provide up to $2,000 per reported IEP. Awards are reduced proportionally when funds are insufficient. The Very Special Arts Program also receives $166,000 in one-time federal grant funds, not direct household payments.

Special education projects receive one-time grants

The law provides one-time state general fund grants for named special education projects. Listed grants include $450,000 for the Autism Therapeutic Wellness Program and $500,000 for Broward Schools’ Strengthening ESE Support. The Family Cafe receives $1 million in added funding that cannot replace its current funding. The grants go to organizations and programs, not directly to households. The supplied list does not state a full funding total.

State job applicants get screening pilot

The Health Department gets $250,000 in one-time funds to test conversational screening for critical state jobs. Text or web screening must run 24/7 and average no more than 20 minutes per candidate, with changing follow-up questions. Reports must include response scores using 100-point standards, soft-skills reviews, AI-generated response detection, and candidate rankings. Standard data connections must link People First and SAP SuccessFactors without custom SAP work, middleware, or extra SAP module licenses. Results are due to legislative leaders and the Governor's executive office by March 1, 2027.

Teachers get funded training and tools

The law provides $500,000 in recurring funds for an online teacher supply marketplace. Purchases must qualify under the Teacher Classroom Supply Assistance Program; this funding does not itself raise teachers’ purchase allowances. Florida State University receives $250,000 in recurring funds to develop and deliver online literacy training for Florida teachers. The Department of Education also receives a one-time $628,928 to develop the Florida Teacher Excellence Examination.

Teaching tools and math support continue

The law provides $2.409617 million in recurring funds for CPALMS teaching materials, planning, collaboration, online training, maintenance, and data costs. It also carries unused course-development and Improving Student Outcomes in Mathematics funds into FY 2026–2027 for their existing purposes. Math funds stay in reserve pending a detailed spending plan listing directors, coaches, their salaries, and supported districts. The Department of Education must report on math program results by June 30, 2027. The carried-forward amounts are not stated.

Business project funding requires performance checks

The law funds 2026–2027 business payments and tax refunds through Qualified Target Industry, brownfield redevelopment, and High-Impact Business Performance programs. Projects must meet statutory eligibility rules and be certified as meeting all contracted performance requirements before payment. Economic Development Trust Fund money supplies local matches; these appropriations cannot fund unrelated purposes. Another $4.3042 million in one-time grants supports listed projects through direct Commerce contracts, with spending limited to those projects. Commerce must hire an independent reviewer to check 100% of incentive claims before payment, including job commitments, eligibility-check procedures, and agency records.

Florida funds lottery tickets and systems

For FY 2025–2026, the Lottery receives $633,200 for its Instant Ticket contract and $4.549662 million for its Gaming System contract. Both one-time allocations use Operating Trust Fund money and reflect estimated sales. The funding does not change lottery prizes or who can play.

Funding fertilizer and citrus disease research

The law provides $1 million for a University of Florida fertilizer rate study. The university must report twice yearly to Senate and House budget chairs on progress, planned and actual completion dates, and costs. The Department of Citrus receives $2 million for agreements supporting trees tolerant or resistant to citrus greening. Agreements can support tree production and related technologies, including CRISPR gene editing. These funds support research and development, not household payments or guaranteed price reductions.

Funding for Florida prison technology systems

Corrections receives $160,950 in recurring funds and about $4.332 million in one-time funds to replace outdated computers, servers, and time clocks. Computer replacements cover machines that cannot upgrade to Windows 11; the equipment supports staffing, time tracking, and scheduling. One-time funding also includes about $10.215 million to maintain modernized applications and $2.4 million for the Enterprise Browser project. The law funds office and security software and cloud services at the level provided in fiscal year 2024–2025. Advance release of General Revenue for software licenses or subscriptions requires Department of Financial Services approval.

Funding for Operation Clean Sweep grants

The law provides $100,000 from the General Inspection Trust Fund for Operation Clean Sweep grants and aid. This provision does not identify recipients or describe the activities funded.

Funding to connect justice accounting systems

The law provides $360,270 for Corrections to prepare its applications for Florida’s new Planning, Accounting, and Ledger Management System. The Justice Administrative Commission receives about $1.399 million for the same type of system connection work. This money funds agency accounting-system changes, not household payments.

Funding to promote Florida farm industries

The Florida Agriculture Promotion Campaign receives $18 million in General Revenue and $1.31 million from the Agricultural Emergency Eradication Trust Fund. Agricultural marketing orders receive $1.98 million from the Citrus Inspection Trust Fund and about $1.024 million from the General Inspection Trust Fund. The Viticulture Program, which supports grape growing, receives $650,000 from the Wine Trust Fund. The Cattle Enhancement Board receives $1.5 million in General Revenue. These provisions do not set payments to individual farm businesses or household price changes.

Grants for community farming and facilities

The law provides $3.794 million in General Revenue for six agricultural, food-security, and youth projects. Awards include $500,000 for A Land Remembered; $127,000 for Conserving Urban Agriculture; and $150,000 for Healthy Youth Practices Everywhere. They also include $2 million for the Florida Agriculture Restoration & Biochar Initiative; $317,000 for the Florida Food Security Project; and $700,000 for Green Jean Foundation’s Aquaculture and Agriculture for Youth. Neighborhood Farms USA receives $606,880 for a capital project. Phase 3 of the Florida Agriculture & Horse Park Authority’s multi-purpose building receives $1.5 million.

Grants to modernize fuel transfer switches

The law provides $10 million in General Revenue for fuel transfer switch modernization grants. Local governments and nonstate organizations can receive the funding. The provision does not state project award amounts or establish household payments or fuel-price changes.

Military base projects receive state grants

The law funds Florida's Military Base Protection and Defense Reinvestment Grant Programs. Commerce can pay recipients only after their projects are certified as meeting all contracted performance requirements. The provision does not state a funding amount or provide household payments.

State funds communications and payroll connections

Management Services receives $15.900870 million from the Communications Working Capital Trust Fund for CENTREX and SUNCOM telecommunications in FY 2025–2026. It also receives $4.569 million in one-time Operating Trust Fund money to connect People First with the state accounting system, PALM. Unspent money from both allocations on June 30, 2026, carries into FY 2026–2027 for the same purposes. These allocations fund agency systems, not household payments.

State legal expense funding carries forward

Florida keeps unspent General Revenue money available for Board of Governors litigation expenses in fiscal year 2026–2027. It also makes unspent contracted legal services funds available to the Department of Management Services for the same year. Each balance remains dedicated to its original legal purpose. The law states no amounts and creates no household payment or legal duty.

State personnel and technology projects continue

Florida makes unspent technology funds available to the Department of Management Services in fiscal year 2026–2027. They support an authentication and identity-verification replacement pilot, conversion of older Microsoft Access databases, and personnel system planning. Personnel work must document business, functional, and technical needs and required system connections. The law states no funding amounts. The pilot funding does not itself change household identity checks or access to benefits.

State repairs offices and replaces equipment

For FY 2025–2026, the law provides $22 million for Knott Building windows, building repairs, and the adjacent Tallahassee bridge. It also provides $1.5 million from the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund for J. Edwin Larson building electrical and lighting renovations. Revenue receives $550,000 to replace furniture and equipment lost in its January 12, 2026, Tallahassee building fire. Unspent equipment-replacement money on June 30, 2026, carries into FY 2026–2027 for the same purpose. These are one-time allocations for state facilities and equipment, not household payments.

State replaces insurance claims processing system

Financial Services receives $4.471428 million in one-time Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund money to replace its claims processing system. Work and monthly spending plans are due August 1, 2026. Quarterly project reports begin January 31, 2027. This provision does not set individual claim payments.

Broadband expansion funding continues in Florida

The law carries unspent Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program funds into fiscal year 2026–2027. Florida's Department of Commerce must use the money for that same broadband program. The amount carried forward and the specific projects funded are not stated.

Financial licensing system keeps unspent funding

Florida reappropriates unspent funds for its financial Regulatory Enforcement and Licensing System in 2026–2027. The Office of Financial Regulation can use them to operate, maintain, and replace the system. The office can request increased funding through a budget amendment, but must justify the need. The unspent balance is not stated.

Hurricane insurance model keeps unspent funding

Florida reappropriates unspent Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund money for the Public Hurricane Loss Model in 2026–2027. The Office of Insurance Regulation must use the money for that model. The available balance is not stated, and no household insurance savings are established.

Cancer hospital payments and funding continue

The law authorizes directed and fee-for-service supplemental Medicaid payments to qualifying cancer hospitals. Hospitals must meet the stated federal cancer-hospital definition and federally approved quality measures. Payments use a minimum fee schedule with a monthly per-member supplement and require nonfederal matching funds through transfers between governments. Unspent Moffitt Cancer Center funds also remain available for their original purpose in FY 2026–2027. No funding total or direct patient payment is stated.

Child support system upgrade funding continues

Florida makes unspent child support system upgrade funds available again to the Department of Revenue in fiscal year 2026–2027. The money must support the Child Support Automated Management System upgrade. The law does not state the balance or change individual child support payments or obligations.

Children's hospital residency funds carry forward

Unspent Medicaid residency funds for filled FY 2023–2024 training positions carry forward into FY 2026–2027. Eligible hospitals must be accredited specialty hospitals providing comprehensive acute care to children. Medicaid must account for at least 50% of inpatient use. Hospitals must be in counties with more than 250,000 Medicaid enrollees in 2023. Payments supplement other eligible funding and require nonfederal matching transfers between governments; Florida need not pay when those transfers are unavailable.

Developmental care facilities get conditional rate restoration

Florida funds restoration of rate cuts for intermediate care facilities serving people with developmental disabilities. Eligible cuts took effect on or after October 1, 2008. Restoration cannot exceed available budget authority, and facility quality assessments must supply the nonfederal share. Florida need not continue higher payments when Grants and Donations Trust Fund money is unavailable.

Disability agency incident system funding continues

Florida carries forward unspent funds for the Agency for Persons with Disabilities' Incident Management System in fiscal year 2026–2027. The funding continues system operations. The law does not state the amount or change individual rights or benefits.

Doctor training funds carry forward

The law carries forward unspent Graduate Medical Education Slots for Doctors Program funds into FY 2026–2027. This authority depends on HB 5003E, or similar legislation, becoming law. The amount is not stated, and the provision does not establish a direct household benefit.

Extra Medicaid payments for children's hospitals

The law authorizes extra fee-for-service inpatient and outpatient Medicaid payments for qualifying children's specialty hospitals. As of January 1, 2022, hospitals must meet state separate-license requirements and be in Medicaid Region I or E. They must also meet the federal definition of a children's hospital exempt from the inpatient prospective payment system. These payments are excluded from prepaid plans' monthly per-member payment calculation. The law does not set a direct household payment.

Extra Medicaid payments support doctor access

The law authorizes extra Medicaid payments for specified doctors, dentists, and supervised practitioners working with Florida medical schools, dental schools, or public hospitals. Payments use a minimum fee schedule with a monthly per-member supplement, excluded from the stated provider-payment calculation. Unspent funds for primary care access in Medicaid Region B also carry forward into FY 2026–2027 using the federally approved method. Both payment streams require nonfederal matching funds through transfers between governments. Florida need not make Region B payments when those matching funds are unavailable.

Family benefits system upgrades keep funding

Florida carries forward unspent funds for three Department of Children and Families technology projects in fiscal year 2026–2027. The projects modernize ACCESS Florida, replace the substance abuse and mental health tracking system, and replace the Florida Safe Families Network. The latter two projects also modernize supporting technology. The child welfare replacement must follow federal child welfare information system rules. These provisions state no funding amounts and do not change household eligibility or benefit levels.

Florida updates its public benefits system

Children and Families receives $47.75 million in one-time money to modernize ACCESS Florida in FY 2025–2026. This includes $20.548508 million in General Revenue and $27.201492 million from the Federal Grants Trust Fund. Money left on June 30, 2026, carries into FY 2026–2027 for the same work. This funding does not directly change household benefit amounts or eligibility.

Funding continues the Slots for Doctors program

The law provides $28.605115 million in one-time state general funds and $36.229688 million in one-time Medical Care Trust Fund money. The FY 2025–2026 appropriation supports the Slots for Doctors Program for FY 2024–2025. Money unspent on June 30, 2026, carries forward for the same purpose in FY 2026–2027. The funding does not establish household payments.

Funding Florida’s institute for Parkinson’s disease

The Florida Institute for Parkinson’s Disease at the University of South Florida receives about $4.08337 million in recurring funds. It also receives $2 million in one-time funds. The provision does not establish patient eligibility, treatment access, or household savings.

Funding help with household energy bills

The law provides $30 million in one-time federal grant funds for Home Energy Assistance programs in budget year 2025–2026. Unspent money from this and a specified earlier appropriation remains available for the same purpose in 2026–2027. This provision does not set household eligibility rules or payment amounts.

Funding keeps state health systems running

The law provides $3.576 million for Florida State Hospital's electronic health records, including licenses, upkeep, operations, and improvements. It also provides $13 million for closing out and operating Florida Health Care Connections components in production by May 1, 2026. That includes $9.8 million for licenses, $1.7 million for transition support, and $1 million for required changes. Those changes are limited to meeting state law or federal requirements. This funding supports health systems rather than direct patient payments.

Funding secure systems for elder services

Elder Affairs receives $200,000 in recurring funds and $50,000 in one-time funds for cybersecurity operations. The law also funds operations and maintenance for its client tracking system. It permits $2.322 million to be released only for advance payments for software licenses or subscriptions. The Department of Financial Services must approve those advance payments. These funds support agency systems, not household payments.

Funding supports hospital operations in Jacksonville

UF Health Jacksonville receives $1.5 million in one-time state general funds for operating support. The law does not create direct patient payments or new eligibility for care.

Funding supports rural health program staff

The Agency for Health Care Administration receives $1.872875 million in recurring Medical Care Trust Fund money and 14 full-time-equivalent positions. This supports implementation of the Florida Rural Health Transformation Program. The law does not set individual payments or eligibility rules.

Law authorizes Medicaid emergency service payments

The law authorizes a certified public expenditure payment program for emergency medical services. The Agency for Health Care Administration must seek federal approval through a state plan amendment or waiver. Provider payments depend on the required nonfederal share coming through intergovernmental transfers in the Grants and Donations Trust Fund. The law states no payment amount or change in patients' costs.

Medicaid moves to state-managed cloud hosting

The law provides $4.35 million in one-time funds to move Florida's Medicaid computer system to an agency-owned, managed cloud. The health agency must amend its fiscal-agent contract so outside hosting is no longer required. By December 2027, outside hosting must be optional and cost the same or less. This does not change individual Medicaid eligibility or benefits.

Medicaid provider funding depends on matching money

The law authorizes Low Income Pool payments up to the federally approved total, using designated trust funds. Those payments require nonfederal matching money through transfers between governments; Florida need not pay when that money is unavailable. Disproportionate Share Hospital payments also require nonfederal support through those transfers and certified state spending. About $8.67 million primarily supports Medicaid matching funds; money unusable for that match may support indigent care at Shands Teaching Hospital. Unspent supplemental Medicaid payment funds also carry forward into FY 2026–2027, with no amount stated.

Nursing facilities get conditional rate restoration

Florida funds restoration of nursing facility rate cuts that took effect on or after January 1, 2008. Restoration cannot exceed available budget authority. Nursing home quality assessments must supply the nonfederal share. Florida need not continue higher payments when Grants and Donations Trust Fund money is unavailable.

Reserve funding for state drug purchases

The law sets aside $4 million in one-time funds for prescription drug price talks and purchasing. The Agency for Health Care Administration can request release for direct purchases by or for eligible state agencies. Release requires a budget amendment under state law. This reserve does not establish household drug discounts or payments.

Rural health program funding continues

The law keeps unspent Rural Health Transformation Program funds available in FY 2026–2027. The money must retain its original program purpose. The carryforward amount and any individual household benefit are not stated.

Senior services and guardianship data funded

Florida carries forward unspent Department of Elder Affairs funds in fiscal year 2026–2027. The money supports its client information and registration tracking system and guardianship data transparency. Each balance remains dedicated to its stated purpose. The law states no amounts and does not change individual benefits or guardianship eligibility.

Disaster recovery grants receive continued funding

Florida provides $73 million in one-time federal funds for Community Development Block Grant disaster recovery in 2025–2026. Unspent money from this and a specified earlier appropriation is reappropriated for the same purpose in 2026–2027. The provision does not set household eligibility or individual payment amounts.

Home weatherization receives funding and carryforward

Florida provides $20 million in one-time federal funds for the Weatherization Assistance Program in 2025–2026. Unspent money from this and a specified earlier appropriation is reappropriated for the same purpose in 2026–2027. The provision does not specify household eligibility or assistance amounts.

Housing recovery funds shift to newer disasters

The law redirects unspent Hurricane Idalia housing recovery funds to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation for fiscal year 2026–2027. The money supports recovery from Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton and the 2024 North Florida tornadoes. Eligible counties and cities are identified using FEMA damage assessments and population. The Corporation must coordinate with state emergency management and commerce agencies to prevent duplicate state or federal benefits. The amount redirected and individual assistance amounts are not stated.

Local housing and community projects receive grants

Florida funds named housing, infrastructure, facility, recreation, and community projects. The Department of Commerce must contract directly with each listed recipient. Recipients must use the money for their listed project. The supplied provision does not state allocation amounts or create individual household payments.

Career grants and scholarships keep funding

Unused Open Door and Pathways to Career Opportunities grant money remains available for its original purposes in FY 2026–2027. The law also carries forward money for the Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education program, its scholarships, and its performance fund. Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grants keep their unused funding for the same year and purpose. The carried-forward amounts and individual awards are not stated.

Career planning and workforce systems funded

The Department of Education receives $1.345 million in recurring funds to operate its workforce and career-technical education data dashboard. The law also provides $4 million in recurring funds for the Career Planning and Work-Based Learning Coordination System. These funds support data, career planning, and work-based learning coordination, not direct household payments.

Childcare grants fund services and recovery

For 2026–2027, Florida authorizes about $15.72 million in one-time childcare spending from an American Relief Act supplemental grant. That non-disaster grant was awarded on December 24, 2024. Another $10.43 million in one-time spending authority funds Phase II of the childcare disaster recovery grant. Neither appropriation sets a direct family payment.

College facilities and programs receive grants

The law provides one-time funding for four college facility and program projects. American Liberty Plaza receives $182,837, and the West Campus YMCA receives $3.2 million. An expanded military and veterans service center receives $250,000. Advanced manufacturing at Seminole State College receives $22,190. These grants fund institutional projects, not household payments.

Colleges can build locally funded facilities

The law authorizes listed college facilities using non-PECO sources, including local funds, partnerships, grants, and capital improvement fees where allowed. The College of the Florida Keys can build housing with 240 student beds and at least 25 beds for employees, educators, and first responders. Pasco-Hernando can build an approximately 8,950-square-foot nursing simulator; Tallahassee State College can build a 24,000-square-foot health and hospitality center costing $30 million. Projects must follow their stated funding sources, locations, size limits, and approvals; this authority is not a new state appropriation. Existing sites or buildings need hazardous-material clearance before acquisition or construction spending, and certain nonadjacent sites need State Board of Education approval before acquisition spending.

Colleges earn awards for student certifications

Florida College System colleges receive $20 million in performance awards for eligible industry certifications earned during 2026–2027. Certifications must have a college postsecondary funding designation on the CAPE list; continuing workforce education certifications do not qualify. Awards may be reduced proportionally if funding is short, with priority for the highest tier based on expected wages. Colleges may report specified 2025–2026 certifications omitted from the prior final payment. They must keep proof of student certification attainment or refund the performance funding.

Colleges receive funding for student transfers

The law provides $17 million in recurring funds for the 2+2 Student Success Incentive Fund. It supports Florida College System efforts to help students complete key courses and earn associate of arts degrees. It also supports transfers into bachelor’s degree programs. The funding goes to colleges, not fixed payments to students.

Existing funds support university facility needs

The Donald L. Tucker Civic Center board can use available reserves or past-year operating and program balances for deferred maintenance. Florida State University's trustees can use those types of funds for FSU Health operations, maintenance, and capital needs. Both authorities are limited to available balances. Neither provision states a new funding amount or direct household payment.

Funding childcare and education program administration

The law provides $300,000 in recurring funds for an early learning customer service survey. A state university receives a $150,000 recurring grant to carry out Family Empowerment Scholarship Program requirements. The Department of Education also receives $500,000 in recurring funds to operate its grant-application processing system. These funds support administration; they do not change childcare eligibility, family payments, or scholarship amounts.

Funding for college access and preparation

The law provides $18.05 million to eligible schools offering dual enrollment. Eligible schools include public institutions and nonprofit, degree-granting independent colleges accredited by a recognized regional or national agency. Public institutions delivering the Graduation Alternative to Traditional Education program receive $2 million. Take Stock in College and Career receives $850,000 in one-time funds, and College Reach Out receives $1 million. These provisions fund programs and institutions without setting individual student payments.

Funding supports agricultural education and leadership

Future Farmers of America receives $1 million from General Revenue for its agricultural education activities. Agricultural leadership and education receive $300,000 from the General Inspection Trust Fund. Neither provision sets individual payments or household eligibility rules.

Funding supports early childhood teachers

The Teacher Education and Compensation Helps Program receives $10 million in ongoing funds and $10 million in one-time funds. The Florida Center for Early Childhood Professional Recognition receives $5 million in one-time funds. The Division of Early Learning receives $3.5 million in ongoing funds for its required implementation work. All three allocations come from the Child Care and Development Block Grant Trust Fund. These provisions do not specify individual awards or new eligibility rules.

Funding to allocate childcare fraud restitution

The law provides $950,000 in recurring Child Care and Development Block Grant Trust Fund money. This funding allocates School Readiness fraud restitution collected during the prior year. The provision does not identify individual recipients or set household payment amounts.

Funding to retain Florida correctional staff

The law provides $725,000 in one-time General Revenue funding for employee retention at the Florida Department of Corrections. This provision does not state which employees qualify or set individual payment amounts.

Funding university center on economic freedom

The law provides $15 million in recurring state funds to Florida International University’s Adam Smith Center for Economic Freedom. The provision does not specify direct household services or payments.

Gilchrist school and infrastructure funding continues

The law makes unused Gilchrist County Elementary School construction funds available again through the Department of Education. The money can pay outstanding invoices for the school project. It can also support Gilchrist County Critical Infrastructure and Maintenance. The remaining amount is not stated, and families do not receive direct payments.

Job seekers receive funded credential services

Commerce receives $2 million in recurring funds for the Florida Ready to Work Credential Program. The department must select services through competitive procurement. Grant recipients receive funds only after their projects are certified as meeting all contracted performance requirements. The law funds program services, not a specified payment to each participant.

Job training projects receive targeted grants

The law provides $10.6155 million in one-time grants for named education and workforce projects. These include $2 million for the ABC Institute apprenticeship academy, $1.5 million for Southwest Florida welding, and $1 million for ReUp’s college-to-work initiative. Commerce receives another $19.308935 million in one-time funds for listed workforce projects and must contract directly with funded recipients. These projects cover cybersecurity, vocational training, veterans’ employment, manufacturing, health care, and arts and theater workforce initiatives. The grants fund project services, not fixed household payments.

Local early learning projects receive funding

The law provides $3.37 million in one-time General Revenue funds for eight early learning projects. Reading & Math Readiness receives $237,500; Florida Early Learning Corps receives $750,000; Growing Greatness receives $487,500. Miami-Dade VPK Expansion of Parental Choice and Northeast Florida Summer Bridge each receive $250,000. PEARLS receives $395,000; Seminole County's Center for Early Learning receives $650,000; Tiny Talkers receives $350,000. The provision does not set family payments or eligibility rules.

Miami Dade College renovation funding continues

The law makes the unspent $13.314498 million from a Miami Dade College North Campus project available again. It continues supporting classrooms, laboratories, and support services. The project now also includes remodeling and renovation in Building 8. This funds college facilities, not direct student payments.

Nursing education keeps unused funding

Unused Linking Industry to Nursing Education Fund money remains available for its original purpose in FY 2026–2027. This keeps support available for participating nursing education institutions. The law does not state the remaining balance or each school's share.

Nursing programs receive incentives and partnerships

The PIPELINE Fund receives $20 million for eligible district career-center practical nursing programs and $40 million allocated among ten state universities. The Department of Education must report district program completion and first-time licensing exam results by October 1, 2026. The university LINE Fund receives $6 million for nursing program partnerships with health care groups, administered by the Board of Governors. Sixty percent is released at the first quarter’s start and the rest at the third quarter’s start. The Florida Center for Nursing at the University of South Florida receives $5 million in recurring funds and must create a statewide nursing supply plan covering recruitment, retention, and workforce resources.

Preschool development grant funding continues

Unused federal Preschool Development Birth to Five grant money remains available to the Department of Education in FY 2026–2027. The money must serve the same grant purpose. The law does not state the remaining balance or an amount available to each family.

Purchased client services receive added funding

The Department of Education receives $16.2 million in one-time Federal Rehabilitation Trust Fund money for Purchased Client Services. The appropriation covers projected increased spending in fiscal year 2025–2026. Any balance remaining June 30, 2026, stays available for the same purpose in fiscal year 2026–2027. The law does not guarantee a particular service amount for each client.

Reading programs keep funding support

Unused Regional Literacy Teams funding remains available for the same purpose in FY 2026–2027. The law also redirects $12 million from Cloud Computing Services to reimburse the New Worlds Reading Initiative administrator. That reimbursement is available in FY 2025–2026 and is not a direct household payment.

Regional school service groups receive funding

The law provides $6.8 million in ongoing funding for three regional education service groups. They are the Heartland, North East Florida, and Panhandle Area educational consortia. The money supports their services under state law, not direct payments to households.

School choice technology funding continues

The law carries unused School Choice Online Portal and web application and database update funds into FY 2026–2027. It also preserves funding for a study of modernizing Department of Education mainframe systems and processes. Each balance must support its existing purpose. The amounts are not stated, and these provisions do not change family eligibility or payments.

School foundations receive matching grant funds

The law provides $7 million for grants to qualifying public school district education foundations. Grants match qualifying private cash gifts dollar for dollar, subject to available funding; in-kind gifts do not count. Foundations must certify to the Commissioner of Education that they received the cash before state funds are released. Grants support student, career, literacy, science, teacher-quality, graduation, resiliency, citizenship, character, and life-skills initiatives. Administrative costs cannot exceed 5 percent.

School funding and tools carry forward

The law moves a $50 million enrollment reserve into the K-12 school funding budget. The money stays in reserve, carries forward, and remains subject to Florida's enrollment stabilization spending rules. For FY 2026–2027, unused education money also remains available for federal grants, assessment development, CPALMS district tools, and risk mitigation. These balances must serve their original purposes; their amounts are not stated.

Students get funded online library resources

The Florida Postsecondary Academic Library Network receives $13.421847 million for shared electronic resources and low-cost, free, or open-access electronic textbooks. The designated host receives early releases of $1.642808 million at the first quarter’s start and $2.5337 million at the second quarter’s start, alongside normal releases. Another $750,000 in recurring funds supports increases in electronic-resource subscriptions. Students and faculty may gain access, but the law does not set individual savings.

Teacher scholarships and mentor funding continue

The law makes $2 million available again for Dual Enrollment Teacher Scholarships in FY 2026–2027. It also keeps $1.5 million available for the Teacher Apprenticeship Program and mentor bonuses. Both amounts serve their original purposes. The law does not state individual scholarships or bonus amounts.

Unemployment system operations keep funding

The Department of Commerce keeps unused money for Reemployment Assistance system operations and maintenance in FY 2026–2027. The money must serve that same purpose. The law does not state the balance or change unemployment benefit eligibility or payment amounts.

Universities can fund more campus needs

University boards can use available reserves or prior-year operating and program balances to buy land for later campus plans. They can also fund construction, maintenance, and capital needs for Title IX facilities. The authority covers Florida International University’s Engineering Building II completion and University of South Florida Flood Hub operations, maintenance, and capital needs. It also covers Dave Middleton complex renovations, remodeling, expansion, construction, and space changes to improve efficiency and support operations. Universities can use available appropriations or prior-year operating and program balances for capital projects at National Research Laboratories; no new funding amounts are stated.

Veteran job services get staffing priority

The Department of Commerce can move a workforce board position after it has been vacant for more than 180 days. It must prioritize a board that plans to use the position for additional veteran services. The law does not guarantee a particular service or payment to veterans.

Workforce programs receive capital and facilities

The Department of Education receives $40 million for the Workforce Development Capitalization Incentive Grant Program. Eligible program recipients receive grants, not guaranteed payments to individual workers. Another $1.8985 million in one-time funds supports facility repairs, maintenance, and construction at four organizations. Allocations are $25,000 for Chapman Partnership, $1.5 million for Heights CareerTech Institute, $187,500 for Path to College, and $186,000 for Southwest Florida Service Academy.

Tax agency upgrades and equipment funded

Florida makes unspent Department of Revenue funds available again in fiscal year 2026–2027 for tax administration projects. The money supports moving SUNTAX to SAP S/4 and implementing the Electronic File and Pay System. Separate unspent funds replace agency furniture and equipment lost in the January 12, 2026, fire. The law states no available amounts. These provisions do not change household tax rates or bills.

Corrections workers face on-call pay limits

Department of Corrections on-call pay is limited to actual on-call hours worked during each pay period. By each month's 15th, the department must report employee hours, spending, cost increases, and projected costs to state leaders. Reports must reconcile with payroll and spending records. Requests to shift funds must explain cost increases and include a corrective action plan.

Corrections faces monthly payroll reporting rules

Corrections must pay salary and benefit costs from its Salaries and Benefits budget category. Reports are due by each month’s 15th to the Governor’s budget office and Senate and House budget committee chairs. Reports must cover authorized positions, vacancies, and projected spending, matching personnel, position-and-rate, and spending records by fund source. Release of fourth-quarter salary and benefit funds depends on timely reports. Requests to move funds must include an explanation and a corrective action plan.

Corrections faces staffing and overtime controls

Florida Corrections cannot overlap positions when vacancies exceed 4%; below 4%, it needs a justified plan and legislative approval. Senate and House appropriations chairs must approve the plan and authorize the overlap period. Overtime payments must cover only hours actually worked each pay period and come from the overtime budget category. Employee-level reports are due monthly by the 15th to the Governor's office and legislative leaders. Reports must show hours, reasons, spending by position, projections, and record reconciliations; fund-shifting requests need cost explanations and corrective plans.

Health agency faces prior-year award limits

The Agency for Health Care Administration cannot pay legal judgments, settlements, damages, or awards tied to prior fiscal years. Payment requires specific authorization in the General Appropriations Act. This limits agency payments to affected claimants, not what households must pay.

Prison changes require advance state review

Corrections must submit plans for review before closing a state prison, sharply reducing its use, or changing its purpose. Plans go to the Governor's budget office and the Senate and House appropriations committee chairs before action. This creates an agency review duty, not a household payment or duty.

Children's health grant cannot fund training

The Children's Medical Services Network grant cannot fund continuing education or training for network or Department of Health professionals and staff. The ban covers classroom, train-the-trainer, and online courses, including courses offering license-related credits. Staff can still share treatment methods and best practices. The restriction does not cover training paid from other sources.

New spending limits for disability services

The law bars administrative spending from the specified disability waiver appropriation. Developmental training spending from that appropriation requires a 12.5% match from local sources. In-kind contributions count only when they do not reduce services or the number of people served. These are funding rules, not personal payment duties for participants.

Unused opioid service funds are withdrawn

The law immediately withdraws about $76.86 million in unused opioid settlement funding previously appropriated to Children and Families. The money is no longer available under that prior appropriation. The provision does not identify which services or households are affected.

Agencies must cover data processing costs

Florida requires recovery of specified Working Capital Trust Fund spending from funds used to pay for data-processing services. The rule applies to the covered data-processing appropriations. It changes how agencies cover those costs and does not require households to pay.

Florida citrus advertising faces spending limits

Florida limits how the Department of Citrus and funded groups use paid advertising and promotion money. Spending must aim to build consumer or influencer engagement and awareness about Florida citrus products. Allowed topics include health, safety, wellness, nutrition, and product uses. The rule does not create a household payment or duty.

Unused Medicaid computer replacement funds withdrawn

The law immediately withdraws about $19.15 million in unused Medical Care Trust Fund money for Medicaid computer system replacement. The project is known as Florida Health Care Connections. This removes prior project funding, not a stated Medicaid eligibility rule or household payment.

Prekindergarten funds return to state revenues

The law immediately returns $10 million in previously appropriated one-time Voluntary Prekindergarten funding to General Revenue. That money is no longer available under the program appropriation. The provision does not state a change to family payments or eligibility.

Tighter workforce education spending rules

Specified workforce education funds and standard tuition and out-of-state fee revenue cannot support K–12 programs or district K–12 administrative overhead. Districts must report adult education enrollment using Department of Education procedures. Superintendents or qualifying charter technical career center directors must certify funding-related workforce enrollment and performance data as accurate and complete. Certification follows department reporting deadlines, and the Auditor General checks compliance during scheduled audits. These duties apply to education providers, not households.

Unused college aid funds return to state

The law immediately returns $691,500 in unused Effective Access to Student Education tuition grant funds to General Revenue. It also returns about $4.39 million in unused Benacquisto Scholarship funds. Those balances are no longer available under their prior program appropriations. Neither provision states that a student’s award or eligibility changes.

Commitment cases get funds, expert caps

The law provides $1.95 million for attorney fees and expenses in sexual predator civil commitment cases. Medical experts paid by the Justice Administrative Commission cannot receive more than $200 per hour. Related travel costs must be allocated to the case. Covered expenses are limited to expert witnesses, clinical evaluations, court reporters, and foreign-language interpreters.

Dependency lawyers get funding with caps

The law funds appointed legal services in specified child dependency and civil conflict cases. Funding includes $13.772188 million from General Revenue and $6.671528 million from the Grants and Donations Trust Fund. Maximum flat attorney fees include $1,450 for a dependency case lasting up to one year. The limits include $700 for each later year and $1,800 for a dependency appeal. Fee caps vary by case type; the money is not paid directly to households.

Family prevention funds require nonprofit matches

The law provides $1.9 million in recurring funds for Ounce of Prevention programs serving at-risk children and families. Of that, $250,000 must fund statewide television and radio public education campaigns. The nonprofit contractor must provide three matching dollars for each state dollar. This match is a contractor funding duty, not a charge to families.

Indigent defense gets funds, provider caps

The law provides $38.539539 million for criminal conflict case fees and costs, including court-approved costs for indigent people. Capital-case mitigation specialists are capped at $75 per hour, and investigators at $50 per hour. Non-attorney due process services are capped at 2007–2008 rates; listed court-reporting, transcript, and video rates also apply. Quarterly transfers totaling $216,934 support shared court reporting and interpreter services.

Disability training requires local matching funds

Developmental training spending from Specific Appropriations 250 and 254 requires a 12.5% match from local sources. Donated goods or services can count only when they do not reduce people served or service levels. The match is a program funding requirement, not a personal payment duty for recipients.

Mental health beds funded with safeguards

The law provides about $14.85 million in recurring funds and $1.68 million in one-time funds for state mental health beds. The money supports expanded or continued bed capacity. However, 75% is held back until required performance and outcome data are submitted. Those data include three years of comparisons between state-operated facilities and facilities under state contract.

Disability center salaries draw waiver money

For FY 2026–2027, the law shifts $27.5 million in one-time General Revenue from home and community services waiver funding. The money goes to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities' salaries and benefits category within its Operations and Maintenance Trust Fund. It supports Developmental Disability Center salary costs but leaves less money in the waiver category. The law does not specify changes to any individual's services or pay.

School Readiness Plus loses some funding

The law immediately returns $12 million in one-time School Readiness Plus funding to General Revenue. Any remaining money unspent on June 30, 2026, stays available for the same program in FY 2026–2027. This reduces the original funding while preserving the remaining balance.

Child care funds can shift locally

Florida's Division of Early Learning can move School Readiness money between local early learning coalitions. A coalition must have no eligible children waiting and must have met its spending cap before its funds are reallocated. State budget officials must receive written notice at least 14 days before the move, naming the amount and coalitions. The shift moves resources from one service area to another without guaranteeing families more help.

Education buildings funded, university money redirected

For fiscal year 2025–2026, the law provides about $9.33 million in one-time school and community college capital funds. These trust-fund dollars must follow the Florida Constitution's distribution rules. The law also takes back $11 million previously allocated to Florida International University's Honors College. It provides $11 million from the Public Education Capital Outlay Trust Fund for Engineering Building Phase II in that year. The funding supports education facilities, not household payments.

Universities can finance buildings through borrowing

Six universities or their direct support organizations can acquire, build, and finance listed projects with approved debt or bonds. They are Florida Atlantic, Florida Polytechnic, Florida State, Florida, South Florida, and West Florida. Projects include athletic, academic, research, housing, hotel, conference, and commercial facilities. Borrowing finances these projects without state appropriations and carries debt repayment obligations. Board of Governors review remains required unless its debt or public-private partnership guidelines provide an exception; certain athletic and commercial facilities need specific legislative authorization.

Workforce office leases face funding limits

Workforce boards, CareerSource Florida, and the Department of Commerce cannot use state or federal money for space they no longer need. Their lease obligations depend on annual legislative funding. They may end leases by written notice without further contractual obligations when funding is absent, reduced, or judged insufficient. This gives public tenants flexibility but limits landlords' assurance of continued payments.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Lawrence McClure
Republican • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 264 • No: 14

Senate vote • 5/29/2026

Senate Floor Vote

Yes: 35 • No: 0

House vote • 5/29/2026

House Floor Vote

Yes: 99 • No: 6

House vote • 5/12/2026