Florida reimburses communications service providers (e.g., ISPs, phone companies) for documented costs of physically relocating their facilities when a county, city, or other qualifying entity requests the move. Labor and equipment costs qualify; engineering, design, admin, and indirect costs do not. Projects must be completed on or after Oct 1, 2025; rolling applications while funds last.
FloridaCommerce repays communications service providers, such as internet service providers and phone companies, for the actual, documented cost of physically moving their facilities when a county, city or other qualifying entity asks them to. Labor and equipment count; engineering, design, administrative and indirect costs do not. The program is paid for from monthly distributions of the local communications services tax. Applications are reviewed in the order received, with no deadline, while funds last; the FAQ (updated October 13, 2025) says future funding depends on the Florida Legislature.
Communications service provider subject to Chapter 202, Florida Statutes (for example internet service providers or phone companies)
The move must be formally requested by a county, city or other qualifying entity, and the project must be completed on or after October 1, 2025
Moves requested by FDOT qualify only if FDOT chose not to share the relocation cost
Must submit a sworn statement that the provider is not a foreign entity as defined in s. 288.860, F.S.
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