Funding Opportunities Forward Pinellas has recent and ongoing USDOT funding support (SS4A) and a history of external grants totaling several hundred thousand dollars, indicating ongoing demand for transportation safety and multimodal projects that could benefit from you to identify additional grant-ready solutions.

Data-Driven Planning The agency recently launched a Benefit-Cost Analysis Tool and a Multimodal Accessibility Index, signaling a strong emphasis on quantitative project evaluation and performance metrics—ideal for offering analytics, dashboards, and GIS-enabled decision-support services.

Regional Collaboration As the coordinating MPO for 25 local governments, Forward Pinellas prioritizes multi-jurisdictional alignment; opportunities exist to supply cross-jurisdiction policy advisory, technical support, data standards, and collaborative planning platforms.

Housing and Land Use With the Housing Regulatory Toolkit and ongoing land use and transportation integration efforts, there is potential to offer regulatory consulting, housing affordability analytics, zoning impact studies, and implementation support services.

Digital Transformation A diverse tech stack and active online presence, plus need for secure web services and citizen engagement tools, create openings for cybersecurity hardening, CMS enhancements, and citizen-facing digital engagement solutions.