The purpose of the Department of Commerce is to assist the Governor in working with the Legislature, state agencies, business leaders, and economic development professionals to formulate and implement coherent and consistent policies and strategies designed to promote economic opportunities for all Floridians. The department is the Governor's chief agency for business recruitment and expansion and economic development.
The department also must ensure that the state's goals and policies relating to economic development, workforce development, community planning and development, and affordable housing are fully integrated with appropriate implementation strategies.
Fund | Dollars | Positions | |
---|---|---|---|
COMMERCE, DEPARTMENT OF | |||
PROGRAM: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | |||
FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION |
611,000,000
|
.00 |
|
HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT |
1,484,963,867
|
149.00 |
|
PROGRAM: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | |||
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT |
713,268,790
|
61.00 |
|
PROGRAM: EXECUTIVE DIRECTION AND SUPPORT SERVICES | |||
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP |
6,505,533
|
50.00 |
|
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION |
15,465,704
|
106.00 |
|
INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND SUPPORT SERVICES |
13,339,189
|
103.00 |
|
PROGRAM: WORKFORCE SERVICES | |||
CAREERSOURCE FLORIDA |
21,612,541
|
.00 |
|
REEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE APPEALS COMMISSION |
4,403,020
|
33.50 |
|
REEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM |
170,295,328
|
448.00 |
|
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
597,215,168
|
579.50 |
|
TOTAL |
3,638,069,140 |
1,530.00 |
The 2023 Legislature enacted Ch. 2023-173, Laws of Florida, which, among other provisions,
Other Reports
The Auditor General reports on department operations are available on its website
Websites of Interest
U. S. Department of Commerce
Performance Information
Department of Commerce, 850-245-7105
Website