The Seagrass Restoration Technology Development Initiative (403.9334 Florida Statutes)  provides resources to develop and implement tools and technologies to support the 10-year Florida Seagrass Restoration Plan.  One of the technologies to be implemented is a Habitat Suitability Model that can be used to track seagrass habitat trends across the State which can be used to target specific initiatives that enhance seagrass restoration.  This habitat suitability model (HSM) will pilot the tier-one phase of resilient seagrass site selection. The pilot project, which targets Florida Bay in south Florida and the Keys,  assesses the efficacy of the model in identifying locations where data indicate suitable conditions for seagrass and expand the traditional considerations for the genetically resilient ranges identified by this initiative.  This assessment will be the foundation of the proposed three-tiered process for selecting project locations for resilient seagrass restoration in other locations.  The pilot model combines multiple available GIS layers (salinity, water clarity, temperature etc.) and provides ongoing opportunities for implementing regional seagrass restoration including planting and water quality restoration efforts.  Current status of the model and future directions for regional expansion will be presented.