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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-20-239799
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	N-CSRS
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		10
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200630
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200904
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200904
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20200904

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001287480
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		N-CSRS
		SEC ACT:		1940 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-21566
		FILM NUMBER:		201161222

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809-3700
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(800) 882-0052

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809-3700

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLACKROCK GLOBAL FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040528

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLACKROCK VARIABLE RATE & INFLATION PROTECTED SECURITIES
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040416
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<TYPE>N-CSRS
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>BLACKROCK FLOATING RATE INCOME TRUST
<TEXT>
Document 1 - file: d927791dncsrs.htm

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<TYPE>EX-99.CERT
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>d927791dex99cert.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 302
<TEXT>
Document 2 - file: d927791dex99cert.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.906CERT
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>d927791dex99906cert.htm
<DESCRIPTION>CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
<TEXT>
Document 3 - file: d927791dex99906cert.htm

</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-99.NOTICE
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>d927791dex99notice.htm
<DESCRIPTION>SECTION 19 NOTICE
<TEXT>
Document 4 - file: d927791dex99notice.htm

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<SEQUENCE>5
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Document 5 - file: g842776photo_01mips.jpg

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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 6 - file: g842776sig_01mips.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>7
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 7 - file: g930233g42l24.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>8
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 8 - file: g930233g42y65.jpg

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<SEQUENCE>9
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<TEXT>
Document 9 - file: g930233g72g29.jpg

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<TYPE>GRAPHIC
<SEQUENCE>10
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<DESCRIPTION>GRAPHIC
<TEXT>
Document 10 - file: g930233leaf.jpg

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