HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday handed off six checks totaling $79.8 million for infrastructure resiliency projects in South Florida.
Speaking at a Port Everglades cruise terminal in Hollywood, the governor said the latest disbursement for such projects was enabled through the Resilient Florida Grant Program, established in 2021.
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“One of the things we’ve really made a lot of headway on and we’re going to continue to do is bolstering Florida’s resiliency as a storm-prone state. We need to make sure that we’re mitigating the effects of these weather events,” DeSantis said.
About half of the nearly $80 million was given to the city of Miami, comprising of grants for $19.8 million and $18.4 million to fund improvements of storm water infrastructure in the southwest Wynwood area and East Little Havana, respectively.
Here’s a breakdown of where Friday’s grants are headed:
- $16.6 million, Broward County - Storm water drainage system project to maximize natural treatment of runoff to reduce algal bloom-feeding nutrients in waterways.
- $14.8 million, Hallandale Beach - Sewer system modernization to increase system capacity by rehabilitating lift stations, building two new force mains, improving reliability.
- $3.2 million, North Lauderdale - New storm water pump station facility adjacent to the Cypress Creek (C14) Canal to mitigate impacts of heavy rainfall and tidal events on the canal and regional drainage system.
- $19.8 million, Miami - Storm water infrastructure in the southwest Wynwood area.
- $18.4 million, Miami - Storm water infrastructure in East Little Havana to alleviate repetitive flooding.
- $7 million, Opa-locka - Community flood protection involving storm water management, renovation of the 127th Avenue canal to expand depth and stabilize bank.