A total of $480 million in federal funding will go toward supporting more than 500 disaster recovery projects in Florida.
The funding, which is being facilitated through the Federal Emergency Management Authority (FEMA), includes $180 million for rebuilding or restoring critical infrastructure and public facilities; more than $136.6 million for emergency measures to protect life and property, and $66.3 million for clearing debris from public roads.
The allocated funds are meant to assist local municipalities and counties in restoring infrastructure and natural protections damaged by recent environmental events. Projects include repairs to educational facilities, restoration of critical infrastructure, debris removal and costs incurred during emergencies to protect life and property.
Projects include repairs to educational facilities, restoration of critical infrastructure, debris removal, and costs incurred during emergencies to protect life and property.
Recent destructive named storms in Florida include Hurricanes Milton and Helene in 2024, which caused widespread damage to the Gulf Coast and inland areas. Other recent hurricanes that caused major damage include Hurricanes Ian (2022), Idalia (2023), and Category 5 Hurricane Michael (2018), which caused extreme devastation, major storm surges, and significant fatalities across the state.
The recently announced awards were part of $2.2 billion in federal disaster relief funding to support 1,721 recovery efforts from a variety of natural disasters across the United States.
Florida’s recovery projects include:
- Nearly $83.9 million for permanent repairs or replacement of parks and recreational equipment, buildings, docks and facilities, including $19.7 million for St. Johns County, $16.5 million for the City of St. Petersburg for Tropicana Field, $5.7 million for the City of Sanford marina and more than $4.7 million for Flager County beach dune repair.
- $37 million for Charlotte County for emergency work, beach repair and coastal protection.
- More than $35.8 million for the permanent repairs or replacement of buildings and equipment, which includes $2.9 million for Broward County, more than $2.4 million for Manatee County Port Authority and more than $1.2 million for Punta Gorda.
- More than $26.7 million to repair or replace utilities, power generation and distribution facilities. This includes $10.4 million for Tri-County Electric Cooperative and $4.1 million to Bartow for the repair or replacement of conductors, power poles and transformers.
- More than $25.7 million for permanent repairs to water works facilities, which includes more than $10.9 million for the City of Fort Lauderdale after experiencing severe storms and flooding.
- $10 million for projects in Central Florida, including $5 million to Sanford to repair a marina that was heavily damaged in recent storms.
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