BROWARD
COUNTY, FL
- Broward County and local municipalities
will receive a combined $78 million in grant funds for resilient infrastructure improvement
projects. This funding was made available through the Resilient Florida
Grant Program, a competitive grant process administered by the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection to fund projects that address the
impacts of flooding and sea level rise. The Broward community ranked number two
in the state for the total amount of funds awarded through this new program. Funding will be used to complete important projects to
address flooding sea level rise and the resilience of critical
infrastructure in Broward County.
With the Governor's most recent announcement of
round two funding, on February 1, 2022, Broward County agencies will jointly receive nearly $30
million to advance flood mitigation and other water management improvements including multiple projects at Broward's Fort
Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and within Broward County Parks as part
of a multi-agency effort addressing reaches of State Road A1A in the City of
Hollywood.
Broward County Mayor Michael Udine praised the
award, "Our communities have been actively planning to address sea level rise
impacts for more than a decade. This is perhaps the first large-scale
distribution of dedicated infrastructure funds to help our communities adapt to
our changing climate. These projects will certainly reinforce the importance of
early adaptation and the impact we can realize through shared investment."
The Cities of Dania Beach, Hollywood,
Lauderdale Lakes, Miramar, North Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Sunrise and Weston were
also successful and were awarded nearly $48 Million for critical infrastructure
and stormwater upgrades that will play a significant role in the resilience of
their respective communities and Broward County.
Dr. Jennifer Jurado, Broward's Chief
Resilience Officer enthusiastically shared, "We are delighted to see our
community was well-positioned for this funding opportunity. This funding will
support a diversity of critical resilience projects and help ensure a more
climate resilient environment for our residents."
Resilient Environment Department
The mission of the department is to further the resilience of
individuals, built environment natural resources, and economy of Broward
County, by providing for climate
mitigation and adaptation planning, natural resource planning, management and
protection, planning for appropriate land use patterns and housing mix,
enforcing environmental, development and construction regulations, animal care
protection and adoption services, and providing for consumer protection. For more information visit Broward.org/resilience and follow on Twitter @BrowardEnv. February 10, 2022
MEDIA CONTACT: Dr. Jennifer Jurado
Chief Resilience Officer
954-519-6613