The seven projects funded through today ’ s awards are :
• $ 14.5 million is awarded to Miami-Dade County for water quality characterization and pollution reduction projects .
• $ 2.3 million is awarded to the City of North Miami for septic to sewer conversions .
• $ 2 million is awarded to the City of Coral Gables for Phase I Sanitary Sewer improvements .
• $ 2 million is awarded to the City of Miami Springs for stormwater infrastucture .
• $ 700,000 is awarded to the Town of Cutler Bay for wetland restoration .
• $ 650,000 is awarded to the Village of Key Biscayne for stormwater infrastructure .
• $ 600,000 is awarded to Miami River Fund , Inc ., a non-profit organization , will work with local governments on stormwater and marine debris management .
Funding awarded today brings the four-year total investment in Biscayne Bay water quality and protection to $ 52 million . In total , Florida has invested more than $ 3.3 billion over the past four years in protecting natural water resources and Everglades restoration projects , more than doubling the amount of funding from the previous four years before the Governor took office . More on the Governor ’ s environmental accomplishments can be found here .
Additionally , last year the Governor signed House Bill 1177 to establish the Biscayne Bay Commission . The Commission brings state , federal and regional entities together to monitor the strategic plan for Biscayne Bay and create an associated financial plan to ensure its priorities are funded , using agencies representing the Commission .
###
OCTOBER 2022 • DITCHMEN 35