2025 Project Requests

FL-28 Projects

Project Name: Joint Interagency Task Force – South Command and Control Facility
Project Sponsor and Address:  U.S. Southern Command located at 9301 NW 33^rd St, Doral, Fl 33172
Project Amount Requested:  $90,000,000
Description of Project: The funding would be used to construct a five-story Command and Control facility for JIATF-S located At Truman Annex, Naval Air Station Key West, FL.  The project encompasses, an operations area that includes special use space for a Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF), Operations Center (OC), and Network Operations Center (NOC), and an administrative area divided in to specified security zones.

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Project Name: Florida Keys Water Quality Improvement Project (FKWQIP)
Project Sponsor and Address:  Army Corps of Engineers located at 701 San Marco Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32207
Project Amount Requested:  $6,000,000
Description of Project: A project to implement a water quality protection program to preserve the Florida Keys marine ecosystem. The project would be a valuable use of taxpayer funds because the communities of the Florida Keys are required to meet stringent wastewater and storm water management regulations as well as comply with water quality and environmental protection standards. To do so, they need to access Environmental Infrastructure funding to construct state of the art treatment facilities throughout the Keys. The FKWQIP projects have and will continue to provide for new permanent jobs in communities from Key Largo to the Village of Islamorada to Marathon. In addition to these important benefits, the communities of the Florida Keys are sustained by the tourism industry which is dependent in large part on a healthy marine environment. Funding for this project will continue to support the $1.3 billion per year tourism industry and 21,000 dependent jobs in the State of Florida.

Signed Member Certification Letter 

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Project Name: Sweetwater Housing Development Project
Project Sponsor and Address:  Miami Dade Housing and Community Development located at 701 NW 1st Court, Miami, FL 33136
Project Amount Requested:  $10,000,000
Description of Project: The project consists of 326-unit, mixed-age and mixed-income multifamily development. 40% of the units will be age restricted to individuals who are 55 years of age or older. The remaining portion of the project will be designated as workforce housing. The project would be a valubalbe use of taxpayer funds because there is a considerable need of attainable housing in Miami Dade County. The project will provide  much needed new and resilient affordable housing in an area of considerable need. 

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Project Name: Children's Trust Child Care Facilities Improvement Project 
Project Sponsor and Address: The Children's Trust Miami Dade County located at 3150 SW 3rd Ave, Miami, FL 33129
Project Amount Requested: $5,000,000
Description of Project: The funding will serve for improvements in targeted child care centers in high poverty neighborhoods that in return serve thousands of working families. This is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because this opportunity will support a high-quality early learning environment for children, decreasing the chance of youths becoming involved in the justice system; while also supporting their families’ economic self-sufficiency by offsetting the impacts of the fiscal cliff and including childcare, mental and behavioral health, crisis intervention other services. Providing environments where children can grow and learn is profound. The funding will support child care centers and go toward structural repairs at these centers.

Signed Member Certification Letter 

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Project Name: Historic Reynolds School Renovation Project
Project Sponsor and Address:  Monroe County School District located at 241 Trumbo Road, Key West, FL 33040
Project Amount Requested:  $3,000,000
Description of Project: The funding would be used to support the cost of design and construction activites for restoration of the Historic Reynolds School property. Rendered inhabitable by Hurricane Irma, the District wishes to preserve this historic building and renovate the property to serve as a suitable site for the District’s maintenance and operations department. This is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because restoration of the Reynolds School property in this manner will facilitate the District’s efforts in vacating its current administrative headquarters at Trumbo Point to allow that property to serve as a site for affordable workforce housing. 

Signed Member Certification Letter 

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Project Name: Roadway Improvements to SW 157 Avenue Project
Project Sponsor and Address:  Miami Dade County located at 701 NW 1 Court, Miami, FL 33136
Project Amount Requested: $6,831,461
Description of Project: This project will improve 2.3 miles of SW 157 Avenue, a major collector, in central-west Miami-Dade County, FL. The project consists of widening SW 157 Avenue from two to four lanes from SW 42 Street to SR 90/SW 8 Street. The latter is a principal arterial roadway which the Florida Department of Transportation recently improved, providing access to the Big Cypress National Park, Florida’s southwest coast, and connection to the interstate and expressway systems. The project will construct new raised medians, sidewalks, curb and gutters, and install pavement marking and signage, intersection and signalization improvements, roadway lighting and a stormwater drainage system. This is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will improve the roadway surface and driving conditions, as well as proivde increased reliability, capacity, and safety to the busy cooridor. 

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Project Name: Homestead Pump 11
Project Sponsor and Address:  City of Homestead located at 100 Civic Court, Homestead, FL 33030
Project Amount Requested: $2,200,000
Description of Project: Pump Station 11 is a submersible station that contains two 20-horsepower submersible pumping units. This pump station collects wastewater from its own collection system, as well as flows from the 4 upstream pump stations in a predominantly residential and commercial area, totaling over 180 acres. The funding would be used for 2 new 34-horsepower pumping units be installed, and a new 6,725 linear foot 12-inch discharge force main be constructed. This is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because improvements will increase capacity, efficiency, and operational safety of the wastewater pump.

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Project Name: Interdisciplinary Engineering & Computing initiative to Advance Semiconductor Industry and National Security Project
Project Sponsor and Address: Florida International University located at 11200 SW 8 Street, Miami, FL 33199
Project Amount Requested: $9,000,000
Description of Project: The funding will be used by FIU on state-of-the art equipment to create a facility for strengthening the security and resilience of the semiconductor supply chain, and for mitigating gaps and vulnerabilities. This will provide workforce training, support of workforce development for facilities under the CHIPS Act program, and the workforce necessary to engender a productive, efficient, and self-sustaining ecosystem. This is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because it will play a key role in training the workforce necessary for the commercial facilities in the U.S. that will be constructed, expanded, or modernized. The workforce will be essential for the domestic semiconductor industry and will ensure secure and resilient supply chains on which semiconductor fabrication relies. 

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Project Name:  Advanced Materials Engineering Research Institute-Semiconductor Fabrication Project
Project Sponsor and Address: Florida International University located at 11200 SW 8 Street, Miami, FL 33199
Project Amount Requested: $5,000,000
Description of Project: The requested $5,000,000 will be used by Florida International University on state-of-the art fabrication equipment and instrumentation for its Advanced Materials Engineering Research Institute. This equipment will enable Florida International University to create a semiconductor fabrication and testing facility that will provide workforce training, support workforce development for facilities under the CHIPS program, and the workforce necessary to engender a productive, efficient, and self-sustaining ecosystem. This is a good use of taxpayer funds because it will contribute greatly to research enterprises and affiliated companies to collaborate in South Florida and benefit from the CHIPS Act.

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Project Name:  Sugarloaf Boulevard Bridge Replacement Project
Project Sponsor and Address: Monroe County located 1100 Simonton Street, Key West, FL 33040
Project Amount Requested:   $6,057,180
Description of Project: The project will achieve the goals of improving the condition of bridges in poor condition and bridges with substandard geometry by replacing the existing structure with a new, more resilient bridge that meets current geometric standards through the inclusion of shoulders and a protected bicycle/pedestrian sidewalk. It is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because the project will increase safety by accommodating pedestrians and bicyclists. The new, more resilient bridge will be in a good state of repair and because it has been designed with consideration given to impacts of future tropical storms it will provide a more reliable means of access to the community through its expected 75 year design life.

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Project Name: City of Sweetwater Policing Equipment and Safety Project
Project Sponsor and Address: City of Sweetwater located at 500 SW 109 Avenue, Sweetwater, FL 33174
Project Amount Requested: $4,075,000
Description of Project: The funding would update an array policing equipment to best meet the needs of Sweetwater, FL. This would include a closed-caption camera (CCTV), System and License Plater Reader (LPR), a CAD system, and a mobile command post.  This is a good use of taxpayer funds because of Sweetwater’s recent growth, the PD is not properly equipped to deal with the influx of added people and crime. 

Signed Member Certification Letter 

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Project Name: The College of the Florida Keys Student and Employee Housing Project
Project Sponsor and Address: The College of the Florida Keys located at 5901 College Road, Key West, FL 33040
Project Amount Requested:  $5,000,000
Description of Project: The project will provide affordable housing solutions to a diverse range of students and employees at The College of the Florida Keys. CFK serves a diverse student population, which includes a significant percentage of economically disadvantaged students. Monroe County's extremely high cost of living often negatively impacts these students' educational goals. This is a valuable use of taxpayer funds as the Florida Keys faces a huge housing crisis and shortage, and this project will provide housing and encourage young adults to remain in the FL Keys.

Signed Member Certification Letter 

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Project Name: The South Dade Trail Project
Project Sponsor and Address:  Miami Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works located at 701 NW 1 Court, Miami, FL 33136
Project Amount Requested:  $10,000,000
Description of Project: Funding will go toward a trail that will connect to the future Underline and will allow pedestrians and bicyclists to connect to the Miami River in Downtown Miami. The new enhancements will accommodate for lighting, intersection improvements, signage, site furniture and equipment, landscaping, drainage, and certain amenities. The project will travel through five municipalities and connect to 14 BRT stations. The request under this submission is for Segment 3 from SW 312 St (BRT station) to SW 296 St (BRT Station). The project is a good use of taxpayer funds because it will serve to reconcile existing demands for open space and restoration of tree canopy. It will act as a catalyst to transform underutilized County land into a multi-community asset of recreational spaces that showcases identity, fosters community, promotes wellness, and expands connectivity.

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Project Name:  The Homestead Wastewater Treatment Filtration System Replacement Project
Project Sponsor and Address: City of Homestead, 100 Civic Court, Homestead, FL 33030
Project Amount Requested:   $2,000,000
Description of Project: The funding would go toward a new cloth filtration system. The cloth media filters consist of filter tanks, center tube assemblies, drive assemblies, back wash assemblies, valves, and instrumentation and controls with starters. This is a good use of taxpayer funds because the cloth disk filters require less maintenance and down time for cleaning and preventative maintenance.

Signed Member Certification Letter

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Project Name:  Miami Dade Automated Truck Gate Project
Project Sponsor and Address: PortMiami Miami Dade County located at 1015 North America Way, Miami, FL 33132
Project Amount Requested:   $3,700,000
Description of Project: The Automated Truck Gate project at PortMiami aims to upgrade cargo gate operations using advanced technology. This includes weigh in motion truck scales, RFID, appointment systems, and security equipment to improve efficiency and security. This is a valuable use of taxpayer funds because an upgrade will provide for improved operational efficiency and reduced truck idling time, and upgrades and advances in security.

Signed Member Certification Letter