Frederica Wilson secures $50 mil in federal funds for Miami-Dade projects

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Nearly $50 million in federal money will trickle down to South Florida as part of the 2023 appropriations funding package, says Democrat Congresswoman Frederica Wilson, who championed for 15 different projects and programs.

“Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) announced she has secured $49,717,944 in community Project Funding for Florida’s 24th District. The funding is a part of the House spending bills included in the final 2023 appropriations government funding package. These appropriations respond directly to some of the most pressing needs in South Florida,” reads a press release from her office.

“Throughout District 24, these investments will create jobs with better pay, make us safer, strengthen our communities, and help tackle the damaging effects of climate change. This is a pivotal step towards delivering for our residents and strengthening the fabric of our community,” Wilson said.

The grants include:

• $500,000 for the Adrienne Arsht Center Trust for arts education through theater production and performance
• $4 million for the Bahamian Museum of Arts and Culture
• $4 million for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Miami Dade
• $2 million for the Circle of Brotherhood for a social services hub focused on assistance to low-income families to improve life and economic outcomes
• $3 million for the Cultural Facility Development at McTyre Park
• $3 million for the Enhancements to the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in North Miami
• $3 million for the Jessie Trice Community Health System for facilities and equipment
• $3 million for the United Way Miami’s Veterans Housing Project
• $3.5 million to Miami-Dade County for a Septic to Sewer Conversion Project – El Portal and Miami Shores
• $3.5 million to Miami-Dade County for Remediation of 127th Street Canal – Opa-Locka
• 4 million for the Phase 2 Simonhoff Floral Park Improvements/COVID-19 Memorial and Douglas Park Community Center Improvements
• $750,000 for the Repetitive Property Losses – Drainage Improvement Project – Miami Gardens
• $9.5 million to Florida International University (FIU) Robotics and Autonomous Systems Laboratory for Coastal Conservation and Restoration
• $3 million for the Washington Park Site Development
• $3 million for the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse Repairs

The twelve-bill government funding package will create good-paying American jobs, grow opportunities for the middle class and small businesses, and provide a lifeline for working families, Wilson’s press release said.

“Taken together, the funding for Florida’s 24th District and the funding increases for critical government programs will continue to reverse decades of disinvestment in our communities.”

  Frederica Wilson