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Miami-Dade County Applying for Federal Tech Hub Grant

Original title: FY 2023 Regional Technology and Innovation Hub Program

economic development grants technology innovation climate resilience federal funding

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The Frame

What this does

Miami-Dade County is competing for a federal grant of $40-75 million to fund local climate technology projects, which requires the county to solicit and include specific project proposals from local partners by February 29, 2024.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Local public, private, academic, labor, and NGO sectors

These groups are invited to submit component project applications to be included in the county's federal grant proposal.

Miami-Dade County residents

Residents may be affected by the long-term economic and technological development projects if the grant is awarded.

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Summary

Miami-Dade County is preparing a Phase 2 application for a federal grant to support the South Florida Climate Resilience Tech Hub. The county is seeking partners to submit component project applications to compete for $40-75 million in federal funding.

Key Facts

Miami-Dade County is applying for Phase 2 of the FY 2023 Regional Technology and Innovation Hub Program.
The grant application deadline is February 29, 2024.
The county is competing for implementation project funds ranging from $40 million to $75 million.
The project is officially designated as the South Florida Climate Resilience Tech Hub.
The county submitted its Phase 1 application on August 15, 2023, and received designation notice on October 23, 2023.
The county is issuing a Request for Component Applications to include in the final Phase 2 submission.
The program is authorized under 15 U.S.C. § 3722a(b)(1).
The grant program aims to foster globally competitive technology industries over the next decade.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the South Florida Climate Resilience Tech Hub?

It is a of 20 public, private, academic, labor, and NGO sector members designated by the EDA to focus on climate-related technology and economic growth.

How much money is the county trying to get?

The county is competing for implementation project funds between $40 million and $75 million.

What does the county need from local organizations?

The county is requesting 'Component Project Applications' from partners to include in the overall Phase 2 federal grant submission.

Why It Matters

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Place-based Economic Strategy

The grant program explicitly prioritizes 'place-based investments' to create self-sustaining regional technology hubs over a ten-year horizon.

U.S. Department of Economic Development Administration

Connected Entities

organizationSouth Florida Climate Resilience Tech Hub“The designated consortium project for the grant.”Map →

organizationU.S. Department of Economic Development Administration“Federal agency providing the grant funding.”Map →

organizationMiami-Dade County Office of Innovation and Economic Development“Lead applicant for the federal grant.”Map →

Sources

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www.miamidade.gov

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