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Approval of $1.05 Million Grant for Michigan Avenue Construction

Original title: Request for Board approval to complete the required Information request packet and eligibility documentation necessary to secure the grant funding allocation to the Florida Department of Commerce for the Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recover funds as part of the Rebuild Florida 2023/2024 Storms Hazard Mitigation Grant Match Program (HMGMP) in the amount of $1,057,080 for the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Michigan Avenue project local match, Phase II (construction); and authorize the County Manager or designee to execute all grant documents associated with the application. Countywide (Tawny Olore P.E., Public Works Director)

June 23, 2026

infrastructure disaster recovery grant funding public works construction

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The Frame

What this does

This action secures over $1 million in state funds to cover the required for the Phase II construction of the Michigan Avenue project.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Public Works Department

The department is responsible for the Michigan Avenue construction project and the associated grant documentation.

County Manager

The County Manager is authorized to execute all grant documents on behalf of the county.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 23, 2026.

What's next

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Summary

The Board of County Commissioners approved a request to secure $1,057,080 in state grant funding for the Michigan Avenue construction project. This funding will serve as the for the Rebuild Florida Storms Grant Match Program.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is this money for?

The funds are for the construction phase (Phase II) of the Michigan Avenue project.

Who is authorized to sign the grant paperwork?

The County Manager or their designee is authorized to execute all documents associated with the grant application.

Why It Matters

This action secures over $1 million in state funds to cover the required for the Phase II construction of the Michigan Avenue project.

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State-Local Funding Link

The project relies on a specific state-level disaster recovery program (Rebuild Florida) to fund local construction costs.

Florida Department of Commerce Rebuild Florida

Connected Entities

organizationFlorida Department of Commerce“The state agency providing the grant funding.”Map →

personTawny Olore P.E.“Public Works Director who submitted the request.”Map →

personCounty Manager“Authorized to execute the grant documents.”Map →

organizationBoard of County Commissioners“The governing body that approved the grant application.”Map →

organizationRebuild Florida“The state program providing the disaster recovery funds.”Map →

Sources

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