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During the 2022 Florida Legislative Session, the Legislature approved a $112.1 billion budget.
This budget included five of the City of Coral Gables’ appropriations requests and two Florida Recreation Assistance Program (FRDAP) project grant requests totaling $3,500,000. Governor Ron DeSantis has signed the state budget into law, and four of the city’s five appropriations as well as the two grants have been fully approved totaling $2,525,000.
“This year has been our most successful legislative session to date,” said Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago. “Together with my colleagues on the city commission, we traveled to Tallahassee and engaged directly with our legislators. I believe our success was due to showcasing our city’s conservative fiscal approach and explaining the importance of our requests in person. We thank Governor Ron DeSantis and our sponsors Senator Ileana Garcia, Representative Demi Busatta Cabrera, Representative Bryan Avila, Representative Nick Duran, and Senate and House leadership or working together on behalf of our 50,000 residents. These projects will positively impact the quality of life for our residents, businesses and visitors.”
Below is the list of projects funded.
| Project | Request | |
| 1 | Coral Gables Restoration of Historic Gondola Building
(LFIR 2744/HB 4173) Local Match: 50% Requested: $750,000 Sponsors: Garcia, Avila |
Fully Funded: $750,000
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| 2 | Coral Gables Stormwater Master Plan
(LFIR 1251/HB 2641) Local Match: 50% Requested: $500,000 Sponsors: Garcia, Busatta Cabrera |
Fully Funded: $500,000
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| 3 | Coral Gables Citywide Septic to Sewer Conversion Assessment
(LFIR 1250/HB 2639) Local Match: 50% Requested: $375,000 Sponsors: Garcia, Busatta Cabrera |
Fully Funded: $375,000
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| 4 | Coral Gables Legacy System Repair and Replacement Project (LFIR 2612/not filed in House)
Local match: 50% Requested: $500,000 Sponsor: Garcia |
Fully Funded: $500,000
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| 5 | FRDAP Coral Gables Blue Road Neighborhood Park
(Large list rank #5) Grant amount: $200,000 |
Fully Funded: $200,000
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| 6 | FRDAP Coral Gables Toledo & Alava Neighborhood Park
(Large list rank #12) Grant amount: $200,000 |
Fully Funded: $200,000
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TOTAL FUNDS SECURED: |
2,525,000.00
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