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A South Dade small business is making a BIG difference.
BellTower Consulting Group, LLC, a boutique Grant Writing Agency, secured $20,863,471.00 in Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Rebuild Florida grants for municipalities across South Florida. In April 2018, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) initiated an unprecedented Community Development Block Grant – Mitigation funding opportunity. The funding is administered by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and is branded as the Rebuild Florida Mitigation Program. When Governor Ron DeSantis began announcing the first round of awards, three (3) of BellTower’s clients were on the list.
- Hallandale Beach ($2,813,471) – Lift Station and Force Main Rehabilitation
- Village of Indiantown ($350,000) – Emergency Shelter Renovations
- City of North Miami Beach ($6,000,000) – System-wide sewer collection
improvements - North Miami Beach ($11,700,000) – System-wide water transmission
improvements
“Florida was hit hard by natural disasters such as Irma and Michael. We are
fortunate that the Federal Government decided to invest in long-term recovery and
critical infrastructure to boost the state’s resilience from future storms and environmental stressors,” stated LaKeesha Morris-Moreau, Founder; & CEO of BellTower. It is expected that Rebuild Florida will release two additional rounds of funding. Funding categories include Critical Facility Hardening, General Planning Support, and General Infrastructure. For more information about the program, visit RebuildFlorida.gov, and for help with your grant writing needs, contact BellTower Consulting Group at www.BellTowerGroup.org or info@belltowergroup.org.
Founded in 2009, BellTower has secured over $90 Million in grant funding for
local governments and non-profit organizations throughout Florida. BellTower is also a
certified minority-owned business registered with the State of Florida; its team of grant
professionals have over 50 years of combined experience in this field and act as an
extension of its clients.
