Overview
The Town of Miami Lakes Grants and Governmental Affairs Department assists Town departments in implementing, expanding, and enhancing Key Priority Areas identified in the Strategic Plan through grants, legislative appropriations, and external funding opportunities.
Below are highlighted projects awarded, totaling over $25 million in funding:
Florida DEP Legislative Grant | West Lakes Gardens Third Additional Drainage Improvement
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Legislative Grant for the Miami Lakes West Lakes Gardens Third Additional Drainage Improvement on NW 150th Terrace from NW 92nd Avenue to NW 89th Avenue – $500,000
Florida DEP Legislative Grant | Loch Lomond Phase II Drainage Improvements
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Legislative Grant for the Miami Lakes Loch Lomond Phase II Drainage Improvements along Burnside Way, East Troon Circle, and West Prestwick Place – $920,000
Miami-Dade TPO | Miami Lakes Comprehensive Transportation Master Plan
Miami‐Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) FY 2025 Municipal Grant Program for the Miami Lakes Comprehensive Transportation Master Plan – $40,000
MDC | West Lakes Reforestation Phase 6
Miami-Dade County (MDC) GREEN Matching Trees Grants for the Miami Lakes West Lake Reforestation Phase 6 Project – $50,363
FDOT Service Development Grant | Freebee Public Transit Year 4
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Service Development Grant for the Miami Lakes Freebee Public Transit Service Improvements Project (New Teslas) to improve operations through the implementation of two (2) new Tesla X Model Vehicles – $203,500
FDOT Service Development Grant | Freebee Public Transit Year 5
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Service Development Grant for the Miami Lakes Freebee Public Transit Service Improvements Project (New Teslas) to improve operations through the implementation of two (2) new Tesla X Model Vehicles – $203,500
Carolan Foundation Grant | License Plate Recognition Public Safety Net Project
Tina and Richard V. Carolan Foundation Grant for the Miami Lakes License Plate Recognition (LPR) Public Safety Net Project to purchase, permit, install, and deploy a Fixed License Plate Recognition (LPR) System at Town entry points -$35,000
DEP Resilient Florida Grant | Vulnerability Assessment Study and Adaptation Plan
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Resilient Florida Grant for the Miami Lakes Vulnerability Assessment Study and Adaptation Plan to identify the Town’s critical assets and communities most impacted by floods and storms and identify actions and adaptation strategies to be implemented to address them. – $220,000
HUD Community Project Funding (CPF) Congressional Grant | NW 59th Avenue Roadway Extension and Redevelopment Project
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Project Funding (CPF) Congressional Grant for the NW 59th Avenue Roadway Extension and Redevelopment Project to construct a new bridge, drainage system, and complete streets roadway improvements. – $3,000,000
FDOT Local Transportation Projects Legislative Grant | NW 59th Avenue Roadway Extension and Redevelopment Project
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Local Transportation Projects Legislative Grant for the NW 59th Avenue Roadway Extension and Redevelopment Project to construct a new bridge, drainage system, and complete streets roadway improvements – $1,500,000
Justice Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Grants | Police Equipment
Office of Criminal Justice Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Grants for the Miami Lakes Police Equipment Project to purchase police bicycles, police radar units, bicycle officers’ uniform shirts, and traffic safety cones – $12,064
Florida DEP Legislative Grant | Montrose Drainage Improvements Project
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Legislative Grant for the Miami Lakes Montrose Drainage Improvements Project to construct a new drainage system on Montrose Road from Oak Lane to NW 154th Street – $593,600
US DOT Safe Streets and Roads for All Grant | Vision Zero Safety Action Plan
US Department of Transportation (DOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant for the Miami Lakes Comprehensive Vision Zero Safety Action Plan to establish and prioritize projects with an eventual goal of zero roadway fatalities, serious injuries, and roadway safety for all users. – $304,000
FEMA | West Lakes Drainage Improvement Project Phase 4
FEMA Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grant for the West Lakes Drainage Improvements Phase IV Project – $775,248
State of Florida | Miami Lakes Canal Bank Stabilization Project Phase 3
State of Florida General Appropriations Act by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for the Miami Lakes Canal Bank Stabilization Phase III Project – $1,000,000
State of Florida | NW 154th Street and Palmetto Expressway Turn Lanes Project
State of Florida General Appropriations Act by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for the Miami Lakes NW 154th Street and Palmetto Expressway Turn Lanes Project – $400,000
MLB and Scotts® | Miami Lakes Optimist Park Tee-ball fields
MLB and Scotts® Field Refurbishment Program Grant for the Miami Lakes Optimist Park Tee-ball fields – $50,000
FDOT and TPO | Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements Project
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the Miami-Dade Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) 2020 Transportation Alternatives (TA) Program for the Miami Lakes Park West Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements Project – $1,000,000
FDOT | Freebee Public Transit Service Expansion Project
Year 1 Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Public Transit Service Development Program for the Freebee Public Transit Service Expansion Project – $171,730
FDOT | Freebee Public Transit Service Expansion Project
Year 2 Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Service Development Grant Program for the Miami Lakes Freebee Public Transit Service Expansion Project – $171,730
FDOT | Freebee Public Transit Service Expansion Project
Year 3 Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Service Development Grant Program for the Miami Lakes Freebee Public Transit Service Expansion Project – $171,730
MDC | West Lakes Reforestation Phase 4
Miami-Dade County (MDC) Neat Streets Miami 2020 Matching Street Trees Grants Program for the Miami Lakes West Lake Reforestation Phase 4 Project – $33,275
MDC | West Lakes Reforestation Phase 5
Miami-Dade County (MDC) Neat Streets Miami Matching Street Trees Grants Program for the Miami Lakes West Lake Reforestation Phase 5 Project – $45,756
Miami Foundation | MiGlo Walking and Biking Trail
Miami Foundation Public Space Challenge Grant for the Miami Lakes MiGlo Walking and Biking Trail – $25,000
Rebuild Florida | Roberto Alonso Community Center Critical Facility Energy Resiliency
Rebuild Florida Community Development Block Grant-Mitigation (CDBG-MIT) Critical Facility Hardening Program (CFHP) for the Roberto Alonso Community Center Critical Facility Energy Resiliency (New Generator) Project – $525,000
State of Florida | Royal Oaks First Addition Drainage Improvements Project
State of Florida General Appropriations Act by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for the Miami Lakes Royal Oaks First Addition Drainage Improvements Project – $440,220
FDLE | Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program
Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program – $122,700
FDLE and CESRF | Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding
Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESRF) Local Residual Funding Program – $50,000
FDLE and JAGC | Police Bicycle Equipment Project
Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Justice Assistance Grant County-wide (JAGC) Program for the Miami Lakes Police Bicycle Equipment Project (4 new Police Patrol Bicycles) – $3,943
FDLE and JAGC | Law Enforcement Equipment Project
Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Justice Assistance Grant County-wide (JAGC) Program for the Miami Lakes Law Enforcement Equipment Project (emergency strobe lights, sirens, and speaker kits) – $3,486
FDLE and JAGD | Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Equipment Project
Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) Justice Assistance Grant Direct (JAGD) Program for the Miami Lakes Law Enforcement Traffic Safety Equipment Project – $4,727
FDOT | Fairway Drive Improvements
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Grant for Fairway Drive Improvements – $900,000
FDOT and Safe Routes to School | Bob Graham Education Center
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program for the Bob Graham Education Center – $241,143
MDC | West Lake Reforestation Phase 3
Miami Dade County Neat Streets Tree Matching Grant for the Miami Lakes West Lake Reforestation Phase 3 Project – $37,422.55
FDOT | NW 60th Avenue Complete Streets Project
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) for Business Park East NW 60th Avenue Complete Streets Project – $1,000,000
FDOT and Safe Routes to School | Miami Lakes K8 Center
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Safe Routes to School for the SRTS Miami Lakes K8 Center (Shared-use Path) Project – $521,638
FDOT | Green South Shared-Use Path
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) for the Green South Shared-use Path along NW 77th Court/NW 154th Street to K9 Cove – $600,000
FDOT | Green North Shared-Use Path
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) for the Green North Shared-use Path along NW 77th Court/NW 154th Street – NW 163rd Street – $200,000
DEP | Lake Sarah Drainage Improvements Project
General Appropriations Act Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for the Lake Sarah Drainage Improvements Project – $300,000
Miami Foundation | Par 3 Community Outreach
The Miami Foundation Public Space Challenge for the Par 3 Community Outreach and Engagement Event – $10,000
SFWMD | Lake Sarah Drainage Improvements Project
South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) Cooperative Funding Program/Stormwater Management for the Lake Sarah Drainage Improvements Project – $125,000
FDOT | SR 826 Underpass Beautification Project
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Highway Beautification Grant for the SR 826 Underpass Beautification Project – $100,000
MDC | West Lake Reforestation Phase 2
Street Tree Matching /Neat Streets Miami Grant for the Miami Lakes West Lakes Reforestation Project Phase II – $18,500
Miami-Dade TPO | SMART Mobility and Future Technology Transportation Study
Miami-Dade TPO SMART Moves Program for the Miami Lakes Smart Mobility and Future Technology Transportation Study – $40,000
MDFR | Emergency Satellite Phones for Hurricane Preparedness
Office of Emergency Management Miami-Dade Fire Rescue for Twelve (12) Emergency Satellite Phones for Hurricane Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Phases of Emergency Management – Valued at $15,000
FDACS | Royal Oaks Park Sports Fields LED Retrofit Project
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Office of Energy (FDACS OOE) Florida Small Community Energy Efficient Lighting Program for the Royal Oaks Park Sports Fields LED Retrofit Project – $225,000
DEP | West Lakes Drainage Improvement Project Phase 3
General Appropriations Act/ Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for the West Lakes Drainage Improvements Phase III Project – $500,000
FDOT and CIGP | NW 59th Avenue Roadway Extension and Redevelopment Project
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) County Incentive Grant Program (CIGP) for the NW 59th Avenue Roadway Extension and Redevelopment Project – $3,811,609
FEMA | West Lakes Drainage Improvements Project
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grant for the West Lakes Drainage Improvements Project – $1,462,499.95
JAGC | School Resource Officer Project
Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant- Countywide (JAGC) for the Town’s School Resource Officer Project (OT) in amount of $4,419.
TAP | Bike Lanes for GREEN 2.0 Project
Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Grant for the Miami Lakes GREEN 2.0 Project in the amount of $541,494 to construct bike lanes and a landscaped path along NW 146th Street between NW 89th Avenue and NW 87th Avenue
FDOT | Landscape and Hardscape Improvements Project
Florida Department of Transportation, Florida Highway Beautification Grant for the SR 826/NW 154th Street Landscape and Hardscape Improvements Project in the amount of $100,000
JAGC | School Resource Officer Project
Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant – Direct (2017-JAGD-1913) for the Town’s School Resource Officer Project in the amount of $4,838
MDC | West Lakes Reforestation Project Phase 1
Street Tree Matching /Neat Streets Miami Grant for the Miami Lakes West Lakes Reforestation Project Phase I in the amount of $15,000
State of Florida | Miami Lakes Canal Bank Stabilization Phase 1
General Appropriations for the Miami Lakes Canal Bank Stabilization of Drainage Canal – Phase I, in the amount of $1,000,000.
State of Florida | Miami Lakes Canal Bank Stabilization Phase 2
General Appropriations for the Miami Lakes Canal Bank Stabilization of Drainage Canal – Phase II, in the amount of $1,000,000.
Saris Bike | Bike Parking Facilities for Royal Oaks Park
Saris Bike Parking Giveaway for Bike Parking Facilities for Royal Oaks Park ($800 value)