VIDEO RELEASE: Senator Moody Announces Recipients of Nearly Half a Billion Dollars for Florida Disaster Recovery Funds

Feb 5, 2026

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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, following a commitment secured bySenator Ashley Moody from Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to release FEMA public assistance funding, Sen. Moody reiterated her support for Floridians impacted by disaster and announced the county-by-county recipients of nearly half a billion dollars in recovery funds.  

Senator Ashley Moody said, “I am proud to announce that following a very productive meeting with the Department of Homeland Security, we’ve secured a commitment for nearly a half a billion dollars in FEMA public assistance funding. This is much needed for our communities following devastating storms over the past few years. I will never stop working for a Stronger, Safer Florida.” 

The funds will be distributed through FEMA’s Public Assistance program to support more than 500 recovery projects across the state. This money is disbursed to the state and local communities for disaster recovery projects. 

These projects include repairs to educational facilities, restoration of critical infrastructure, debris removal, and costs incurred during emergencies to protect life and property. Below is a list of how this funding will be distributed county by county:  

CountySummaryFEMA Share
Bay CountyPANAMA CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY – Henry T. Kirkland Maintenance Complex 
Declaration Date: 10/11/2018
$1,317,841.43
Bradford CountyFLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – Bradford County Off System Roadways 
Declaration Date: 9/28/2024
$2,079,805.00
Brevard CountyHEALTH FIRST INC. – Emergency Support 
Declaration Date: 10/8/2016
$1,393,905.81
Broward CountyNORTH BROWARD HOSPITAL DISTRICT – Broward Health Medical Center Buildings 
Declaration Date: 4/27/2023
$1,236,059.79
Broward CountyBROWARD COUNTY – Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport 
Declaration Date: 4/27/2023
$2,736,269.67
Broward CountyCITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE 
Declaration Date: 4/27/2023
$6,009,076.87
Broward CountyFORT LAUDERDALE, CITY OF – Stormwater Pipes 
Declaration Date: 4/27/2023
$10,933,567.50
Broward CountyCITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE – Emergency Support 
Declaration Date: 4/27/2023
$3,317,126.39
Charlotte CountyCHARLOTTE COUNTY   
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$17,850,919.41
Charlotte CountyCITY OF PUNTA GORDA – Punta Gorda Bayfront Center 
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$1,203,521.40
Charlotte CountyCHARLOTTE COUNTY – Emergency Support 
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$2,923,615.65
Charlotte CountyCHARLOTTE COUNTY – Fire And Rescue Teams Emergency Support 
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$1,160,253.71
Charlotte CountyCHARLOTTE COUNTY – Asphalt Roads 
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$1,393,336.73
Charlotte CountyCHARLOTTE COUNTY – Waterway System 
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$3,459,985.06
Charlotte CountyCHARLOTTE COUNTY – Charlotte Sports Park 
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$3,221,624.11
Charlotte CountyCHARLOTTE COUNTY – Emergency Support 
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$1,784,881.63
Charlotte CountyCHARLOTTE COUNTY – Emergency Beach Berm 
Declaration Date: 8/31/2023
$1,700,909.25
Charlotte CountyCHARLOTTE COUNTY – Manasota Key Emergency Bern 
Declaration Date: 8/31/2023
$1,405,887.00
Charlotte CountyCHARLOTTE COUNTY – Manasota Key Beach 
Declaration Date: 8/10/2024
$1,102,539.75
Clay CountyCLAY COUNTY – Alternate Project – Shands Bridge Fishing Pier – Fire Station No. 24 
Declaration Date: 10/8/2016
$2,320,141.73
Collier CountyCOLLIER COUNTY – Wastewater System Emergency Support 
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$2,424,630.02
Collier CountyCOLLIER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE  
Declaration Date: 10/11/2024
$1,454,866.55
Duval CountyCITY OF JACKSONVILLE – Emergency Support 
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$3,682,943.62
Duval CountyJACKSONVILLE PORT AUTHORITY 
Declaration Date: 8/10/2024 
$1,611,725.15
Escambia CountyESCAMBIA COUNTY  
Declaration Date 9/23/2020
$4,695,719.11
Flagler CountyFLAGLER COUNTY – Dune Restoration Project  
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$2,291,325.30
Flagler CountyFLAGLER COUNTY – Dune Restoration Project  
Declaration Date: 12/13/2022
$2,447,540.25
Glades CountyGLADES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE – System Wide Power Restoration  
Declaration Date: 10/11/2024
$6,655,043.95
Indian River CountyINDIAN RIVER COUNTY 
Declaration Date: 9/10/2017
$1,695,409.42
Indian River CountyINDIAN RIVER COUNTY 
Declaration Date: 10/11/2024
$1,386,868.21
Jefferson CountyJEFFERSON COUNTY  
Declaration Date: 9/28/2024
$3,675,049.79
Lee CountyCAPE CORAL, CITY OF 
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$5,381,452.21
Lee CountyCITY OF CAPE CORAL 
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$3,763,811.39
Lee CountyLEE COUNTY  
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$2,851,160.57
Lee CountyLEE COUNTY – Comfort Stations 
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$1,249,556.14
Lee CountyLEE COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. – Emergency Power Restoration 
Declaration Date: 9/28/2024
$4,864,243.25
Lee CountyBONITA SPRINGS UTILITIES INC. – Water and Wastewater Utility Services 
Declaration Date: 10/11/2024
$1,265,831.51
Lee CountyGASPARILLA ISLAND WATER ASSOCIATION INC. – Gravity Sewer Main System 
Declaration Date: 10/11/2024
$1,488,561.82
Leon CountyFLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT  
Declaration Date: 10/11/2018
$81,698,253.99
Leon CountyDEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLES – Labor Support 
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$8,253,850.39
Leon CountyFLORIDA FISH & WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION – Emergency Support 
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$2,112,050.46
Leon CountyFLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH  
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$4,226,057.94
Leon CountyFLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – Emergency Support 
Declaration Date: 8/31/2023
$2,018,670.56
Leon CountyFLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS – Emergency Support 
Declaration Date: 8/31/2023
$2,416,591.66
Leon CountyDEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES  
Declaration Date: 10/11/2024
$9,053,765.68
Levy CountyCENTRAL FLORIDA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. – Emergency Power Restoration 
Declaration Date: 10/11/2024
$1,015,973.97
Madison CountyTRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. – Perry Office Building 
Declaration Date: 8/31/2023
$1,074,779.33
Madison CountyTRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. – Power Transmission, and Distribution Facilities 
Declaration Date: 8/31/2023
$1,089,592.85
Madison CountyTRI-COUNTY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC. – Power Distribution System 
Declaration Date: 8/10/2024
$9,346,248.76
Manatee CountyMANATEE COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY – Buildings 
Declaration Date: 10/11/2024
$2,447,745.68
Manatee CountyCITY OF ANNA MARIA – City Pier Walkway and Building 
Declaration Date: 10/11/2024
$3,597,653.28
Martin CountyMARTIN COUNTY BOCC – Bathtub Beach Reef Park 
Declaration Date: 10/11/2024
$1,996,038.00
Martin CountyMARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT – Murray Middle School Buildings 
Declaration Date: 10/11/2024
$1,139,153.85
Miami-Dade CountyFLORIDA CITY, CITY OF 
Declaration Date: 9/10/2017
$1,261,075.08
Okaloosa CountyOKALOOSA (COUNTY) – Western Destin Beach Restoration   
Declaration Date: 9/23/2020
$4,758,632.10
Orange CountyORANGE COUNTY – Water Pumping Station and Drainage Channel 
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$1,232,086.16
Orange CountyORLANDO UTILITIES COMMISSION – Cut and Toss Clearance  
Declaration Date: 10/11/2024
$1,507,061.81
Palm Beach CountySOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT  
Declaration Date: 12/13/2022
$1,833,368.65
Pasco CountyWITHLACOOCHEE RIVER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC – Emergency Power Restoration 
Declaration Date: 9/28/2024
$4,006,098.81
Pasco CountyPASCO COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE – Emergency Support 
Declaration Date: 10/11/2024
$1,268,775.25
Pasco CountyCITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS – Pump and Haul Services at Lift Stations 
Declaration Date: 10/11/2024
$2,012,579.09
Pinellas CountyCITY OF ST. PETERSBURG – Tropicana Field 
Declaration Date: 10/11/2024
$16,503,217.50
Polk CountyCYPRESS COVE AT HEALTH PARK FLORIDA – Cypress Cove Villa Residential Facilities 
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$1,503,676.08
Polk CountyCITY OF BARTOW – Electrical Distribution System 
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$3,769,714.69
Polk CountyCITY OF LAKELAND – Emergency Support 
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$1,108,665.10
Polk CountyCYPRESS COVE AT HEALTH PARK FLORIDA – Cypress Cove Commons 
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$1,659,755.70
Sarasota CountySARASOTA COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE – Law Enforcement Emergency Support 
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$1,255,844.10
Sarasota CountySARASOTA COUNTY  
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$5,487,843.35
Sarasota CountySARASOTA COUNTY – Sheltering 
Declaration Date: 9/28/2024
$1,064,760.75
Sarasota CountySARASOTA COUNTY – Sheltering 
Declaration Date: 10/11/2024
$1,848,385.90
Sarasota CountySARASOTA COUNTY  
Declaration Date: 10/11/2024
$1,909,056.00
Sarasota CountySARASOTA MANATEE AIRPORT AUTHORITY – Concourse B Building Roof  
Declaration Date: 10/11/2024
$1,861,461.00
Seminole CountyCITY OF SANFORD – Downtown Marina 
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$5,773,984.90
St. Johns CountyCITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE – Lift Stations 
Declaration Date: 10/8/2016
$2,138,250.00
St. Johns CountyST. JOHNS COUNTY – Ponte Vedra Beach North – Beach Replenishment 
Declaration Date: 10/11/2024
$19,786,690.41
Sumter CountySUMTER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. – Pre-Event Staging Emergency Support 
Declaration Date: 8/31/2023
$2,550,561.95
Sumter CountySUMTER ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. – Emergency Support 
Declaration Date: 10/11/2024
$1,050,839.42
Union CountyFLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION – Union County Off System Roadways 
Declaration Date: 9/28/2024
$1,268,832.50
Volusia CountyCITY OF NEW SMYRNA BEACH 
Declaration Date: 9/29/2022
$1,213,762.67
Volusia CountyCITY OF DAYTONA BEACH – Stairs and Access Ramps 
Declaration Date: 12/13/2022
$1,156,292.24

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