Fiscal Year 2026 Community Projects

For transparency, Members must post Community Project Funding requests, federal nexus documents, and a certification of no financial interest on their house.gov websites at the end of the technical assistance period. The information included:
• The proposed recipient
• The address of the recipient
• The amount of the request
• A short explanation of the request
• Federal Nexus and financial disclosure statement

Projects Requested
The projects Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson has submitted to the House Committee on Appropriations on behalf of her community are listed below.
(The projects are listed in alphabetical order by project name)

 

Project Name: Aventura Real Time Crime Center
Proposed Recipient: City of Aventura

Address of Recipient: 19200 W Country Club Drive – Aventura, FL 33180


Amount Requested: $500,000

Project explanation: To support the city construction of a Real Time Crime Center (RTCC) for the Aventura Police Department to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of policing through the use of advanced technology. This initiative aims to increase public safety and security, ensuring a safer environment for both residents and visitors.

Federal Nexus and Financial Disclosure Letter: Link to the letter

 

Project Name: Broward County Public Schools - Youth Empowerment and Safety Initiative (YES Initiative)
Proposed Recipient: Broward County Public Schools
Address of Recipient: 600 SE Third Avenue – Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project explanation: The Youth Empowerment and Safety Initiative (YES Initiative) is a comprehensive program spearheaded by the school's police department, aimed at preventing youth crime in high-risk middle and high schools. This initiative promotes positive youth-police interactions to steer students away from gang and criminal activities.

Federal Nexus and Financial Disclosure Letter: Link to the letter

 

Project Name: City of Miami Beach Fire Station # 1
Proposed Recipient: City of Miami Beach
Address of Recipient: 1700 Convention Center Drive – Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Amount Requested: $5,000,000

Project explanation: The City of Miami Beach will construct a new City of Miami Beach Fire Station #1 that will be a resilient facility to withstand a Category 5 hurricane. The fire station will have a finished floor elevation of 16.25 National Geodetic Vertical Datum (NGVD) and will replace the existing vulnerable South Beach substation. Critical equipment and emergency systems will be elevated 10 feet higher than the current facility. The Project includes design, permitting, and construction.

Federal Nexus and Financial Disclosure Letter: Link to Letter

 

Project Name: City of North Miami Beach Real-Time Crime Center

Proposed Recipient: City of North Miami Beach
Address of Recipient: 17011 NE 19th Avenue – North Miami Beach, FL 33162
Amount Requested: $5,000,000

Project explanation: North Miami Beach is seeking to enhance emergency response and policing effectiveness for their Real Time Crime Center. By integrating advanced surveillance tools the RTCC will enable law enforcement to respond to incidents more swiftly, deter criminal activity, and increase situational awareness across residential and commercial areas.


Federal Nexus and Financial Disclosure Letter: Link to the letter

 

Project Name: Duval County Public Schools - Youth Empowerment and Safety Initiative (YES Initiative)

Proposed Recipient: Duval County Public Schools
Address of Recipient: 1701 Prudential Drive. – Jacksonville, FL 32207
Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project explanation: The Youth Empowerment and Safety Initiative (YES Initiative) is a comprehensive program spearheaded by the school's police department, aimed at preventing youth crime in high-risk middle and high schools. This initiative promotes positive youth-police interactions to steer students away from gang and criminal activities.

Federal Nexus and Financial Disclosure Letter: Link to the letter

 

Project Name: Dyer Federal Courthouse
Proposed Recipient: Miami Dade College
Address of Recipient: 300 NE Second Ave – Miami, Florida 33132
Amount Requested: $6,000,000

Project explanation: Miami-Dade College is pursuing funding to revitalize the historic Dyer Federal Building and Courthouse, a 167,000-square-foot structure in downtown Miami that has remained vacant since 2008, with plans to transform it into a vibrant community space. Recognized for its national historical significance, the courthouse was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983, underscoring its value as a cultural and architectural landmark worthy of preservation and adaptive reuse.

Federal Nexus and Financial Disclosure Letter: Link to Letter

 

Project Name: Empowering Miramar Youth: Crime Prevention Through Community Engagement

Proposed Recipient: City of Miramar
Address of Recipient: 2300 Civic Center Place – Miramar, FL 33025
Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Project explanation: Empowering Miramar Youth initiative aims to enhance community safety and youth development through a multifaceted crime prevention program led by the Miramar Police Department. This project will focus on creating pathways for youth to connect positively with law enforcement.

Federal Nexus and Financial Disclosure Letter: Link to the letter

 

Project Name: Empowering Opa-Locka Youth: Crime Prevention Through Community Engagement

Proposed Recipient: City of Opa-locka
Address of Recipient: 780 Fisherman St – Opa-locka, FL 33054
Amount Requested: $1,500,000

Project explanation: Empowering Opa-locka Youth initiative aims to enhance community safety and youth development through a multifaceted crime prevention program led by the Opa-locka Police Department. This project will focus on creating pathways for youth to connect positively with law enforcement.

Federal Nexus and Financial Disclosure Letter: Link to the letter

 

Project Name: Everglades Task Force—Research, Development, Remote Sensing/Geographic Information System Support

Proposed Recipient: Florida International University

Address of Recipient: 11200 SW 8 Street Miami, Florida 33199

Amount Requested: $14,132,845

Project explanation: To best support whole-system resilience and assess vulnerabilities, the historic Everglades Restoration efforts call for the most modern and advanced monitoring and sensing systems; data measurement and warehousing; development and deployment of nature-based restoration solutions; and collaborative work with South Florida Tribal partners. This request would support the work of the Department of Interior’s Everglades Task Force to leverage existing research partnerships and allow for a) the upgrade and modernization of carbon-flux measurement towers b) deployment of cutting-edge remote sensing and geographic information system c) climate technologies and community engagement hub facility d) creating a central data clearinghouse for data and synthesis across the lifecycle of restoration and quantification of benefits e) research and development in nature-based green-gray solutions and novel methods for restoration and mangrove rehabilitation; d) and intentional collaborative work with the South Florida Tribal partners. The modernization of capacity should also include the use of remote sensing, bathymetric surveying technologies, computational fluid dynamic modeling, artificial intelligence/machine learning and use of surface, underwater and aerial robotics.

 

Federal Nexus and Financial Disclosure Letter: Link to the letter

 

Project Name: Liberty Square Launchpad: Small Business Incubator
Proposed Recipient: City of Miami
Address of Recipient: 444 SW 2nd Ave – Miami, Florida 33130
Amount Requested: $4,000,000

Project explanation: The Liberty Square Launchpad: Small Business Incubator represents a strategic use of taxpayer funds, designed to foster significant economic upliftment within the Liberty Square area, Miami (zip code 33147). This initiative focuses on empowering micro-enterprises—commercial ventures with five or fewer employees, including the owner—predominantly situated in low-to-moderate income neighborhoods. Value to Taxpayers: Investing in the Liberty Square Launchpad is a valuable use of taxpayer funds for several compelling reasons: 1. Community Development and Economic Independence: Micro-enterprises serve as vital cogs in the local economy by providing jobs and fostering economic independence. Supporting these businesses directly contributes to reducing the high rates of unemployment and poverty prevalent in the area. 2. Job Creation and Economic Revitalization: By assisting the inception and growth of new businesses, the incubator stimulates local economic activity and job creation. Successful businesses cultivated within the incubator environment are likely to contribute to a diversified and resilient local economy. 3. Alignment with Government Policies: The incubator aligns with governmental economic development goals, facilitating broader policy objectives of job creation and economic stability. 4. Proven Return on Investment: Studies, such as those by the National Business Incubator Association, demonstrate that incubated companies boast a significantly higher survival rate than non-incubated ones—87% compared to 44% after five years. This success translates into increased tax revenues and reduced social welfare burdens.

Federal Nexus and Financial Disclosure Letter: Link to Letter

                              

Project Name: Mia Casa Senior Housing Expansion
Proposed Recipient: Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust
Address of Recipient: 111 NW 1st Street, 27th Floor – Miami, Florida 33161
Amount Requested: $2,000,000

Project explanation: Mia Casa is a Homeless Trust owned property which provides non-time limited housing for seniors 65 years of age and older experiencing homelessness.  The property includes 65 shared rooms with a capacity of 120 persons. The acqusition of Mia Casa was completed by Miami-Dade County on January 31, 2023.  Situated on the property are two homes which when renovated can provide housing for an additional 12 older adults at any given time, and up to 48 additional seniors per year.

Federal Nexus and Financial Disclosure Letter: Link to Letter

 

Project Name: Miami-Dade County Public Schools - Youth Empowerment and Safety Initiative (YES Initiative)

Proposed Recipient: Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Address of Recipient: 1450 Northeast 2nd Avenue Suite 914 – Miami, FL 33132
Amount Requested: $3,000,000

Project explanation: The Youth Empowerment and Safety Initiative (YES Initiative) is a comprehensive program spearheaded by the school's police department, aimed at preventing youth crime in high-risk middle and high schools. This initiative promotes positive youth-police interactions to steer students away from gang and criminal activities.

Federal Nexus and Financial Disclosure Letter: Link to the letter

 

Project Name: Miramar Youth Center
Proposed Recipient: : City of Miramar
Address of Recipient: 2300 Civic Center Place – Miramar, FL 33025
Amount Requested: $5,000,000



Project explanation: Build and design youth center in much needed community in eastern portion of City that has experienced violent and fatal crimes involving youth. This youth center will not only service the City's youth, but youth from surrounding Cities and counties in South Florida. 

Federal Nexus and Financial Disclosure Letter: Link to Letter

 

Project Name: North Miami Water Plant Modernization and Capacity Enhancement

Proposed Recipient: City of North Miami
Address of Recipient: 776 NE 125 Street – North Miami, FL 33161
Amount Requested: $2,700,000

Project explanation: Supporting the City of North Miami’s construction of a transformative project that will modernize the city's water treatment plant infrastructure, ensuring long-term sustainability, operational efficiency, and resiliency.

Federal Nexus and Financial Disclosure Letter: Link to the letter

 

Project Name: Parkway Community Hub
Proposed Recipient: Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Address of Recipient: 1450 Northeast 2nd Avenue Suite 914 – Miami, FL 33132
Amount Requested: $3,500,000


Project explanation: This project continues the effort of renovating and transforming the Parkway Educational Complex, a vacant middle school into a vibrant neighborhood and community hub.   Built in 1960, the Parkway Educational Complex would be renovated and retrofitted to extend its useful life as a bustling neighborhood complex. Funds from this this appropriation will be used to continue to replace or upgrade the roofing system, upgrade plumbing, reconfigure walls, install new floors and new energy efficient systems, lighting, install new hurricane rated windows, and reinforce exterior concrete as needed, and replace doors as necessary to turn this old school into a modern community hub.

Federal Nexus and Financial Disclosure Letter: Link to Letter