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 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: 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 Miramar 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: 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: 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
Congresswoman
Frederica S. Wilson
Proudly Representing FL-24