The Florida Department of Environmental Protection recently announced the award of $150 million through the Resilient Florida Program to provide grants to local communities to strengthen coastal and inland communities against the impacts of flooding.
The awards announced will support 26 infrastructure projects across the state, including 22 newly authorized projects and four ongoing projects.
“The Resilient Florida Program is turning planning into action,” said DEP Secretary Alexis A. Lambert. “These grants will equip Florida’s communities to better withstand impacts from flooding, storm surge and hurricanes, advancing on-the-ground efforts to safeguard Florida’s natural resources and infrastructure.”
The Resilient Florida Program provides a strategic, statewide approach to fortifying Florida’s community infrastructure against the impacts of hurricanes, flooding and severe weather, focusing on protecting infrastructure, transportation corridors, emergency services and natural resources.
In addition to investments in physical infrastructure, the program also prioritizes coastal management solutions, including the use of hardened shorelines, wetland restoration and vegetative barriers, which also serve as invaluable natural defenses against storm surge and flooding.
Since its inception, the Resilient Florida Program has invested more than $1.8 billion to enhance Florida’s coastal and inland resilience. For Fiscal Year 2025-26, Florida has committed more than $200 million toward statewide resilience.
For more information and to view the full list of Fiscal Year 2025-26 Resilient Florida projects, check Protecting Florida Together.
