DCIP STATION 77

Safety and Health Committee · 2026-09-08 · resolution

The document is a legislative item for a resolution to retroactively approve and authorize the application, receipt, and expenditure of up to $7,736,674.00 in grant funds from the United States Department of War's Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation through its Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) for the construction of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Station 77 in close proximity to the Homestead Air Reserve Base. The resolution also authorizes the use of up to $5,018,217.00 in Fire District Funds to satisfy the local cash match funding requirement. The item was forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation by the Safety and Health Committee on 9/8/2026. The agenda date is 10/6/2026. The document does not state a specific street address, parcel/folio, acreage, or number of units. The project is described as being in District 9 and serving the Homestead region of Miami-Dade County and HARB, on land previously owned by the base but now owned by Miami-Dade County. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.