WHOLE BLOOD SAFE STREETS

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

Miami-Dade County legislative item File Number 261471 is a Resolution seeking retroactive approval to apply for, receive, and expend up to $3,405,936.00 in grant funds from the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program, through the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department (MDFR), for the implementation of the Whole Blood Initiative. The initiative is countywide and will acquire, equip, and deploy 7 whole blood transport vehicles, 1 program coordinator vehicle, and 2 air rescue helicopters with low-titer O negative whole blood (LTOWB) or other compatible products. A local match of at least 20% ($851,484.00) of the total project cost is required, to come from available Fire District funds. The item was introduced on 8/19/2026, forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners with a favorable recommendation by the Safety and Health Committee on 9/8/2026, and is scheduled for the Board agenda on 10/6/2026 as item 8E1. The Prime Sponsor is Roberto J. Gonzalez, with Co-Sponsor Vicki L. Lopez. The document does not state a decision (approved/denied/deferred) as it is pending before the Board. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.