DCIP STATION 77

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

Resolution retroactively approving and authorizing the County Mayor or designee's 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 the 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 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 applicant is Miami-Dade County through the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department. The Prime Sponsor is Kionne L. McGhee. The file number is 261457. The document does not state a specific street address, parcel number, acreage, or square footage for the project. The document states the station will be in District 9 and will provide services to the Homestead region of Miami-Dade County and HARB. The document states the land was previously owned by the base but is now owned by Miami-Dade County. The document states approximately 54,000 residents live within a five-mile radius of the installation. The document states the local match is 30% of the total project cost. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.