DCIP STATION 77

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

This legislative item is a resolution to retroactively approve and authorize the County Mayor or designee to apply for, receive, and expend 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 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, and is scheduled for the Board agenda on 10/6/2026. The exact street address, parcel or folio number, and project size in acreage or square footage are not stated. The zoning or use change is not stated. The applicant is the Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue Department. The case or file number is 261457. The decision is 'Forwarded to BCC with a favorable recommendation' as of the committee action, with final action pending before the Board. Key dates include introduction on 8/18/2026, committee action on 9/8/2026, and agenda date of 10/6/2026. The business opportunity is the construction of a new fire station, with grant funding of up to $7,736,674.00 and a local match of up to $5,018,217.00. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.