DCIP STATION 77

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

Miami-Dade County, through the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department, seeks retroactive approval 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 local cash match of up to $5,018,217.00 (30%) will come from the Fire District Fund. The resolution 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 as item 8E3. The project is in District 9 and will provide services to the Homestead region of Miami-Dade County and the Homestead Air Reserve Base. The station will be built on land previously owned by the base but now owned by Miami-Dade County. The document does not state a specific street address, parcel/folio number, acreage, or square footage. The applicant is the Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue Department. The case/file number is 261457. The decision is pending before the Board. Key dates: Introduced 8/18/2026; Safety and Health Committee 9/8/2026; Board agenda date 10/6/2026. The business opportunity is the construction of a new fire station, with grant funds of up to $7,736,674.00 and local match funds of up to $5,018,217.00. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.