WHOLE BLOOD SAFE STREETS

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

Miami-Dade County legislative item File Number 261471 is a Resolution retroactively approving and authorizing the County Mayor or designee's application for, receipt, and expenditure of up to $3,405,936.00 in grant funds from the United States Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant program, through the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department, for the implementation of the Whole Blood Initiative. The initiative is countywide, aiming to reduce roadway fatalities by addressing hemorrhagic shock through prehospital whole blood administration. A local cash match of at least 20% ($851,484.00) from Fire District funds is required. 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 8E. The status is 'Before the Board'. The document does not state a specific street address, parcel, acreage, or zoning change. Public comment sentiment is not stated.