Florida Distributes $7.2 Million in Hurricane Ian Hazard Mitigation Funds
FloridaCommerce is distributing $7.2 million in FEMA funds through the Hurricane Ian Hazard Mitigation Grant Match Program to four municipalities: Charlotte County, Port of the Islands Community Improvement District, Seminole County, and the city of Palatka. The funds are intended…
Miami Fort Lauderdale, FL, July 5, 2026 —
FloridaCommerce announced the distribution of $7.2 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funds to four Florida municipalities. The funding is part of the Hurricane Ian Hazard Mitigation Grant Match Program.
The designated recipients of these funds include Charlotte County, the Port of the Islands Community Improvement District, Seminole County, and the city of Palatka. These grants are aimed at bolstering infrastructure, enhancing emergency preparedness capabilities, and mitigating the effects of future storm events.
A key requirement of the program is that local governments must provide matching funds for the grants awarded. The specific amounts allocated to each of the four municipalities were not provided in the summary.
The initiative seeks to strengthen communities against natural disasters by investing in projects that improve resilience and safety. The funds will support a range of activities, from critical infrastructure repairs to the implementation of new emergency response strategies.
Story summarized from the original created by Drew Dixon on floridapolitics.com, see more information here.
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