Flood disaster recovery spending priorities
Summary
How to spend $29.2 million in federal flood-recovery money from the April 2023 floods: Furr pushed for infrastructure in hard-hit low-income neighborhoods before more housing; the board doubled infrastructure funding to $6 million and rejected a small-business set-aside.
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Last discussed May 26, 2026.
Impact analysis
$29.2 million in federal CDBG-DR funds; $6 million now directed to infrastructure.
Residents of flood-damaged neighborhoods in Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach and Hollywood, especially lower-income areas.
Businesses seeking disaster aid — the proposed $500,000 economic revitalization set-aside failed.
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County Commission — May 26, 2026
How to spend $29.2 million in federal flood-recovery money from the April 2023 floods: Furr pushed for infrastructure in hard-hit low-income neighborhoods before more housing; the board doubled infrastructure funding to $6 million and rejected a small-business set-aside.
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