Six Regional Planning Councils receive $1.49M in grant funding
Reply The Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council and five other regional planning councils around Florida will receive a total of $1,499,000 from the state to develop a cohesive statewide approach to flood planning. The three-year project will provide a framework for municipalities across Florida to create disaster models, prepare actionable strategies and determine how to prioritize and fund mitigation projects. The funding for the project is part of nearly $20 million in resiliency funding awarded by Florida's Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) to 37 municipalities, educational instituti...