This action provides funding in the amount of $420,000.00 to assist the miami-dade county, FL with implementing its project to rehabilitate their drainage system as directed in the 2023 consolidated…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 4 awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $420,000 to Miami-Dade County, Florida (Regulatory and Economic Resources-DERM Division) on September 1, 2025, under the Congressionally Mandated Projects program (CFDA 66.202). This award supports the implementation of a stormwater infrastructure construction project designed to rehabilitate the county's drainage system in compliance with Miami-Dade County standards. The project is directed by the 2023 Consolidated Appropriations Act and will be completed by January 31, 2027.

The deliverables include the addition and replacement of 20 drainage structures, installation of 570 linear feet of exfiltration trenches, and connection of the existing drainage system to an existing pollution control structure. These improvements are intended to enhance stormwater conveyance and provide direct benefits to Miami-Dade County residents through more effective drainage infrastructure. No sub-awards are included in this assistance agreement, with all work to be executed directly by the county. The project represents targeted infrastructure investment authorized by Congress to address critical water management and environmental protection needs in the South Florida region.

This action provides funding in the amount of $420,000.00 to assist the miami-dade county, FL with implementing its project to rehabilitate their drainage system as directed in the 2023 consolidated appropriations act or as identified in an approved technical correction if one has been approved for this project.activities:the activities to be performed include the execution and implementation of a stormwater infrastructure construction project. Workplan activities consist of rehabilitating current drainage structures that fail to meet the standards set by miami dade county. Subrecipient:no subawards are included in this assistance agreement.outcomes:the anticipated deliverables are the addition and replacement of a total of 20 structures, the installation of 570 linear feet of exfiltration trenches, and the connection of the existing drainage system to an existing pollution control structure. Expected outcomes include better stormwater conveyance. Intended beneficiaries include residents of miami-dade county.