Grants and Funding

Appropriations

For FY2021, Congressman Soto secured the following funding provisions:

Environment

• Language to encourage the National Park Service to consider including sites undergoing restoration like the Kissimmee River for the Wild & Scenic Rivers Program. 
• $15,238,000 for the Everglades Restoration including the $10 million for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Program.
• Language to recognize the increasing threat of Harmful Algal Blooms to coastal and freshwater ecosystems, like those we have in Florida and encourages the EPA to support and conduct research that promotes scientific progress toward preventing and controlling HABs.
• Language to recognize the unprecedented coral disease outbreak, along the Great Florida Reef Tract, and the Reef’s importance to biodiversity, our economy and our way of life. It also supports the Department of Interior and NOAA monitoring, research and restoration efforts Including in Biscayne National Park and the Dry Tortugas National Park. Finally, it recommends additional resources to support state and local partners conducting this work on a daily basis.  
• Language to encourage USGS to use the 3DEP program to quickly and remotely identify sinkholes and consider areas with a high risk of sinkhole development, like in the Sunshine State.
• Language to recognize the current lack of knowledge and off-shore real-time instrumentation for the Cascadia subduction zone in the Caribbean Basin. It also recommends continued development of an early earthquake warning system and expansion into locations that will benefit from early detection of earthquakes. This is in response to the recent earthquakes in Puerto Rico.

Agriculture 

• $1 million for High-Priority Research And Extension Initiatives - Fertilizer Management Initiative at the Department of Agriculture – National Institute of Food and Agriculture authorized in Sec. 7209 in the 2018 Farm Bill. The amendment was recommended by the Florida agriculture community. 
• $2,276,000 for the collaborative effort of the Office of Regulatory Affairs and other offices within the FDA to provide further resources and further implementation of the Food and Veterinary Medicine Program Strategic Plan to enhance the security and reliability of U.S. supply chains during COIVD-19 for food, pharmaceuticals, and other essential medical equipment and supplies through technologies such as blockchain. This builds on efforts advanced by the House Appropriations Committee to support FDA’s food safety modernization and food traceability efforts, and blockchain programs already piloted by the FDA, and this additional funding is meant to enhance the “distributed trust” benefits of blockchain technology and allow the FDA to take advantage of increased transparency, security and informed decision-making to rapidly address threats and increase the reliability and security of U.S. supply chains.

Space

• Language to recognize the increasing global competition in the space market, especially internationally and encourages the use of domestic launch providers. 
• $403.5 million for the Europa Clipper Mission. 

Technology

• $10 million increase of artificial intelligence research at the National Science Foundation, a $8 million increase for Quantum Initiative research at the National Science Foundation and a $60 million increase for high performance and supercomputers computers at NOAA à hurricane forecasting.
• $125 million for AI research at the Department of Energy.
• $235 million for Quantum Information Science Initiatives at the Department of Energy.
• $208 million for Solar Energy Research at the Department of Energy.
• $160 million for cybersecurity at the Department of Energy.
  Funding for research for blockchain deployment in electric grid modernization and power efficiency. 
• Language from Congressman Soto’s bill, the AI JOBS Act, that emphasizes the importance of anticipating changes in the workforce and investing in worker retraining programs within the Department of Labor.
• Language that originated from Rep Soto’s office that states the importance of the AI bias and asks the National Science Foundation to produce a report. 

For FY2020, Congressman Soto secured the following funding provisions:

Department of Defense

• Invasive Species Amendment – Increases funding for the National Wildlife Refuge System by $500,000 for the Wildlife and Habitat Management of invasive species. Amendment adopted by voice vote. Passed the House on 7/19/18

• National Estuary Program Amendment– Increases funding for the National Estuary Program by $468,000. This brings it up to Obama era levels of funding. Amendment adopted by voice vote. Passed the House on 7/19/18
• Tax Counseling for the Elderly Amendment – Increases funding for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly program by $1 million. Amendment adopted by voice vote. Passed the House on 7/19/18
• IRS Identity Theft Casework Amendment – Increases funding for the IRS’s identity Theft and refund fraud casework program by $500,000. Amendment adopted by voice vote. Passed the House on 7/19/18

H.R. 6157 – Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2019

• Quantum Computing Amendment – increases funding for the Quantum Information Science Program within the Department of the Army by $5 million. Amendment adopted by voice vote. Passed the House on 6/28/18
• Gulf War Illness Amendment – increases funding for the Defense Health Program’s Gulf War Illness Research Program.  Amendment adopted by voice vote. Passed the House on 6/28/18

H.R. 5895 – Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019

• Electric Delivery Amendment – increases funding by $1 million for the new Electric Delivery program’s activities to accelerate discoveries and innovation in electric transmission and distribution technologies and create “next generation” devices, software, tools, and techniques to help modernize the electric grid.  Amendment adopted by voice vote. Passed the House on 6/8/18
• Cybersecurity and Electric Grid Emergency Response Amendment – increases funding by $1 million for the new office of cybersecurity, energy security, and emergency response program to improve the ability of the energy sector to prevent, prepare for, and respond to threats, hazards, natural disaster, and other supply disruptions. Amendment adopted by voice vote. Passed the House on 6/8/18

H.R. 1625 – Consolidated Appropriations Act

• Grassroots Water Amendment -   Increases the funding of the Grassroots Source Water Protection Program by $500,000. This program helps prevent pollution of surface and ground water used as the primary source of drinking water by rural residents. Amendment was adopted on the Floor when offered to H.R. 3354. The amendment was included in the Omnibus base text. Passed the House on 3/22/18 and signed into law on 3/23/18 as part of Public Law No: 115-141.
• Citrus Greening Amendment -  Increases funding for Specialty Crop Pest Program by $1,000,000 for the Huanglongbing Multi-Agency Coordination efforts. Citrus Greening research is crucial to the eradication of this invasive disease. The Huanglongbing Multi-Agency Corrdination Group collaborate with industry, academia, and the state and federal researchers to concentrate on solutions to the most challenging issues associated with citrus greening. Amendment was adopted on the Floor when offered to H.R. 3354. The amendment was included in the Omnibus base text. Passed the House on 3/22/18 and signed into law on 3/23/18 as part of Public Law No: 115-141.
• Tax Counseling for the Elderly Amendment - Increases funding for Tax Counseling for the Elderly by $1 million. The Tax Counseling for the Elderly program offers free tax help to individuals who are age 60 and older. These funds are used to reimburse volunteers for their out-of-pocket expenses; including transportation, meals, and other expenses incurred by them in providing tax counseling assistance at locations convenient to the elderly taxpayers. Amendment was adopted on the Floor when offered to H.R. 3354. The amendment was included in the Omnibus base text. Passed the House on 3/22/18 and signed into law on 3/23/18 as part of Public Law No: 115-141.
• Housing for the Elderly Amendment -  Increases funding for Housing for the Elderly by $2.5 million. HUD’s Section 202 program serves very low income seniors (as defined as having incomes below 50% of the area median income). The average income of a 202 household is $13,300. 202 housing sponsors are ALL nonprofits who provide mission-driven quality housing to older adults. There are about 400,000 Section 202 homes in the United States, including about 19,000 units of 202 homes in Florida. The waiting lists to get into Section 202 housing can be years long. Because of the lack of options for affordable housing, homelessness among older adults is increasing. Only 36% of today’s seniors who qualify for housing assistance actually receive it because the programs are not large enough to meet older adults’ needs. Amendment was adopted on the Floor when offered to H.R. 3354. The amendment was included in the Omnibus base text. Passed the House on 3/22/18 and signed into law on 3/23/18 as part of Public Law No: 115-141.
• Prostate Cancer Research – Increases funding for prostate cancer research under the Defense Health Program by $10 million. Increases total funding for prostate cancer research to $100 million. Amendment was adopted on the Floor when offered to H.R. 3354. The amendment was included in the Omnibus base text. Passed the House on 3/22/18 and signed into law on 3/23/18 as part of Public Law No: 115-141.
• Gulfwar Illness Research – Increases funding for prostate cancer research under the Defense Health Program by $1 million. Increases total funding for gulf war research to $21 million. Amendment was adopted on the Floor when offered to H.R. 3354. The amendment was included in the Omnibus base text. Passed the House on 3/22/18 and signed into law on 3/23/18 as part of Public Law No: 115-141.

H.R. 3354 – Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 [Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018]

Division A – Interior (H.R. 3354 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018)

• Estuary Amendment - Increases funding for the National Estuary Program by $468,000. This amount restores funding to the level of President Obama’s funding requests. Helps the Indian River Lagoon fight harmful Algal Blooms. Amendment was adopted by voice vote en bloc, on the Floor and passed the House on 9/14/17.
• Invasive Species Amendment - Increases funding for the National Wildlife Refuge System by $500,000 for the Wildlife and Habitat Management of invasive species. Amendment was adopted by voice vote en bloc, on the Floor and passed the House on 9/14/17.

Division B – Agriculture (H.R. 3268, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018)

• Grassroots Water Amendment -   Increases the funding of the Grassroots Source Water Protection Program by $500,000. This program helps prevent pollution of surface and ground water used as the primary source of drinking water by rural residents. Amendment was adopted by voice vote en bloc, on the Floor and passed the House on 9/14/17.
• Citrus Greening Amendment -  Increases funding for Specialty Crop Pest Program by $1,000,000 for the Huanglongbing Multi-Agency Coordination efforts. Citrus Greening research is crucial to the eradication of this invasive disease. The Huanglongbing Multi-Agency Corrdination Group collaborate with industry, academia, and the state and federal researchers to concentrate on solutions to the most challenging issues associated with citrus greening. Amendment was adopted by voice vote en bloc, on the Floor and passed the House on 9/14/17.

Division D – Financial Services (H.R. 3280, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018)

• Tax Counseling for the Elderly Amendment - Increases funding for Tax Counseling for the Elderly by $1 million. The Tax Counseling for the Elderly program offers free tax help to individuals who are age 60 and older. These funds are used to reimburse volunteers for their out-of-pocket expenses; including transportation, meals, and other expenses incurred by them in providing tax counseling assistance at locations convenient to the elderly taxpayers. Amendment was adopted by voice vote en bloc, on the Floor and passed the House on 9/14/17.

Division H – Transportation/Housing and Urban Development (H.R. 3353, Department of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2018)

• Housing for the Elderly Amendment -  Increases funding for Housing for the Elderly by $2.5 million. HUD’s Section 202 program serves very low income seniroes (as defined as having incomes below 50% of the area median income). The average income of a 202 household is $13,300. 202 housing sponsors are ALL nonprofits who provide mission-driven quality housing to older adults. There are about 400,000 Section 202 homes in the United States, including about 19,000 units of 202 homes in Florida. The waiting lists to get into Section 202 housing can be years long. Because of the lack of options for affordable housing, homelessness among older adults is increasing. Only 36% of today’s seniors who qualify for housing assistance actually receive it because the programs are not large enough to meet older adults’ needs. Amendment was adopted by voice vote en bloc, on the Floor and passed the House on 9/14/17.

H.R. 3219 – Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018 [Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018]

       Division A – Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018

• Prostate Cancer Research – Increases funding for prostate cancer research under the Defense Health Program by $10 million. Increases total funding for prostate cancer research to $100 million. Amendment was adopted by voice vote, en bloc, on the Floor and passed the House on 7/27/17.
• Gulfwar Illness Research – Increases funding for prostate cancer research under the Defense Health Program by $1 million. Increases total funding for gulf war research to $21 million. Amendment was adopted by voice vote, en bloc, on the Floor and passed the House on 7/27/17.

Grants

• $2,893,272 for the Orlando Area from the U.S. Department of Transportation's for Highway Planning and Construction
• $1,191,338 for Steps to Recovery Inc. of New Port Richey from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs 
• $329,000 for the Kissimmee and St Cloud Areas from the U.S. Department of Transportation 
• $311,389 for the Orlando Area from the U.S. Department of Transportation 
• $2,000 for the Kissimmee Area from the U.S. Department of Transportation 
• $30,782,563 for the Winter Haven Area from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $735,270 for Webber International University in Babson Park from the U.S. Department of Education 
• $50,907 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Transportation 
• $782,600 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $50,000 for TheatreWorks of Central Florida, Inc from the National Endowment for the Arts 
• $1,334,221 for Lake Wales Municipal Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration for Airport Improvements
• $735,270 for Webber International University in Babson Park from the U.S. Department of Education 
• $511,651 for the City of Lake Wales from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 
• $78,734,783 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $1,307,630 for Primary Care Medical Services of Poincianna, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
• $224,727 for OCELAND LLC from the National Science Foundation 
• $28,284 for Winter Haven Housing Authority from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 
• $77,081 for the City of Lake Wales from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 
• $464,488 for Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute from the National Institute of Health 
• $18,072,246 for Kissimmee area from the U.S. Department of Transportation 
• $78,975 for Purdue University from the U.S. Department of Interior for research at Avon Park Air Force Range
• $23,931 for the Davenport area from the U.S. Department of Transportation 
• $192,234 for the Danveport area from the U.S. Department of Transportation 
• $412,653 for the University of Central Florida from the National Institute of Health 
• $661,559 for the City of Kissimmee from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 
• $443,801 for the University of Central Florida from the National Institute of Health 
• $403,216 for the Orlando Area from the U.S. Department of Transportation 
• $1,693,476 for the Kissimmee from the U.S. Department of Transportation 
• $421,793 for the St. Cloud area from the U.S. Department of Transportation 
• $16,930 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Transportation 
• $566,822 Lake Wales area from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $632,451 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Safety Improvements
• $8,029 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Disaster Recovery from Hurricane Irma
• $1,248,715 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $117,178 for the City of Dundee from the Department of Homeland Security to assist Firefighters
• $10,000 for the Theatre Works of Central Florida from the National Endowment for the Arts 
• $6,015,638 for Primary Care Medical Services of Poincianna, Inc. from the Department of Health and Human Services 
• $455,000 for the Winter Haven Area from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $16,058 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Disaster Recovery from Hurricane Irma
• $585,735 for the University of Central Florida from the National Institute of Health 
• $9,882,095 for Orlando Area from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $32,598 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Transportation 
• $1,188,611 for Orlando Area from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Infrastucture Programs
• $7,277,194 for Winter Haven Area from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $8,277 for Orange County from the U.S. Department of Transportation 
• $1,007 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Transportation 
• $149,993 for Orlando Area from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $10,000 for Dundee Area from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Trail and Path Improvements
• $933,769 for Central Florida HealthCare, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Coronavirus Testing
• $92,868 for Orlando Area from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $89,417 for Kissimmee area from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Safety Improvements
• $430,248 for Orange County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Transportation Planning
• $11,318 for Agricultural & Labor  Program, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Housing Counseling Assistance
• $4,788,678 for Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute from the National Institute of Health 
• $335,250 for the University of Central Florida from the National Institute of Health 
• $3,058,025 for Polk State College from the U.S. Department of Education 
• $1,009,672 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Disaster Recovery from Hurricane Irma
• $1,479,825 for Orlando Area from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Traffic Control Devices
• $2,057,635 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Trail and Path Improvements
• $361,081 for the Winter Haven Housing Authority from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 
• $14,998 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Transportation 
• $32,742 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Transportation 
• $539,050 for Warner University, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Education 
• $705,125 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Disaster Recovery from Hurricane Irma
• $145,900 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $99,421 for Primary Care Medical Services of Poincianna, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
• $461,407 for the Winter Haven Housing Authority from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 
• $37,694 for Kissimmee area from the U.S. Department of Transportation 
• $150,000 for Primary Care Medical Services of Poincianna, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
• $214,842 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $2,976 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for Rural Housing
• $18,956,062 for Central Florida HealthCare, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 
• $244,788 for Orange County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $356,439 for Orlando Area from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $4,406,651 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $539,051 for Warner University, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Education 
• $295,002 for the School District of Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Education 
• $149,000 for the University of Central Florida from the U.S. Department of Education 
• $8,652 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Disaster Recovery from Hurricane Irma
• $5,580 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for Rural Housing
• $3,058,025 for Polk State College from the U.S. Department of Education 
• $16,815 for Lake Wales from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• $848,268 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $244,471 for Kissimmee area from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• $10,864,657 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $280,419 for Kissimmee area from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $319,076 for St. Cloud from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• $7,068 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for Rural Housing
• $122,208 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Safety Improvements
• $52,083 for Warner University, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Education
• $157,000 for Kissimmee Gateway Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration
• $1,038,308 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Safety Improvements
• $1,408,799 for Osceola County Sheriff's Office from the U.S. Department of Justice for Missing Children's Assistance
• $2,051,163 for the University of Central Florida from the National Institute of Health
• $1,574,555 for Central Florida HealthCare, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• $2,581,430 for the University of Central Florida from the U.S. Department of Education
• $2,000 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $160,172 for Osceola County Sheriff's Office from the Executive Office of the President to combat Drug Trafficking
• $81,764 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $47,714 for Winter Haven from the U.S. Department of Justice
• $90,000 for Lake Wales Municipal Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration
• $143,621 for Lake Wales area from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $258,164 for Winter Haven area from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $167,343 for Kissimmee Area from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $153,121 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• $114,414 for Lake Wales from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• $1,327 for Kissimmee Area from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $144,000 for the Winter Haven Housing Authority from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• $1,570,371 for the University of Central Florida from the National Institute of Health
• $2,092,957 for Winter Haven area from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $140,991 for Osceola County Sheriff's Office from the Executive Office of the President
• $243,622 for Orlando Area from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $1,486,001 for the University of Central Florida from the National Institute of Health
• $410,396 for Bartow Executive Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration
• $6,432 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for Rural Housing
• $1,588,255 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• $570,095 for the University of Central Florida from the National Institute of Health
• $94,643 for the Academy of Cosmetology Training, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Education
• $5,059,283 for Kissimmee Area from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $9,045 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $647,800 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $340,686 for Lake Wales from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• $426,609 for Kissimmee from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• $133,297 for the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• $69,000 for Bartow Executive Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration
• $2,956,577 for Blue Wave Capital and Consulting, LLC. from the U.S. Department of Energy
• $100,655 for Winter Haven Housing Authority from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• $1,569 for Kissimmee area from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $12,851 for Kissimmee area from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $1,705,520 for Homeless Emergency Project, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• $39,123 for Kissimmee area from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $1,164,231 for Polk State College from the U.S. Department of Education
• $394,705 for the University of Central Florida from the National Institute of Health
• $4,897,992 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $41,931 for Winter Haven Housing Authority from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• $736,830 for the University of Central Florida from the National Institute of Health
• $2,073,550 for Lake Wales Municipal Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration
• $1,492,327 for Polk State College from the U.S. Department of Education
• $372,244 for the University of Central Florida from the National Institute of Health
• $6,170 for Winter Haven Housing Authority from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• $12,627,749 for Agricultural & Labor  Program, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for Head Start
• $189,854 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Justice
• $1,669,400 for Primary Care Medical Services of Poincianna, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• $781,939 for Osceola Mental Health, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• $1,206,581 for Orange County from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $202,001 for Lake Buena Vista area from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $4,848,187 for Lake Wales area from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $1,700,000 for Orange County from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $56,927 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Agriculture
• $359,283 for Kissimmee area from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $248 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for Rural Housing
• $203,004 for Episcopal-Catholic Apartments, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• $295,001 for the School District of Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Education
• $2,806,977 for Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute from the National Institute of Health
• $270,805 for Kissimmee area from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $493,864 for the IMEC USA Nanoelectronics Design Center, Inc. from the National Aeronautical and Space Administration
• $540,000 for Orange County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Trail and Path Improvements
• $2,000 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $518,965 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Trail and Path Improvements
• $3,095,563 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $1,417,050 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $893,973 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• $123,367 for Kissimmee area from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $101,318 for Kissimmee from the U.S. Department of Justice
• $1,740,426 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $9,087,709 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $52,009 for Winter Haven area from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $59,127 for Haines City area from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $261,888 for Polk State College from the U.S. Department of Education
• $409,750 for the University of Central Florida from the National Institute of Health
• $700,000 for the University of Central Florida from the U.S. Department of Energy
• $206,558 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $606,836 for Winter Haven Housing Authority from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• $1,073,638 for Orange County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Trail and Path Improvements
• $13,448,043 for Kissimmee area from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $49,927 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Justice
• $1,220,321 for Polk State College from the U.S. Department of Education
• $248,225 for Orlando Area from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Trail and Path Improvements
• $293,976 for Valencia College from the National Science Foundation
• $1,396,792 for The Transition House, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
• $688,109 for Lake Wales from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• $421,503 for the University of Central Florida from the National Institute of Health
• $3,521,206 for Lake Wales area from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $500,000 for the St. Cloud Police Department from the U.S. Department of Justice
• $1,290,673 for the Nemours Foundation from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• $2,984 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $1,073,953 for Kissimmee area from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Trail and Path Improvements
• $119,322 for Kissimmee area from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $298,909 for Polk State College from the U.S. Department of Education
• $240,908 for Lake Wales Municipal Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration
• $2,179,539 for the School District of Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• $20,000 for Lake Wales Municipal Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration
• $25,044 for Orlando Area from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $134,469 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $69,000 for Winter Haven Regional Airport from the Federal Aviation Administration
• $462,161 for the University of Central Florida from the National Institute of Health
• $212,021 for the University of Central Florida from the National Institute of Health
• $103,816 for Central Florida HealthCare, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• $433,984 for Primary Care Medical Services of Poincianna, Inc. from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• $530,513 for the Sustainable Workplace Alliance, Inc. from the National Institute of Health
• $11,607 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $516,083 the University of Central Florida from the National Institute of Health
• $111,616 for Lake Wales from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• $21,803 for Kissimmee area from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $936,122 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
• $1,245,206 for the University of Central Florida from the National Institute of Health
• $145,321 for the University of Central Florida from the National Institute of Health
• $15,000 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $980,437 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Trail and Path Improvements
• $429,838 for the University of Central Florida from the National Institute of Health
• $3,331,662 for Orange County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $748,598 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $46,253 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Transportation
• $2,243,512 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Highway Planning and Construction
• $52,110 for Polk County from the U.S. Department of Transportation for Trail and Path Improvements
• $129,844 for Osceola County from the U.S. Department of Justice for Project Lifesaver
• $1,945,961 for Primary Care Medical Services of Poinciana from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
• $1,500,000 for Orlando, Kissimmee, Sanford area from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) program.
• $3,531,926,800 contract to Lockheed Martin Corporation from the Department of the Army.
• $139,600 for Town of Lake Hamilton Police Department from USDA Rural Development Grants.
• $5,000,000 for City of Orlando Police Department and Orange County Sheriff’s Office from U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Police Services (COPS) grant to hire 40 new police.
• $12,000,000 for Florida Department of Transportation, MetroPlan Orlando, and University of Central Florida from the Federal Highway Administration.
• $38,826 for St. Cloud Fire Rescue from U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG).
• $4,000,000 for Polk County Fire Rescue from U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant.
• $2,200,000 for Kissimmee Gateway Airport by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s FAA Runway Incursion Mitigation program.
• $557,000 for Bartow Municipal Airport by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s FAA Runway Incursion Mitigation program.
• $674,978 for Haines City Fire Rescue from U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG).
• $82,581 for Lake Wales Municipal Airport from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s FAA Runway Incursion Mitigation program.
• $82,581 for Winter Haven’s Gilbert Airport from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s FAA Runway Incursion Mitigation program.