Governor DeSantis advocated for the creation of a resiliency task force and a series of reforms regarding Florida’s approach to issues like sea-level rise and the legislature delivered.
âWeâre putting our money where our mouth isâ: DeSantis vows more than $640 million for coastal resiliency
By FOX 13 News staff
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TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. - On Wednesday Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed bills establishing immediate and multi-year plans to tackle flooding and coastal resiliency in the state.
DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1954 at Rusty Bellies Waterfront Grill in Tarpon Springs. The bill established the Resilient Florida Grant Program to fund local resiliency projects throughout Florida. The grant program allows the state to partner with local government to address resiliency and protect coastal communities’ infrastructure and residents. We are a very flood-prone and storm-prone state and we wanted to take action to help protect our folks, DeSantis explained.