FLORIDA, USA — The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has been granted over a million and a half dollars to help prepare Florida communities for sea level rise.
The Florida DEP announced that $1.6 million has awarded to combat sea level rise in 30 coastal communities in 17 Florida counties.
Jacksonville was awarded $75,000 with Jacksonville Beach receiving $45,000.
List of communities awarded money:
- Broward County $75,000
- City of Apalachicola $52,500
- City of Boynton Beach $75,000
- City of Carrabelle $74,500
- City of Hallandale Beach $66,000
- City Jacksonville $75,000
- City of Jacksonville Beach $45,000
- City of Mexico Beach $75,000
- City of Miami Beach $75,000
- City of Naples $75,000
- City of Oakland Park $75,000
- City of St. Pete Beach $70,000
- City of St. Petersburg $75,000
- City of Tampa $75,000
- Martin County BOCC $75,000
- Monroe County BOCC $40,400
- Nassau County BOCC $40,000
- Santa Rosa County BOCC $75,000
- Town of Bay Harbour Islands $70,000
- Town of Lake Park $75,000
- Town of Longboat Key $45,443
- Town of Melbourne Beach $39,500
- Village of Bal Harbor $75,000
- Volusia County OEM $40,000
