July 29, 2024

Congressman Maxwell Frost Secures $15.3 Million in Funding For Critical Central Florida Projects As Appropriations Bills Head to House Floor

Frost Was Successful in Getting All 15 of His Project Funding Requests Included in FY 25 Appropriations Bills

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) announced that all 15 of his Community Project Funding requests have been successfully voted out of the Appropriations Committee, bringing the Congressman one step closer to delivering over $15.3 million for critical projects across Central Florida.

Since January, Congressman Frost’s office has worked closely with local community partners and stakeholders to submit funding proposals for 15 comprehensive projects to support a wide range of efforts from affordable housing to infrastructure and transportation.

Some of the landmark projects included in Frost’s requests are:

  • $5.5 million for the Town of Eatonville.

  • Over $2.2 million for the Orlando Housing Authority.

  • $1.3 million for the Orange County Government.

  • $850,000 for Pine Hills.

  • And $500,000 for Lake Eola improvements.

The projects were included as part of the final bill text in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies bills. The legislation must still be voted on in the House and passed by the Senate before heading to the President’s desk and becoming law.

Last year, Congressman Frost secured nearly $12 million for projects across the Orlando area, including million for transportation improvements, affordable housing programs, and community violence intervention efforts to help curb gun violence.

“No matter the gridlock in Washington, I made a promise to the people of Central Florida that I would do everything in my power to unlock federal dollars and help change our community for the better,” said Congressman Maxwell Frost. “This $15.3 million is a commitment to that promise. Whether it's fighting for more housing dollars, fixing our roads and public transportation, or taking care of our parks – I won’t stop fighting to bring home every dollar possible.”

“Before finishing even his first term in Washington, Congressman Frost has already shown that he can effectively return taxpayer dollars to work for us here in Central Florida. The City of Orlando is thankful for the Congressman's support and hard work and we really appreciate that he shares our commitment to preserving and enhancing the parks and greenspace that make The City Beautiful,” said Mayor Buddy Dyer.

Congressman Frost was able to secure the following in the Appropriations bills voted out of Committee:

  • $5,500,000 for two projects for the Town of Eatonville to help the municipality update a community center into a place where local folks can access the internet with a computer lab and assist with workforce development classes, and to revitalize the main corridor in town, the East Kennedy Streetscape by installing sod, landscaping, lighting, and more.

  • $2,224,000 for two Orlando Housing Authority projects to replace a roof, install security cameras and other safety features for a local public housing community and to add an elevator and install accessibility enhancement to showers – all to support low income families, seniors, and disabled adults who rely on this housing.

  • $1,355,800 for two projects for the Orange County Government to remove arsenic from the water recovered from the Aquifer Storage Recovery well and to buy property to preserve environmentally important lands like wetlands, wildlife, and plant resources.

  • $1,000,000 for the City of Maitland to reconstruct and improve Keller Road, including adding a bicycle and pedestrian trail.

  • $850,000 for an innovation lab in Pine Hills to purchase equipment to support the lab and help improve workforce readiness, support job placement help, and local entrepreneurs.

  • $850,000 for the LYNX Central Station to reconstruct and fix bus bays and update signage to include dependable, real-time departure information.

  • $850,000 to the University of Central Florida to support their cutting edge work and help establish a mini hydrogen hub that can train and educate the next generation of hydrogen fuel workforce. 

  • $850,000 to Valencia College to replace the leaky roof on their campus building which houses the VCentials Pantry.

  • $850,000 to the City of Winter Park’s Housing Authority to make repairs at a local senior community including roof repairs and improvements to their elevator system and courtyard.

  • $750,000 to the City of Orlando for a Lake Eola Park Improvement Project to make stormwater treatment improvements to the lake and accessibility improvements to the park. And to improve Lake Druid park, including more shade, constructing a public bathroom, and light fixtures.

  • $250,000 to the City of Winter Park to make updates to Pennsylvania Avenue, including fixing road foundation issues and replacing, repairing, and reinstalling bricks.

 

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