Gov. DeSantis Announces $30 Million Infrastructure Investment in Small and Rural Communities

Governor Ron DeSantis announced that the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) and Enterprise Florida Inc. (EFI) have awarded several grants totaling more than $30 million to improve infrastructure, community redevelopment and job creation in small and rural Florida communities. $29 million was awarded through the Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, $1.2 million through the Community Planning Technical Assistance (CPTA) grant program, $280,000 through the Competitive Florida Partnership grant program and $198,500 through the Rural Expansion Toolkit initiative.

“Florida’s rural communities are vital to the wellbeing and prosperity of our state, and my administration is committed to helping them thrive,” said Governor DeSantis. “The more than $30 million we are awarding today will help ensure that our small and rural communities have the infrastructure and funding they need to create jobs and strengthen their economic resiliency.”

Full press release: https://www.flgov.com/2021/07/12/governor-desantis-announces-more-than-30-million-to-improve-infrastructure-community-redevelopment-and-job-creation-in-small-and-rural-florida-communities/

Timestamps:

0:00-0:25: Gov. DeSantis makes remarks in Jacksonville about $700,000 investment to City of Green Cove Springs

0:25-0:45: Alan Hall, Mayor, Perry City Council District 4

0:45-1:24: B-Roll of Taylor County and Taylor County courthouse

1:24-1:30: Arrival of Gov. DeSantis to Taylor County courthouse

1:31-1:44: Gov. DeSantis delivers comments on $750,000 investment in Taylor County

1:45-2:06: Representative Jason Shoaf, Florida’s 7th House District, speaks in Taylor County

2:07-2:34: Gov. DeSantis delivers remarks on $700,000 investment to Liberty County at Liberty County High School

2:34-3:30: B-Roll of Liberty County High School event

3:30-4:13: Jim Johnson, Vice Chairman, Liberty County Board of Commissioners

4:13-6:28: Kyle Peddie, Superintendent of Liberty County Schools