FY 2027 CPFs (By Subcommittee)
COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND SCIENCE
Project descriptions, financial disclosure statements, and federal nexus information can be found in the letter linked under each project.
Vision Restoration and Regenerative Ophthalmology Accelerator at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (University of Miami)
Request Amount: $2.78 Million
Recipient: Bascom Palmer Eye Institute - University of Miami (900 NW 17th St, Miami, FL 33136)
The funding would be used for equipment to restore vision in patients with irreparable ocular damage by transplanting a fully functional donor eye. A functional eye transplant would represent the first potential restorative option for these populations, addressing a significant unmet need in ophthalmology, neurology, and ocular oncology survivorship. To achieve this, the Institute proposes the creation of a first-of-its-kind donor eye functional imaging and neural regeneration facility within the Bascom Palmer Research Building, accompanied by the acquisition of state-of-the-art equipment including a large-format spatial transcriptomics platform, an organ extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) life-sustaining system, a retinal electrophysiology and anatomical functional imager, and an Integrated Multiphoton and Confocal Microscope with intravital imaging capabilities.
Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus Letter
Longitudinal Analysis and Standardization of Quantitative Functional Lung Imaging Metrics at the University of Miami
Request Amount: $2.98 Million
Recipient: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine (1120 NW 14th St, Miami, FL 33136)
The funding would be used for improving early detection and long-term monitoring of respiratory disease among veterans, first responders, and others exposed to toxic inhalational hazards by implementing data integration and harmonizing imaging biomarkers. Funds will support project implementation of data analysis and data harmonization to identify biomarkers present in respiratory conditions. The retrospective analysis of CT scans funded by this project will create a standardized framework for verifying functional lung metrics across clinical settings.
Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus Letter
Next-Generation Pediatric Cancer Research Equipment at Nova Southeastern University
Request Amount: $2 Million
Recipient: Nova Southeastern University (3300 S. University Drive Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328)
The funding would be used for investing in state-of-the-art equipment to accelerate the development of pediatric cancer therapies that are more efficacious and specifically tailored to the unique circumstances of individual patients. The purchase of the BioTek Cytation 10 Imaging Multi-Mode Reader, Bruker Spatial Biology Cellscape, Cytek Aurora Spectral Flow Cytometer, Agilent Seahorse XF Pro Analyzer, and a Hamilton Microlab STAR/Vantage Liquid Handling Platform will help integrate next-generation drug delivery, advanced imaging, immune-based discovery, and artificial intelligence to create cures for the deadliest pediatric cancers.
Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus Letter
Safe Haven Initiative at the City of Miramar, Florida
Request Amount: $4.7 Million
Recipient: City of Miramar, Florida (2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025)
The funding would be used for unified network of AI-powered smart safety sensors across high-priority community locations. These new assets will link directly to the Miramar Real-Time Intelligence Center (RTIC), enabling police specialists to monitor emergencies as they unfold and provide immediate response for the City's most vulnerable residents — children and seniors — in areas where no such real-time capability currently exists.
Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus Letter
Youth Violence Prevention and Crime Diversion Program at the City of Hollywood, Florida
Request Amount: $500k
Recipient: City of Hollywood, Florida (2600 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, FL 33020)
The funding would be used to build on the City’s existing efforts to reduce crime by implementing a juvenile crime prevention and diversion program in low-income communities. The program the city would run would be structured after-school and summer programming targeted at high-crime neighborhoods.
Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus Letter
Formalization of a Multi-Institutional Pediatric Omics Measurement & Translational Analytics Platform at Florida International University
Request Amount: $4.8 Million
Recipient: Florida International University (11200 SW 8th St., Miami, FL 33199) *project site listed in the letter*
The funding would be used for establishing a standards-driven Pediatric Omics Measurement & Translational Analytics Core that formalizes advanced omics infrastructure linking Florida International University, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, and Cleveland Clinic Florida Research & Innovation Center. To carry out this project, the funding will be used to purchase research technology including a high-resolution mass spectrometry core, a single-cell multi-omics instrument, and a spatial gene expression system. The proposed core will serve as a regional testbed for measurement harmonization, validation workflows, and reproducible multi-omics analytics designed to accelerate translation from discovery to clinical impact.
Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus Letter
Center for Quantitative Neurodegeneration Measurement & Translational Analytics at Florida International University
Request Amount: $15.9 Million
Recipient: Florida International University (11200 SW 8th St., Miami, FL 33199)
The funding would be used for establishing the first integrated, cross-scale quantitative measurement framework linking blood biomarkers, digital pathology, spatial transcriptomics, structural protein conformation, and clinical staging in Alzheimer’s disease. Existing Alzheimer’s research centers focus primarily on discovery and clinical translation, but none are structured around formalized measurement standardization and calibration dissemination across biological scales. Through a structured partnership between Florida International University (FIU) and Baptist Health South Florida (BHSF), the Center embeds measurement science within real-world patient-derived biospecimen pipelines, while building durable national standards infrastructure.
Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus Letter
Metabolomics Support of the NeuroInnovate Center at Florida Atlantic University
Request Amount: $2 Million
Recipient: Florida Atlantic University (777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431)
The funding would be used for used purchasing a 700 MHz NMR spectrometer to analyze patient metabolites. This spectrometer would be used in tandem with the NeuroInnovate Center’s magnetic resonance ultrasound technology to improve drug delivery to the brains of patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, brain cancers, and other deadly neurological diseases. The project is an appropriate use of taxpayer funds because the metabolite analysis conducted by the spectrometer will help evaluate the potential effectiveness of treatments for deadly neurological conditions and provide mechanistic insight into the success or failure of treatments.
Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus Letter
ENERGY & WATER
Project descriptions, financial disclosure statements, and federal nexus information can be found in the letter linked under each project.
South Florida Ecosystem Restoration - Everglades Restoration (Army Corps of Engineers)
Request Amount: $725 Million
Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Jacksonville District - 701 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville, FL32207)
The funding would be used for projects in the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan as authorized by Congress under Section 601 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2000. The project will sustain momentum on restoring the largest subtropical wilderness in the United States and protect the drinking water that one in three Floridians rely on in South Florida.
Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus Letter
City of Hallandale Beach Northeast Drainage Improvements (Army Corps of Engineers)
Request Amount: $2.53 Million
Recipient: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Jacksonville District - 701 San Marco Blvd., Jacksonville, FL32207)
The funding would be used for flood mitigation in the northeast basin of Hallandale Beach, Florida. The project will improve secondary drainage capacity through the installation of two pump stations with a combined capacity of 160 cubic feet per second, reducing flood risk in a densely developed area of Broward County, Florida. The project is a good use of taxpayer funds because it protects homes and businesses from recurring flood damage.
Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus Letter
INTERIOR & ENVIROMENT
Project descriptions, financial disclosure statements, and federal nexus information can be found in the letter linked under each project.
City of Hallandale Beach Stormwater Infrastructure Improvements
Request Amount: $2.41 Million
Recipient: City of Hallandale Beach, Florida (400 S. Federal Highway, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009) *project site listed in the letter*
The funding would be used for critical stormwater infrastructure vulnerability within a heavily developed commercial corridor at the south end of Gulfstream Park. The project will rehabilitate and replace approximately 2,500 linear feet of an aging 72 inch stormwater pipe that serves as a key drainage conveyance for the area west of US-1 to I-95 and throughout the southwest Gulfstream area, benefiting both the surrounding commercial corridor and nearby residential properties.
Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus Letter
City of Hollywood Water Resiliency and Rehabilitation Improvements
Request Amount: $1.477 Million
Recipient: City of Hollywood, Florida (2600 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, FL 33020) *project site listed in the letter*
The funding would be used for critical resiliency and rehabilitation improvements to the Influent Screening System at the Southern Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (SRWWTP). The Bar Screen is the primary protective barrier in the headworks, removing large solid debris—such as rags, wipes, plastics, sticks, and branches—from raw wastewater before it can damage downstream pumps, pipes, and mechanical systems. Effective screening prevents clogs, reduces maintenance demands, improves treatment efficiency, and supports public health.
Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus Letter
City of Sunrise Southwest Wastewater Treatment Plant - Phase II
Request Amount: $2.55 Million
Recipient: City of Sunrise, Florida (10770 West Oakland Park Blvd, Sunrise, FL 33351) *project site listed in the letter*
This funding would be used to improve wastewater capacity, treatment, efficiency and flexibility, thereby strengthening the capacity of the plant by building a new deep injection well. This project will also make enhancements to the percolation ponds, as recommended in the recently updated master plan.
Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus Letter
City of Cooper City Water Treatment Plant and Wastewater Treatment Plant
Request Amount: $10.3 Million
Recipient: City of Cooper City, Florida (9090 SW 50th Place, Cooper City, FL 33328) *project site listed in the letter*
This funding would be used to replace the entire electrical system. The electrical system, including its generator power source, has sustained damage from flooding and erosion over the years, which has been identified in the 2025 Cooper City Vulnerability Assessment to be at the highest risk of flooding.
Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus Letter
TRANSPORTATION & HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
Project descriptions, financial disclosure statements, and federal nexus information can be found in the letter linked under each project.
Broward College Aviation Training Center - Phase III
Request Amount: $26 Million
Recipient: Broward College (111 E. Las Olas Blvd, Suite 33-522, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301) *project site listed in the letter*
This funding would be used for phase three of the Aviation Training Center, including for construction cost and related equipment and project costs to expand the center and modernize critical infrastructure that the center relies on.
Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus Letter
Broward County West Broward Center
Request Amount: $10.3 Million
Recipient: Broward County (115 South Andrews Ave, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301) *project site listed in the letter*
The funding would be used for the construction phase of the project to address a need identified in Broward County’s comprehensive needs assessment completed in 2021 which identified a critical infrastructure gap in Western Broward County—the absence of a centralized community facility.
Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus Letter
Broward County Hotel Conversion Project
Request Amount: $3 Million
Recipient: Broward County (115 South Andrews Ave, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33301)
This funding would be used to acquire and repurpose an existing hotel property into low-cost housing for unhoused individuals and families. This program will target "housing-ready" residents who have steady income but are priced out of the market-rate rental market.
Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus Letter
City of Hollywood Traffic Calming Improvements - Phase I
Request Amount: $3.04 Million
Recipient: City of Hollywood, Florida (2600 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, FL 33020)
This funding would be used for traffic-calming and traffic-control improvements in all six Commission Districts. This project will implement engineered traffic calming measures citywide to improve roadway safety, reduce vehicle speeds, enhance pedestrian mobility, and create safer neighborhood and school-zone environments.
Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus Letter
City of Pembroke Pines Sidewalk Upgrades
Request Amount: $685,826
Recipient: City of Pembroke Pines, Florida (601 City Center Way, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33025)
This funding would be used to improve and upgrade sidewalks and curb ramps in the Pembroke Lakes neighborhood to meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) standards and improve pedestrian safety and accessibility for all residents, including seniors and individuals with disabilities.
Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus Letter
City of Weston The Center at Vista Park
Request Amount: $1.5 Million
Recipient: City of Weston, Florida (17200 Royal Palm Boulevard, Weston, FL 33326) *project site listed in the letter*
This funding would be used for the construction of The Center at Vista Park, including the procurement and engagement of a licensed contractor. Eligible costs include site preparation, foundation work, structural construction, roofing, interior buildout, and installation of electrical, mechanical, and plumbing systems, as well as other building components necessary to support a modern, multi-purpose community facility.
Financial Disclosure & Federal Nexus Letter
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