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Homestead reports $17.6M in ARPA spending and accepts new state and FDOT grants for parks and roadwork

City of Homestead City Council / Community Redevelopment Agency / Local Planning Agency · October 23, 2025

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Summary

City staff reported ARPA spending of about $17.6 million across 54 projects and briefed council on 11 active projects. Council accepted a $1.5 million Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) grant for Homestead Regional Park improvements and a $575,000 Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) grant for a bridal/road expansion.

Deputy managers reported an updated account of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) expenditures and active projects during the Oct. 22 council meeting. The city has assigned ARPA dollars across 54 projects, with roughly $17.6 million expended to date and 11 projects still active. Staff highlighted completed items (park solar and cameras, Wi‑Fi in parks in nine of 13 parks), partially completed design work for Flagler Avenue gravity sewer, Chrome Avenue water and sewer design, and elevator and bathroom work at a municipal building (Cyberarian).

In separate consent actions, council unanimously accepted two grants: a $575,000 FDOT grant for the Homestead Bridal (Southwest 150 Second Avenue) expansion design and a matching‑eligible $1.5 million grant from the Florida DEP for Homestead Regional Park improvements. The DEP grant requires up to a $1.5 million local match; staff said the city will allocate matching funds from existing budget lines or bond proceeds as appropriate.

Ending: The council approved the acceptance of the FDOT and DEP grants and asked staff to return with any protocols for match funding and project timelines.