GrayRobinson’s Government Affairs and Lobby Team Helps Secure Over $1 Million in Mitigation Funds to Protect Critical Transportation Infrastructure Needs and Lessen Impacts of Future Disasters

December 16, 2021

GrayRobinson Government Affairs and Lobby Team’s Chris Dawson and Robert Stuart advocacy efforts during the 2021 Florida Legislative Session today resulted in Gulf County receiving over $1 million in mitigation funds to protect critical transportation infrastructure needs and lessen the impacts of future disasters. The funds were awarded by Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity as a part of the Rebuild Florida Hazard Mitigation Grant Match Program. The funds Gulf County received will be used to protect a critical transportation route from flooding by ensuring a safe evacuation route.