WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) announced that he has successfully secured nearly $12 million in federal dollars to fund all 15 of his Community Funding Projects requests and deliver millions to support critical projects to improve housing, transportation, and infrastructure across Central Florida.
The funding, which was signed into law by President Biden earlier this month, will soon start being distributed across Central Florida.
Last Spring, Congressman Frost 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 that will now receive federal dollars thanks to Congressman Frost’s efforts include:
- $4,116,279 to convert a vacant property in Eatonville into an affordable multi-family housing rental apartment building;
- $1,709,752 to the City of Orlando to rehabilitate a local community center used for Community Violence Intervention programs to stop gun violence before it happens, and to make major improvements to stormwater management to prevent flooding;
- $1,641,000 to Orange County to construct a multicultural senior center where folks can congregate and be connected to services in par
tnership with the Office on Aging, and support transportation and energy efficiency projects;
- $750,000 to support the construction of quality, affordable small houses for low-income people in Bithlo;
“I came to Congress with a mission to deliver on affordable housing, transportation and infrastructure issues, and to make our communities a better place where everyone can live and thrive, and I am now proud to say that our team is making these goals a reality” said Congressman Maxwell Frost. “Central Florida is now set to receive nearly $12 million in federal dollars that will help transform our communities and help grow our local economy. While this $12 million is going to make a world of difference for so many working people and families in the Orlando area – this is only the beginning. My team is ready to secure and bring home even more money to help change Central Florida for the better.
Thanks to Congressman Frost, Central Florida will now receive $11,922,031 to fund the following 15 projects:
- $4,116,279 for the Town of Eatonville to create a multi-family affordable housing apartment building;
- $1,000,000 for construction at the Multicultural Senior Center;
- $750,000 for community center rehabilitation for the Community Violence Intervention Project as part of the City of Orlando;
- $500,000 for North Independence Lane Expansion for the City of Maitland;
- $370,000 to provide low-income seniors with high efficiency air conditioning replacement, service, or system upgrades so they can stay in their homes longer;
- $271,000 for Transportation Mobility Hubs for Orange County Government;
- $500,000 for a housing rehabilitation and affordability preservation program in the City of Winter Park;
- $750,000 for the Small House Project at Transformation Village in Bithlo;
- $850,000 for bus bay reconstruction at LYNX Central Station Bus Terminal;
- $500,000 for solar technology for bus shelters and shelter refacing for LYNX;
- $200,000 to purchase and install a thermal energy storage system so Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida can store more food;
- $400,000 for roof replacements for Meadow Lake Apartments for the Orlando Housing Authority;
- $500,000 for community center education space for Shalom Orlando;
- $255,000 for acquisition and rehabilitation of a vacant two-unit complex to create into affordable housing;
- $959,752 for stormwater management improvements for Haralson Estates.
Congressman Frost will soon embark on a Community Project Funding tour across Central Florida to revisit the sites and projects that will soon receive federal funding. Visits will be advised to the media and be open press. Details on dates, times, and locations will be sent at the appropriate time.
