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MIDWAY FUNDS: Last week, Seminole County was awarded over $10.7 million through the Resilient Florida Program, a statewide flooding resilience plan managed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The bulk of the grant, $7,194,500, will be allocated towards the Historic Midway Community Flood Resilience and Adaptation project for drainage improvements aimed at the reduction of flooding within the Midway Basin.
The Historic Midway Community Flood Resilience and Adaptation project will reduce structural and roadway flooding in an area of approximately four square miles of medium- and low-density residential land uses, protecting housing, transportation, emergency services, commerce, and more. Improvements include roadway and yard drainage enhancements, expansion of existing stormwater ponds, creation of new stormwater ponds, and increasing the capacity of existing drainage facilities. Implementation of the project is well underway. The preliminary Design is complete, and currently, final design, permitting, and utility coordination are underway in preparation for the groundbreaking.
Seminole County submitted the grant application in August 2022. The County’s three projects, including the Historic Midway Community Flood Resilience and Adaptation project, Nebraska Avenue Bridge Replacement project, and Willow Avenue - Alhambra North of Lake Harriet Drainage Improvement project were the only projects in Central Florida funded through Resilient Florida for 2023-24.
Overall, Midway drainage improvements total approximately $32 Million. The Resilient Florida grant, American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), and third-generation One Cent Infrastructure Sales Tax will fund the complete Midway drainage improvement plan, minimizing the impact on the County’s general fund.
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