Local Government Assistance

Many SFWMD projects and programs involve partnerships with local governments of many types, including cities, towns and counties.

Local Governments: Regular updates of news for communities and local officials from: Big Cypress Basin, and Broward County and the Lower West Coast as well as from Miami-Dade County, Okeechobee and Orlando.

These partnerships can involve large and small ecosystem restoration projects, local flood control or water quality improvement efforts, regional water storage enhancements or local and regional water supply planning. Partnerships can be built on agreements to share expertise or data, to build specific projects, or to share staff or funding to accomplish mutual goals. They also often involve other state agencies, and can include federal partners.

NEWS: The District has a new program to provide funds to local partners to construct alternative water supply projects that are consistent with recommendations contained in the regional water supply plans.

Water Conservation & Supply Augmentation

Water Conservation Funding & Technical Assistance

Water Savings Incentive Program (SIP) - grant program for conservation projects that save water through technical applications, such as ultra-low-flow plumbing fixtures.

Water Reuse/Reclaimed Water

Brackish Water & Desalination

Florida Water Conservation Initiative

Local Contacts

In many cases, staff from our Regional Service Centers (in Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, the Keys, Stuart, Okeechobee, Orlando, Fort Myers and Naples) coordinate these partnerships, because they are very familiar with local issues and communities.

For more information on these local contacts, click on "About SFWMD" in the menu at the left; then on "Regional Service Centers."

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