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# Tampa Bay gains from latest $500M FEMA funding boost
- URL: https://tampa-bay-disaster-preparedness-news.ghost.io/tampa-bay-gains-from-latest-500m-fema-funding-boost/
- Published: 2026-07-16T05:30:02.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-16T16:47:33.000Z
- Description: Tampa Bay communities will receive a significant share of nearly $500 million in additional FEMA disaster recovery funding, bringing Florida's total federal recovery package to nearly $2 billion.
- Author: Chris Thomas
- Tags: hurricanes, News

Tampa Bay communities are among the biggest beneficiaries after Florida secured nearly $500 million in additional FEMA disaster recovery funding, building on the $1.5 billion Sen. Ashley Moody announced in May and bringing the state's total to nearly $2 billion.

**The latest:** 

Moody said the newly released funds will support more than 500 recovery projects statewide, many tied to hurricanes and severe storms that battered Florida in recent years.

**For Tampa Bay, the new funding includes:**

- **Pinellas County:** $16.5 million for repairs to **Tropicana Field**.
- **Sarasota County:** More than $13.4 million for county recovery projects, emergency sheltering operations and Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport repairs.
- **Pasco County:** More than $7.2 million for emergency power restoration, sheriff's office response costs and infrastructure repairs in Zephyrhills.
- **Manatee County:** More than $6 million for Port Manatee facilities and Anna Maria City Pier repairs.
- **Polk County:** More than $8 million for electrical systems, emergency response costs and facility recovery projects.

**By the numbers:** 

The Tampa Bay region is slated to receive more than $50 million from the latest funding release alone.

**What they're saying:** 

Moody said Florida has been waiting years for some of the disaster assistance and that she worked with federal officials to release the funding.

**The bottom line:** The headline may be Florida's additional $500 million FEMA windfall, but the local impact is significant. From Tropicana Field and Port Manatee to county emergency operations and utility infrastructure, Tampa Bay governments are receiving a sizable share of the newly unlocked recovery dollars.