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Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Funding Faces Uncertainty in Federal Court
The Justice Department stated federal funds would only reimburse operational costs for Florida's migrant detention site, and the anticipated $608 million grant may not be awarded.
- In a Tuesday filing, DOJ lawyers said potential FEMA reimbursement for Alligator Alcatraz would be limited to operational costs, not construction, and calculated per detainee.
- Amid litigation by environmental and tribal groups, DOJ said it must restrict federal fund flows to avoid federal approval authority or triggering environmental requirements.
- Budget documents list a $450 million annual operating cost, while Florida has spent over $573 million in emergency funds, including $90 million on portapotties, and FDEM has pulled roughly $406 million.
- If federal funds don’t come, Florida may have to cover most costs as Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis faced a setback Wednesday, though officials called the filings a `legal strategy`.
- Appeal filings make funding the central question for federal compliance as DOJ lawyers say a September approval only established eligibility, not actual funding from FEMA for Alligator Alcatraz.
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focoinformativo.siteAlthough the money spent at the Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention center was thought to be reimbursed to Florida, that may never happen.
Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ funding faces uncertainty in federal court
As Florida waits on hundreds of millions of dollars in federal reimbursement for migrant detention facilities, including “Alligator Alcatraz,” new court filings suggest that money may not be guaranteed.
DOJ blocks federal funds for DeSantis' 'Alligator Alcatraz'
The Justice Department dealt a significant blow to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' immigration detention project on Wednesday, declaring that a $608 million FEMA reimbursement cannot fund construction or renovation of the facility known as "Alligator Alcatraz." Instead, it can only finance routine…
Court filings raise doubts Florida will be reimbursed for migrant detention center
Florida could end up paying most of the cost for its controversial Alligator Alcatraz migrant detention center, as new federal court filings raise doubts about whether the hundreds of millions of dollars the state expected from Washington will ever materialize.WATCH: Will Florida ever get fully reimbursed? Florida may be on the hook for Alligator Alcatraz costsThe filings, first reported by the Florida Phoenix, are part of an ongoing lawsuit bro…
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Florida PhoenixDOJ: Trump Administration Won’t Pay for ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Construction Costs
By Liv Caputo, The Florida Phoenix A $608 million federal reimbursement that Florida’s been counting on to pay for the so-called “Alligator Alcatraz” lockup won’t cover construction costs — if the money comes through at all, Justice Department lawyers have declared. Instead, any potential dollars would only fund “operational costs,” not “construction or facility modification,” the DOJ said in a new federal court filing posted Tuesday. The Federa…
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