First Lady Casey DeSantis launched the Hope Florida Fund in July 2022 to harness the charity of the private sector to fund deserving local nonprofit organizations who are supporting the Hope Florida Initiative.
- Since Hope Florida’s launch, nearly 30,000 Floridians have reduced or are no longer reliant on government assistance, which is estimated to save the State of Florida nearly $800 million over 10 years.
Hope Florida serves families, young children, vulnerable women, those facing crisis, and other Floridians in need.
“Hope Florida is leading tens of thousands of Floridians off of government reliance and into prosperity and self-sufficiency,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “As a result of the program, we are saving taxpayers millions of dollars – nearly $800 million over the next decade.”
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Friends of Pensacola State Parks
The Florida State Parks Foundation awarded a total of $100,000 through its small grants program to 10 state parks citizen support organizations (CSOs), often known as Friends groups, to advocate for or support their parks.
- Friends of Pensacola State Parks, which serves three parks in Northwest Florida, received a $10,000 grant to build a power wash transport system at Tarkiln Bayou Preserve State Park.
The system will include an aluminum trailer, pressure washer, utility water pump, storage box and an IBC water storage tank, and will allow staff and volunteers to more efficiently care for the park’s 1,600-foot wooden boardwalk overlooking Tarkiln Bayou.
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Salzman Lauded
Peter Schorsch and FloridaPolitcs.com praised Rep. Michelle Salzman for sponsoring the SAFE Act, which Gov. Ron DeSantis signed last week.
- Safeguarding American Families Everywhere Act makes the state’s highways a safe place for special needs individuals. The law lets Florida families register their vehicle as a “SAFE vehicle,” telling first responders that a child within the vehicle has a disability or certain illnesses and disorders.