Everglades Restoration
South Florida
Category: Plan
Year: 2000
Funding: Through a 50/50 cost-sharing partnership between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Department of the Interior, and the State of Florida, a budget of more than $10.5 billion over 30+ years has been allocated. As of 2024, the federal government has spent $3.2 billion and the State of Florida has spent $2.8 billion.
BACKGROUND
Everglades Restoration is a large-scale water restoration project to restore, preserve, and protect the South Florida ecosystem while providing for other water-related needs of the region, including water supply and flood protection. This project is spearheaded by federal and state agencies under the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) and will mitigate flooding and support biodiversity by restoring the natural flow of water disrupted by human development.
