Cape Coral Secures $2.65M in State Funding for Key Infrastructure, Public Safety Projects

July 1, 2026

The City of Cape Coral has received confirmation that two of its legislative appropriation requests have successfully advanced through the state’s veto process, securing funding for critical infrastructure and public safety improvements.

The City will receive $2.5 million to support improvements to NE 24th Avenue, a key corridor that also serves as an evacuation route, and $150,000 to purchase a Police Department emergency response vehicle. The approved funding reflects partial awards for both the NE 24th Avenue project and the emergency response vehicle.

However, the City’s $10 million funding request for the Utilities Expansion Project (UEP) was not approved.

The City’s original legislative funding requests included:

$10 million for the Utilities Expansion Project (UEP)
$5 million for NE 24th Avenue improvements and evacuation route enhancements
$300,000 for a Police Department emergency response vehicle

City officials will continue to advocate for future funding opportunities to support the UEP and other infrastructure priorities.