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FEMA Approves $58 Million Reimbursement for Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz

5/17/2026

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FEMA approved a $58,292,145 reimbursement to Florida’s Division of Emergency Management for Alligator Alcatraz on May 15, 2026.
The payment will be transferred electronically within three to five business days.
Reimbursement may be used only for operational costs such as staff salaries and medical equipment.
Governor Ron DeSantis said Florida will recover the full amount and called the delay typical.
The center, opened earlier, has cost over $1 billion and burns more than $1 million daily.

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FEMA approved a $58,292,145 reimbursement to Florida’s Division of Emergency Management for Alligator Alcatraz on May 15, 2026.
The payment will be transferred electronically within three to five business days.
Reimbursement may be used only for operational costs such as staff salaries and medical equipment.
Governor Ron DeSantis said Florida will recover the full amount and called the delay typical.
The center, opened earlier, has cost over $1 billion and burns more than $1 million daily.