MEDIA ADVISORY: Rep. Díaz-Balart to Present $5.25 Million to the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office Ahead of G-20 and 2026 FIFA World Cup

DORAL, FL - Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation, invites members of the media to attend a check presentation ceremony on Monday, April 6th at 10:00 a.m.

The event will highlight the more than $5.25 million in federal funding secured by Congressman Díaz-Balart for the Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office (MDSO) to strengthen public safety capabilities ahead of major international events, including the G-20 and the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

WHAT: Check Presentation Ceremony

WHO:

• Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Chairman of the National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Subcommittee on House Appropriations
• Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz
• Local Officials

WHEN:

Monday, April 6th at 10:00 a.m.

WHERE:

Miami-Dade Sheriff's Office

9105 NW 25^thSt

Doral, FL 33172
RSVP:

All interested credentialed media may RSVP to [email protected]

Background:

The funding supports two key initiatives: the Global Public Safety and Equipment Expansion Project and the Mobile Operations Command Center Project, which will enhance law enforcement visibility, increase officer presence and improve rapid response to threats. This will ensure MDSO is equipped to monitor, investigate, and respond to criminal and terrorist activity during high-profile, globally attend events.

The $4,200,000funding for the MDSO Global Public Safety and Equipment project will be used to purchase a Unified Command Center, Command Bus, Mobile Field Force Gear, Total Containment Vessel with Hauling Vehicle, Long Range Acoustic Devices (LRADs), Patrol Bicycles with Vehicle Trailers, Cybersecurity equipment and computer CPUs.

The $1,050,000funding for the MDSO Mobile Operation Command Center project will be used to purchase two District Mobile Operations Centers (MOCs) for MDSO. MOCs serve as a mobile command post for critical incidents, natural disasters, and major events. The MOCs would have technology to serve as a mobile workstation for active scenes and aid units to conduct investigations.

These projects received funding through H.R. 6938, the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, which was approved by Congress and signed into law by the President on January 23, 2026.

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