Rep. Diaz-Balart to Attend Ribbon-Cutting for Immokalee Street and Infrastructure Improvements After Securing $13 Million in Federal TIGER Grant Funding

September 30, 2025 Press Release IMMOKALEE, FL – On Tuesday, October 1, Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-26) will attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of major street and infrastructure improvements in Immokalee. This event marks a meaningful milestone following the $13 million Congressman Díaz-Balart secured through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s TIGER grant program. Event Details:  WHO: Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26) Commission Chairman Burt L. Saunders (District 3) Commissioner William L. McDaniel Jr. (District 5) Commissioner Rick LoCastro (District 1) Staff from Senator Kathleen Passidomo & Representative Lauren Melo’s offices WHAT: Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for Immokalee Street and Infrastructure Improvements WHEN: Wednesday, October 1, 2025 9:30 a.m. ET WHERE: Collier Area Transit (CAT) Immokalee Transfer Station (see location diagram below) 155 Immokalee Drive Immokalee, FL 34142 Issues : Appropriations Appropriations Process Transportation and Housing