Media Advisory: Rep. Díaz-Balart to Present Nearly $1 Million in Federal Funding to Village of Virginia Gardens and City of Miami Springs Police Departments

March 29, 2026 Press Release Miami Springs, FL – Congressman Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Dean of the Florida Delegation, is pleased to invite members of the media to attend a check presentation ceremony on Monday, March 30th at 12:00 p.m. The event will celebrate federal funding secured by Congressman Diaz-Balart for the Village of Virginia Gardens Police Department Police Department and the Miami Springs Police Department. The check for the Village of Virginia Gardens Police Department will be presented earlier in the day. The $450,000 funding for the Village of Virginia Gardens Police Department will be used to upgrade technology infrastructure such as communications systems, surveillance equipment, and data analytic tools to improve officer coordination and efficiency. The $500,000 funding for the Miami Springs Police Department will be used to upgrade six marked Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) which will make communities safer, help improve visibility for officers, deter crime, and create greater interactions within the community. These projects received funding through the Commerce, Justice, Science; Energy and Water Development; and Interior and Environment Appropriations Act, 2026, which was approved by Congress and signed by the President on January 23, 2026. WHAT : Check Presentation Ceremony WHO: Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart (FL-26), Vice Chair of the House Appropriations Committee Local officials WHEN: Monday, March 30th at 12:00 p.m. WHERE: Curtiss Mansion 500 Deer Run, Miami Springs, FL 33166 All interested credentialed media may RSVP to Andrea.Morales@mail.house.gov Issues : Appropriations Appropriations Process