Rep. Steube Requests Army Corps Support to Repair Venice South Jetty
WASHINGTON — U.S. Representative Greg Steube (R-Fla.) sent a letter to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works last week, requesting the Army Corps of Engineers provide both support and funding for repairs to the Venice, Florida, South Jetty.
“As any resident of Southwest Florida knows, the Venice South Jetty is a critical component of our state’s economy and infrastructure. Repairing one of the few accessways to the Gulf of America for boaters, recreators, and coastal industries must be a top priority both in Florida and Washington, D.C.,” said Rep. Steube. “With my letter to Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle, I am calling on the Army Corps to step up and deliver the vital resources and attention needed to restore the Venice Jetty to its pre-storm condition.”
Background: Representative Steube’s letter formally requests the Army Corps of Engineers allocate $100,000,000 in federal funding in its Fiscal Year 2026 Work Plan for the Venice, Florida, South Jetty repairs. These funds would be used to repair the catastrophic damage inflicted on the South Jetty during Hurricanes Helene and Milton.
Read the letter here.
