A day before the federal government shut down, President Donald Trump’s administration sent $608 million to Florida to cover costs for Alligator Alcatraz .

An official at the Homeland Security Department told WLRN that the agency approved the nine-figure grant Tuesday, one day before most of the federal government was shut down.

The money comes through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and will be used for the controversial migrant detention center operating now in the Everglades.

Gov. Ron DeSantis a week ago predicted the federal money would come amid ongoing negotiations between federal leaders.

“I saw Tom Homan the other day, and he’s just like ‘send us your reimbursements. You know, we got a lot of money now. We want to help you guys.’ So that’ll happen,” De

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