City of Miami Consolidated Plan 2024-2028 and Action Plan FY2024-2025
WHAT IS THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN?
Each year, the City of Miami receives federal grant funds from the US Dept. of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) to assist those residents most in need via allowable activities or services including: assisting small businesses, providing job training for adults and youth, improving neighborhoods through projects that eliminate slum and blight, providing or preserving affordable housing, and funding services for seniors and the disabled. These federal grant funds are limited and need to be prioritized and targeted in a way that will provide the most benefit to the most people.
The Consolidated Plan (CP) is a template-based, written document, issued by the US Dept. of Housing & Urban Development, that requires communities that receive HUD funds (CDBG, HOME, ESG, HOPWA) to answer important questions related to their jurisdiction in matters such as homelessness, assisted housing, cost burdens, and more. The community’s long-term needs and goals are prioritized to span the next five years, and we submit them to the federal government in what is known as the Consolidated Plan (CP).
WHY ARE WE HOLDING COMMUNITY MEETINGS?
The City wants and needs to obtain input from City residents and stakeholders to identify the needs and establish goals for how the funds should be invested in our neighborhoods for inclusion in the CP being drafted this year to span 2024-2028 (Oct. 1, 2024 – September 30, 2029). These meetings will also address needs for the annual Action Plan for FY2024-2025 (October 1, 2024- September 30, 2025).
HOW WILL IT BENEFIT YOU?
Federal grant funds can be seen in action in your neighborhood through federally-funded child care centers, after-school programs for children, hot meals for our elderly, training and assistance for disabled residents and small businesses, services for the homeless and so many other programs and projects.
WHAT IS THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN NOT GOING TO DO?
The Consolidated Plan will not solve all of our City’s immediate needs. It is not an unlimited fund or grant which means not every need will be able to be addressed.
HOW CAN YOU CONTRIBUTE?
Starting Sunday, June 23, 2024, you can find a copy of the DRAFT Consolidated Plan FY2024-2028 and annual Action Plan FY2024-2025 at the web pages noted below. You can find paper copies of the draft plans at the offices of the Department of Housing and Community Development, 14 NE 1st Avenue, 2nd Floor, Miami FL 33132, Miami City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami FL 33133 and the Miami-Dade County Main Library, 101 W Flagler ST, Miami FL 33130, during office hours between 8 am-5 pm.
The plans will be available for review and comment for a period of no less than 30 days. The review and comment period begins on June 23, 2024 and ends on July 24, 2024. The HCD will present these plans to City Commission on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. for plan approvals and authorization to submit all plans to US HUD. The Public Hearing to provide the public an opportunity to comment on the plans will take place at City Commission Chambers, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL 33133. Interested individuals are encouraged to attend the Public Hearing. The meeting site is accessible to the disabled.
Comments to the Five-Year Consolidated Plan FY2024-2028 and/or annual Action Plan FY2024-2025 must be submitted in writing and received prior to 7/24/2024, via email to: rtazoe@miamigov.com, or mailed to 14 NE 1st Avenue, 2nd Floor, Miami FL 33132, Attn: Roberto Tazoe.
English:
www.fhcconnect.org/miami-hud-consolidated-planning
Spanish:
www.fhcconnect.org/planificacion-consolidada-de-hud-de-miami