Public Notice - Virtual Public Hearing 07-23-2020 (Posted 07-17-2020)
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
VIRTUAL PUBLIC HEARING
Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 9:00 A.M.
Federal regulations governing CDBG and other HUD programs require that a participating jurisdiction provide citizens with reasonable notice of and an opportunity to comment on any new allocation and/ or amendment of HUD programs. In addition, the public is advised of the new allocation(s)/ amendment(s) to the funding of the City program(s) as indicated below: * †
- Discuss and proposed resolution authorizing the acceptance of HUD Entitlement Grant Funds, in the total amount of $21,169,683.00 for Program Year 2020-2021 for the following programs:
CDBG: $5,578,293.00
HOME: $3,545,756.00
HOPWA:$11,572,054.00
ESG:$473,580.00
2. Discuss and proposed resolution authorizing the allocation of CDBG funds by program category for PY: 2020-2021, in the amount of $5,578,296.00
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Allocation of CDBG by Program Category
PY: 2020-21
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Category
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Amount
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Public Service
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Public Service
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$1,574,636.20
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Administration
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Program Administration
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$1,115,658.60
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Department of Human Services
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Child Care Service
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$600,000.00
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Economic Development
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Remaining Allocation
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$2,287,998.20
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Total CDBG funds-Program Category PY:2020-21
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$5,578,293.00
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3. Discuss and proposed resolution authorizing the allocation of HOME funds, in the amount of $3,545,756.00 PY: 2020-2021 for the development of affordable housing.
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Allocation of HOME funds PY:2020-21
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Amount
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Program Administration-Department of HCD
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$886,439.00
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District 4 Homeownership Zone
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$1,500,000.00
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Citywide CHDO set aside
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$531,863.40
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Citywide Housing Program
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$627,453.60
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Total HOME allocation PY:2020-21
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$3,545,756.00
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4. Discuss and proposed resolution authorizing the allocation for Program Year 2020-2021 HOPWA funds, in the amount of $11,572,054.00 and the additional amount of $2,000,000.00 from previous year’s unallocated funds, for a total amount of $1 3,572,054.00, to provide housing assistance and housing related services to low-income individuals living with HIV/AIDS
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Allocation of HOPWA funds PY: 2020-21
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Amount
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I. Program Administration
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City of Miami – Department of HCD
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$322,161.62
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Ia. Technical Assistance
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Apple Tree Perspectives, Inc.
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$25,000.00
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Subtotal
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$347,161.62
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II. Project Based Operating Support
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Latin Mission Ministries, Inc. – New Life Apartments (12 units)
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$37,800.00
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Carrfour Supportive Housing, Inc. (8 units)
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$25,200.00
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Carrfour Supportive Housing, Inc. (6 units)
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$18,900.00
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Subtotal
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$81,900.00
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III. Long Term Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program (LTRA) - Housing Specialist Services, Move-In/ Compliance/ Walk-Through/ Exit & HQS Inspections
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Center of Information and Orientation, Inc.
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$431,390.00
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Care Resource Community Health Center, Inc.
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$209,430.00
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Empower “U”, Inc.
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$431,390.00
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Sunshine for All, Inc.
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$431,390.00
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Spanish American Basic Education and Rehabilitation, Inc.
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$196,900.00
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Subtotal
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$1,700,500.00
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IV.Long Term Tenant based Rental Assistance Program (LTRA) Rental Payments
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City of Miami-Department of Housing and Community Development LTRA Payments
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$11,422,492.38
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Subtotal
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$11,422,492.38
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V. Resource Identification
City of Miami-Department of Housing and Community Development
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$20,000.00
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Subtotal
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$20,000.00
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Total HOPWA Allocation PY:2020-20
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$13,572,054.00
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5. Discuss and proposed resolution authorizing the allocation of Emergency Solution Grant funds for PY 2020-2021 ESG, in the amount of $473,580.00
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Distribution of ESG funds PY: 2020-21
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Services Provided
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Amount
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Citrus Health Network, Inc.
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Rapid Rehousing & Homeless Prevention Program
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$153,913.50
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Citrus Health Network, Inc.
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Program Administration
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$10,655.55
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City of Miami - Department of Housing and Community Development
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Program Administration
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$24,862.95
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City of Miami – Department of Human Services-Homeless Program
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Street Outreach
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$284,148.00
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Total ESG Allocation PY:2020-21
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$473,580.00
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6. Discuss and proposed resolution authorizing the acceptance of Section 8 Housing Program funds, in the projected amount of $5,276,000.00 for rental assistance, and in the projected amount of $448,000.00 for program administration, for a total projected amount of $5,724,000 for PY:2020-2021.
7. Discuss and proposed resolution approving the City of Miami's ("City") Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2020-2021, further approving the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice for Fiscal Year 2020-2024.
8. Discuss and proposed resolution approving a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) agreement between the City of Miami’s Department of Housing and Community Development and the Miami Dade County Homeless Trust (“MDCHT”), to refer eligible applicants to the City’s moving on program, for nonelderly persons with disabilities who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, or previously homeless and currently in permanent supportive housing or in a rapid rehousing project, according to the City’s Mainstream voucher program guidelines
* The adoption of an Ordinance or Resolution by the City Commission, related to the proposed funding recommendation(s)/ amendment(s), authorizes the City Manager to draft/amend the appropriate City of Miami Action Plan.
† † This item(s) will be available for public comment and review for a period of no less than 5 days. The review and comment period begin, Friday, July 17, 2020 and ends Wednesday, July 22, 2020. The proposed funding recommendation(s)/ amendment(s) will be presented to City Commission for approval on Thursday, July 23, 2020 (Virtual Public Hearing) as authorized by HUD.
All VPHs will be held on an ADA compliant web-based platform. Comments may be submitted at the day of the VPH or in writing via email during the public comment period at nancyromani@miamigov.com - To access the VPH, please go to: https://www.miamigov.com/Government/Instructions-for-Virtual-Commission-Meeting