Public Notice -Virtual Public Hearing 07-23-2020 (Posted 07-08-20)
PUBLIC NOTICE AND NOTICE OF VIRTUAL PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED CITY OF MIAMI
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FY 2020 AND ANALYSIS OF
IMPEDIMENTS TO FAIR HOUSING CHOICE FY2020-2024
As per the Code of Federal Regulations 24 CFR 91.200, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires entitlement communities that receive funds under its grant programs to prepare an annual Action Plan, which detail proposed activities to maximize the benefits of federal funding for low income residents and to provide citizens with reasonable notice of and an opportunity to comment on any new allocation and/or amendment of HUD programs. The City of Miami is required to report annually to HUD on projects funded through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); Home Investment Partnership (HOME); Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA) programs.
The City of Miami Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) has completed drafts of its annual Action Plan (AP) FY2020, and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) FY2020-2024. The AP will be available for review and comment for a period of no less than 10 days in accordance to HUD waivers issued and applied for due to COVID-19. The review and comment period for the AP begins on July 13, 2020 and ends on July 22, 2020. The 30-day review and comment period for the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice (AI) FY2020-2024 began on June 23, 2020 and ends on July 22, 2020.The HCD will present these plans to City Commission on a Virtual Public Hearing that will take place on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. for plan approvals and authorization to submit plans to HUD. The Public Hearing to provide the public an opportunity to comment on all plans will take place virtually via Zoom platform. You can visit https://www.miamigov.com/Government/Public-Comment-Instructions-for-Virtual-Board-and-Committee-Meetings two days prior to the meeting for instructions on how to leave comments. These virtual hearings will be broadcast live for members of the public to view on Miami TV, YouTube or Comcast Channel 77 (closed-captioned, within the City of Miami).
The public is hereby advised of the new allocations to the funding of City programs. The following are the allocations of Federal Funds for the annual Action Plan FY2020: CDBG: $5,578,293; HOME: $3,545,756; ESG: $473,580; HOPWA: $11,572,054.
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Allocation of CDBG FY2020 PLUS Prior Year Program Income of $99,820.80
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Amount
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Prior Year Program Income
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Program Administration
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$1,115,658.60
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$0.00
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Public Services (COVID-19 Waiver)
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$2,174,636.20
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$99,820.80
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Economic Development/ Sustainable Communities
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$2,287,998.20
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$0.00
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TOTAL
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$5,578,293.00
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$99,820.80
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Allocation of HOME FY2020 PLUS Prior Year Unallocated Funds of $4,000,000
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Amount
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Prior Year Unallocated
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Program Administration
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$886,439.00
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$0.00
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Brick and Mortal Housing Construction for Affordable Rental and/or Homeownership units and/or Down payment Assistance
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$2,659,317.00
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$4,000,000.00
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TOTAL
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$3,545,756.00
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$4,000,000.00
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Allocation of ESG for FY2020
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Amount
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Prior Year Unallocated
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Program Administration
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$35,518.50
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$0.00
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Rapid Rehousing and Homeless Prevention Program
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$153,913.50
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$0.00
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Homeless – Street Outreach
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$284,148.00
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$0.00
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TOTAL
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$473,580.00
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$0.00
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Allocation of HOPWA for FY2020 PLUS Prior Year Unallocated Funds of $2,000,000
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Amount
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Prior Year Unallocated
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Program Administration
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$347,161.62
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$0.00
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Tenant Base and Rental Assistance Rental Payment
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$9,422,492.38
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$2,000,000.00
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Tenant Based Rental Assistance Housing Specialist and Inspection
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$1,700,500.00
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$0.00
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Project Based Program
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$81,900.00
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$0.00
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Resource Identification
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$20,000.00
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$0.00
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TOTAL
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$11,572,054.00
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$2,000,000.00
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Copies of the Annual Action Plan and the Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice can be obtained via email request to rtazoe@miamigov.com. Comments to annual Action Plan FY2020 and Analysis of Impediments to Fair Housing Choice FY2020-2024 shall be submitted in writing and received prior to 7/22/2020, via email to rtazoe@miamigov.com, or mailed to 14 NE 1st Avenue, 2nd Floor, Miami FL 33132, Attn: Roberto Tazoe. Interested individuals are encouraged to attend the Virtual Public Hearing. Requests for special accommodations may be directed at 305-416-2080 no later than three (3) business days prior to the Public Hearing date