ARPA Community Projects: District 2

The following programs and projects are initiatives that the District 2 Commissioner has identified to be funded with the ARPA grant.

Project Title Project Description Project Location District/Office City Resolution Project City ID Budget
Island District Development (TGHI) The Island District Development project is a mixed-income housing development that provides 20 city-assisted residential rental units for eligible residents whose annual income is equal to or less than fifty percent (50%) of the area median income (AMI) as published annually by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Additionally, it offers seven city-assisted residential rental units for eligible residents whose annual income is equal to or less than one hundred percent (100 %) of AMI as published annually by HUD. The Island District Development will consist of a minimum of twenty-seven residential units and over 7,000 sq. ft. of ground floor commercial space. 3640 Grand Avenue, 3649 Thomas Avenue, 3643 Thomas Avenue, and 3661 Thomas Avenue, as well as potentially other adjacent parcels. District 2 R-22-0405 Pending 4,500,000.00
Hibiscus-William Rehab (GSP) The Greater St. Paul A.M.E. Church is seeking $2,200,000 to construct two buildings consisting of two floors per building, with a total of 10 housing units. The funding will be used to rehabilitate an affordable housing development on two parcels that will contain a total of 10 City-assisted residential units, which will be offered to individuals with an annual income equal to or less than 80% of the area median income. The homes are described as small apartment buildings, and the size of units range from 476-654 sq. ft. 3472 Hibiscus St District 2 R-22-0406 Pending 2,200,000.00
Land Acquisition - Casa Valentina Casa Valentina was established in 2006 by a group of concerned women who aimed to address the immense challenges faced by young women considered "at-risk" or "age out" of foster care at 18 years old without being adopted or reunited with their families. Casa Valentina's mission is to provide safe and affordable housing, life skills, and continued support to at-risk and former foster care youth, enabling them to achieve and maintain self-sufficiency. Eligible residents must have an annual income equal to or less than 80% of the area median income. In the area, 734 families in the area live below the poverty line. This project is mixed use, as the overall goal is to implement an educational program for former foster youth, and the building will be used to house these young individuals. The program targets youths between the ages of 18 and 24, offering wraparound services such as education, health services, and job training. The $2,000,000 will be used for the acquisition of one or more parcels to construct new affordable housing, which will include no fewer than fifty City-assisted residential rental units in District 2 for Casa Valentina. 3121 Mundy St. & 3173 Mundy St District 2 R-21-0427 / R-22-0209 91-A2-15-80781 2,000,000.00
City-Wide Dept Premium Pay

Essential City of Miami employees who worked to fill a vital role in the maintenance of the city during the pandemic were rewarded with a one-time non-pensionable pay. The items below describe the evaluation design for this project:

  • To compensate eligible employees for work performed during the pandemic, the City issued benefits to employees who were employed at a minimum of six months between March 16, 2020, and July 1, 2021.
  • Employees should not be the subject of a grievance
  • Every job classification entitled to the one-time pay supplement were compensated
  • The one-time amount was based on the employee's annual salary
  • A grand total of $920,174.16 was awarded to 909 employees
City-wide District 2 R-21-0481 23-A4-01-0001 920,174.16
Total: $9,620,174.16