Public Notice - CC 10-27-2022 (Posted 09-27-2022)

CITY COMMISSION MEETING ON
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2022, AT 9:00 A.M.
MIAMI CITY HALL
3500 Pan American Dr, Miami Fl 33133

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: *

  1. Discuss and proposed resolution authorizing the allocation and appropriation of ARP funds in the amount not to exceed $989,826.00 to the agencies/departments for public service activities as described below:

AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDING FY2022

Agency

Description of Services

ARPA Funding FY2022

ELDERLY MEALS

Allapattah Community Action, Inc.

Elderly Meals

$201,000.00

Curley's House of Style, Inc.

Elderly Meals

$53,000.00

De Hostos Senior Center, Inc.

Elderly Meals

$149,000.00

Josefa Perez de Castano Kidney Foundation, Inc.

Elderly Meals

$19,000.00

Department of Housing and Community Development

To be allocated

$559,280.00

Total Allocation:

$981,280.82

 

2.  Discuss and proposed resolution authorizing pursuant to Section 18-72 of the City Code to allocate Social Service Gap funds in the total amount of $743,000.00 to the Agencies for Public Service activities for program year 2022-2023 as described in the table below: 

SOCIAL SERVICE GAP (SSG) FUNDING FY2022

Agency

Description of Services

SSG Funding FY2022

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami, Inc. - Myers Center

Elderly Meals

$200,000.00

Centro Mater Child Care Sevices, Inc.

Child Care Services

$55,000.00

Girl Power Rocks, Inc.

Youth Service

$9,500.00

Greater Miami Service Corps

Youth Services

$17,500.00

The Association for Development of the Exceptional, Inc.

Handicapped, Mental Health, Elderly Services

$18,500.00

The Liberty City Optimist Club of Florida, Inc.

Youth Services

$23,700.00

The Sundari Foundation, Inc.

Homeless Services for Women

$31,500.00

Departmen of Housing and Community Deelopment

To be allocated

$387,300.00

Total Allocation:

$743,000.00

 

3.  Discuss and proposed resolution authorizing the acceptance of Housing Choice Voucher (“HCV”) Program funds for fiscal year 2022-2023 in the total amount of $91,665.00 from HUD to provide assistance to very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing.

* 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 30 days. The review and comment period begin on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, and ends on Wednesday, October 26, 2022. The proposed amendment(s) will be presented to the City Commission for approval on Thursday, October 27, 2022. Draft copies of the agenda items will be available at the City of Miami Department of Housing and Community Development office located at 14 NE 1 Avenue, 2 Floor, Miami, FL 33132 (HCD Address).  Comments to amendment(s) must be submitted to: nancyromani@miamigov.com, Attn: Nancy Romani, and must be received no later than October 25, 2022. Interested individuals are encouraged to attend this Public Hearing. The meeting site is accessible to the handicapped. Requests for special accommodations may be directed at 305-416-2080 no later than three (3) business days prior to the public hearing date.