HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-198-3303 - CDBG Action PlanRESOLUTION NO. 2017-198-3303
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA; APPROVING THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR
THE CITY'S ELEVENTH (11"^") PROGRAM YEAR; PROVIDING
FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
requires each Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Jurisdiction to
submit an Annual Action Plan that outlines the activities to be carried out by each
grantee using Federal funds, and
WHEREAS, the Annual Action Plan details the types of projects that will be
carried out, the individuals who will benefit from these projects, and sets the goals for
what will be accomplished during the plan year (2017-2018), and
WHEREAS, the CDBG Annual Action Plan must correspond with the City's Five
(5) Year Consolidated Plan, which covers 2016-2021, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with HUD and CDBG regulations. City Staff has
prepared a draft of the Annual Action Plan for the City's Eleventh (11*^) Program Year,
which started October 1, 2017, and
WHEREAS, HUD has allocated the City of Miami Gardens Nine Hundred Ninety-
Three Thousand Ninety-Five Dollars ($993,095.00) in CDBG funds, and
WHEREAS, City staff proposes to allocate grant funds for the Eleventh (ll^'^)
Program Year as follows:
CDBG Projects Allocation
Housing Rehab $248,274
Infrastructure Improvements $49,654
Public Services (15% Cap)$148,964
Disaster Response $148,964
Program Admin (20% Cap)$198,619
Total Allocation $993,095
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1: ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: The foregoing Whereas
paragraphs are hereby ratified and confirmed as being true, and the same are hereby
made a specific part of this Resolution.
Section 2: AUTHORIZATION: The City Council of the City of Miami Gardens
hereby approves the Community Development Block Grant Annual Action Plan for the
City's Eleventh Program Year.
Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE: This Resolution shall take effect immediately
upon its final passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
GARDENS AT ITS REGULAR MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 13, 2017.
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OLIVER GILBERT, III, MAYOR
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ATTEST:
RONETTA TAYLOf^MMC, iRONETTA TAYLORf MMC, CITY CLERK
PREPARED BY: SONJA KNIGHTON DICKENS, CITY ATTORNEY
SPONSORED BY: CAMERON D. BENSON, CITY MANAGER
Moved by: V\ 0/ ^ r\V\pdQITO , ^
Seconded by: (UV(\aAv)0(Men
VOTE:
Mayor Oliver Gilbert, III ^(Yes) (No)
Vice Mayor Erhabor Ighodaro, Ph.D. ^. (Yes) (No)
Councilwoman Lisa C. Davis (Yes) (No)
Councilman Rodney Harris ^ (Yes) (No)
Councilwoman Lillie Q. Odom (Yes) (No)
Councilwoman Felicia Robinson (Yes) (No)
Councilman David Williams Jr (Yes) (No)
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Department: Community Development
Short Title:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GARDENS,
FLORIDA, APPROVING THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
ELEVENTH (11) PROGRAM YEAR ACTION PLAN, ATTACHED HERETO AS
EXHIBIT “A”; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Staff Summary:
Background
As required by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), each Community Development
Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Jurisdiction must submit an Annual Action Plan that outlines the activities
(programs) to be carried out by each grantee using Federal funds. The Annual Action Plan details the types of
projects that will be carried out, the individuals who will benefit from these projects, and sets the goals for what
will be accomplished during the plan year (2017-2018). The CDBG Annual Action Plan must correspond with the
City’s 5-Year Consolidated Plan, which covers 2016-2021.
AGENDA K-24
CDBG ACTION PLAN
18605 NW 27 Avenue
Miami Gardens, Florida 33056
Current Situation
In accordance with HUD and CDBG regulations, City staff has prepared a draft Annual Action Plan for the City’s
Eleventh (11th) Program Year (2017-2018), which started October 1, 2017. The City of Miami Gardens has been
allocated $993,095 in CDBG funds. This amount represents a slight increase of $22,024 from the previous year’s
allocation.
Program Year Allocation
2012-13 $943,925
2013-14 $1,014,829
2014-15 $999,851
2015-16 $1,000,644
2016-17 $971,071
2017-18 $993,095
The attached draft Annual Action Plan provides the details of the proposed activities to be carried out. Two (2)
public meetings were held on November 6th, 2017, and the draft Plan was also publicly advertised for thirty (30)
days beginning October 29th, 2017, allowing for public comments. Comments received during the 30-day
comment period and at the public meetings will be evaluated and incorporated into the Plan when necessary.
Hard copies of the draft Plan were made available at City Hall. Additionally, the Plan was posted on the City’s
website for download. Information about the public meetings, along with addresses and links to submit
comments on the Plan were advertised in the North Dade Neighbors Section of the Miami Herald on Thursday,
October 26th and Sunday, October 29th. Finally, a Public Notice was displayed in the lobby of City Hall.
For Program Year 11, staff is recommending the following allocations:
Fiscal Impact
No immediate fiscal impact. This is just the expenditure planning of how the funding provided for CDBG will be
allocated.
Proposed Action:
It is proposed the City Council approves the attached resolution and corresponding Action Plan.
Attachments:
11th Program Year Annual Action Plan (2017-2018) [Draft will become approved plan upon
approval by Council]
CDBG Projects Allocation
Housing Rehab $248,274
Infrastructure Improvements $49,654
Public Services (15% Cap) $148,964
Disaster Response $148,964
Program Admin (20% Cap) $198,619
Total Allocation $993,095
City of Miami Gardens
2017 Action Plan
DRAFT
City of Miami Gardens
Department of Community Development
18605 NW 27 Avenue
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary ............................................................................................................... 3
AP-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b) ..................................................................3
PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies – 91.200(b) ..............................................................................7
AP-10 Consultation – 91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(l) ...........................................................................8
AP-12 Participation – 91.105, 91.200(c) ......................................................................................... 15
Expected Resources ............................................................................................................. 18
AP-15 Expected Resources – 91.220(c)(1,2) ................................................................................... 18
Annual Goals and Objectives ............................................................................................... 20
Projects ........................................................................................................................................ 23
AP-35 Projects – 91.220(d) ............................................................................................................ 23
AP-38 Project Summary ................................................................................................................ 24
AP-50 Geographic Distribution – 91.220(f) .................................................................................... 27
Affordable Housing .............................................................................................................. 28
AP-55 Affordable Housing – 91.220(g) ........................................................................................... 28
AP-60 Public Housing – 91.220(h) .................................................................................................. 29
AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities – 91.220(i) ..................................................... 30
AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.220(j) ........................................................................... 34
AP-85 Other Actions – 91.220(k) ................................................................................................... 36
Program Specific Requirements ........................................................................................... 39
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Executive Summary
AP-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b)
1. Introduction
Miami Gardens is a distinctive suburban City in Miami-Dade County. Incorporated in 2003, Miami
Gardens is the largest predominantly African-American municipality in the state of Florida, with a solid
working-class and middle-class resident base and a strong sense of community ownership and civic
pride. The City has a sufficiently large population to be recognized as an “entitlement community” by
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), meaning that it automatically receives
annual HUD Community Planning & Development (CPD) grant funds according to a population-based
formula. Currently, the only CPD program from which Miami Gardens receives funding is the
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). This Annual Action Plan for the 2017 program year meets
HUD’s requirements for CPD grantees, identifying goals and objectives for the use of CPD funds based
on public input and an analysis of housing and community development needs and resources.
2. Summarize the objectives and outcomes identified in the Plan
The City of Miami Gardens has developed its Action Plan based on an analysis of the data presented in
this plan and the community participation and stakeholder consultation process. Through these efforts,
the City has identified five priority needs and six goals to address those needs.
The priority needs include: 1) Improved Public Facilities and Infrastructure, 2) Expanded Public Service
Offerings, 3) Increased Affordable Housing Options, 4) Expanded Economic Development Opportunities,
and 5) Improved Efforts to End Homelessness.
To provide for those needs, the six goals for the five-year planning period, which started in 2016 are as
follows:
1. Improve and Expand Public Infrastructure
2. Increase Capacity of Area Service Providers
3. Preserve Existing Housing Stock
4. Provide for New Affordable Housing Opportunities
5. Improve and Expand Economic Development Activity
6. Improve City’s overall Management, Planning and CDBG Administration efforts
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3. Evaluation of past performance
The City of Miami Gardens became eligible to receive HUD CPD funds in 2006. Since that time, the City
has received roughly $11.35 million in CDBG funds. In 20006, six (6) goals were identified and have been
the focus of CDBG-funded projects. The City’s Community Development Department (CDD) was tasked
with establishing and implementing programs that would meet these goals. The following is a summary
of the past performance from 2006 through 2015:
Goal #1: Assist in the development of state-of-the-art recreational facilities and
services. Accomplishments over the past ten years include:
Energy-efficient sports lighting, a completely refurbished football field, and a shade structure
over the playground area at Brentwood Park
New playground equipment and resurfaced basketball courts at Miami Carol City Park
Renovation of Bunche Park’s 4 basketball courts, including new surfaces and poles with
backboards
Goal #2: Provide funding to redevelop blighted residential and commercial areas. In just ten years, the
City has performed rehabilitation on 248 single-family homes using CDBG as well as other grant funds;
more than 750 homeowners and residents have benefited from this assistance. In addition, through the
Homeownership Assistance Program, 27 first-time homebuyers were assisted with down payment and
closing costs. Although we continue to focus on single-family rehabilitation, the City will conduct a more
focused program, concentrating on areas closest to the tipping point.
Goal #3: Improve maintenance of storm-water facilities. The Livable Neighborhoods program was
created in 2006 with the intent of improving storm water drainage facilities in neighborhoods with a
history of flooding problems. Using CDBG and Disaster Recovery funding from the State of Florida, three
projects were completed in the Kings Gardens I & II, Bunche Park, and Vista Verde Neighborhoods. Over
5,000 households in these neighborhoods have benefited from the improved storm water drainage,
sidewalks and crosswalks, lighting, repaired streets, and landscaping.
Goal #4: Create economic development programs that promote business attraction and retention. To
meet this goal, the City established the Business Assistance Program (BAP), which provides financial
assistance for businesses that need to expand or are looking to get started. The BAP also provides
financial assistance for façade improvements. Over the past ten years, a total of 30 businesses (several
located in the same shopping plaza) have received assistance including: construction for expansion and
to remedy code violations, façade improvements to include signage and painting, and energy efficiency
improvements.
Goal #5: Create partnerships with community-based organizations to establish programs and services
for youth and elderly residents. Funded programs included after-school tutoring, summer and
development programs for youth, telephone reassurance and home-delivered meals programs for the
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elderly, homebuyer counseling and foreclosure prevention services, financial fitness for individuals and
business, and food pantry services.
Goal #6: Produce solutions to reduce vacant and downloaded properties by stabilizing and revitalizing
neighborhoods. These measures will stimulate economic recovery and growth and improve the quality
of life for the residents.
4. Summary of Citizen Participation Process and consultation process
The City of Miami Gardens consulted with community service providers, other jurisdictions, and other
entities with a potential interest in or knowledge of that jurisdiction’s housing and non-housing
community development issues. The City published newspaper advertisements in the Miami Herald
where individuals and organizations were invited to attend several stakeholder meetings and public
meetings, and to respond to an online survey.
The Annual Action Plan held citizen participation efforts for the initial submission of the Plan, and also
after improvements were requested by HUD. Efforts for the initial submission are listed below followed
by efforts after the improvements to the plan.
Citizen Participation Efforts from June 2017 to July 2017:
Invitations were emailed to over 100 housing, economic and community development stakeholders in
and around the City. The 30-day public comment period for the draft Annual Action Plan open from June
12 to July 12, 2017, and was advertised in the Miami Herald on June 4, 2017. Residents also had
additional opportunities to provide comments on the proposed plan at the two public meetings held on
June 19, 2017 at the Miami Gardens City Hall at 10am and 5pm. A public meeting was also held on July
12, 2017 for the approval of the 2017 Action Plan by City Council. No comments were received during
the public comment period for the drafts.
Citizen Participation Efforts from October 2017 to November 2017:
As part of the Action Plan improvements requested by HUD, the City also made the Action Plan available
for a thirty-day public comment period beginning on Sunday, October 29 to November 29, 2017.
Furthermore, the city hosted two additional public meetings on Monday, November 6th both at City Hall,
the first meeting was held at 10am the second at 5pm. The second public comment period and the
November public meetings were advertised in the Sunday edition of the Miami Herald on Sunday,
October 29.
5. Summary of public comments
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An initial public comment period for the draft Annual Action Plan was advertised in the Miami Herald on
June 26th. A public hearing was held on July 12, 2017 for the approval of the 2017 Action Plan by City
Council. No comments were received.
The Annual Action Plan underwent improvements to explain how funds were to be utilized, and an
additional comment period was held from October 29, 2017 to November 29, 2017. Further notice was
given for two public meetings held on November 6, 2017 at 10am and 5pm. The plan was advertised in
the Miami Herald on October 29, 2017. No comments were received.
6. Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them
No comments were received.
7. Summary
The following 2017 Annual Action Plan is the second year of the City’s 2016-2010 Consolidation Plan.
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PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies – 91.200(b)
1. Agency/entity responsible for preparing/administering the Consolidated Plan
Describe the agency/entity responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those responsible for
administration of each grant program and funding source.
Agency Role Name Department/Agency
CDBG Administrator MIAMI GARDENS Department of Community
Development
Table 1 – Responsible Agencies
The City of Miami Gardens Community Development Department is the responsible entity for carrying
out the day-to-day administration of the housing and community development programs. The staff
works with City Departments, local nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and contractors to carry out
the goals of the Action Plan.
Public Contact Information
Gwendolyn McDuffie
Community Development Program Manager
City of Miami Gardens
18605 NW 27 Avenue
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AP-10 Consultation – 91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(l)
1. Introduction
To comply with the Action Plan development process, federal regulations (24 CFR 91.200(b), 91.215(i)),
the City of Miami Gardens consulted with community service providers, other jurisdictions, and other
entities with a potential interest in or knowledge of the jurisdiction’s housing and non-housing
community development issues. The City reached out through its website, Facebook and e-mails; held
stakeholder meetings and citizen participation meetings; conducted online surveys in English and
Spanish; distributed paper flyers; and placed a newspaper advertisement in the Miami
Herald. Individuals and organizations were invited to attend the stakeholder meetings and public
meetings, and to respond to an online survey. This provided every stakeholder, interested party and
resident with the opportunity to provide feedback. The online survey also provided an opportunity for
those not in attendance to make suggestions and recommendations on the Action Plan.
Provide a concise summary of the jurisdiction’s activities to enhance coordination between
public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health
and service agencies (91.215(l))
In the development of this Plan, the City of Miami Gardens consulted with public and assisted housing
providers, as well as private and governmental health, mental health and social service agencies. The
first step in the consultation process was the identification of stakeholders and citizens that would
participate in the citizen participation/consultation process. Once the agencies and organizations were
identified, they received invitations to stakeholder meetings and citizen participation meetings, and
were asked to complete the online survey. In addition to these direct invitations, a notice was placed in
the Miami Herald and on the City's website. The meetings were also published on the City’s Event
Calendar, the Mayor and City Commission were notified, departments within the City were notified, and
informational flyers requesting responses to the online survey were distributed at City Hall. By using
these methods to seek public comment and participation, the City was able to reach out to:
Public and private agencies that provide health services and social and fair housing services;
State and local health and child welfare agencies in regard to the portion of its plan concerning
lead-based paint hazards;
Adjacent local governments and local government agencies with metropolitan-wide planning
responsibilities;
Public and private agencies that address the needs of persons with HIV/AIDS and their families;
The County public housing agency concerning public housing needs, planned programs, and
activities; and
Local businesses and industry to determine the needs of these organizations in better planning
the funds for economic development activities.
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Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of
homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with
children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of homelessness.
In July 1993, Miami-Dade County’s governing body, the Board of County Commissioners (the BCC),
adopted a Continuum of Care plan entitled the "Miami-Dade County Community Homeless Plan" (the
Plan). Concurrent with the adoption of the Plan, the BCC approved the levying of a one cent food and
beverage tax to provide a unique, local dedicated source of funding for homeless programs, and
approved the creation of the 27-member Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust (the Trust) to administer
the proceeds of this tax and implement the Plan. The Trust is the overall coordinating body for the
continuum of care.
Additional partners in the implementation of the Plan include the Miami-Dade Public Housing Agency,
which administers public housing and community development in the county, the local homeless
provider consortia, and the Trust’s private-sector partner, with its own diverse 65-member
board. Services and housing are accessed through a coordinated, county-wide outreach process and
connected through a homeless management information system (HMIS).
Within the Miami Gardens city limits, the only facility serving homeless populations is Del Prado
Gardens, a permanent supportive housing development owned by Carrfour Supportive Housing, a
Miami-based nonprofit developer. However, Miami Gardens is in the service area of several nearby
homeless service and mainstream service providers, including Citrus Health Network and Jackson
Memorial Hospital. Both of these organizations follow the Continuum of Care’s Coordinated Outreach,
Assessment and Placement (COAP) policy. Under the COAP policy, outreach workers administer a VI-
SPDAT to assess vulnerability. VI-SPDAT stands for Vulnerability Index – Service Prioritization Decision
Assistance Tool, which is a survey administers to individuals and families to determine the risk and
prioritization when providing assistance to persons/families whom are either homeless or at-risk of
homelessness. Individuals and families with high vulnerability scores are referred to the permanent
supportive housing waiting list, while those with intermediate scores are referred for rapid re-
housing. Veterans Affairs outreach workers refer clients to HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing
(VASH), Support Services for Veteran Families, or Grant and Per Diem programs as appropriate. A main
access point for the COAP system is a centralized Homeless Helpline for persons to call to request
assistance. Persons in the City of Miami Gardens in need of prevention or rapid-rehousing are directed
to their closest location in Hialeah to apply for assistance.
Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction's area in
determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards for and evaluate
outcomes of projects and activities assisted by ESG funds, and develop funding, policies and
procedures for the operation and administration of HMIS
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Miami Gardens does not receive ESG funds, but City staff attend Continuum of Care subcommittee
meetings held by the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust. The Homeless Trust has developed
performance standards for coordinated intake and assessment, adopting housing first core concepts,
implementing housing first standards, and establishing core components for rapid rehousing and
procedures for HMIS administration.
In 2009, the City of Miami Gardens joined Miami, North Miami, and Miami-Dade County in contributing
Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) funds for the creation of the Housing
Assistance Network of Dade (HAND), to be operated by Citrus Health Network. HPRP was a time-limited
HUD funding program designed as a response to the Recession, and is no longer available.
2. Describe Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process
and describe the jurisdiction’s consultations with housing, social service agencies and other
entities
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Table 2 – Agencies, groups, organizations who participated
1 Agency/Group/Organization Citrus Health Network INC
Agency/Group/Organization
Type
Housing
Services-Children
Services-Elderly Persons
Services-Persons with Disabilities
Services-Persons with HIV/AIDS
Services-Victims of Domestic Violence
Services-homeless
Services-Health
Services - Victims
What section of the Plan was
addressed by Consultation?
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
Homelessness Strategy
Non-Homeless Special Needs
Briefly describe how the
Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the
anticipated outcomes of the
consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
This organization was consulted through stakeholder meetings held
during the citizen participation process and online surveys. The City of
Miami Gardens maintains open lines of communication with this
organization and the input was taken into consideration when addressing
program needs. Citrus Health Network (CHN) is the lead agency in the
Housing Assistance Network of Dade (HAND) Program, a multi-agency
partnership with Miami-Dade County and local municipalities making an
effort to prevent homelessness by providing temporary rental assistance
for eligible low income individuals and families who are currently
homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless. The City of Miami
Gardens had previously funded Citrus Health Network in 2009 with HUD
Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) funds to
help create the HAND Program. The City funded CHN ($544,907) for
three years from 2009 to 2012 at which time HPRP funding ended. Over
the three years, CHN assisted 115 households for a total of 379
individuals avoid homelessness. The current recommended allocation of
funding is from the SHIP Program for the Rental Assistance Program
Strategy. The allocated amount will assist a minimum of 9 households.
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2 Agency/Group/Organization Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust
Agency/Group/Organization
Type
Services - Housing
Services-Children
Services-Elderly Persons
Services-Persons with Disabilities
Services-Persons with HIV/AIDS
Services-Victims of Domestic Violence
Services-homeless
Services-Health
Services-Education
Services-Employment
Service-Fair Housing
Services - Victims
What section of the Plan was
addressed by Consultation?
Homeless Needs - Chronically homeless
Homeless Needs - Families with children
Homelessness Needs - Veterans
Homelessness Needs - Unaccompanied youth
Homelessness Strategy
Non-Homeless Special Needs
Briefly describe how the
Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the
anticipated outcomes of the
consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
The City of Miami Gardens maintains open lines of communication with
this organization and the input was taken into consideration when
addressing program needs. The Trust has established the COAP to
provide coordinated single entry referral and placement into permanent
housing programs, including Rapid Re-Housing assistance. Referral to
housing programs assisted by, or through partnerships with, the
Homeless Trust is coordinated by the Homeless Trust Housing
Coordinator. All persons entering the shelters, transitional housing and
those engaged on the streets are assessed utilizing the VI-SPDAT
assessment tool and referral is based on chronicity and medical
vulnerability assessment scores and the housing assistance needed. On
May 9, 2016, The Trust released a Request for Applications (RFA) to
solicit proposals for various federal, state and local grant programs
dedicated to helping the homeless or persons at-risk of becoming
homeless. The solicitation included $784,864 in State Housing Initiative
Partnership (SHIP) Program funds for Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-
housing activities through collaborations with Miami-Dade Public
Housing and Community Development, the cities of Hialeah and Miami
Gardens, plus a $300,000 Food & Beverage Tax match and $250,000 of
State Emergency Solutions Grant funds. In March 2017, the City entered
into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Trust to provide these
much needed services to the City of Miami Gardens.
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3 Agency/Group/Organization Miami Job Corps
Agency/Group/Organization
Type
Services-Education
Services-Employment
What section of the Plan was
addressed by Consultation?
Economic Development
Briefly describe how the
Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the
anticipated outcomes of the
consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
This organization was consulted through stakeholder meetings held
during the citizen participation process and online surveys. The City of
Miami Gardens maintains open lines of communication with this
organization and the input was taken into consideration when addressing
program needs.
4 Agency/Group/Organization Miami-Dade Public Housing and Community Development
Agency/Group/Organization
Type
PHA
What section of the Plan was
addressed by Consultation?
Public Housing Needs
Briefly describe how the
Agency/Group/Organization
was consulted. What are the
anticipated outcomes of the
consultation or areas for
improved coordination?
This organization was consulted through meetings, phone calls, and e-
mails to obtain direct information and input in the specific areas of the
Action Plan where their expertise and input was required. The
consultation provided information needed in the development of the
plan.
Identify any Agency Types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting
There were no agency types not consulted during this process.
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Other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan
Name of Plan Lead Organization How do the goals of your Strategic Plan overlap with the goals of
each plan?
Continuum of Care
Miami-Dade
County Homeless
Trust
The Plan is consistent with the goals and strategic plan of the
Continuum of Care and the plan to end homelessness.
Local Housing
Assistance Plan
Florida Housing
Finance
Corporation
The Plan is consistent with the Local Housing Assistance Plan,
which is based on the criteria established by FHFC to serve low and
moderate- income households by providing housing assistance and
homeownership opportunities.
City of Miami Gardens
Comprehensive Plan
City of Miami
Gardens
All planning efforts are consistent with the overall goals of the City
of Miami Gardens Comprehensive plan.
Analysis of
Impediments to Fair
Housing Choice
City of Miami
Gardens
The AI was used to address sections of the Action Plan related to
fair housing issues within the City of Miami Gardens.
Table 3 – Other local / regional / federal planning efforts
The City of Miami Gardens works with Miami-Dade County in the implementation and coordination of
its programs. The County has an array of housing, community development and public service programs
that help to enhance the current services and programs available through the City. The City is
committed to additional cooperation with neighboring communities and Countywide housing and
community development efforts and will participate in local and regional meetings and forums and will
regularly review the availability of information published on the County’s website. In the process of
developing this plan, the City consulted with Citrus Health Network, Miami-Dade County Homeless
Trust, Miami Job Corps, Miami-Dade Public Housing and Community Development and low-income
individuals.
The State of Florida provides a number of programs and services that help to enhance current services
and programs provided by the City that are made available to assist residents. Through the Florida
Housing Finance Corporation, the Florida Housing Coalition, and the Department of Economic
Opportunity, residents and non-profit organizations can receive training and technical assistance and
learn about programs and services available to residents. This is used as a tool to leverage funding for
programs, increase participation, and learn about services available to local organizations, service
providers and residents.
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AP-12 Participation – 91.105, 91.200(c)
1. Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation
Summarize citizen participation process and how it impacted goal-setting
The City’s citizen participation plan adheres to HUD’s requirements set within the City’s Citizen
Participation Plan. This plan includes soliciting participation from all City residents, including minorities,
non-English speakers, and low- and moderate-income persons, particularly those living in slum or
blighted areas, as well as those with any disability. Citizen views were obtained through public hearings
that addressed housing and community development, development of proposed activities and review of
program performance. The City held two public meetings which were advertised in the Sunday edition
of the Miami Herald Neighbors Section on June 4, 2017. Meeting notices were also advertised on the
City’s website and its Calendar of Events. In addition, meeting invitations were sent to the City’s Public
Service and Citizen contact list.
Two workshops were held to provide technical assistance to community based organizations interested
in applying for funding for public service activities. Workshops were held on March 9 and March 23,
2017. The purpose of these workshops was to provide community based agencies with an overview of
the CDBG program and eligible public service activities. A pre-proposal meeting was also held on March
23, 2017 to give agencies an opportunity to ask specific questions about the Public Services program and
the Request for Proposal.
Citizen Participation Efforts for the Annual Action Plan
The Annual Action Plan held citizen participation efforts for the first submission of the Plan, and also
after improvements were requested by HUD. Efforts for the first submission are listed below followed
by efforts after the improvements to the plan.
Citizen Participation Efforts from June 2017 to July 2017:
Invitations were emailed to over 100 housing, economic and community development stakeholders in
and around the City. The 30-day public comment period for the draft Annual Action Plan open from June
12 to July 12, 2017, and was advertised in the Miami Herald on June 4, 2017. Residents also had
additional opportunities to provide comments on the proposed plan at the two public meetings held on
June 19, 2017 at the Miami Gardens City Hall at 10am and 5pm. A public meeting was also held on July
12, 2017 for the approval of the 2017 Action Plan by City Council. No comments were received during
the public comment period for the drafts.
Citizen Participation Efforts from October 2017 to November 2017:
As part of the Action Plan improvements requested by HUD, the City also made the Action Plan available
for a thirty-day public comment period beginning on Sunday, October 29 to November 29, 2017.
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Furthermore, the city hosted two additional public meetings on Monday, November 6th both at City Hall,
the first meeting was held at 10am the second at 5pm. The second public comment period and the
November public meetings were advertised in the Sunday edition of the Miami Herald on Sunday,
October 29.
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Citizen Participation Outreach
Sort
Order
Mode of
Outreach
Target of
Outreach
Summary of
response/attendance
Summary of
comments received
Summary of
comments not
accepted
and reasons
URL
1 Public
Meeting
Non-
targeted/broad
community
One (of two) public meetings
targeted to City residents was held
on June 19th at 10:00 a.m. at the
Miami Gardens City Hall.
Invitations were emailed to over
100 housing, economic and
community development
stakeholders in and around the
City.
All comments
accepted.
All comments
accepted.
2 Public
Meeting
Non-
targeted/broad
community
One (of two) public meetings
targeted to City residents was held
on June 19th at 5:00 p.m. at the
Miami Gardens City Hall.
Invitations were emailed to over
100 housing, economic and
community development
stakeholders in and around the
City.
All comments
accepted.
All comments
accepted.
3 30-day
Public
Comment
Period
Non-
targeted/broad
community
Residents had an opportunity to
provide comments on the
proposed plan by submitting oral
or written comments during the
30-day comment period (June 12-
July 12, 2017).
No comments were
received.
No comments
were received.
4 Public
Hearing
Non-
targeted/broad
community
A public meeting is scheduled for
December 13th, 2017 for the
approval of the 2017 Action Plan
by City Council.
No comments were
received to date.
No comments
were received to
date.
5 Public
Meeting
Non-
targeted/broad
community
Two public meetings were hosted
by staff at the Miami Gardens City
Hall on Monday November 6th,
2017. The first meeting was at
10am and the second meeting was
at 5pm.
No comments were
received.
No comments
were received.
6 30-day
Public
Comment
Period
Non-
targeted/broad
community
Residents will have an opportunity
to provide comments on the
proposed plan by submitting oral
or written comments during the
30-day comment period (Oct 29-
Nov 29).
No comments were
received.
No comments
were received.
Table 4 – Citizen Participation Outreach
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Expected Resources
AP-15 Expected Resources – 91.220(c)(1,2)
Introduction
The City of Miami Gardens CDBG allocation from HUD, for program year 2017 will be $993,095. The City
also estimates it will receive $11,000 in program income each year which will be reinvested in the
housing rehabilitation program. In addition to the CDBG funding provided by HUD, the City also
anticipates an annual allocation of approximately $439,663 and an estimated $4,500 program income
from the State of Florida via the SHIP program. The City is also expected to receive an award of $194,000
from the State of Florida Division of Emergency Management's Hurricane Loss Mitigation Program to
perform disaster mitigating retrofits to elderly owned single family homes.
Anticipated Resources
Program Source
of
Funds
Uses of Funds Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected
Amount
Available
Remainder
of ConPlan
$
Narrative Description
Annual
Allocation:
$
Program
Income:
$
Prior Year
Resources:
$
Total:
$
CDBG public
-
federal
Acquisition
Admin and
Planning
Economic
Development
Housing
Public
Improvements
Public Services
993,095 11,000 0 1,004,095 2,946,213
Other public
- state
Admin and
Planning
Housing
444,133 0 0 444,133 1,332,399
Based on 2016 allocation
of $439,663 and $4,500
in program income
Other
Hurricane
Loss
Mitigation
Program
public
- state
Admin and
Planning
Housing
194,000 194,000
Based on award issued
by the state, this is not
an automatically
recurring grant. The City
will have to
competitively apply each
year.
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Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local
funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied
Funds provided for public service activities will be matched by the agencies receiving funding from other
sources including public and private sources as well as foundations and fundraising.
SHIP funds will be leveraged with contributions from private sector lending institutions.
If appropriate, describe publically owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that
may be used to address the needs identified in the plan
The City owns single family homes that are part of the NSP program, which will be reconstructed and
sold to first time buyers.
The property addresses are:
3801 NW 208 Street
3840 NW 210 Terrace
3501 NW 213 Terrace
18515 NW 23 Avenue
2320 NW 162 Street Road
The City is also pursuing administrative foreclosure on several homes that were unsafe and demolished
as part of the NSP. While not currently owned, they may be acquired during this Action Plan period:
4021 NW 189 Terrace
3111 NW 210 Terrace
3121 NW 154 Terrace
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Annual Goals and Objectives
AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives
Goals Summary Information
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Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
1 Improve & Expand Public
Infrastructure
2016 2020 Non-Housing
Community
Development
LMI Area Improved Public
Facilities &
Infrastructure
CDBG: $124,136 Public Facility or Infrastructure
Activities other than Low/Moderate
Income Housing Benefit: 1000
Persons Assisted
2 Increase Capacity of
Area Service Providers
2016 2020 Non-Housing
Community
Development
Citywide Expanded Public
Service Offerings
CDBG: $18,964 Public service activities other than
Low/Moderate Income Housing
Benefit: 600 Persons Assisted
3 Preserve Existing
Housing Stock
2016 2020 Affordable
Housing
Citywide Increased Affordable
Housing Options
CDBG: $161,378
Hurricane Loss
Mitigation Program:
$174,600
SHIP: $330,967
Homeowner Housing Rehabilitated:
35 Household Housing Unit
4 Provide for New
Affordable Housing
Opportunities.
2016 2020 Affordable
Housing
Citywide Increased Affordable
Housing Options
SHIP: $161,378 Homeowner Housing Added: 1
Household Housing Unit
Tenant-based rental assistance /
Rapid Rehousing: 9 Households
Assisted
5 Improve & Expand
Economic Development
Activity
2016 2020 Non-Housing
Community
Development
Citywide Expand Economic
Development
Opportunities
CDBG: $198,620 Jobs created/retained: 4 Jobs
Businesses assisted: 2 Businesses
Assisted
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Order
Goal Name Start
Year
End
Year
Category Geographic
Area
Needs Addressed Funding Goal Outcome Indicator
6. Improve City’s overall
Management,
Planning and CDBG
Administration efforts
2016 2020 Non-housing
Community
Development
Citywide All $198,619 N/A
Table 6 – Goals Summary
Goal Descriptions
1 Goal Name Improve & Expand Public Infrastructure
Goal Description Improvements and expansion of the public infrastructure in Miami Gardens.
2 Goal Name Increase Capacity of Area Service Providers
Goal Description Increase the capacity of area service providers.
3 Goal Name Preserve Existing Housing Stock
Goal Description Preservation of existing housing stock through a variety of housing
rehabilitation programs including owner occupied housing.
4 Goal Name Provide for New Affordable Housing Opportunities.
Goal Description Provide for new affordable housing opportunities through the construction
of new housing units for ownership. Additionally, The City shall provide for
programs to increase homeownership opportunities including first time
homebuyer counseling, financial literacy training, and down payment
assistance programs.
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5 Goal Name Improve & Expand Economic Development Activity
Goal Description The City is exploring potential opportunities to fund economic development
activities to benefit the residents of Miami Gardens.
6. Goal Name Improve City’s overall Management, Planning and CDBG
Administration efforts
Goal Description The City is always looking for ways to improve its program operations
and overall management efforts.
Estimate the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate-income families to whom the jurisdiction will provide
affordable housing as
defined by HOME 91.215(b)
Estimated number of extremely low-income, low-income and moderate-income families to be assisted in the City in the 2017 program year will
be:
10 - Extremely Low-income
15 - Low-income
30 - Moderate-income
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Projects
AP-35 Projects – 91.220(d)
Introduction
Table 7 - Project Information
Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved
needs
Priorities were determined based on stakeholder and community input, as well as the short- and long-
term needs of the community.
The primary obstacle to meeting underserved needs is funding. The lack of available funds that has been
discussed elsewhere in this plan severely limits the levels of accomplishment that are possible and in
many cases forces difficult choices between worthy needs, leaving some unmet.
A prime example is the cost of housing in South Florida. The ability of the City of Miami Gardens to
ensure the availability of affordable housing for all residents, and the amenities necessary to support
their desired lifestyle, is severely limited by housing costs.
In Economic Development, activities are often measured in terms of job creation. Meeting all of the
employment needs in any community can be compromised by factors and trends in the global, national,
and regional economies that are beyond the control of a local jurisdiction. Taxation policies, labor
standards, and regulatory programs of the state and federal government can all also pose obstacles to a
City meeting its job creation goals.
Finally, many public service activities have been particularly hard hit by the recent cuts in government
funding, and the City’s budget is no exception. If reductions in funding continue, it will force the City to
make hard decisions on which priority area to fund to the detriment of others.
# Project Name
1 2017: CDBG Administration
2 2017: CDBG Economic Development Activities
3 2017: CDBG Public Services
4 2017: Housing Programs
5 2017: CDBG Public Infrastructure
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1 Project Name 2017: CDBG Administration
Target Area Citywide - Other
Goals Supported Improve & Expand Public Infrastructure
Increase Capacity of Area Service Providers
Preserve Existing Housing Stock
Provide for New Affordable Housing Opportunities
Improve & Expand Economic Development Activity
Needs Addressed Improved Public Facilities & Infrastructure
Expanded Public Service Offerings
Increased Affordable Housing Options
Expand Economic Development Opportunities
Improve Efforts to End Homelessness
Funding CDBG : $198,619
Description The City of Miami Gardens will utilize 20% of the annual allocation,
as allowed by HUD regulations, for the administration of the CDBG
program throughout the City. This may include disaster recovery
planning and preparedness efforts.
Target Date 09/30/2018
Estimate the number and type of
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
N/A
Location Description Citywide administration of the CDBG program.
Planned Activities CDBG Administration including staff salaries and program related
expenses - $198,619
2 Project Name 2017: CDBG Economic Development Activities
Target Area Citywide - Other
Goals Supported Improve & Expand Economic Development Activity
Needs Addressed Expand Economic Development Opportunities
Funding CDBG : $198,620
Description The City will utilize $198,620 of the CDBG allocation for economic
development activities throughout the City.
Target Date 09/30/2018
Estimate the number and type of
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
Two businesses will benefit from these activities
LMI families will benefit from the economic development from
these businesses.
Location Description Citywide
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Planned Activities Façade Improvements
CDBG economic developments
3 Project Name 2017: CDBG Public Services
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Increase Capacity of Area Service Providers
Needs Addressed Expanded Public Service Offerings
Funding CDBG : $148,964
Description The City will utilize 15% of the annual allocation, as allowable by
HUD regulations, to provide funding for much needed public
services benefiting low to moderate income residents of Miami
Gardens. No more than $148,964 shall be utilized for public
services.
Target Date 09/30/2018
Estimate the number and type of
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
An estimated 600 low to moderate income individuals will benefit
from the variety of public service offerings in 2017.
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Public Services
Public Services include: food pantry, after school tutoring, services
for child abuse victims, others as yet unidentified
4 Project Name 2017: Housing Programs
Target Area Citywide
Goals Supported Preserve Existing Housing Stock
Provide for New Affordable Housing Opportunities
Needs Addressed Increased Affordable Housing Options
Funding CDBG : $322,756
Description Each year the City of Miami Gardens sets aside a portion of the
CDBG allocation to assist local homeowners with much needed
repairs. This program year, the City will allocate $322,756 to
housing related activities supporting low to moderate income
residents. In the event of a hurricane or other natural disaster, the
City may elect to utilize CDBG funds to prioritize assistance
households that have been displaced or otherwise impacted by
the disaster.
Target Date 09/30/2018
Estimate the number and type of
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
An estimated 35 low to moderate income households will benefit
from a variety of housing programs including rehabilitation and
homeownership assistance in 2017.
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Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Housing Rehabilitation
Homeownership Assistance
5 Project Name 2017: CDBG Public Infrastructure
Target Area LMI Area
Goals Supported Improve & Expand Public Infrastructure
Needs Addressed Improved Public Facilities & Infrastructure
Funding CDBG : $124,136
Description The City will utilize $124,136 to improve and expand existing public
infrastructure within low to moderate income neighborhoods. In
the event of a hurricane or other natural disaster, the City may
elect to utilize CDBG funds and to prioritize funding allocations to
repair impacted public facilities and infrastructure.
Target Date 09/30/2018
Estimate the number and type of
families that will benefit from the
proposed activities
1,000 low to moderate income households will benefit from these
activities
Location Description Citywide
Planned Activities Storm water drainage improvements
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AP-50 Geographic Distribution – 91.220(f)
Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low-income and
minority concentration) where assistance will be directed
The City of Miami Gardens has identified several neighborhoods that have more than 50% of their
residents within the low-to-moderate income range category, as defined by HUD.
Generally, the City does not direct its assistance based primarily on geographic location. The CDBG
program allows resources to be allocated based on income characteristics of the beneficiaries.
Therefore, funding for the public service activities and housing programs will be allocated citywide
based on documented income or presumed benefit. CDBG funded public infrastructure projects and
economic development activities will be prioritized in the City’s low- and moderate-income census
tracts.
Geographic Distribution
Target Area Percentage of Funds
Citywide 100
Table 8 - Geographic Distribution
Rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically
Since the primary national objective of the CDBG program is to benefit low- and moderate-income
residents, the City of Miami Garden’s CDBG program funds will be utilized to develop programs and
activities that will provide assistance to this target population, and benefit the City as a whole in
improving the quality of life for the residents.
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Affordable Housing
AP-55 Affordable Housing – 91.220(g)
Introduction
Based on the project funding for the 2017 program year, the City of Miami Gardens will provide for
affordable housing for thirty-six (36) low- to moderate-income households utilizing CDBG, SHIP and
HLMP funding. Thirty-five (35) owner occupied homes will be rehabilitated and one (1) first-time
homebuyer will receive assistance with the purchase of their home.
One Year Goals for the Number of Households to be Supported
Homeless 9
Non-Homeless 36
Special-Needs 0
Total 45
Table 9 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirement
One Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through
Rental Assistance 9
The Production of New Units 0
Rehab of Existing Units 35
Acquisition of Existing Units 1
Total 45
Table 10 - One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Type
Discussion
Through the SHIP program, the City anticipates providing funding support for nine (9) individuals or
families experiencing homelessness. The City will also use SHIP funds for the rehabilitation of ten (10)
existing housing units and to provide down-payment/closing cost assistance to one (1) households to
acquire an existing unit. Also, utilizing HLMP funding, the City will provide rehabilitation of up to seven
(7) existing elderly owned housing units.
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AP-60 Public Housing – 91.220(h)
Introduction
The City of Miami Gardens is part of the service area for the Miami-Dade County Public Housing and
Community Development (PHCD) department. As the sixth largest housing agency in the nation, PHCD
administers nearly 10,000 public housing units and about 16,000 Housing Choice Vouchers.
PHCD's waitlists for public housing, moderate rehabilitation developments, and Housing Choice
Vouchers are currently closed. The agency's 2014 Public Housing and Moderate Rehabilitation waitlists
include 28,362 and 17,916 applicants, respectively. The Housing Choice Voucher waitlist was created in
2008 and includes over 72,000 households.
Actions planned during the next year to address the needs to public housing
PHCD undertakes numerous efforts to improve the living environment for its public housing
residents. In addition to ongoing maintenance and improvement of properties, PHCD encourages
tenants to form Resident Councils; works with residents, law enforcement, and social service providers
to reduce crime in public housing; and helps residents connect with jobs and social services. The Agency
also allows up to 200 Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program participants to participate in the Section 8
Tenant-Based Homeownership Program, and is applying for a Resident Opportunities and Self-
Sufficiency (ROSS) grant.
Actions to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and
participate in homeownership
The Miami-Dade Public Housing and Community Development Department (PHCD) encourages public
housing residents to become more involved in the management of the housing developments and to
participate in homeownership through its Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program. PHCD has also
implemented a Section 8 homeownership program to provide Section 8 participants the opportunity to
purchase a home. The housing agency also offers a variety of homeownership programs to low- and
moderate-income families through its Development and Loan Administration Division. Homeownership
programs include: Surtax, State Housing Initiative Partnership, HOME, and infill programs.
If the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the manner in which financial assistance will be
provided or other assistance
N/A
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AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities – 91.220(i)
Introduction
At this time, the City of Miami Gardens is not an ESG recipient. However, the City will continue to
support the efforts of the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust and local service providers, including
Citrus Health Network. The City has recently partnered with the Homeless Trust to use $45,000 of SHIP
funds as a match for their application to the State for ESG funds. The application also includes matching
funds of $300,000 from PHCD, $300,000 from the Trust, and $100,000 from the City of Hialeah. If the
Homeless Trust is selected for funding, activities will include rapid re-housing for homeless individuals
and families, and homeless prevention for families/individuals at risk of becoming homeless.
Describe the jurisdictions one-year goals and actions for reducing and ending homelessness
including
Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their
individual needs
The City will work with the Homeless Trust to implement its specialized behavioral health outreach team
known as "Lazarus". The Lazarus initiative targets homeless individuals with severe mental illness, many
of whom are frequent users of crisis services such as jails and hospitals.
Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons
The City will continue to support the Homeless Trust's efforts to refer people who become homeless in
Miami Gardens to the nearest appropriate shelter, or to provide motel vouchers if possible.
Emergency Housing:
Increase coordination with One Stop Centers, State and Federal agencies and other social
services systems to maximize available resources;
Assess the impact of the hard-core, chronic homeless with high service needs and access to the
emergency housing system to determine what additional resources may be required;
Enhance the role of emergency housing in the “housing first approach” model to address
homelessness by moving families and individuals directly into permanent housing;
Increase the inventory of emergency housing serving the chronic homeless population Phase
Two - Primary Care (Transitional) housing.
Transitional Housing:
Shift of Food and Beverage funding from transitional non-treatment housing to permanent
housing, via a Housing 1st, housing placement program;
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Identify additional resources to maintain and/or expand the inventory of beds to provide mental
health and substance abuse treatment;
Identify a funding source for capital and supportive services match funds;
Coordinate homeless funding by other local social service funders.
Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families
with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to
permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that
individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals
and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were
recently homeless from becoming homeless again
The Community Development department will continue its efforts to facilitate a partnership with
Carrfour Supportive Housing and the North Dade Youth and Family Coalition.
The following describes the action steps which the Trust will implement in order to eliminate chronic
homelessness.
Phase One - Temporary (Emergency) Care:
Increase coordination with One Stop Centers, State and Federal agencies and other social
services systems to maximize available resources;
Assess the impact of the hard-core, chronic homeless with high service needs and access to the
emergency housing system to determine what additional resources may be required.
Enhance the role of emergency housing in the “housing first approach” model to address
homelessness by moving families and individuals directly into permanent housing;
Increase the inventory of emergency housing serving the chronic homeless population
Phase Two - Primary Care (Transitional) Housing:
Shift of Food and Beverage funding from transitional non-treatment housing to permanent
housing, via a Housing 1st, housing placement program;
Identify additional resources to maintain and/or expand the inventory of beds to provide mental
health and substance abuse treatment;
Identify a funding source for capital and supportive services match funds;
Coordinate homeless funding by other local social service funders;
Phase Three - Advanced Care (permanent supportive) Housing Units:
Creation of 100-200 units of permanent supportive housing per year, for 10 years;
Via a new Case Rate, pay for performance model, those people identified by homeless outreach
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and the courts, who are experiencing chronic homelessness, high utilizers of jails, emergency
rooms, and crisis services and are typically service resistant, are being placed in a variety of
permanent housing models;
Remove barriers to the funding of permanent housing: draft local and state legislative proposals
that set-aside and/or prioritize housing for formerly homeless persons and participate actively in
rule-making processes;
Identify a funding source for capital match funds;
Explore the use of permanent housing in the “housing first approach” in ending homelessness.
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Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely
low-income individuals and families and those who are: being discharged from publicly
funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities,
foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); or, receiving
assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services,
employment, education, or youth needs.
In 2007, Miami-Dade County underwent a process to implement a cohesive community-wide discharge
coordination policy. As a result of that process, the County developed a Memorandum of Agreement
establishing discharge policies for all agencies that provide services to homeless persons or those at risk
of homelessness. The interagency Agreement includes the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust, State and
County Correction agencies, the 11th Circuit Court, Jackson Memorial Hospital/Public Health Trust,
community mental health facilities, Our Kids, Inc., and the Florida Department of Children and Families.
The City has entered into an agreement with Citrus Health Network (CHN) as the lead agency in the
Housing Assistance Network of Dade (HAND) Program, a multi-agency partnership with Miami-Dade
County and local municipalities making an effort to prevent homelessness by providing temporary rental
assistance for eligible low-income individuals and families who are currently homeless or are at risk of
becoming homeless. The City of Miami Gardens had previously funded Citrus Health Network in 2009
with HUD Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program (HPRP) funds to help create the HAND
Program. The City funded CHN ($544,907) for three years from 2009 to 2012 at which time HPRP
funding ended. Over the three years, CHN assisted 115 households for a total of 379 individuals avoid
homelessness. The current agreement allocates funding from the SHIP Program for the Rental
Assistance Program Strategy to help residents avoid homelessness or to be rapidly re-housed from
homelessness. The allocated amount will assist a minimum of 9 households.
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AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing – 91.220(j)
Introduction:
For the 5-year period from 2005 to 2010, the Miami-Ft. Lauderdale Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA),
which includes the City of Miami Gardens, experienced a significant decrease in housing prices (-46%).
Since 2012, however, there has been an increase in housing prices in this MSA of approximately 30%,
bringing prices close to their 2008 levels.
The City of Miami Gardens is an urban community that is 93% built out with a forecasted 9% increase in
population growth by 2015. The nationwide sub-prime mortgage and foreclosure crisis and subsequent
economic downturn put downward pressure on home prices in the City. Furthermore, the economic
crisis throughout the country created an increase in job losses and foreclosures thereby creating a
decrease in persons who are “mortgage ready.” While this trend has stabilized somewhat, the overall
impact has been lower home values throughout the City of Miami Gardens.
Actions it planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve
as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning
ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the
return on residential investment
The City of Miami Gardens has established a Comprehensive Development Master Plan and associated
land development regulations specific to the City. In recognition of the impact that regulatory
requirements have on the cost of development, the City has developed goals, objectives, and policies to
address affordable housing issues in the City. These policies will guide all future growth management
policies established by the City. The goals are as follows:
Affordable Housing Incentives: Provide incentives to assist in the provision of affordable
housing.
Adopt land development regulations and appropriate policies that assist private developers with
providing (and sustaining) affordable housing.
Through the comprehensive planning process and the land development regulations, streamline
the permitting process providing for efficient review with minimal delays and waiving or
reducing costs for development with a substantial affordable housing component.
Offer technical assistance and referral services to applicants interested in developing affordable
housing opportunities.
Investigate the feasibility of using inclusionary zoning to encourage or require a certain
percentage of dwelling units of new development or redevelopment to be set aside for low- or
moderate-income housing. The City has adopted a new zoning code that includes Article VI
Housing which addresses the following:
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o Promote the development and provision of high quality housing in the City of Miami
Gardens;
o Implement the goals, objectives and policies of the Housing Element of the City of
Miami Gardens Comprehensive Development Master Plan to the maximum extent
practicable;
o Implement the recommendations of the City of Miami Gardens Affordable Housing
Advisory Committee to the maximum extent practicable;
o Increase and otherwise encourage home ownership opportunities within the city;
o Stimulate private sector production of workforce housing units for ownership, available
to families within the range of 65 percent to 200 percent of the area median income;
o Facilitate and encourage residential development that includes a range of high quality
housing opportunities through a variety of residential types, forms of ownership, and
home sale prices;
o Encourage even and widespread distribution of high quality housing opportunities
throughout the City; and
o Insure that new housing in the City meets high quality development standards.
o Consider awarding density and height bonuses for the provision of workforce housing in
new developments, on infill sites, or within mixed-use developments as referred to in
the Future Land Use Element.
o Encourage the development of rental housing alternatives for family households.
o Examine the feasibility of adopting a mixed income ordinance that requires any new
mixed- use development exceeding a specific threshold of units to include an affordable
component.
o Develop incentive programs in conjunction with a Community Design Element of the
Comprehensive Development Master Plan for increasing residential housing densities
and providing enhanced urban amenities with funding programs for multistory parking,
combining public open space, shared parking areas for use in high density/intensity
projects and other similar techniques and mechanisms.
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AP-85 Other Actions – 91.220(k)
Introduction:
The following statements address a variety of additional actions that will be carried out by the City
and/or its partner agencies to enhance the delivery of housing and community development programs
and services for the citizens of Miami Gardens.
Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs
The primary obstacle to meeting all of the identified needs, including those identified as priorities is the
general lack of funding resources available to the public and private agencies who serve the needs of
low-to-moderate-income residents. The City has seen an approximate 25% cut in CDBG funding in the
past five years. Budgetary constraints have forced the City to make difficult decisions regarding the
allocation of resources for programs in the community. This will impact the City’s ability to fully fund all
the program needs identified in the Action Plan and the 5-Year Consolidated Plan. However, the City will
continue to foster existing partnerships and collaborate with new partners to bring needed resources,
both financial and services, to meet the needs of the Miami Gardens Community.
Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing
The City will continue to provide funding for an owner-occupied housing rehabilitation program to
maintain the existing affordable housing stock within the community.
Actions planned to reduce lead-based paint hazards
Participant property owners are notified of the hazards of lead-based paint and of the symptoms
associated with lead-based contamination. The City of Miami Gardens further prohibits the use of lead-
based paint in any federally funded construction or rehabilitation project.
The City of Miami Gardens shall either perform paint testing on the painted surfaces to be disturbed or
replaced during rehabilitation activities, or presume that all these painted surfaces are coated with lead-
based paint.
For residential properties receiving an average of up to and including $5,000.00 per unit the City of
Miami Gardens shall:
Perform paint testing on the painted surfaces to be disturbed or replaced during rehabilitation
activities, or presume that all these painted surfaces are coated with lead- based paint. If testing
indicates that the surfaces are not coated with lead-based paint, safe work practices and
clearance shall not be required. In addition, the City of Miami Gardens will follow all additional
requirements as listed in 24 CFR 35.930 (b).
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For residential properties receiving an average of more than $5,000.00 and up to and including
$25,000.00 per unit the City of Miami Gardens shall follow requirements of 24 CFR 35.930(c)
which include but are not limited to risk assessments and interim controls.
For residential properties receiving an average of more than $25,000.00 per unit the City of
Miami Gardens shall follow regulations as set forth in 24 CFR 35.930(d) which include
abatement.
Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty-level families
The City of Miami Gardens Anti-Poverty Strategy describes the programs and policies that will be utilized
to reduce the number of households with incomes below the poverty line, in coordination with
affordable housing efforts. The Department of Community Development will deploy a strategy
responsive to the needs of low-income citizens and disadvantaged populations throughout the City.
The Department of Community Development will further the U.S. HUD national objectives by
coordinating the priorities established in the City’s visioning process with goals and objectives adopted
by HUD.
The City’s strategy will:
Work with existing programs to maximize program dollars for residents.
Leverage potential CDBG eligible activities with private, state, and local funds.
Implement programs in the Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas to maximize funding
and program opportunities in neighborhoods with greater than 70% low to moderate-income
residents.
Actions planned to develop institutional structure
The City of Miami Gardens Department of Community Development is the lead administrative agency
for the CDBG program. The Department provides fiscal and regulatory oversight of all CDBG funding, as
well as other Federal and State grants for housing, economic, and community development. At this time
there are no plans to expand the department. However, the City will continue to foster existing
partnerships and collaborate with new partners to bring needed resources, both financial and services,
to meet the needs of the Miami Gardens Community.
Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social
service agencies
The City of Miami Gardens has limited resources to address the many priorities identified by the
community. As such, during the upcoming year the City will continue working to create partnerships
with other funding sources, public and private housing agencies, and health and social service providers
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to leverage the CDBG allocation.
Each year the City makes every effort to reach out to residents, businesses and non-profit organizations
to ensure their participation in this program year’s process. A flyer was created detailing the program
with dates and times of the meetings and was widely distributed throughout the City. Flyers were
posted in City Departments, City Hall, the Betty T. Ferguson Recreation Complex, and the local public
library. Additionally, flyers were distributed to all clients receiving services through our public services
partnering agencies, to residents who have received assistance or are on the waiting lists of the City’s
housing rehabilitation program, neighborhood crime watch groups, homeowners’ associations, area
clubs, and churches.
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Program Specific Requirements
AP-90 Program Specific Requirements – 91.220(l)(1,2,4)
Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG)
Reference 24 CFR 91.220(l)(1)
Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the
Projects Table. The following identifies program income that is available for use that is included in
projects to be carried out.
1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before the start of the
next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed 11,000
2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the year
to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the grantee's strategic plan. 0
3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements 0
4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has
not been included in a prior statement or plan 0
5. The amount of income from float-funded activities 0
Total Program Income: 11,000
Other CDBG Requirements
1. The amount of urgent need activities 0
2. The estimated percentage of CDBG funds that will be used for activities that benefit
persons of low and moderate income. Overall Benefit - A consecutive period of one,
two or three years may be used to determine that a minimum overall benefit of 70%
of CDBG funds is used to benefit persons of low and moderate income. Specify the
years covered that include this Annual Action Plan. 80.00%