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Anti -Poverty Initiative Program Guidelines
Background:
On September 23, 2014, the Miami City Commission approved Resolution No. 14-0362 establishing the
Anti -Poverty Initiative ("API") program. The following Anti -Poverty Initiative guidelines were passed on
May 23, 2019, per Resolution No. 19-0202, to ensure the accountability and utilization of the program
funds meets the intent of Resolution No. 15-0106 and Resolution No. 16-0044 as well as anti -poverty
related Sunshine meetings held in 2014. Funding allocation is based on poverty rates for each
commission district.
Purpose:
The purpose of the Anti -Poverty Initiative is to reduce poverty within the City of Miami communities and
funding shall be utilized to meet the needs of poor residents. The City of Miami created the Anti -Poverty
Initiative to address poverty based on a strategy of focusing the provision of support towards the City's
residents achieving self-sufficiency.
Anti -Poverty Initiative focuses on projects and programs providing services directly benefitting
disadvantaged City of Miami residents in the following priority areas:
• Educational Programs for children, youth and adults
• Crime Prevention
• Elderly meals, transportation, recreational and health/wellness related activities
• At -risk youth or youth summer job programs
• Transportation services and programs
• Job development, retention and training programs
• Homeless Services
• Food Distribution
• Essential supplies, during a State of Emergency, natural disaster, or economic
crisis.
The expenditure of Anti -Poverty funds allocated under this Initiative shall only be expended to benefit
the interest of disadvantaged residents of the City of Miami.
Eligible Entities and Organizations:
Anti -Poverty Initiative fund recipients must be an active and registered State of Florida entity:
(1) For Profit; (2) Not -for profit organizations (501(3)(c)}; (3) Governmental units; (4) Educational and
academic institutions; (5) City of Miami departments, Offices of City Elected Officials, agencies or
boards.
Additional Program Guidelines and Requirements
• Any organization considered for or selected to receive Anti -Poverty Initiative funds must comply
with any and all local, state and federal laws, rules, regulations, or guidelines associated with the
programs funded, and such allocations may be revoked at the sole discretion of the City
Commission.
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City of Miami
Anti -Poverty Initiative Program Guidelines
• Organization must complete an Anti -Poverty Initiative funding request form.
• API program are subject to funding availability. Allocations over $50,000 are subject to
commission approval.
• API fund recipients will use funds for a program or initiative that reaches a significant number of
individuals or significantly impacts Miami's disadvantage communities.
• Recipients will be required to enter into a grant agreement with the City of Miami prior to any
funding being disbursed. Said agreement shall include program/activity information and
language regarding:
o Resolution stating who is authorized to execute agreement with City of Miami
o Scope of Services including but not limited to number of residents being served, City of
Miami District/Location where services are being provided, program focus/priority area,
frequency of service, performance measures and any other performance metric deemed
relevant to the program priority area
o Budget detailing how funding will be utilized to provided services to disadvantaged
City/District residents as described in the Scope of Services
o Invoicing for activities and services provided and residents assisted or served
o Conflict of Interest
o Insurance as required by the City of Miami
o Any other material terms deem applicable to ensure appropriate use of public funds
• If an agreement is not executed in six (6) months from the date of Commission approval, the
recipient will be recommended for de -obligation.
• The agreement term will end a year following Commission approval.
• Recipients will be required to complete an end of program close-out report certifying the services
provided, performance metrics and number of people served, location of services and timeline
for the provision of API related services. The City, from time to time, will conduct on -site
monitoring and/or audits of the API funded program/activity/service.
• Funds cannot be used to pay expenditures such as:
o Lobbying Activities
o Traveling for non -program participants
o Meals for non -program participants
o Pay bad debt
o Defense and prosecution of criminal and civil proceedings
o Donations or fund raising activities
o Individual or Personal expenses
o Pay same expense charged to other funding source (e.g. CDBG funds)
o Sponsorship of events and activities
o Any other expenditures deemed ineligible by the City of Miami
Organizations that discriminate based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age or
disability will not be recommended for funding. Administrative/Indirect expenses cannot exceed
10% of the budget allocation.
The attached Funding Request Form (pages 1-5) must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the
Office of Grants Administration before the entity may added to the Commission Agenda for approval.
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City of Miami
Anti -Poverty Initiative Program
Funding Request Form
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Contact Person: Samantha Quarterman
Title: Executive Director
Phone number: (786) 312-7102
Email Address: meygaceo@yahoo.com
Name of Person completing this form
Samantha Quarterman
Legal Name of Organization: Multi -Ethnic Youth Group Association, Inc.
Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code):
Executive Director of Organization
1466 NW 62 Street
Miami, FL 33147
Samantha Quarterman
Executive Director email: meygaceo@yahoo.com
Executive Director Contact Phone Number: (786) 312-7102
The organization is a registered and active State of Florida Corporation (select one):
❑ For -profit organization
❑✓ Not -for profit organization {501(3)(c))
❑ Local governmental unit
❑ State governmental unit
❑ Educational and academic institution
❑ City of Miami department, office of elected official, agency or board
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Anti -Poverty Initiative Program
Funding Request Form
ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAM/PROJECT INFORMATION
Organization History and Background Information:
Since 2001, Multi -Ethnic Youth Group Association, Inc. (MEYGA) has been providing
a wide range of social services to the children, families, individuals, and senior
citizens in the City of Miami, with an emphasis on those residing in Liberty City,
Allapattah, and Little Haiti.
Is your program/project providing direct services to residents of the City of Miami? Yes[Z]No❑
Number of residents your entity will serve: 75
Frequency of Service: Annually
Age Group Served: Children, Youth, Adults, Seniors
Is your program/project impacting one of Miami's disadvantaged communities? Yes FZ No
Geographic Area Served (specific to this project/program)
District Served (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Citywide)
5
Neighborhood/Community being served: Liberty City, Allapattah, and Little Haiti
Program/Project Priority area (Select one):
u Educational Programs for children, youth and adults
Crime Prevention
Elderly meals, transportation, recreational and health/wellness related activities
At -risk youth or youth summer job programs
Transportation services and programs
❑ Job development, retention and training programs
❑ Homeless Services
n Food Distribution
11 Essential supplies, during a State of Emergency, natural disaster, or economic crisis
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Anti -Poverty Initiative Program - Funding Request Form
Program/Project Title: MEYGAts Emphasizing Year-round Growth and Achievement
Project/Program Description: MEYGA proposes to provide enhanced year-round social
services to children, families, individuals and senior citizens. These comprehensive, holistic programs will provide participants
with the tools (e.g., literacy, physical activity, social building skills, and nutritious
food) needed to alleviate poverty with the City of Miami.
Program Start Date: October 1, 2021 Program End Date: September 30, 2022
Please describe how this program/project and funding will alleviate poverty within the City of
Miami?
By providing participants with practical skills and tools, MEYGA will help ensure participants of all ages are equipped to
succeed in life and move out of poverty. MEYGA Instructors will implement age appropriate curriculum which is based on problem solving strategies
through conflict resolution, anger management, leadership development, Job Readiness training & teamwork.
IMPACT AND PERFORMANCE.
Describe overall expected outcomes and performance measures for this project/program:
MEYGA's participants will show -measurable increases in age -appropriate outcomes, such as academic achievement, health and nutrition,
job readiness and placement, transportation access, and referral services. Utilizing evidence based core curriculum, SPARKS,
Pacer assessment, and problem solving strategies, MEYGA will monitor and ensure that 75% of participants show
improvement in each of the applicable social services. A sign in sheet will be supplied to the City
of Miami at the end of the program to validate that 75 City of Miami residents were aided.
Please attach additional pages to the back of this packet, if the space above is not sufficient.
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City of Miami
Anti -Poverty Initiative Program - Funding Request Form
FUNDING REQUEST INFORMATION:
Amount Requested: $175,000
Explain how the City of Miami Anti -Poverty funding will be utilized:
City of Miami Anti -Poverty funding will be utilized for Personnel Salaries &
Wages and Benefits, Utilities, Supplies, Transportation, Meals
(Participants), and Professional Services.
Itemize API funding related to expenditures below:
Personnel Salaries & Wages:
$
74,000
Personnel Benefits
$
5,500
Space Rental:
$
Utilities (Electricity, Phone, Internet):
$
4,000
Supplies:
$
5,000
Marketing:
$
Transportation (Participants):
$
10,000
Meals (Participants):
$
50,000
Professional Services (List each): Accounting
6,000
Other (please describe): Payroll Processing Fees 500
Other (please describe): Field Trips
20,000
Other (please describe):
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City of Miami
Anti -Poverty Initiative Program
Funding Request Form
To be completed by the Entity/Recipient
By signing below you agree to the guidelines and stipulate that the information provided on this form is
accurate and complete.
Completed by (Print & Sign): Samantha Quarterman
Date: August 23, 2021
Additional Comments:
N/A
To be completed by District Commissioner/Mayor's Office
Recommended for funding: Yes[&E]
Funding Recommendation: 11751000
Commission Meeting Date:
Additional Comments:
Completed by (Print & Sign): N G 1 Sk,V
Date:
To be completed by the Department
Received by (Print & Sign):
Date: 8/31/21
Additional Comments:
This item is now complete and ready to process for Commission approval.
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