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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit AATKINS Atkins North America, Inc. 2001 Northwest 107th Avenue Miami, Florida 33172-2507 Telephone: +1.305.592.7275 www.atkinsgiobal.com/northamerica May 2, 2022 Mrs. Marie "Maggie" Gouin Director Office of Management and Budget Miami Riverside Center 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 5th Floor Miami, FL 33130 Reference: Project Analysis — City of Miami — ARPA (SLFRF) Recommendation for application of ARPA (SLFRF) funds Project Name: Center for Black Innovation Mayors Office Proposed Funds Amount: $500,000 Proposed Activity for use of Funds: Program/Service Mrs. Gouin, We are sending the recommendation for the use of ARPA (SLFRF) funds for the referenced project. The Center for Black Innovation is a nonprofit organization committed to dramatically shifting the way Black communities engage and create value within the innovation economy by building asset and talent -filled spaces in Black communities and equitable capital pathways to rid Black communities of innovation deserts. This will consist of two main projects; the D.A Dorsey Project, and the COVID-19 Family First Education and STEM Project. The D.A Dorsey Project will aim to create a direct service program that will aid COVID impacted businesses in recovery through to sustainability and create a hub for resources that small black business owners can easily navigate to support their businesses. The goals will be to increase the number of companies ready to receive capital and determine the pandemic -related problems common among Black businesses. The project aims to create a direct service program that will aid COVID impacted businesses in recovery through to sustainability and create a hub for resources that small black business owners can easily navigate to support their businesses. We will accomplish these objectives by: Creating a digital platform for resource guidance and partnership connection accessed by at least 200 entrepreneurs within a year Coordinating a comprehensive business development program with two cohorts operating twice a year that graduates 20 Covid impacted business owners Page 1 of 3 ATKINS Memhera�NeSNGIav��n Group • Coordinating a pitch competition that rewards 3 Covid impacted businesses with financial and operational assistance The Family First Education and STEM Project will aim to supplement the school system's efforts to accelerate the learning for students who fell behind during the pandemic by providing an online platform and in -person access to educational professionals and resources for parents and students. The project aims to supplement the school system's efforts to accelerate the learning for students who fell behind during the pandemic by providing an online platform and in -person access to educational professionals and resources for parents and students. We will provide mental health assistance to help students navigate the pandemic's mental and emotional challenges. We also aim to help remedy the excessive weight students gained during the pandemic by providing access to fun and engaging cooking instruction with professional chefs. We will accomplish this by: • Providing1,600 students with daily access to certified teachers, tutors, and mentors with our digital platform. • Providing 1,600 students one on one access to mental health professionals for in - person one-on-one, as well as group sessions. • Providing 15 online cooking workshops taught by professional chefs skilled at converting popular child -friendly recipes into healthier versions. Based on the information and documentation provided by the City's Office of Management and Budget and the Mayor's Office, the project Center for Black Innovation is eligible for the proposed use of $500,000 ARPA (SLFRF) funds under the Department of Treasury Final Rule, contingent upon additional considerations and requirements being met. Under the SLFRF program, funds must be used for costs incurred on or after March 3, 2021. Further, funds must be obligated by December 31, 2024, and expended by December 31, 2026. This time period, during which recipients can expend SLFRF funds, is the "period of performance". For reporting and tracking purposes, we recommend the projects to be split into two separate projects under the Center for Black Innovation program. The projects will have different Expenditure Categories, as noted in the Final Rule: • D.A Dorsey Project ($250,000): 2.32 — Assistance to Small Businesses - Business Incubators and Start -Up or Expansion Assistance*" • The Family First Education and STEM Project ($250,000): 2.25 - Negative Economic Impacts - Addressing Educational Disparities: Academic, Social, and Emotional Services*" The ARPA (SLFRF) funds, in the amount of $500,000, will be allocated to the non-profit Center for Black Innovation, as a subrecipient, to manage both projects, the D.A Dorsey Project, and the COVID-19 Family First Education and STEM Project. For considerations and requirements details go to the Project Analysis, here attached. Please review and contact us with any questions you may have. Page 2 of 3 ATKINS M—h,, of the SNFL—L11 G—P Jamelyn Austin Trucks, CFM, PMP, CGM ARPA Consultant, Subject Matter Expert Senior Project Manager, Land Planning Lead Enclosures as noted. Page 3 of 3 Project Analysis — City of Miami — ARPA (SLFRF) Office of the Mayor Project Title Center for Black Innovation Project No. (e-Builder) N/A Total Project Cost $500,000.00 Proposed ARPA Funding $500,000.00 • EC 2.32: Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for the D.A Dorsey Project which will aid COVID impacted Black businesses in recovery. • EC 2.25: Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) for the Family First Education and STEM Project which will aim to supplement the school system's effort to accelerate the learning for students who fell behind during the pandemic. Project Type • Program/Service Project Status • Unknown Project Estimated Completion TBD Agreement Type Subrecipient/Subaward Eligible Use Support the COVID-19 public health and economic response by addressing COVID-19 and its impact on public health as well as addressing economic harms to households, small businesses, nonprofits, impacted industries, and the public sector. Project Expenditure Category 2.25 — Negative Economic Impacts: Assistance to Households: Addressing Educational Disparities: Academic, Social, and Emotional Services (FIFES) 2.32 — Negative Economic Impacts: Assistance to Households: Assistance to Small Businesses: Business Incubators and Start -Up or Expansion Assistance (D.A Dorsey) Project Justification (short- The Center for Black Innovation is a nonprofit organization SOW) committed to dramatically shifting the way Black communities engage and create value within the innovation economy by building asset and talent -filled spaces in Black communities and equitable capital pathways to rid Black communities of innovation deserts. This will consist of two main projects; The D.A Dorsey Project, and the COVID-19 Family First Education and STEM Project. The D.A Dorsey Project will aim to create a direct service program that will aid COVID impacted businesses in recovery through to sustainability and create a hub for resources that small black business owners can easily navigate to support their businesses. The goals will be to increase the number of companies ready to receive capital and determine the pandemic -related problems common among Black businesses. The Family First Education and STEM Project will aim to supplement the school system's efforts to accelerate the learning for students who fell behind during the pandemic by providing an online platform and in -person access to educational professionals and resources for parents and students. Eligible (Y/N) Yes, Project is considered eligible under Department of Treasury Final Rule, contingent upon the below additional considerations and requirements being met. Additional Information Provide any additional information related to use of contracted needed services with partners. Next Steps Establish reporting and monitoring procedures with the agency QC Completed (Name/Date) Jamelyn Austin Trucks - Additional Considerations/Program Requirements: • Under the SLFRF program, funds must be used for costs incurred on or after March 3, 2021. Further, funds must be obligated by December 31, 2024, and expended by December 31, 2026. This time period, during which recipients can expend SLFRF funds, is the "period of performance." • ARPA funds can be used to provide additional funding for projects in progress prior to 3/3/2021, however only activities initiated AFTER 3/3/2021 are eligible for ARPA funds. • Ensure that the City of Miami Procurement Process or the Sub -Recipient Procurement Process meets Office of Management and Budget procurement standards set forth in 2 CFR 200.316- 320. • Expenditure Categories 2.25 — Negative Economic Impacts: Assistance to Households: Addressing Educational Disparities: Academic, Social, and Emotional Services (FIFES) and 2.32 — Negative Economic Impacts: Assistance to Households: Assistance to Small Businesses: Business Incubators and Start -Up or Expansion Assistance (D.A Dorsey) — Requires the following additional reporting: o Recipients must identify the amount of total funds that area allocated to evidence - based interventions. o Recipients must report on whether projects are primarily serving disproportionately impacted communities. 0 Public Health and Negative Economic Impact (EC 1.1-3.5) - Collection to begin in April 2022 o Brief description of structure and objectives of assistance program(s), including public health or negative economic impact experienced o Brief description of how a recipient's response is related and reasonably and proportional to a public health or negative economic impact of COVID-19. • Use of Evidence: (for all ECs indicated) - Collection to begin in April 2022 o The dollar amount of the total project spending that is allocated towards evidence - based interventions o Indicate if a program evaluation of the project is being conducted • Small Business Economic Assistance (EC 1.8, 2.29-2.33) — Collection to begin April 2022 o Number of small businesses served (by program if recipient establishes multiple separate small businesses assistance programs) • Education Assistance (EC 2.14, 2.24-.2.27) — Collection began in January 2022: o The National Center for Education Statistics ("NCES") School ID or NCES District ID. List the School District if all schools within the school district received some funds. If not all schools within the school district received funds, list the School ID of the schools that received funds. These can allow evaluators to link data from the NCES to look at school - level demographics and, eventually, student performance. • Project Demographic Distribution (Applicable to Public Health and Negative Economic Impact ECs: EC 1.1-2.37) — Collection to begin April 2022 o Recognizing the disproportionate public health and negative economic impacts of the pandemic on many households, communities, and other entities, recipients must report whether certain types of projects are targeted to impacted and disproportionately impacted communities. Recipients will be asked to respond to the following: ■ What Impacted and/or Disproportionally Impacted population does this project primarily serve? Please select the population primarily served. ■ If this project primarily serves more than one Impacted and/or Disproportionately Impacted population, please select up to two additional populations served. Assistance to Households Impacted • Low- or -moderate income households or populations • Households that experienced unemployment • Households that experienced increased food or housing insecurity • Households that qualify for certain federal programs • For services to address lost instructional time in K-12 schools: any students that lost access to in -person instruction for a significant period of time • Other households or populations that experienced a negative economic impact of the pandemic other than those listed above (please specify) Disproportionately Impacted • Low-income households and populations • Households and populations residing in Qualified Census Tracts • Households that qualify for certain federal programs • Households receiving services provided by Tribal governments • Households residing in the U.S. territories or receiving services from these governments • For services to address educational disparities, Title I eligible schools • Other households or populations that experienced a disproportionate negative economic impact of the pandemic other than those listed above (please specify) Responding to Public Health and Economic Impacts of COVID-19 To assess eligible uses of funds in this category, recipients should (1) identify a COVID-19 public health or economic impact on an individual or class (i.e., a group) and (2) design a program that responds to that impact. Responses should be related and reasonably proportional to the harm identified and reasonably designed to benefit those impacted. The final rule recognizes that the pandemic caused broad -based impacts that affected many communities, households, and small businesses across the country; for example, many workers faced unemployment and many small businesses saw declines in revenue. The final rule describes these as "impacted" households, communities, small businesses, and nonprofits. At the same time, the pandemic caused disproportionate impacts, or more severe impacts, in certain communities. For example, low-income and underserved communities have faced more severe health and economic outcomes like higher rates of COVID-19 mortality and unemployment, often because pre- existing disparities exacerbated the impact of the pandemic. The final rule describes these as "disproportionately impacted" households, communities, small businesses, and nonprofits Addressing Educational Disparities. School closures and the transition to remote education raised particular challenges for lower -income students, potentially exacerbating educational disparities, while increases in economic hardship among families could have long-lasting impacts on children's educational and economic prospects. Services under this prong would enhance educational supports to help mitigate impacts of the pandemic. Eligible services include: • New, expanded, or enhanced early learning services, including pre- kindergarten, Head Start, or partnerships between pre -kindergarten programs and local education authorities, or administration of those services; • Providing assistance to high -poverty school districts to advance equitable funding across districts and geographies; • Evidence -based educational services and practices to address the academic needs of students, including tutoring, summer, afterschool, and other extended learning and enrichment programs; and • Evidence -based practices to address the social, emotional, and mental health needs of students Assistance to Small Businesses Small businesses have faced widespread challenges due to the pandemic, including periods of shutdown, declines in revenue, or increased costs. The final rule provides many tools for recipients to respond to the impacts of the pandemic on small businesses, or disproportionate impacts on businesses where pre-existing disparities like lack of access to capital compounded the pandemic's effects. Small businesses eligible for assistance are those that experienced negative economic impacts or disproportionate impacts of the pandemic and meet the definition of "small business," specifically: 1. Have no more than 500 employees, or if applicable, the size standard in number of employees established by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration for the industry in which the business concern or organization operates, and 2. Are a small business concern as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Acta(which includes, among other requirements, that the business is independently owned and operated and is not dominant in its field of operation).