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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem #29 - Discussion Item-------- --- �� CITY OF MIAMI REPORT ON ACTIVITIES FOR THE.HOM13LWS � 1. OVERVIEW The City Commission has historically recognized that there is a void in the provision of human services to City residents and has allocated appropriate funds to address this void, primarily through the allocation of Community Development Block Grant funds to non profit agencies to provide essential services. {} Programs to the homeless are no exception to this commitment and the City of Miami. has actively utilized available resources �- through the Emergency Shelter Grant section of the McKinney Act to help address the needs of the homeless. k= As a requirement to be eligible for Emergency Shelter. Grant Funds, a Comprehensive Homeless Assistance Plan '(CHAP) was prepared, which provides a detailed plan to address the problem of homelessness in the City of Miami. Over the last three years,_ the joint efforts of public and private organizations have, increased bed space available in shelters. It is estimated that: -> there are between 10,000-15,000 homeless persons in South. Florida. The following section of this report details the City's G involvement in supporting programs for the homeless. II. CITY SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES FOR THE HOMELESS The City has provided Emergency Shelter Grant Funds -�r available through the McKinney Act for the following projects AGENCY AMOUNT AND PURPOSE OF GRANT - a; a:. 3: Miami Bridge, Inc. g $41,000; This grant represented the City's initial entitlement, under the Emergency, Shelter Grant section of the McKinney Nor Act and provided operational expenses for. the Miami. Bridge,, an emergency shelter for : Ts: _ runaway, and undomiciled youth.: This project was administered. p jAl by Metropolitan Dade ,. County,' ` t€ which also directed its s r Emergency Shelter, Grant a" rt entitlement for the Miami. � Bridge. The contract for this° project began August 5, .1987. Christian Community Service $173,000; The..City.Commission Agency, Inc. (C.C.S.A.) allocated $173,000. of its,next fi Emergency Shelter. Grant to., k C.C.S.A. to establish a $heXter for homeless families.` r Nn- �v:n =7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . currently# no there for sheltelrib the Family homeless datd separate members are various scattered among the area facilities in (2) t, has received two C.C.S, 6 nal Emergency Shelter additiO r this from +be City fO Grants I City C-omiggion project,, The allocated the $32#000 1988 Emergency Shelter. Grant. to C.C.S.A. for this project and $70*000 .be t has also allocated cy Shelter. of its 19139 Emergency complete the family Grant. to cow is currently which shelter# renovation and expected under ring. The to open in fate spralso City of Hialeah, has "ib W allocated its $65,000 Emergency to C.C.S.A. Shelter. Grant $ to establish this sbeltere 30, of Lit- 000, Social Action 000 le Havana$, received $3to Social Action of Litt tle Havana food dist0ribution operate a Inc. homeless famiies# program for about to blecome families ab o cy shelters emergency homeless and This project for the homeless. 8 15, 1987 operated from October# through March 9, 1988- AP, ctivities the City. Emergency Shelter. Grant a services providing addition. to its following programs In a. in the involved ib actively 'R to the bomelesst The City Homeless (MCCH) + ard. .0 the I ­i;­­ � I part Coalition for- Care of tbe.B0 Miami a art c pates pport Homeless# a,.: F-su c In,, cal n for Care to the ov des ions t p Miami CoalitiO 9 of Directors Of the prised- of a.) 70 � organizations e organization cOO viduals.interest. d'' and b.) indi less a 8 services: non-profit t ate vic.es.�:: services .0 the home coordin providing This organization and: lem. t homeless prob advocate .0 the boneless in the hOm and acts as an ad to the homeless programs serving the homeless- p the Miami Bridge with pace is provided to owned building- This BrioNe Shelter space lease in a City Own -h le pear year d staf f bag been wOrKing with �avo`rab for t- sale an t helter. property 3.8 currently for to establish a permanen �s y t.0 locate space as an advocate with. the Agency serving Youth The City is also ion of funds from the runaway to support the allocation State le�islators State to build such a facility- wij..h Metropolitan Dade county­,�. .r .0polit - The City has workedBeckham Beckham Hall for the homeless at the 13kh Hall helter e City, which E seta I sh a ty is owned by tb 4.2 proper This Annex* .............. . .... . . .. `It.L14 7" 3 issued Dade County a Use permit to Utilize the faci.li.ty. bade County has renovated the facility and intends to select a non profit agency to operate the program. The County has allocated its 1989 Emergency Shelter Grant for operation of the facili.tyb The City Commission has allocated $116,000 of the Ci.ty's $186#000 1989 Emergency Shelter. Grant for this purpose. In addi.ti.on# as part of the City'a State legislative package $1 million has been requested for the operation of Beckham. Bobby Maduro StadiumEmergenc Shelter. - The City demonstrated is concern and ab l ty to address a crisis situation when it established a temporary emergency shelter for. Nicaraguan entrants and the homeless in Bobby Maduro Stadium. The stadium shelter operated on an emergency basis for approximately two (2) monthe and served hundreds of Nicaraguans and homeless persons. Staff continues to assist agencies intterested in applying for various grants. The McKinney Act, as well as other public and private efforts, Nava dramatically increased the number- �facili*. es ruing the homeless through the past three months: Beckham Hall - 130 beds for. men Miami Rescue Mission - 30 beds (emergency and transitional) Shelter for women and children Miami Rescue Mission - 250 beds (emergency and transitional) Shelter. for. Men Camillus SRO - 30 units (transitional) (single room occupancy) New Horizons - 15 beds (emergency) (Mentally ill (at scattered sites) - 10 transitional Christian Community Service Agency - 15 units (Shelter for families under. construction) t • _ - i ' f,, { A ! ! l E aAT� 1F '•v i 1 � Y ' .i✓ �' Ry: F i'f Y 3 _