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�� CITY OF MIAMI
REPORT ON ACTIVITIES FOR THE.HOM13LWS
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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.
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Programs to the homeless are no exception to this commitment and
the City of Miami. has actively utilized available resources
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through the Emergency Shelter Grant section of the McKinney Act
to help address the needs of the homeless.
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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:
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there are between 10,000-15,000 homeless persons in South.
Florida. The following section of this report details the City's
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involvement in supporting programs for the homeless.
II. CITY SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES FOR THE HOMELESS
The City has provided Emergency Shelter Grant Funds
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available through the McKinney Act for the following projects
AGENCY AMOUNT AND PURPOSE OF GRANT -
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Miami Bridge, Inc.
g $41,000; This grant represented
the City's initial entitlement,
under the Emergency, Shelter
Grant section of the McKinney
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Act and provided operational
expenses for. the Miami. Bridge,,
an emergency shelter for :
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_ runaway, and undomiciled youth.:
This project was administered.
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by Metropolitan Dade ,. County,' `
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which also directed its
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Emergency Shelter, Grant
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entitlement for the Miami.
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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
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Emergency Shelter. Grant to.,
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C.C.S.A. to establish a $heXter
for homeless families.`
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no
there for
sheltelrib
the
Family
homeless datd
separate
members are
various
scattered
among
the area
facilities
in (2)
t, has
received two
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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
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allocated its $65,000 Emergency
to C.C.S.A.
Shelter. Grant
$ to
establish this sbeltere
30,
of Lit-
000, Social Action
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le Havana$, received $3to
Social Action of Litt tle Havana food dist0ribution
operate a
Inc.
homeless famiies#
program for about
to blecome
families ab
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cy shelters
emergency homeless and
This project
for the homeless. 8
15, 1987
operated from October#
through March 9, 1988-
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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,.:
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c In,, cal n for Care to the
ov des ions
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of Directors Of the prised- of a.) 70 � organizations
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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,�.
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- The City has workedBeckham
Beckham Hall for the homeless at the 13kh Hall
helter e City, which
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ty is owned by tb
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proper
This Annex*
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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)
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