HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-81-0401RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
A GRANT AWARD OF $315,054 FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES
POR A PROGRAM ENTITLED: "ENTRANT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM=
LITTLE HAVANA", AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY CONTRACT(S) AND/OR
AGREEMENT(S) TO IMPLEMENT THIS PROGRAM INCLUDING A
CONTRACT W TH ACTION COMMUNITY CENTER, INC., FOR
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.
WHEREAS, the Ci ty Manager appl i ed for a grant from the State of
Florida: Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services to provide
information and referral, job development, and transportation services to
entrants; and
WHEREAS, the State of Florida, on behalf of the United States
Department of Health and Human Services, has offered the City of Miami a
grant award of $315,054 in federal funds under the authority Title V, Public
Law 96-422, The Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, to provide said
services; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI , FLORIDA:
Section 1. The City Manager is hereby authorized to accept a grant
award of S315 ,054 from the State of Florida: Department of Health and
Rehabilitative Services for a program entitled: "Entrant Assistance Program -
Little Havana".
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the
necessary contract(s) and/or agreement(s) to implement this program including
a contract with Action Community Center, Inc. for transportation services.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 15_ day of MAY , 1981.
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY: APPROVED AS TO FOR"TVD RRECTNESS
OBERT F. CLARK, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY GEORG9 F. KNOX, JR.ICITYATTORNEY
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ITEM N0. 13
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It is recommended that the City Commission
approve a resolution authorizing the City
Manager to accept a grant award of $315,054
from the State of Florida for an entrant
assistance program and to execute the
necessary contracts and agreements and to
implement the program.
The City of Miami submitted an application to the State of
Florida for funding an entrant information and referral,
transportation, and job development program to ameliorate
the problems resulting from the influx of such entrants.
The primary purpose of this program is to help the entrants
to achieve an acceptable level of self-support and/or self-
sufficiency. The breakdown of the $315,054 is as follows:
. Information, Referral, and Job Development $227,381
. Transportation services through a contract
with Action Community Center, Inc. 87,673
TOTAL $315,054
To Mayoe and Members DATE May 1, 1981 «�
of the City Commission
Grant for Entrant h^og'raih
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Howard V. Gary
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RED ERENCES
ENCLOSURES
The City of Miami has been awarded a grant of $315,054 in
federal funds for an entrant information and referral, job
development, and transportation services program.
This program is scheduled to run from June 1, 1981 through
May 31, 1982, subject to approval by the City Commission
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