HomeMy WebLinkAboutcover memoCITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO :
FROM :
The Honorable Mayor and
APR 2 3 2004
DATE : FILE :
Membeys ofte City Common Authorize Transfer of HOPWA
SUBJECT : Funds to Community Case
Management Inc. and Empower U,
Inc. from closed out HOPWA
JoATj la REFERENCES : Funds
City1„y�l nag er City Commission Agenda
ENCLOSURES: May 6, 2004
RECOMMENDATION:
It is respectfully recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution, with
attachment(s), authorizing the transfer of closed out 28th Year Housing Opportunities For
Persons With AIDS ("HOPWA") funds, from the category of Short Term Rental, Mortgage and
Utility Assistance, in the amount of $250,000, to the 29th Year HOPWA funds in the category of
Long Term Rental Assistance to The Community Case Management, Inc. in the amount of
$15,938, for a total authorization of $111,563, and to Empower U, Inc. in the amount of $37,188,
for a total of $164,688; and to authorize the amount of $21,250 each to: Miami Beach
Community Development Corp., New Horizons Community Mental Health Center, Inc., and
Center for Independent Living of South Florida, Inc.; and the balance of $133,124 to the 29th
Year HOPWA funds; further authorizing the City Manager to amend the existing agreements
with The Community Case Management, Inc. and Empower U, Inc., and to enter into new
contracts with: Miami Beach Community Development Corp., New Horizons Community
Mental Health Center, Inc., and Center for Independent Living of South Florida, Inc.,
substantially in the attached form(s), subject to applicable City Code provisions.
BACKGROUND:
On June 24, 2003, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 03-709 allocating 29th Year
HOPWA funds in the category of Long Term Rental Assistance for the 29th Program Year
beginning October 1, 2003 to eight agencies including Community Case Management, Inc. and
Empower U, Inc. Resolution 02-777 authorized funds to the City of Miami in the category of
short term housing, mortgage and utility assistance in the amount of $1,500,000.
On February 6, 2004, a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was issued to identify additional
agencies that could deliver Housing Specialist services to the current HOPWA clients and
persons on the HOPWA tenant based waiting list. This RFQ identified three new agencies
capable of delivering the services to the HOPWA clients. These agencies are: Miami Beach
Community Development Corp., New Horizons Community Mental Health Center, Inc., and
Center for Independent Living of South Florida, Inc.
From Agency/Category Amount
Short Term Housing, Mortgage
& Utility Assistance(IDIS#1445) $250,000
Total $250,000
To Agency/Category
Community Case Management,
Inc.(IDIS#1488)
Empower U, Inc. (IDIS#1490)
Miami Beach Community
Development Corp. (NEW)
New Horizons Community
Mental Health Center, Inc.
(NEW)
Center for Independent Living of
South Florida, Inc. (NEW)
29th Year HOPWA funds
Total
Amount
$15,938
$37,188
$21,250
$21,250
$21,250
$133,124
$250,000
It is recommended that the City Commission adopt the attached Resolution, with attachment(s),
authorizing the transfer of closed out 28th Year Housing Opportunities For Persons With AIDS
("HOPWA") funds, from the category of Short Term Rental, Mortgage and Utility Assistance, in
the amount of $250,000, to the 29th Year HOPWA funds in the category of Long Term Rental
Assistance to The Community Case Management, Inc. in the amount of $15,938, for a total
authorization of $111,563, and to Empower U, Inc. in the amount of $37,188, for a total of
$164,688; and to authorize the amount of $21,250 each to: Miami Beach Community
Development Corp., New Horizons Community Mental Health Center, Inc., and Center for
Independent Living of South Florida, Inc.; and the balance of $133,124 to the 29th Year HOPWA
funds; further authorizing the City Manager to amend the existing agreements with The
Community Case Management, Inc. and Empower U, Inc., and to enter into new contracts with:
Miami Beach Community Development Corp., New Horizons Community Mental Health
Center, Inc., and Center for Independent Living of South Florida, Inc., substantially in the
attached form(s), subject to applicable City Code provisions
The proposed Resolution does not have a budgetary impact on the General Fund.