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City of Miami Outreach Effort
Background
The City of Miami asked Florida International University's Metropolitan Center to
direct and administer a community outreach and education campaign on the
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The parameters set by the City were for FIU
to organize a public outreach program to achieve a greater awareness by the
residents of Miami who may qualify for the credit.
Tasks:
FIU's Metropolitan Center would perform the following tasks:
• Send two mailers concerning the Earned Income Tax Credit to all households
in City of Miami.
• Create and man a call center to handle calls concerning the Earned Income
Tax Credit program to run through the last day or tax collection, April 15,
2003.
• Dr. Dario Moreno will be responsible for managing and coordinate all efforts
of the campaign. He will be responsible for coordinating the print and
publishing campaign with the call centers. In additional the Center will
coordinate with the city all Public Service Announcements.
• Dr. Dario Moreno will supervise that the mass mailing campaign is directed to
qualified low incomes households.
• Dr. Dario Moreno will assure that the City of Miami Outreach Campaign
follows the outline of other successful EIC campaign in Chicago, Boston and
Tulsa.
• Dr. Dario Moreno will be responsible for measuring the effectiveness of the
EITC campaign.
• Dr. Dario Moreno will prepare the Final Report for the Miami City Commission
on Outreach Campaign.
Budget (2005)
Mailers $42,000
Printing $18,900
Call Center $73,500
FIU Personal $20,240
Office Supplies $ 3,700
FIU Indirect Cost $15,750
Total $174,090
Budget (2006)
Mailers $44,100
Printing $19,845
Call Center $77,175
FIU Personal $21,219
Office Supplies $ 3,918
FIU indirect Cost $16,538
Total $182,795
Budget (2007)
Mailers $47,000
Printing $20,146
Call Center $81,034
FIU Personal $22,369
Office Supplies $ 4,000
FIU Indirect Cost $17,365
Total $191,934
Budget (2008)
Mailers $48,620.
Printing $21,879.
Cali Center $81,034
FIU Personal $23,394
Office Supplies $ 4,319
FIU Indirect Cost $18,233
Total $201,531
Budget (2009)
Mailers $52,202
Printing $23,120
CaII Center $88,140
FIU Personal $24,140
Office Supplies $ 4,505
FIU Indirect Cost $19,500
Total $211,607