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FILE ID: d b- 4 b 6
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Date: 3/15/2006
Requesting Department: Community Development
Commission Meeting Date: 5/11/2006 District Impacted:
Type: ® Resolution ❑ Ordinance ❑ Emergency Ordinance ❑ Discussion Item
❑ Other
Subject: Transferring HOPWA funds to Empower "U", Inc.
Purpose of Item:
AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH
AIDS ("HOPWA") FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,000, FROM BAME DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION OF SOUTH FLORIDA, INC.; ALLOCATING SAID FUNDS, TO EMPOWER
"U", INC. TO PROVIDE LONG TERM RENTAL ASSISTANCE TO AN ADDITIONAL TWENTY
(20) HOPWA PARTICIPANTS, INCREASING THEIR CURRENT CONTRACTED CASELOAD;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, TO THE EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH
EMPOWER "U", INC. FOR SAID PURPOSE
Background Information:
• Pursuant to Resolution No. 05-0381, adopted June 9, 2005, the City Commission allocated the
amount of $60,000 to BAME Development Corporation of South Florida, Inc. ("BAME") and the
amount of $270,000 to Empower "U", Inc. to provide Long Term Rental Assistance to HOPWA
participants
• BAME has notified the City of Miami that they no longer want to participate in providing long term
rental assistance to HOPWA participants
• BAME's caseload was transferred to Empower "U", Inc.
• The Administration is requesting the transfer of HOPWA funds, in the amount of $24,000, to
Empower "U", Inc., allowing said agency to continue to provide long term rental assistance to the
existing HOPWA participants
Budget Impact Analysis
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