HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit 3I. Introduction
The City of Miami Department of Community Development prepares the Annual Action Plan as part of a
collaborative process to establish a unified vision of community development objectives. The planning
process creates the opportunity for strategic planning and citizen participation to mesh together in a
comprehensive context. It aims to minimize duplication of effort at the local Furthermore, it provides
a method to measure progress of the various program goals, specific objec ' , an+ : nual goals set by the
Community Development Department.
In the development of the annual strategic plan the department coo ates a of public hearings at the
local district level, to induce citizen participation to the greates -n -asible. tal number of public
hearings orchestrated is five, one per City Commission Dis ' . - eetings are -d to integrate the
goals and priorities identified in the strategic planning se of the Five Year Conso + Plan (2004-
2009), with current community needs. Throughout thi g proc- the citizens, go
officials/representatives, and the Community Developmen rtme' I developed a u ed vision for
the allocation funding priorities in the upcoming fiscal year ( ' ' 006
As such, the Action Plan identifies how the
Development (HUD) will be spent in the forth
the funded activities. For that reason, the Actio
Community Development intend to allocate its
community development, satisfying funding initia
Backgrpund
As per the Code of Federal ' : ti 91.220, entitlement jurisdictions are required to submit
an Annual Act'. • ' • o U.S ` or arrying out the long-term strategic plan. The
Action Pla urisdi will spen+ ' Community Planning and Development (CPD)
dollars ' ways bring the jurisdiction closer to the goals set in the 2004-2009
Cons+: an mu fy all resources that will be used to meet housing and
com he upc mg program year (FY 2005-2006). In accordance with federal
regulations, eder resources (Sec. 91.215) and other resources (Sec. 91. 1) it plans
to make availa ' fiscal year.
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The purpose of the p ide current information on housing and community development needs, to
identify relevant issues, • outline housing and development policies to address existing and future
problems. The Action PI incorporates the overall goals and objectives of the Consolidated Plan. The
plan works to integrate economic, community, housing, and human development needs in a comprehensive
and coordinated effort. As a result, the plan summarizes the major housing and community development
needs in the City set -forth by low -to -moderate income households (citizens).
The Action Plan constitutes an application for funds under four Community Planning and Development
programs from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD):
• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
• Home Investment Partnerships (HOME)
• Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
• Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG)
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This document represents a new program year for the Department of Community Development. The
primary planning tactic is to tie the regulations more closely to the specific objectives identified in the
Consolidated Plan.
Goals
The goals of the City of Miami are the following: elimination of slums and blight; elimination of conditions
that are detrimental to health, safety, community development, economic expansion, preservation and
expansion of housing stock; and quality delivery of human services. The grant funds received by the City
of Miami from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development are ned to benefit very low,
low and moderate -income persons and are intended to meet the following • tiv
• To enhance quality housing opportunities by increasing the
affordable housing for low-income residents, retaining the
increasing supportive housing to enable persons with s
of permanent
ordab - ing stock and
eds to dignity.
• To create quality of life enhancements that increa cess to quality facilit
services, improve the safety and livability of ne' orhoods estore and prese 'tur
and physical features of special value for his - chitec reasons and con
energy resources.
• To stimulate economic revitalization that will create jo . low=iincome persons;
provide access to credit for commu • evelopment that • tes long-term economic
and social viability; and empower ec : ly disadvantag ons to achieve self-
sufficiency.
• To revitalize the City of Miami's comm ties a - ec •mic, physical,
environmental, and con ip unity and huma • e • pme m the process.
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e activities whi ' 1 address the housing, economic, and
rhood De opment Zones (NDZs), Commercial Business
gnated target areas for community development
the "+9 Consolidated Plan. To select the target areas, the City
ograp and environments of the City's distressed neighborhoods.
f po rty had expanded and that there was a special need to assist those
he most housing and economic challenges. The analysis also revealed
ncome groups in distressed communities by increasing housing
income persons and revitalizing deteriorating neighborhoods through
d economic revitalization. As a result of the analysis in the Consolidated
c : ted Neighborhood Development Zones that focus on the revitalization of target
ercial Business Corridors, as well as Quality of Life Enhancements in each
The Model Block program is patterned after a program recognized as a "Best Practice" by HUD. The
primary focus of the Model Block concept is to concentrate investment in a geographically defined area in
order to create a substantial, visible improvement within that community. The intent is to revitalize the
Model Blocks by providing homeownership opportunities and expanded housing choice for low and
moderate -income families, together with other physical, social and economic development activities. It is
anticipated that these Model Blocks will serve as a foundation to restore commercial and housing
reinvestment in the Neighborhood Development Zones, as new homeowners create a demand for
neighborhood economic activities, such as grocery stores and other retail.
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In addition to the Model Blocks, the City of Miami has committed to assisting the businesses operating
within the targeted Commercial Business Corridors by providing a wide variety of business services and
assistance. Such services include loan applications, the review of business operating systems, development
of business plans, marketing plans, budget analysis, accounting and risk management procedures, insurance
and bonding procedures, inventory control, personnel management and customer relations. The City will
also place a strong focus on the recruitment of new businesses. In addition, the City will improve the
physical appearance of the Commercial Business Corridors by providing commercial facade improvement
assistance and by investing in sidewalk repairs, new signage, parking, and other infrastructure
improvements. The City will also work to coordinate projects such as road improvements with the County.
The key to encouraging housing and economic initiatives in distressed communities is to ensure the
livability of the neighborhoods. The two major mandates to enhancing the qua ' of life in the
Neighborhood Development Zones and the Model Blocks are access to qua ' a ies and services and a
safe/livable environment. Quality of Life Enhancements focus on the fol g:
A well coordinated life sustaining and community buildin
An effective community -based delivery system
■ The most cost-effective use of limited resources - pport children and fam heir
economic success and their abilities to meet b. eds
The proposed projects included in the Annual Action Plan clos • ort the goals and objectives of the
Model Block concept, Commercial Busines Corridors and Neig od Development Zones and
incorporate the leveraging of other funding s to maximize ava - resources.
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