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TV Anti -Poverty Strategy
The City of Miami's Anti -Poverty Strategy describes the City's programs and policies to reduce poverty
and provide affordable housing. The Department of Community Development will be responsible for
executing this strategy and for carrying out programs that are responsive to the needs of low-income
residents and disadvantage populations throughout the Five Commission Districts. The realization of this
strategy has been sustained by the Mayor, City Commission and the Department of Community
Development.
The activities in the Action Plan are reflective of the Anti -Poverty
to address: obstacles to meeting underserved needs; fostering a
removing barriers to affordable housing; promoting fair hou
hazards, reducing slum and blight; infrastructure improve,
people; developing institutional structured and enhanc
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ublic and private housing.
The following describes how the City of Miami will use Pious HUD funds to advance the .Anti -
Poverty Strategy.
Community Development Block Gran
CDBG funds for comprehensive revitaliz
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d to me - priority needs of the citizens. The funded
anomie de opment, improving the physical environment
e of CDBG funds are directed at senior centers, economic
omeownership activities, social services, and small
(H 1 he City will allocate HOME funds towards the creation of
ion, rehabilitation, and home buyer/owner programs. HOME funds will
ds for Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDO)
Persons with AIDS Program (HOPWA): The HOPWA program provides
e services to low-income persons with HIV/AIDS and their families. The City
es that specialize in housing related services and supply such services to the
unity. The funding is provided through a competitive RFP process.
Emergency Shel r Grant Program (ESG): ESG awards grants for the assistance of homeless
individuals. The funds are directed towards the provision of transitional services for the homeless
population. ESG funds for the City of Miami are administered by the Miami Homeless Assistance Program.
The funds cover operating costs, homeless prevention activities, and administrative costs. The funds
provide a foundation for homeless persons to move into independent living.
Institutional Coordination
A collaborative effort has taken place in coordination with the Mayor's Office, City Commission, City
Manager, City Departments and Local CDBG funded providers aimed at disarming poverty in the City's
impoverished neighborhoods. This effort could not be Catapulted without the funding and coordination of
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services of the local CBOs, CDCs and CHDOs. These funded providers are the core of our operation
attributed to their direct connection with the members of the local community.
The coordination process analyzes the full local context and the connection established with the larger
regions. The premise is directed at building on local assets and coordinating objectives and resources in a
holistic approach, by means of securing partnerships with private, non -profits, State, Local and Federal
agencies. The incorporation of such practice will coordinate economic development, affordable housing,
and community development into a comprehensive and coordinated strategy, so that organizations can
work together and thrive. The plan will institute goals, specific objectives, annual goals, and benchmarks
for measuring progress. In so doing, the City will facilitate the accomplishments of such goals to citizens in
the Consolidated Annual Performance Report (CAPER).
The Community Development Department will strive to coordinate
containing goals and strategies reflective of distinctive communi
subsequent years, the City's CDBG and other resources will be
The City will pursue this venture in the forthcoming progra
Community Development Planner (CPD).
'c)
p individual plans
orities sharing a cohesive vision. In
ithin the designated target areas.
nation with the local HUD
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