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EXPERIENCE NARRATIVE
Carrfour Supportive Housing's ("Carrfour") mission is to end homelessness in Miami -Dade
County by developing transitional and permanent supportive housing for individuals and
families. Carrfour is committed to providing 1,000 additional supportive housing units in
Miami -Dade County over the next ten years.
Carrfour is one of the leading developers of supportive housing for the formerly homeless in
Miami -Dade County. In 1993, the Homeless Trust was created and a community -wide effort
was launched to improve the health and welfare of the homeless. As part of this effort, the
Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce's Homeless Committee saw the need for a not -for -profit
development organization to assemble the expertise and resources needed to produce a
significant number of supportive housing units. To fulfill this need, the Greater Miami Chamber
of Commerce created Carrfour in 1994. Carrfour is different from other not -for -profit
organi7ations addressing the homeless issue in that it is both a housing developer and a service
provider.
Since 1994, Carrfour has assembled over $70 million in funding commitments from federal
sources, private equity and financing to support the acquisition, construction and operation of
770 supportive housing units. Carrfour succeeded in obtaining tax credits for two of its projects
in a highly competitive statewide process including for -profit and not -for -profit housing
developers. In 1996, Carrfour received the largest award made to a single organization in the
county ($9.28 million) as a result of the U.S. HUD Super NOFA. Carrfour has also received
three awards under the Affordable Housing Program of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta
and is recognized throughout the state for blending multiple sources of funds. In 2002,
Carrfour's Rivermont project received the MetLife Award for Excellence in Affordable Housing.
Carrfour also leads an aggressive advocacy effort to focus the State of Florida's housing and
welfare -to -work resources to end homelessness. Carrfour has:
• Called for the development of an inter -agency State response to homelessness which led to
the creation of the Florida Commission on Homelessness,
• Mobilized the Florida Housing Coalition and the Coalition for the Homeless to advocate for
State of Florida funding for Single Room Occupancy (SRO) projects, and
• co -sponsored the first Statewide Supportive Housing Conference, which was held on
November 15, 2000.
Currently, Carrfour has nine projects in operation serving approximately 800 formerly homeless
adults and children. Of these projects, five (Rivermont, Little Haiti, Little River Bend,
Wynwood, and the Housing Assistance Program) provide permanent housing to adults, two
(Transition to Home Ownership and Transition to Affordable Housing ) provide transitional
housing for families and one (Del Prado) provides permanent housing for families. In addition,
Carrfour administers 50 Mainstream Section 8 vouchers for formerly homeless families. All of
Carrfour's projects provide supportive services designed to promote self-sufficiency,
independent living and residential stability. See Section 4b for project list.
Development Team:
Carrfour's success in developing supportive housing projects is largely attributed to a very
experienced development staff.
Stephanie Berman, Carrfour's interim President, has over 12 years of experience working with
homeless families and a Master's Degree from Harvard University in administration, planning
and social policy. Stephanie previously served as the Director of Emergency Shelter Services for
the Children's Home Society.
Doug Mayer, Carrfour's Vice President of Housing, has over 10 years of real estate development
experience. Doug previously served as Vice President of Development at Jubilee Community
Development Corporation. He has successfully developed affordable condos for sale,
apartments for the elderly under HUD's Section 202 program and housing for the homeless with
Carrfour.
Joseph Blain, Carrfour's Construction and Compliance Manager, has over . 9 years of
construction and project management experience. He has worked on several multi -family
projects and has extensive experience in city, county and federal compliance requirements.
Almartha Forbes, Carrfour's Assistant Housing Developer, has over 2 years of community and
affordable housing development experience. She has worked on all aspects of financing and
predevelopment of several multi -family projects.
Support Services:
Carrfour also has an experienced supportive services staff. Jay Jackson, Carrfour's Director of
Employment and Training, has a Master's Degree in Education and over fifteen years of
experience working with individuals with multiple barriers to employment. Sandra Newson, Del
Prado's Program Director, is a LCSW with extensive experience in case management services
from her previous work with the Children's Home Society and the Department of Children and
Families. Carlos Laso, the Program Director for Rivermont, Little Haiti, Little River Bend and
Wynwood, is a Iicensed clinician that has over a decade of experience in counseling and program
development. Ann Cumbie, the Program Director for both Transition to Affordable Housing and
Transition to Homeownership, has over 15 years of experience in employment programs and
program administration.
Name of Development
Location
Project Type
Status
Funding
TAH- This project provides
transitional housing for formerly
homeless families. During an 18-
month transitional period they are
required to contribute 30% of their
income to operating expenses. After
the transitional period, the families
take over the entire financial
responsibility and continue to live in
the unit they occupy. This project
currently serves 16 families.
Homestead,
Miami -Dade
County
Scattered Sites
Opened in
September 1999
Operational Funding
1996 SHP = $152,015
1999 SHP - $74,215
2001 SHP - $48,997
Supportive Services
1996 SHP - $880,441
1999 SHP - $288,651
2001 SHP- $294,660
Rivermont House- This project
provides 40 units for homeless
individuals and 36 units for disabled
homeless individuals. Support
Services are provided for residents
by Carrfour's supportive services
staff. Approximate costs of
acquisition and rehab is $3.4
million)
Miami, Miami -
Dade County
Rehabilitation'
Opened in
December 1998
Capital Sources
GMN/Enterprise -
$195,000
GP Capital - $180,521
Tax Credit Equity -
$1,424,656
FHLB AHP-$494,000
1994 SHP-$400,000
Dade HUD -$350,000
Miami -Dade County
Homeless Trust -
S 190,000
CDBG - $250,000
Operational Funding
Sec. 8 Mod Rehab -
$2,112,000
1994 SHP - $239,658.
2000 SHP - $307,263
Supportive Services
1994 SHP - $738,279
2000 SHP - $862,677
Del Prado Gardens- This project •
consists of 32 new 3 & 4 bedroom
town homes and provides permanent
housing for formerly homeless
families impacted by disabilities.
Emphasis is placed on providing
each fancily with the necessary
support to provide a stable
environment for their children while
maximizing self-sufficiency.
(Capital costs approximately $3
million).
Miami, Miami -
Dade County
New
Construction
Opened in
January 2000
Wynwood Apartments- Carrfour
master leases a 3-story building
consisting of 50 renovated
apartments for formerly homeless
Miami, Miami -
Dade County
Rehabilitation
Opened in
December 2000
Capital Sources
SHP - S100,000
SAIL- 5332,592
Tax Equity Credit -
$1,194,556
1996 SHP - $105,000
Escrow - S I5,000
CDBG -5282,000
Operational Funding
1996 SHP - $400,796
2001 SHP-$112,020
Support Services
1996 SHP - $1,157,699
2001 SHP- $389,760
Operational Funding
Small SRO-$2,478,000
Support Services
1998 SHP - $373,863
Narne of Development
Location
Project Type
Status
Funding
provided for residents by Carrfour's
support services staff. Operational
funding is approximately $2.4
million).
Little Haiti Gateway- This project
contains 70 SRO units for formerly
homeless adults, nine one bedroom,
a managers unit, and commercial
space currently Leased to the Peoples
Credit Union. (Capital costs
approximately $4.4 million)
Miami, Miami -
Dade County
Rehabilitation
Opened in May
2003
Capital Sources
First Union - $1,615,000
SAIL - $495,000
AHP- $500,000
1999 SURTAX-
$410,000
Fannie Mae - $64,798
Miami Dade County
FY 01- $200,000
ESG- $200,000
Miami Dade County
FY 02 - $190,000
Operational Funding
1993 Sec 8
MOD Rehab - $4,006,800
Support Services
1998 SHP - $505,909
Little River Bend- This project
provides 66 units of permanent
housing for disabled homeless
individuals. Support services are
provided for residents by Carrfour's
support services staff. (Capital costs
approximately $4.48 million)
Miami, Miami -
Dade County
Rehabilitation
Opened in
January 2004
Capital Sources
First Union - $960,000
Miami Dade County
HOME FY 02 -
$1,000,000
2000 SHP - $148,640
AHP - $500,000
HHAG - $375,000
Florida Housing -
$1,500,000
Operational Funding
1997 Sec 8 - $1,017,600
1998 S & C— $1,681,920
2000 SHP - $22,000
Supportive Services
1997 SHP - $460,687
1998 SHP - $325,838
2000 SHP - $79,360
Harding Village - Tnis project
contains 74 units of supportive
housing for the formerly homeless
and 18 units of affordable housing.
(Capital Costs approximately $9.3
million)
Miami Beach,
Miami -Dade
County
Rehabilitation
Opened
December 2006
Capital Sources
FHFC LIHTC -
$3,531,641
SAIL - $2,000,000
Miami -Dade County
Surtax -$1,400,000
AHP - $500,000
SHP - $1,070,456
City of Miami
HOPWA -$296,492
Deferred Developers
Fee - $154,861.97
Name of Development
Location
Project Type
Status
. Funding
Royalton- 100 unit historic
restoration projects that will provide
80 permanent supportive SRO units
for formerly homeless and 20
affordable housing units. Located in
Downtown Central Business
District, the 7-story high rise has
operated as a hotel & restaurant
since 1923.
Miami, Miami-
Dade County
Rehabilitation
Under
construction.
Capital Sources
SAIL - $2,000,000
Miami Dade County
SURTAX- $1,000,000
Miami Dade County
HOME - $880,000
AHP - $500,000
FHFC LIHTC- $8,293,
200
Deferred Developer Fee -
$299,902
Dr, Barbara Carey-Shuler Manor -
This permanent housing project will
consist of 90 units of housing and
ground floor retail/commercial
space. Of the 90 units, 45 will serve
the formerly homeless with the
remaining 45 units serving low and
extremely low-income families and
individuals. (Capital costs
approximately $29 million).
Miami, Miami-
Dade County'
1
New
Construction
Under
development
*The following are
proposed capital sources
SAIL .$3,000,000
HOME or Surtax
$1,921,366
LIHTC $22,583,287
Deferred Developer Fee
$1.566,864
$29,071,517
Villa Aurora - This permanent
housing project will consist of 76
units, a ground floor library and a
top floor office, which will house
Carrfour's administrative offices. 39
of the 76 units will serve the
formerly homeless with the
remaining 37 units serving low and
extremely low-income families and
individuals.
(Capital costs approximately S30
million)
Miami, Miami-
Dade County
New
Construction
Under
Development
.
Capital Sources
Donated Land -
$41,018,501
FEMA - $229,356
Miami Dade County
HOME FY 01- $399,489
2001 SHP - $200,000
2001 SHP - $200,000
AHP - $500,000
ESG - $200,000
Miami Dade County
HOME FY 02 - $500,000
Operational Funding
2001 SHP - $156,950
2001 SHP - $156,950
Supportive Services
2001 SHP - $119,250
2001 SHP- $119,250