HomeMy WebLinkAboutBack-Up DocumentsFrom: Castaneda, Francisco
To: Tazoe, Roberto; T. Sutherland, Malissa
Cc: Patricia Miro
Subject: Allapattah Community Action Inc $120,000 increase
Date: Tuesday, July 9, 2024 9:40:06 AM
Attachments: image001.pnq
The District 1 Office would like to increase the
allocation of Allapattah Community Action Inc. by
$120,000 using District 1 Anti Poverty Initiative
funds to cover increase cost. I am not familiar with
the process but we would like to have it at the City
Commission meeting of July 25.
Please advise.
Frank Castaneda
Chief of Staff
Office of Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela
City of Miami, District I
Web: www.miamigov.com
Email: fcastaneda@miamigov.com
Telephone: (305) 250-5438
3500 Pan American Dr., Miami, Florida 33I33
City of Miami
Anti -Poverty Initiative Program Guidelines
Background:
On September 23, 2014, the Miami City Commission approved Resolution No. 14-0362 establishing the
Anti -Poverty Initiative ("API") program. The following Anti -Poverty Initiative guidelines were passed on
May 23, 2019, per Resolution No. 19-0202, to ensure the accountability and utilization of the program
funds meets the intent of Resolution No. 15-0106 and Resolution No. 16-0044 as well as anti -poverty
related Sunshine meetings held in 2014. Funding allocation is based on poverty rates for each
commission district.
Purpose:
The purpose of the Anti -Poverty Initiative is to reduce poverty within the City of Miami communities and
funding shall be utilized to meet the needs of poor residents. The City of Miami created the Anti -Poverty
Initiative to address poverty based on a strategy of focusing the provision of support towards the City's
residents achieving self-sufficiency.
Anti -Poverty Initiative focuses on projects and programs providing services directly benefitting
disadvantaged City of Miami residents in the following priority areas:
• Educational Programs for children, youth and adults
• Crime Prevention
• Elderly meals, transportation, recreational and health/wellness related activities
• At -risk youth or youth summer job programs
• Transportation services and programs
• Job development, retention and training programs
• Homeless Services
• Food Distribution
• Essential supplies, during a State of Emergency, natural disaster, or economic
crisis.
The expenditure of Anti -Poverty funds allocated under this Initiative shall only be expended to benefit
the interest of disadvantaged residents of the City of Miami.
Eligible Entities and Organizations:
Anti -Poverty Initiative fund recipients must be an active and registered State of Florida entity:
(1) For Profit; (2) Not -for profit organizations {501(3)(c)}; (3) Governmental units; (4) Educational and
academic institutions; (5) City of Miami departments, Offices of City Elected Officials, agencies or
boards.
Additional Program Guidelines and Requirements
• Any organization considered for or selected to receive Anti -Poverty Initiative funds must comply
with any and all local, state and federal laws, rules, regulations, or guidelines associated with the
programs funded, and such allocations may be revoked at the sole discretion of the City
Commission.
(Last Revised June 6, 2023)
City of Miami
Anti -Poverty Initiative Program Guidelines
• Organization must complete an Anti -Poverty Initiative funding request form.
• API program are subject to funding availability. Allocations over $50,000 are subject to
commission approval.
• API fund recipients will use funds for a program or initiative that reaches a significant number of
individuals or significantly impacts Miami's disadvantage communities.
• Recipients will be required to enter into a grant agreement with the City of Miami prior to any
funding being disbursed. Said agreement shall include program/activity information and
language regarding:
o Resolution stating who is authorized to execute agreement with City of Miami
o Scope of Services including but not limited to number of residents being served, City of
Miami District/Location where services are being provided, program focus/priority area,
frequency of service, performance measures and any other performance metric deemed
relevant to the program priority area
o Budget detailing how funding will be utilized to provided services to disadvantaged
City/District residents as described in the Scope of Services
o Invoicing for activities and services provided and residents assisted or served
o Conflict of Interest
o Insurance as required by the City of Miami
o Any other material terms deem applicable to ensure appropriate use of public funds
• If an agreement is not executed in six (6) months from the date of Commission approval, the
recipient will be recommended for de -obligation.
• The agreement term will end a year following Commission approval.
• Recipients will be required to complete an end of program close-out report certifying the services
provided, performance metrics and number of people served, location of services and timeline
for the provision of API related services. The City, from time to time, will conduct on -site
monitoring and/or audits of the API funded program/activity/service.
• Funds cannot be used to pay expenditures such as:
o Lobbying Activities
o Traveling for non -program participants
o Meals for non -program participants
o Pay bad debt
o Defense and prosecution of criminal and civil proceedings
o Donations or fund raising activities
o Individual or Personal expenses
o Pay same expense charged to other funding source (e.g. CDBG funds)
o Sponsorship of events and activities
o Any other expenditures deemed ineligible by the City of Miami
• Organizations that discriminate based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age or
disability will not be recommended for funding. Administrative/Indirect expenses cannot exceed
10% of the budget allocation.
• The attached Funding Request Form (pages 1-5) must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the
Office of Grants Administration before the entity may added to the Commission Agenda for approval.
(Last Revised June 6, 2023)
City of Miami
Anti -Poverty Initiative Program
Funding Request Form
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Contact Person: Patricia MiroTurnes
Title: Program Director
Phone number: 786-277-7319
Email Address: acai33125@gmail.com
Name of Person completing this form: Patricia Miro Turner
Legal Name of Organization: Allapattah Community Action Inc.
Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code): 2257 NW North River Drive
Miami, Florida 33125
Executive Director of Organization: Miriam Urra
Executive Director email: acai33125@gmail.com
Executive Director Contact Phone Number: 305-345-4571
The organization is a registered and active State of Florida Corporation (select one):
For -profit organization
Not -for profit organization {501(3)(c)}
Local governmental unit
State governmental unit
Educational and academic institution
City of Miami department, office of elected official, agency or board
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City of Miami
Anti -Poverty Initiative Program
Funding Request Form
ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAM/PROJECT INFORMATION
Organization History and Background Information:
Allapattah Community Action, Inc. Meals Program serves the poor low income elderly persons over 60 years of age for over 40 years, with hot meals and access to essential viable services,
designed to help them maintain a healthy and independent lifestyle. The Agency has been providing services to low income minority frail elderly in the areas of Allapattah, City of Miami, all
areas that are identified in the Projected unmet Needs and Profile of the Elder Population. we will provide meals and supportive social, recreational and educational services year-round.
AA tools, recreation, transportation, immigration assistance, education, nutrition services planned wellness activities, and bulk food for their homes/residences.
Is your program/project providing direct services to residents of the City of Miami? Yes0No❑
Number of residents your entity will serve:
Frequency of Service:
Age Group Served:
330
Once a day
60+ years
Is your program/project impacting one of Miami's disadvantaged communities? Yes 0No
Geographic Area Served (specific to this project/program)
District Served (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Citywide) District 1
Neighborhood/Community being served: Allapattah
Program/Project Priority area (Select one):
Educational Programs for children, youth and adults
Crime Prevention
Elderly meals, transportation, recreational and health/wellness related activities
At -risk youth or youth summer job programs
Transportation services and programs
Job development, retention and training programs
Homeless Services
Food Distribution
Essential supplies, during a State of Emergency, natural disaster, or economic crisis
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City of Miami
Anti -Poverty Initiative Program - Funding Request Form
Program/Project Title: Homebound and Congregate Meals
Project/Program Description: We will provide supportive meals both homebound and Congregate,
recreation, transportation, immigration assistance, education, nutrition services etc. to low income residents within
Allapattah.
Program Start Date: 10-1-2024 Program End Date: 9-30-25
Please describe how this program/project and funding will alleviate poverty within the City of
Miami?
Affected population are seniors from poor or low-income households who many qualify for low-income
housing and government assistance. The issues are that approximately eighty three (83) % of
Allapattah residents are Hispanic and many do not have a command of the English language
IMPACT AND PERFORMANCE:
Describe the overall expected outcomes and performance measures for this project/program.
And, list the supporting documentation that will be submitted with the Close Out Report:
We will provide 3,000 Congregate Meals and 12,000 Homebound meals to the
elderly residents. We will submit the list of clients with the amount of meals
reecived and any other documentation required by the funding source.
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City of Miami
Anti -Poverty Initiative Program - Funding Request Form
FUNDING REQUEST INFORMATION:
Amount Requested: $120,000.00
Explain how the City of Miami Anti -Poverty funding will be utilized:
The funding requested will allow the program to continue to provide District Specific elderly services in District
1 and the Allapattah Neighborhood Development Zone, such as daily congregate and homebound meals and
supportive services including social, education and recreational activities.
Itemize API funding related to expenditures below:
Personnel Salaries & Wages:
Personnel Benefits
Space Rental:
Utilities (Electricity, Phone, Internet):
Supplies:
Marketing:
Transportation (Participants):
Meals (Participants):
Professional Services (List each):
Other (please describe): GL Insurance
$48,711.94
$26,590.28
$
$8,436.16
$
$
$
$
25,675.62
Other (please describe): Gasoline $10,586.00
Other (please describe):
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City of Miami
Anti -Poverty Initiative Program
Funding Request Form
To be completed by the Entity/Recipient
By signing below you agree to the guidelines and stipulate that the information provided on this form is
accurate and complete.
Completed by (Print & Sign): Patricia Miro Turves
Date: 7-9-2024
Additional Comments:
We want to thank Commissioner Gabela for all his assistance and hard work to-
wards the frail. Low Income elders within the Allapattah, City of Miami residents
To be completed by District Commissioner/Mayor's Office
Recommended for funding: Yes❑ No❑
Funding Recommendation:
Commission Meeting Date:
Additional Comments:
Completed by (Print & Sign):
Date:
To be completed by the Department
Received by (Print & Sign):
Date:
Additional Comments:
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