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SOUTHEAST DVERTOVVN/P4RKWEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Board Chair KeonHordemnn
and Members ofthe CR\Board
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From: Clarence E.Woods, III References:
Executive Director
Date: May 13.2018 FUe:10-O0S28
Subject: Resolution Authorizing m Grant to Urgent, Inc.
for the 2016 Summer Youth Training Institute.
Enclosures: Supporting Documentation; Legislation
The attached Resolution of the Board of Commissioners of the Southeast Overtown/Park West Community
Redevelopment Agency ("CRA^) authorizes a grant, in an amount not to exceed $205.000. to Urgent, Inc., for
the2U16 Summer Youth Training Institute.
Urgent, Inc. is a local non-profit committed to issues impacting children and youth, and seeks assistance in
administering a summer youth employment program that would help to combat youth unemployment throughout
the Redevelopment Area. The Board of Commissioners, by Resolution Non. CRA-R-10-0038. CRA-R-11'0027'
CRA-R-14-0038. and CRA-R-15-0015, have previously supported the establishment ofsummer employment
programs for youth by Urgent, Inc.
The Institute will operate for seven (7)vvenks in June and July, and afford youth 16'24with the opportunity to
build and advance their mWUa in one of six (8) disciplines: (1) Film; (2) Broadcast Media; (3) Arts (Architectural
Oeaign, Graphic Design & Creative Writing); (4) Cultural Tourism; (5) Information Technology (Coding & Web
Design); and (8) Entrepreneurship/Business Management. The Institute will also provide job unaching,
community aervice, crisis inharventinn, and continuous learning & leadership development seminars. Laody,
eligible interns will have the opportunity to earn high school and/or college credit by completing this summer
program through partnerships with Miami -Dade Public Schools and Miami -Dade College.
The youth participating in the |nnUtu8* will be afforded the opportunity to interact with working professionals and
md|oge interns facilitating the operations of the Institute. Such interaction coupled with the experience in the
area of interest may serve as u basis for the youth to continue their education and/or career development in
furtherance oftheir professional goals and aspirations.
Section 2, Goals 4 and S. at page 11. of the Southeast West Community Redevelopment
Agency Plan ("Plan") lists the "creati[on of] jobs within the community' and "improving quality oflife for residents"
as stated redevelopment goals.
FUNDING:
$205.000 allocated from GEOPVV Tax Increment Fund. entitled "Other Grants and Aida" Account No.
10050.920101.883000.0000.00000.