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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 distributions
• 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, and 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
(Last Revised May 14, 2020)
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City of Miami
Anti -Poverty Initiative Program Guidelines
Commission.
• Organization must complete an Anti -Poverty Initiative funding request form.
• API program is subject to review, approval, and funding availability.
• 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 ofServices
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 publicfunds
• If an agreement is not executed in six (6) months from the date of approval by the City Manager
or designee, or City Commission, when applicable, the recipient will be recommended for de -
obligation.
• The agreement term will end a year following 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
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 a Commission Agenda for approval, if applicable.
(Last Revised May 14, 2020)
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Contact Person:
Title:
City of Miami
Anti -Poverty Initiative Program
Funding Request Form
Phone number:
Email Address:
Name of Person completing this form:
Legal Name of Organization:
Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code):
Executive Director of Organization:
Executive Director email:
Executive Director Contact Phone Number:
The organization is a registered and active State of Florida Corporation (select one):
riF• or -profit organization
ri N• ot -for profit organization {501(3)(c)}
nL• ocal governmental unit
nS• tate governmental unit
riE• ducational and academic institution
riC• ity 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:
Is your program/project providing direct services to residents of the City of Miami? Yes❑No❑
Number of residents your entity will serve:
Frequency of Service:
Age Group Served:
Is your program/project impacting one of Miami's disadvantaged communities? Yes ❑No
Geographic Area Served (specific to thisproject/program)
District Served (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Citywide)
Neighborhood/Community being served:
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 distributions
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:
Project/Program Description:
Program Start Date: Program End Date:
Please describe how this program/project and funding will alleviate poverty within the City of
Miami?
IMPACT AND PERFORMANCE:
Describe overall expected outcomes and performance measures for this project/program:
Please attach additional pages to the back of this packet, if the space above is not sufficient.
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City of Miami
Anti -Poverty Initiative Program - Funding Request Form
FUNDING REQUEST INFORMATION:
Amount Requested: $
Explain how the City of Miami Anti -Poverty funding will be utilized:
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):
Other (please describe):
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):
Date:
Additional Comments:
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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SUBSTITUTE.
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 guidelin: were passed on
May 23, 2019, per Resolution No. 19-0202, to ensure the accountability and utilizion of the program
funds meets the intent of Resolution No. 15-0106 and Resolution No. 16-0044 . well as anti -poverty
related Sunshine meetings held in 2014. Funding allocation is based on .overty rates for each
commission district.
Purpose:
The purpose of the Anti -Poverty Initiative is to reduce poverty within t►e City of Miami communities and
funding shall be utilized to meet the needs of poor residents. The Ci of Miami created the Anti -Poverty
Initiative to address poverty based on a strategy of focusing the p ovision of support towards the City's
residents achieving self-sufficiency.
Anti -Poverty Initiative focuses on projects and progra providing services directly benefitting
disadvantaged City of Miami residents in the following pri
• Educational Programs for children, youth and a► ults
• Crime Prevention
• Elderly meals, food distribution, transport.. ion, recreational and health/wellness related activities
• At -risk youth or youth summer job progr. ms
• Transportation services and programs
• Job development, retention and tra ing programs
• Homeless Services
rity areas:
The expenditure of Anti -Poverty fund: allocated under this Initiative shall only be expended to benefit
the interest of disadvantaged resid: is of the City of Miami.
Eligible Entities and Organ! ations:
Anti -Poverty Initiative fund r-cipients must be an active and registered State of Florida entity:
(1) For Profit; (2) Not -for ' rofit organizations {501(3)(c)}; (3) Governmental units;
(4) Educational and aca.emic institutions; (5) City of Miami departments, offices of City
Elected Officials, .:encies, and boards
Additional Pro ram Guidelines and Requirements
• Any or:anization considered for or selected to receive Anti -Poverty Initiative funds must comply
with : ny and all local, state and federal laws, rules, regulations, or guidelines associated with the
pr.:rams funded, and such allocations may be revoked at the sole discretion of the City
mmission.
(Last 'evised June 6, 2019)
SUBSTITUTE.
City of Miami
Anti -Poverty Initiative Program Guidelines
• Organization must complete an Anti -Poverty Initiative funding request form.
• API program is subject to commission approval and funding availability.
• API fund recipients will use funds for a program or initiative that reaches a sig icant number of
individuals or significantly impacts Miami's disadvantage communities.
• Recipients will be required to enter into a grant agreement with the City ,,f Miami prior to any
funding being disbursed. Said agreement shall include program/acvity information and
language regarding:
o Resolution stating who is authorized to execute agreement w. h 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 provid- 4, program focus/priority area,
frequency of service, performance measures and any o er performance metric deemed
relevant to the program priority area
o Budget detailing how funding will be utilized to pro ided services to disadvantaged
City/District residents as described in the Scope o Services
o Invoicing for activities and services provided an. residents assisted or served
o Conflict of Interest
o Insurance as required by the City of Miami
o Any other material terms deem applicabl to ensure appropriate use of publicfunds
• If an agreement is not executed in six (6) mo'ths from the date of Commission approval, the
recipient will be recommended forde-obliga on.
• The agreement term will end a year follow g Commission approval.
• Recipients will be required to complete a ' end of program close-out report certifying the services
provided, performance metrics and n ber of people served, location of services and timeline
for the provision of API related se vices. The City, from time to time, will conduct on -site
monitoring and/or audits of the AP funded program/activity/service.
• Funds cannot be used to pay exnditures such as:
o Lobbying Activities
o Traveling for non-pr.:ram participants
o Meals for non -pro: am participants
o Pay bad debt
o Defense and pr.secution of criminal and civil proceedings
o Donations or and raising activities
o Individual • Personal expenses
o Pay sam: expense charged to other funding source (e.g. CDBGfunds)
o Sponsship of events and activities
o Any . her expenditures deemed ineligible by the City of Miami
• Organizati-.ns that discriminate based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age or
disabilit will not be recommended for funding. Administrative/Indirect expenses cannot exceed
10% o the budget allocation.
• The . tached Funding Request Form (pages 1-5) must be completed in its entirety and submitted to the
Off'ce of Grants Administration before the entity may added to the Commission Agenda for approval.
(Las evised June 6, 2019)
SUBSTITUTE.
City of Miami
Anti -Poverty Initiative Program
Funding Request Form
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Contact Person:
Title:
Phone number:
Email Address:
Name of Person completing this form:
Legal Name of Organization:
Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code):
Executive Director of Organization:
Executive Director email:
Executive Director Contact Phone Numb
The organization is a registered an • active State of Florida Corporation (select one):
o
o
o
For -profit organizat
Not -for profit o :anization {501(3)(c)}
Local gover► mental unit
❑ S• tate g. ernmental unit
❑ E• d ational and academic institution
ity of Miami department, agency and board
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Last revised: September 16, 2019
SUBSTITUTE.
City of Miami
Anti -Poverty Initiative Program
Funding Request Form
ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAM/PROJECT INFORMATION
Organization History and Background Information:
Is your program/project providing direct services to residents of e City of Miami? Yes❑No❑
Number of residents your entity will serve:
Frequency of Service:
Age Group Served:
Is your program/project impacting one of Miami' isadvantaged communities? Yes ❑No
Geographic Area Served (specific to this pr. ect/program)
District Served (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Citywi
e)
Neighborhood/Community being se ed:
Program/Project Priority area (Select one):
riE• ducational Programs for children, youth and adults
riC• rime Prevention
riE• lderly meals, transportation, recreational and health/wellness related activities
riA• t -risk youth or youth summer job programs
riT• ransportation services and programs
riJob development, retention and training programs
riH• omeless Services
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Last revised: September 16, 2019
SUBSTITUTE.
City of Miami
Anti -Poverty Initiative Program - Funding Request Form
Program/Project Title:
Project/Program Description:
Program Start Date: Program End Date:
Please describe how this program/project and funding will alleviat .overty within the City of
Miami?
IMPACT AND PERFORMANCE:
Describe overall expected outcomes and perforance measures for this project/program:
Please attach additional pages to the back of this packet, if the space above is not sufficient.
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Last revised: September 16, 2019
SUBSTITUTE.
City of Miami
Anti -Poverty Initiative Program - Funding Request Form
FUNDING REQUEST INFORMATION:
Amount Requested: $
Explain how the City of Miami Anti -Poverty funding will be utilized:
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 :.ch):
Other (please describe)•
Other (please descri
):
Other (please describe):
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Last revised: September 16, 2019
SUBSTITUTE.
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 o:1 this form is
accurate and complete.
Completed by (Print & Sign):
Date:
Additional Comments:
To be completed by District Commissioner/Mayor's Office
Recommended for funding: Yes❑Vo ❑
Funding Recommendation:
Commission Meeting Date:
Additional Comments:
Completed by (Print & Sign):
Date:
To be completed by the Department
Received by (Print & Sign):
Date:
Additional Comm: ts:
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Last revised: September 16, 2019