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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.
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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 publicfunds
• 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.
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City of Miami
Anti -Poverty Initiative Program
Funding Request Form
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Contact Person: Ijamyn Gray
Title: CEO
Phone number: 786-317-7729
Email Address: encouragingdreamers@gmail.com
Name of Person completing this form: Ijamyn Gray
Legal Name of Organization: Encouraging Dreamers Breaking Barriers, LLC
Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code): 3515 Douglas Road, Miami, FL, 33133
Executive Director of Organization: Ijamyn Gray
Executive Director email: ijamyngray62@gmail.com
Executive Director Contact Phone Number: 786-317-7729
The organization is a registered and active State of Florida Corporation (select one):
nFor -profit organization
Not -for profit organization {501(3)(c)}
Local governmental unit
nState 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:
Encouraging Dreamers Breaking Barriers, LLC, was established in 2017. We are a for profit organization whose goal is to create on the job training followed by job
opportunities for residents between the ages of 16-24 , living in underprivileged communities within the City of Miami. These paid trainings and job placement
opportunities are offered through our All -Star Carwash Detail Service. Our carwash initiative has been successful in assuring job placement for our participants after completing
their job training. Our mobile carwash pop-up has also allowed our participants to provide services at many community events and businesses within the City of Miami.
Is your program/project providing direct services to residents of the City of Miami? YeslEiNo0
Number of residents your entity will serve: 50
Frequency of Service:
Age Group Served:
Daily
16-24
Is your program/project impacting one of Miami's disadvantaged communities? Yes Q✓ No n
Geographic Area Served (specific to this project/program)
District Served (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Citywide) Citywide
Neighborhood/Community being served: Citywide
Program/Project Priority area (Select one):
nEducational Programs for children, youth and adults
nCrime 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: EDBB Allstar Detailing Services
Project/Program Description: To create a second chance and youth prevention job opportunity program
where we pay our participants $15 per hour to wash all City of Miami, fleet and police vehicles.
Our services will also be offered to city employees and residents.
Program Start Date: June 1, 2021 Program End Date: June 1, 2022
Please describe how this program/project and funding will alleviate poverty within the City of
Miami?
Our program will create job training and job opportunities for residents living in the City of Miami, underprivileged communities.
Through our training, participants will learn the art of car detailing which is a skill that is always in demand. Our job placement opportunity
will create jobs for all of our participants while producing consistent income and alleviating poverty within the City of Miami.
IMPACT AND PERFORMANCE:
Describe overall expected outcomes and performance measures for this project/program:
Our program expectations are to continue the process of otfaing job training and job opportunities to City of Miami residents who are between lineages of 16-24, In hopes of each applicant using their training and work
experience to explore greater job opportunities, In washing the City of Miami police vehicles, we want to create a partnership with the police department and help bridge the gap between the police and the
community. Finally, we are hoping to expand our Second Chance Job Program to all troubled or at -risk youth and young adults living within the City of Miami's five districts.
A daily sign in/out sheet will be provided to all employees to indicate their names, addresses and hours worked which will be used to confirm participants City of Miami residency.
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: $ 100,000
Explain how the City of Miami Anti -Poverty funding will be utilized:
Salaries for-trainee/employees, equipment, supplies, uniforms, marketing and insurances,
Itemize API funding related to expenditures below:
Personnel Salaries & Wages: $89,200
Personnel Benefits $
Space Rental: $
Utilities (Electricity, Phone, Internet): $
Supplies: $5,500
Marketing: $ 800
Transportation (Participants): $
Meals (Participants): $
Professional Services (List each):
Other (please describe): 4,500 (Insurances)
Other (please describe):
Other (please describe):
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Funding Recommendation:
Commission Meeting Date:
Additional Comments:
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): Ijamyn Gray /
Date: 3/1/2021
Additional Comments:
To be completed by District Com 'ssioner/Mayor's Office
Recommended for funding: Yes N o❑
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Completed by (Print & Sign): FrOci S X. Sukfct
Date: 3/14/toi I
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Received by (Print & Sign):
Date: 3/4/21
Additional Comments:
All of the documentation has been received, and approval from the Mayor's Office confirmed.
This item is ready to prepare for the Commission Agenda.
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