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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit ACity of Miami Department of Housing and Community Development Annual Action Plan FY2021 [Page left intentionally blank] DRAFT Annual Action Plan 1 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 AP-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b) 3 PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies — 91.200(b) 9 AP-10 Consultation — 91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(1) 10 AP-12 Participation — 91.105, 91.200(c) 19 AP-15 Expected Resources — 91.220(c)(1,2) 21 AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives 25 Projects 29 AP-35 Projects — 91.220(d) 29 AP-38 Project Summary 30 AP-50 Geographic Distribution — 91.220(f) 37 Affordable Housing 38 AP-55 Affordable Housing — 91.220(g) 38 AP-60 Public Housing — 91.220(h) 39 AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities — 91.220(i) 41 AP-70 HOPWA Goals— 91.220 (1)(3) 43 AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing — 91.220(j) 44 AP-85 Other Actions — 91.220(k) 46 Program Specific Requirements 51 AP-90 Program Specific Requirements — 91.220(I)(1,2,4) 51 DRAFT Annual Action Plan 2 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Executive Summary AP-05 Executive Summary - 24 CFR 91.200(c), 91.220(b) The Five -Year Consolidated Plan and its corresponding annual Action Plan are submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and serve as the planning tools for jurisdictions funded, under the Community Planning and Development (CPD) formula to include grant programs. The formula grant programs guided by the Consolidated Plan consist of the following: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) and the Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program. These plans provide an assessment of the housing and community development needs in the City of Miami; a strategic plan for addressing these needs; and a specific one-year Action Plan for the use of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development formula grants funds. The Five -Year Plan is a document submitted to HUD with the intention of serving as a forecast instrument utilized to identify the comprehensive housing affordability strategy and as a community development plan for jurisdictions funded under the Community Planning and Development formula. Briefly stated, the FY2021 annual Action Plan is a yearly illustration of community development needs in the City of Miami and includes an analysis and inventory of community services; proposed funding to respond to community issues; and goals with objectives to address community priorities. To summarize, the Consolidated Plan and the annual Action Plan serve the following functions: • A planning document for the jurisdiction • An application for federal funds under HUD's formula grant programs • A strategy to be followed in carrying out HUD programs • An action plan that provides a basis for assessing performance Summary of Objectives and Outcomes Identified in the Plan The City of Miami continues to experience a large population growth as evidenced by a 18.4 percent growth rate from 2010 to 2017 (+71,896 residents) as well as an increase in household income which is partly due to the increase in high -end, multi -family construction in the Downtown district bringing higher - earning households to the market. However, most City residents are not able to keep up with the expanding mismatch between household income and housing costs, as such an estimated 62.8 percent of Miami's renter households are cost -burdened (housing costs in excess of 30 percent of household income) and 35.4 percent of renter households are "severely" cost -burdened (housing costs in excess of 50 percent of household income) as per US Census, ACS 2011-2015 5-Year Estimates. The City's median contract rent of $1,041 is an increase of 32.1 percent since 2010. DRAFT Annual Action Plan 3 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) This is a City where socio-economic and housing trends for its residents are directly affected by a real estate market that is still driven by a large investment of foreign capital. The City is located in one of the top ten Metropolitan Statistical Areas with the widest wealth gaps and income disparities in the country which correlates with the increasing housing costs City residents are experiencing. This trend has contributed to the excessive number of cost -burdened households and overcrowding in the City. In addition, population growth signals a higher demand/need for housing, especially for the City's older population which has been increasing in the past few years. This segment of the population tends to be situated in the lower income bracket and depends, for the most part, on a fixed, limited retirement income (SSI). Map ES-05.1: City of Miami Boundaries Addressing non -housing community development needs is also a high-level priority for the City of Miami Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The Consolidated Plan FY2019-2023 focuses on stimulating neighborhood development through the implementation of programs, strategies and coordinated planning to integrate public services, economic development, infrastructure improvements and housing activities for low -to -moderate income households. Improved public services that provide services to the elderly, disabled individuals, youth, children, and employment training are important as a means to support our residents and to provide economic opportunities to families who, if it was not for the provision of these services, would otherwise be unable to work or look for employment. The HCD understands that economic development programs are vital for neighborhood revitalization; therefore, the HCD supports programs that help low -to -moderate income persons attain employment in conjunction to facilitating business development. It provides assistance for public facilities and parks to improve the DRAFT Annual Action Plan 4 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) health and welfare of communities and assists the City in supporting infrastructure improvements such as curbs, sidewalks, and other street improvements to sustain and revitalize neighborhoods. The following are the specific goals and funding priorities the City is focusing on achieving in the next five years: ■ Expand and preserve affordable housing opportunities for homeowner- and renter- households — Increase and preserve the supply of affordable housing through multifamily new construction and multifamily rehabilitation efforts. Provide rental subsidies to make market units affordable to lower income residents and continue providing direct financial assistance to new homeowners for purchase as well as rehabilitation funds for existing homeowners to maintain their properties affordable. ■ Provision of public services — Maintain and improve the delivery of social services for very low-, low-, and moderate -income elderly, youth, children, and people with disabilities, homeless, and those seeking employment training. ■ Creation of economic opportunities — Support business development and sustainability through low interest loans and programs that assist businesses in improving their store fronts and remediating code violations. Increase opportunities for job creation/retention and equitable business ownership strategies. Provide technical assistance to for -profit businesses. ■ Make improvements to parks, public facilities and infrastructure — Increase equal access and support activities that improve, upgrade, and make security enhancements to community parks, neighborhood facilities and open areas designated for public use. Improvements to roads, streets, and upgrades to water and sewer infrastructure. ■ Support homeless and special need populations — Continue to fund activities designed to address or reduce homelessness rates such as street outreach, homeless prevention, and rapid re -housing programs. Support long term rental subsidies for people with HIV/AIDS to assist in the reduction of viral loads in an effort to eradicate the propagation of the viral condition. In 2006, U.S. HUD implemented a new system to measure the performance of programs funded with federal entitlement dollars that would allow HUD to provide decision makers direct results to emphasize program outcomes for future funding consideration. As such entitlement jurisdictions are mandated to include outcome performance measure on all programs and activities. All activities must meet one objective along with one outcome: Objectives: 1. Creating suitable environment 2. Providing decent affordable housing 3. Creating economic opportunities Outcomes: 1. Availability/Accessibility DRAFT Annual Action Plan 5 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) 2. Affordability 3. Sustainability Evaluation of past performance It is noteworthy to mention that the goals and outcomes set forth in the previous 2014-2018 Consolidated Plan were based on projection of higher HUD funding. Despite cuts in funding allocations in all entitlement programs, the City managed to continue servicing its residents to the best of its ability, acting in a responsible manner to ensure that services provided and necessary infrastructure projects were not affected by any funding reduction. As such, the City was able to, in many cases, maintain the same level of service it had originally anticipated to provide. Some of the highlights and accomplishments include: Affordable Housing - During the last consolidated plan period, the City was able to add 621 new affordable housing units and rehabilitate an additional 296 units. The City also assisted 94 low -to -moderate income families in purchasing their first home through its down payment assistance program and an additional 77 families in maintaining housing affordability by rehabilitating their primary residences. Under the HOPWA program, the City provided permanent housing assistance to over 1,000 households and short- term housing assistance to at least 150 households. The City continued its commitment to eliminating homelessness by funding Rapid Rehousing and Homeless Prevention programs where over 550 households were kept in safe and sanitary housing arrangements and off the streets. In addition to programs funded with entitlement grants, the City administers approximately 392 Section 8 units to provide additional affordable housing opportunities to its residents. In the last CAPER report, the City of Miami reported the completion of 5 affordable housing projects, bringing close to 661 new/rehabilitated units for city residents. The city also assisted 6 low -to -moderate income families in purchasing their first home through its down payment assistance program and 6 families in maintaining housing affordability by rehabilitating their primary residence. In addition, the city committed to fund the construction of over 1,160 additional affordable housing units with federal monies as well as utilizing funding generated through the Miami Forever Bond. Economic Development - The City focused on street and park improvements to enhance existing public facilities in qualifying low -to -moderate income residential areas in an effort to improve accessibility and sustainability of those neighborhoods while providing residents with safer and more attractive living environments. The city also funded a commercial facade/code compliance program to support for -profit businesses providing good and services to qualifying low-income residential areas. Public Services - The City utilized CDBG and local funds to bring services to low-income families and concentrated much of its efforts in servicing the elderly, youth, and disabled. Close to 1,000 low- income elderly residents received nutritional meals and over 280 children and youth were able to take advantage of programs that focused on learning and improving their well-being while allowing their DRAFT Annual Action Plan 6 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) parents to continue to work or look for employment. The City also supported programs for the disabled and those with intellectual disabilities. Response to COVID-19 - The City utilized various supplemental (Cares Act and other) funding sources to implement programs to assist residents and business owners affected by COVID-19. The City implemented 3 business assistance programs that provided temporary relief to 193 business. Likewise, the City administered 3 rent/mortgage assistance programs to assist residents to remain housed. Under these housing programs, the City was able to assist over 1,000 households. In addition, under ESG and HOPWA, the City currently is implementing programs that allow populations that qualify under these programs to receive temporary assistance for rent, mortgage, and utilities. All these efforts are being coordinated so that no duplication of benefits exist. On an annual basis, the City reports to HUD via its Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) accomplishments for the fiscal year that just ended. The CAPER is due to HUD 90 days after the end of the City's fiscal year. The latest CAPER for FY2019 was submitted on March 2021 (HUD waiver) which highlighted the different outcomes and progress the City has made in meeting its goals in the areas of public services, economic development, affordable housing and in its efforts to make sustainable communities a reality. Summary of Citizen Participation Process and consultation process The City of Miami focused on a comprehensive citizen participation process that targeted all of its stakeholders in an effort to create a well-balanced and sensitive Action Plan where the needs of city residents, community -based organization, and private agencies were responsibly captured and addressed. Similarly to last year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City needed to be cautious and followed the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) which included social distancing and canceling events of 10+ people; therefore, virtual public hearings were implemented. City efforts included advertisement in the city's website, email blasts, flyers, and public service announcements. During these virtual hearings, the city was able to properly capture the needs, concerns, and expectations many residents expressed, gathered suggestions and proposed avenues to alleviate those needs. The virtual public meetings to discuss CDBG, HOME and ESG funding for the Action Plan were held via Zoom which is one of the leaders in video communication solutions that allows for easy and reliable, ADA compliant, video and audio conferencing across mobile devices, telephones, desktops, etc. In addition, the city, as administrators of the HOPWA program, held an additional Zoom virtual meeting to discuss the needs, expectations, and future plans for the allocation of program funds. In May 2020, the City of Miami also updated its Citizen Participation Plan to introduce the potential of utilizing virtual public hearings during emergency declarations. This new version of the plan improved upon the previous Citizen Participation process by consolidating and standardizing areas and made citizen's accessibility its priority. The City focused on a comprehensive citizen participation process that targeted all of its stakeholders in DRAFT Annual Action Plan 7 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) an effort to create a well-balanced and sensitive Action Plan where the needs of city residents, community -based organizations, and private agencies could be responsibly captured and addressed. The City held two virtual public hearings at the following dates: Public Hearing #1 - HOPWA-specific public hearing Thursday, April 29th, 2021 at 4:30 PM Virtual Public Hearing Public Hearing #2 Monday, May 10th, 2021 at 5:00 PM Virtual Public Hearing Summary of public comments Public comments for the action plan were taken during and prior to the virtual public hearings. Residents had an opportunity to provide comments through several methods. These included pre- recorded video and voice messages, live video comments at a specified location during the public hearings and an online comment form. All comments were properly heard, addressed, and accepted. In addition, a comment period of at least 5 days was provided in adherence to HUD -issued guidance and waivers regarding consolidated planning and its respective comment periods during COVID-19. Summary of comments or views not accepted and the reasons for not accepting them All public comments received either through a public hearing or submitted to the City were reviewed and accepted. A summary of public comments can be found as an attachment to this plan. Summary The City of Miami FY2019-2023 Consolidated Plan and the FY2021 annual Action Plan aim to reduce the high levels of poverty that exists within its boundaries through its community and economic development efforts. The objective of this plan is to revitalize distressed neighborhoods by implementing community and economic development strategies in an effort to improve the quality of life of low-income City residents by providing them with access to services which aids them in achieving self-sufficiency and economic stability. DRAFT Annual Action Plan 8 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) PR-05 Lead & Responsible Agencies — 91.200(b) Agency/entity responsible for preparing/administering the Consolidated Plan The following are the agencies/entities responsible for preparing the Consolidated Plan and those responsible for the administration of each grant program and funding source. Agency Role Lead Agency CDBG, HOPWA, HOME, ESG Administrator Name Miami, FL Department/Agency Housing and Community Development Miami, FL Housing and Community Development The City of Miami Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is the lead agency overseeing the development of the Consolidated Plan and it is responsible for providing guidance and policy direction for the implementation of eligible programs that support the overall City strategy for community revitalization, including CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, and ESG. The City executes its housing and community development plan in harmony with public, private and non- profit agencies. Non-profit organizations include developers, community housing development organizations (CHDO), and social and economic development service providers. Private sector partners include local financial institutions, for -profit developers, microenterprises, and other local businesses. The City works closely with its partners to design programs that work to address the present and future needs of its residents. Still, it is clear that some program delivery gaps exist, which can be attributed to funding shortfalls which serve as impediments to the coordination process. Consolidated Plan Public Contact Information All inquiries and comments regarding the Consolidated Plan and its process and/or matters regarding CDBG, ESG, HOME, and HOPWA funding should be addressed to Roberto Tazoe, Assistant Director, Department of Housing and Community Development 14 NE 1st Avenue, 2nd Floor, Miami, FL 33132; (305)416-1984; rtazoe@miamigov.com DRAFT Annual Action Plan 9 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) AP-10 Consultation — 91.100, 91.200(b), 91.215(1) The City of Miami Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is the lead agency overseeing the development of the annual Action Plan and it is responsible for providing guidance and policy direction for the implementation of eligible programs that support the overall City strategy for community revitalization. The City executes its housing and community development plan in harmony with public, private and not - for -profit agencies. Not -for -profit organizations include not -for -profit developers, community housing development organizations (CHDO), and social and economic development service providers. Private sector partners include local financial institutions, for -profit developers, microenterprises, and other local businesses. The City works closely with its partners to design programs that work to address the present and future needs of its residents. Still it is clear that some program delivery gaps attributed to funding shortfalls are still present and serve as impediments to the coordination process. As a HOPWA grantee, the City works closely with the Miami -Dade HIV/AIDS Partnership and its Housing Committee to develop a metropolitan -wide strategy to address the needs of persons living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) and their families. The Miami -Dade HIV/AIDS Partnership is the official county planning board for HIV/AIDS. Its members are PLWHAs, care givers, Ryan White Program service providers, government representatives and community members. The City of Miami is formally represented on the Partnership and its Housing Committee. The Housing Committee is comprised of PLWHAs, HIV/AIDS care providers, HOPWA-funded agencies, housing providers and members of the community. The City looks to the HIV/AIDS Partnership's Housing Committee for community input and advice concerning resource allocation, HOPWA program policies, and coordination of efforts to address housing needs with care and treatment services and activities directed at persons living with HIV/AIDS. In coordination with the Housing Committee, the HOPWA Program conducts county -wide Housing Needs Assessments of PLWHAs to further determine the use of resources. Summary of Jurisdiction's activities to enhance coordination between public and assisted housing providers and private and governmental health, mental health and service agencies In order to enhance coordination between housing providers and other community development stakeholders, the HCD participates in numerous boards: it sits on the Board of the Housing Committee of the local Continuum of Care (CoC) (Miami -Dade Homeless Trust), it participates in the Advisory Council of the HAND program which provides homelessness prevention and rapid re -housing funds locally, and it sits on the Board of the Miami Dade HIV/AIDS Partnership which addresses the needs of the HIV/AIDS community in Miami -Dade County. Participation in all of these committees/boards allow the HCD to stay abreast of the latest developments in numerous publicly funded programs, and to address the public's DRAFT Annual Action Plan 10 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) issues and concerns. Aside from this, the HCD holds several workshops a year to educate housing providers on a variety of issues including fair housing matters, Davis Bacon regulations, and more. Throughout any given year, HCD's administrators participate in hundreds of meetings, attend dozens of informational conferences or workshops, and speak directly to representatives of multiple agencies and entities throughout Miami -Dade County to consider proposed collaborations, new projects or services, or simply to share and/or request information. This type of in -person communication is essential to the collaborative nature of community development. Some of the entities we work with are as follows: Homeless Services: Miami -Dade Homeless Trust, Citrus Health Network, Miami Coalition for the Homeless, Inc., Department of Human Services, Carrfour Supportive Housing, Camillus House. Social Services: Miami -Dade HIV/AIDS Partnership, Alliance for the Aging, multiple Social Service providers servicing the elderly, youth, children, and persons with disabilities. Housing: Various for -profit developers, Community Development Corporations (CHDOs), Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida, South Florida Regional Planning Council, Public Housing and Community Development Department of Miami -Dade County (PHCD), HOPE, Inc., Miami Realtors Association. Economic Development: The Beacon Council, Democracy at Work Institute, National League of Cities, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). Health Services: Miami -Dade Health Department, Florida Department of Health. Describe coordination with the Continuum of Care and efforts to address the needs of homeless persons (particularly chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans, and unaccompanied youth) and persons at risk of homelessness. As voting members of the Miami -Dade Homeless Trust (MDHT) and its Joint Housing Services Committee, the City of Miami seeks to share funding and ideas toward a coordinated effort to address homelessness with the entire CoC working towards a "Housing First" approach. The MDHT serves as the CoC for Miami -Dade County in accordance with the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act (HEARTH). The MDHT has established a centralized Coordinated Entry strategy in consultation with the City of Miami and other ESG recipients in the county. This provides an initial, uniform comprehensive assessment of the needs of individuals and families for housing and services regardless of how or where they enter the system. In addition, the MDHT has a specific procedure that addresses the needs of individuals and families fleeing from domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking, but who are seeking shelter or services from non -victim service providers. The CoC has developed and implemented Standards of Care to ensure the health, safety and well-being of homeless persons and to provide for higher coordination among the service provide community. The DRAFT Annual Action Plan 11 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) City of Miami collaborates and engages in the day-to-day operation of some of these programs by providing ESG funding for street outreach, rapid -rehousing and homeless prevention programs within its geographic boundaries. Describe consultation with the Continuum(s) of Care that serves the jurisdiction's area in determining how to allocate ESG funds, develop performance standards for and evaluate outcomes of projects and activities assisted by ESG funds, and develop funding, policies and procedures for the operation and administration of HMIS The City maintains a good working relationship with the Miami -Dade Homeless Trust and the overall CoC and meets several times a year to discuss policy, procedures, programs and funding allocation, including ESG dollars. In addition, the county and some other cities within Miami -Dade County utilize the same sub - recipient, Citrus Health Network, to administer their rapid -rehousing and homeless prevention programs funded with ESG monies. This program is locally known as the Housing Assistance Network of Dade (HAND) program and covers geographical areas within the county mostly affected by homelessness. The City and MDHT have made coordinated efforts to monitor the sub -recipient to ensure that Citrus Health Network has been meeting the objectives of the program and to ensure that there is a consistent and consolidated effort to report accomplishments. The Miami -Dade Homeless Trust is the CoC's lead agency and has developed necessary policies and procedures and performance standards, including the Policies and Procedures Manual for the CoC's HMIS for all users and user agencies. The MDHT meets with participating partners to review project level data quality and to discuss HMIS system updates. However, all CoC agencies are responsible for maintaining their own compliance with federal regulations as set by U.S. HUD and with HIPPA standards. Describe Agencies, groups, organizations and others who participated in the process and describe the jurisdiction's consultations with housing, social service agencies and other entities 1 Agency/Group/Organization Agency/Group/Organization Type What section of the Plan was addressed by Consu Itation? How was the Organization consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes of the Miami -Dade Homeless Trust Services -Homeless Other Government -County Homeless Strategy Homeless Needs — Chronically homeless Homeless Needs — Families with children Homelessness Needs — Veterans Homelessness Needs — Unaccompanied youth This entity leads the area's CoC and administers HUD funding, as well as local Food & Beverage Tax dollars towards fighting homelessness in all of Miami -Dade County. HCD sought out the Trust's input for the DRAFT Annual Action Plan 12 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) consultation or areas for improved coordination? Consolidated Plan, and these comments were incorporated. Agency/Group/Organization Agency/Group/Organization Type Citrus health Network, Inc. Services -Homeless Services -Persons with Disabilities What section of the Plan was addressed by Consu Itation? How was the Organization consulted and what was are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? Homelessness Strategy Homelessness Needs — Veterans Homelessness Needs — Unaccompanied youth Citrus Health Network, Inc. is a sub -recipient under the Emergency Solutions Grant program and addresses Rapid Re -Housing and Homelessness Prevention activities. They provide the City with input on these programs as they develop, issues that may arise, and results/accomplishments. 3 Agency/Group/Organization Carrfour Supportive Housing Agency/Group/Organization Type What section of the Plan was addressed by Consu Itation? Services -Homeless Services -Persons with HIV/AIDS Homelessness Strategy Homeless Needs — Chronically homeless HOPWA Strategy How was the Organization consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? Carrfour Supportive Housing is a project sponsor under the HOPWA program and addresses housing for homeless persons with HIV/AIDS. They provide the City with input on these programs as they develop, issues that may arise, and results/accomplishments. Agency/Group/Organization Agency/Group/Organization Type Miami -Dade Health Department Health Agency What section of the Plan was addressed by Consu Itation? HOPWA Strategy How was the Organization consulted and what was are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? The Miami -Dade Health Department and the Florida Department of Health provided with up-to-date information on people with HIV/AIDS and the lead program. DRAFT Annual Action Plan 2021 13 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Agency/Group/Organization HOPE, Inc. Agency/Group/Organization Type Service -Fair Housing What section of the Plan was addressed by Consu Itation? Housing Needs Assessment Market Analysis How was the Organization consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? HOPE, Inc. provides the City with up-to-date counts on housing discrimination claims filed in the City and identifies undeserved areas and areas of concern in the City in relation to fair housing violations or impediments. It also conducts fair housing testing and verification. Agency/Group/Organization Agency/Group/Organization Type Miami -Dade County Public Housing and Community Development Department Housing PHA Other Government -County What section of the Plan was addressed by Consu Itation? Housing Needs Assessment Public Housing Needs How was the Organization consulted and what was are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? The HCD reached out to the Miami -Dade County Public Housing and Community Development Department (PHCD), who acts as the public housing administrator in all of Miami -Dade County including 50+ Public Housing sites within City of Miami limits, to gather their input and plans for improvements at Public Housing locations, and their levels of engagement with the public. Agency/Group/Organization Agency/Group/Organization Type City of Miami Other Government -Local What section of the Plan was addressed by Consu Itation? Housing Needs Assessment Homelessness Strategy Non -Homeless Special Needs Economic Development Anti -Poverty Strategy DRAFT Annual Action Plan 2021 14 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) How was the Organization consulted and what was are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? The HCD consulted with the Office of the Mayor, City Commissioners, and multiple departments. 8 Agency/Group/Organization Agency/Group/Organization Type Apple Tree Perspectives, Inc. Other -Technical assistance What section of the Plan was addressed by Consu Itation? How was the Organization consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? HOPWA Strategy Apple Tree Perspectives, Inc. provides technical expertise to the City on the latest nuances of federal, state and local laws and regulations regarding the HOPWA program. Also, it conducts the HIV/AIDS Needs Survey and Assessment. The agency also attends the meetings of the Miami -Dade HIV/AIDS Partnership where stakeholders provide input and provides objective suggestions on how to improve local and federally funded programs that benefit the low - to mod -income HIV/AIDS community. Agency/Group/Organization Florida International University Metropolitan Center Agency/Group/Organization Type Other -Technical assistance What section of the Plan was addressed by Consu Itation? Housing Needs Assessment Market Analysis How was the Organization consulted and what was are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? The Metropolitan Center at Florida International University was contracted to provide its expertise in analyzing current Market trends and its relationship to Housing, Economic Development, and Social changes the City has experienced in the past few years. In addition, the Metropolitan Center provided with views and recommendations on how to address such changes, including affordable housing and other activities that promote economic prosperity. 10 Agency/Group/Organization Centro Mater Child Care Services, Inc Agency/Group/Organization Type Services — Children What section of the Plan was addressed by Consu Itation? Other: NA-50 DRAFT Annual Action Plan 15 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) How was the Organization consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? CBO attended public hearings and provided input on need for childcare/youth services in Little Havana area. 11 Agency/Group/Organization Agency/Group/Organization Type The Start Program, Inc. Services — Children What section of the Plan was addressed by Consu Itation? How was the Organization consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? Other: NA-50 Agency attended the public hearing and expressed importance of youth services in inner-city communities, including after school homework help. Agency is based in Coconut Grove (Dis. 2) of the City. 12 Agency/Group/Organization Agency/Group/Organization Type The Association for the Development of the Exceptional Services — Persons with Disabilities What section of the Plan was addressed by Consu Itation? How was the Organization consulted and what are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? Non -Homeless Special Needs ADE attended our public hearing and discussed the importance of continuing to provide local and state funding for their program, which offers specialized academics and vocational training, focusing on participant's (developmentally disabled adults) abilities, maximizing their potential while guiding them towards a path of acquired skills, self-determination and community inclusion. 13 Agency/Group/Organization Hispanic Business Initiative Fund of Florida (Prospera) Agency/Group/Organization Type Other: Economic Development Organization What section of the Plan was addressed by Consu Itation? Economic Development How was the Organization consulted and what was are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? Prospera is an economic development, nonprofit organization specialized in providing bilingual assistance to Hispanic entrepreneurs trying to establish or expand their business. Prospera empowers these entrepreneurs through training, support and resources so their businesses can DRAFT Annual Action Plan 16 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) grow and prosper. They are seeking to aide businesses in the City of Miami in the coming years. 14 Agency/Group/Organization Agency/Group/Organization Type Miami Association of Realtors, Inc. Housing; Regional Organization What section of the Plan was addressed by Consu Itation? How was the Organization consulted and what was are the anticipated outcomes of the consultation or areas for improved coordination? Housing Needs Assessment Organization's public liaison was contacted for information on their efforts on behalf of the realtors' community and their thoughts on the housing data for the City and County to better understand the gaps in the market for lower - income households and potential barriers to homeownership. Identify any Agency Types not consulted and provide rationale for not consulting The City did not consult with philanthropic agencies in the community. This type of entity has never actively participated in the HCD's sponsored programs and activities. The HCD does not have direct contact with these entities and did not have the ability to reach out to them. The City researched and consulted with internet service providers regarding broadband access in Miami and found that broadband availability was not an issue in the City, but rather an issue of subscribership. The full report can be accessed in the Housing Market Analysis of the 2019-2023 Consolidated Plan. Other local/regional/state/federal planning efforts considered when preparing the Plan Name of Plan Lead Organization How do the goals of your Strategic Plan overlap with the goals of each plan? Continuum of Care Miami -Dade Homeless Trust ni The CoC's ten-year plan outlines the community's goals to address homelessness, including the number of emergency beds, transitional beds, and permanent beds needed to accommodate the homeless population. 2018 Greater Downtown Miami Demographics Report Miami Downtown Development Authority None The Miami Urban Future Initiative Richard Florida/Creative Class Group/FIU None DRAFT Annual Action Plan 2021 17 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Name of Plan Lead Organization How do the goals of your Strategic Plan overlap with the goals of each plan? 2017-2021 Integrated HIV/AIDS Prevention and Care Florida Department of Health None 2017 City of Miami Resident Survey ETC Institute Setting city residents' priorities in regards to services provided by the city. One Community, One Goal Miami Comprehensive Neighborhood Plan (MCNP) Updates: 5/18 The Miami -Dade Beacon Council None Planning & Zoning Dept., City of Miami Miami -Dade County Public Housing & Community Development PHA Plan None Public Housing & Community Development PHCD) Dept., Miami -Dade County Public Housing Activities & Goals. Connect Capital Initiative Connect Capital / City of Miami None Describe Cooperation and Coordination with Other Public Entities, Including the State and any Adjacent Units of General Local Government, in the Implementation of the Consolidated Plan (91.215(I)) The City has conferred with the Miami -Dade Homeless Trust, who operates the area's CoC, to align our ESG goals with those of the Trust in order to best aide the homeless community with housing, resources, and further supporting the main goal of ending homelessness. The City also confers with Miami -Dade County's Public Housing & Community Development Department (PHCD), which serves as the County's Public Housing Agency (PHA), to stay up-to-date on any renovations under way at Public Housing sites (operated by PHCD) within City limits and any changes to their public housing goals. Attention is also paid to the County's own Consolidated Plan submission to U.S. HUD, to understand their focus areas and community development efforts in the County -at -large. The HCD has attended several of the Beacon Council's planning sessions and reviewed its data and findings to better understand the economic needs of our area. For the implementation of the HOPWA program, the City consults and has active membership with the Miami -Dade HIV/Partnership and works directly with the Department of Health to further the availability of affordable housing opportunities for people HIV/AIDS. DRAFT Annual Action Plan 18 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) AP-12 Participation — 91.105, 91.200(c) Summary of citizen participation process/Efforts made to broaden citizen participation. Summarize citizen participation process and how it impacted goal setting The HCD makes every attempt to target as many stakeholders as possible to join the Consolidated Planning process. The main form of outreach to the public has always been the public hearings, whereby all residents, developers, public service agencies, housing associations, economic development providers, clients, and other City Departments are invited via a printed advertisement in The Miami Herald, multiple e-mail blasts, and printed flyers mailed or electronically mailed out to all agencies. In adherence to U.S. HUD's suggestions for informational meetings, at the virtual public hearings the public was provided with informational visual material that included the latest total funding allocation breakdowns and a historical review of past federal funding received. The virtual public meetings to discuss CDBG, HOME and ESG funding for the Action Plan were held late in the afternoon in an effort to allow more residents to connect to the virtual meeting. Mode of Outreach Target of Outreach Summary of Response/ Attendance Summary of Comments Received Website Notification Non -English Speaking (Spanish, Creole) Non -targeted/ Broad Community Placed on the City's website, this notice announced the locations/dates/times of the virtual public hearings in English and provided information in Spanish and Creole Not applicable Public Hearing Non -English Speaking (Spanish, Creole) Non -targeted/ Broad Community Two virtual meetings were held to address community needs and future allocations of CDBG, ESG, HOME, and HOPWA programs. A summary of comments will be included in the appendix. All comments were accepted. Flyer Non -English Speaking (Spanish, Creole) Non -targeted/ Broad Community Flyer advertised the availability of Public Hearings were distributed electronically to as many outlets as possible to provide additional notification for these meetings. Not applicable Internet Outreach Non -targeted/ Broad Community An email blast was sent to over 500 institutions and individuals to promote the public hearings and the availability of the online survey. The informational flyer, along with details, was also posted on the Department's main web page, Facebook page, and Twitter account. A summary of comments will be included in the appendix. All comments were accepted. DRAFT Annual Action Plan 2021 19 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Mode of Outreach Target of Outreach Summary of Response/ Attendance Summary of Comments Received Website Advertisement Non -English Speaking (Spanish, Creole) Non -targeted/ Broad Community A notice was published in the City's website announcing the issuance of the annual Action Plan 5-day comment period, how to access the plan and how to submit comments for it, . A summary of comments will be included in the appendix. All comments were accepted. Public Hearing Non -targeted/ Broad Community Draft Consolidated Plan was presented in front of City Commission for approval. A summary of comments will be included in the appendix. All comments were accepted. DRAFT Annual Action Plan 20 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Expected Resources AP-15 Expected Resources — 91.220(c)(1,2) The City of Miami provides General Fund dollars to leverage, and complement, approved CDBG-funded public service agencies and to provide additional public services that otherwise could not be funded due to the 15% CDBG cap on the funding of public services. These City funds, known as Social Service Gap funds, help stabilize these agencies. The City of Miami Planning & Zoning Departments also collect financial contributions (as stipulated by the current Zoning Ordinance) from private developers who opt for specific provisions allowed by the City of Miami Zoning Code (Miami21) to developments providing a certain number of affordable units in a given project, as defined by the Code. These collections are then dedicated to the City's Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF), with funding from this source used to further the HCD's existent housing programs, aiding both homebuyers (first-time and existent) and developers (multi -family rental and homeownership projects), as delineated in the Affordable Housing Trust guidelines approved by City Commission in Resolution #07-0203. Anticipated Resources Program Source of Funds CDBG Public — Federal Uses of Funds: Acquisition Admin and Planning Economic Development Housing Public Improvements Public Services Annual Allocation $5, 689, 241.00 Expected Amount Available Year 1 Program Income $320,965.54 Prior Year Resources $500,000.00 Total $6,510,206.54 Expected Amount Available Remainder of Con Plan $ $11,000,000.00 Narrative Description: CDBG funds are utilized for housing rehabilitation, acquisition, relocation, clearance and demolition, code enforcement, public services, economic development, and public facilities and infrastructure improvements. A minimum of 70% of CDBG funds will be used to address low and moderate national objectives. Expected Amount Available Remainder of Con Plan assumes level federal funding and program income receipts. HOME Public — Federal $3, 509, 757.00 $150,000.00 $ 3, 000, 000.00 $6,659,757.00 $7,000,000.00 Uses of Funds: • Acquisition • Home buyer Assistance • Homeowner rehab • Multifamily rental new construction • Multifamily rental rehab • New construction for ownership • TBRA Narrative Description: HOME funds are utilized for construction of new rental and homeowner units, housing rehabilitation, and direct financial assistance to homeowners. Expected Amount Available Remainder of Con Plan assumes level federal funding and program income receipts. HOPWA Public — Federal $11,924,914.00 I $585,968.10 $2,000,000.00 1 $14,510,882.10 1 $23,500,000.00 DRAFT Annual Action Plan 2021 21 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Program Annual Source of Funds Allocation $ Expected Amount Available Year 1 Expected Amount Program Prior Year Available Total Income Resources Remainder of Con $ Plan $ $ $ Uses of Funds: Narrative Description: • Permanent housing in facilities HOPWA funds are utilized for rental assistance through the Tenant Based • Permanent housing placement Rental Assistance program, short term rental mortgage and utility • Short term or transitional assistance, and project based operational support activities. Expected housing facilities • STRMU Amount Available Remainder of Con Plan assumes level federal funding and program income receipts. • Supportive Services • TBRA ESG Public — Federal $475,732.00 $0.00 $0.00 $475,732.00 $950,000.00 Uses of Funds: Narrative Description: • Conversion and rehab for ESG funds are utilized to fund Homeless prevention, rapid re -housing, and transitional housing street outreach. Expected Amount Available Remainder of Con Plan assumes • Finance assistance level federal funding and program income receipts. • Overnight shelter • Rapid re -housing • Rental assistance services • Transitional housing OTHER Public —State $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 State Uses of Funds: Narrative Description: Housing • Acquisition State funding for housing activities authorized by the 1992 William E. Initiative • Home buyer Assistance Sadowski Affordable housing act. The department has not been able to rely Program • Homeowner rehab on these funds on an annual basis as these can be reprogrammed by the (SHIP) • Multifamily rental new construction State for other non -housing purposes. • Multifamily rental rehab • New construction for ownership OTHER Public — Federal $6,204,022.00 $0.00 $0.00 $6,204,022.00 $0.00 Section 8 Uses of Funds: Narrative Description: • Rental Assistance These funds are used for the operation of the Section 8 voucher and mod - rehab programs. Most of the funds are for rental payments. OTHER Public — Local $4,000,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 Tax Uses of Funds: Narrative Description: Exempt • Home buyer Assistance Miami Forever Bond - A $400 million general obligation bond that will fund Bond • Homeowner rehab projects to protect homes and property from sea level rise flooding and Proceeds • Housing increase affordable housing. $192M for sea level rise/flood prevention; • Multifamily rental new construction $100M for affordable housing; $78M for parks and cultural facilities; $23M for road improvements; $7M for public safety. • Multifamily rental rehab • New construction for ownership DRAFT Annual Action Plan 2021 22 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Program Source of Funds Expected Amount Available Year 1 Annual Program Prior Year Allocation Income Resources $ Total $ Expected Amount Available Remainder of Con Plan $ OTHER Public — State General Fund $743,000.00 $0.00 Uses of Funds: • Economic Development • Public Services $0.00 $743,000.00 $1,000,000.00 Narrative Description: Social Service Gap funds approved by City Commission on a yearly basis to provide additional funding mainly to public service agencies. Explain how federal funds will leverage those additional resources (private, state and local funds), including a description of how matching requirements will be satisfied The City continues to leverage federal dollars as part of its strategy to create new affordable housing opportunities for its residents. During the 2014-2018 Consolidated Plan period, taking into consideration completed housing projects only, the City invested $43.7 million while leveraging close to $310 million of private and other public funding, creating or maintaining 2,125 affordable units. Miami (HCD) has been determined to be a high poverty area; therefore, the City is only responsible for one half of HOME match. These funds shall be matched with AHTF (local) funds and/or State Housing Initiative Program (SHIP) funds to continue creating affordable housing opportunities or similar local funding. In regard to ESG funding, dollars shall be matched by sub -recipients with funds that may derive from the Veterans Administration or from the CoC's NOFA. If appropriate, describe publically owned land or property located within the jurisdiction that may be used to address the needs identified in the plan The HCD currently manages a portfolio of approximately 50+ parcels that are owned by the City of Miami. Some of these sites can or must be used to address some of the needs identified in this plan. These parcels each have limitations associated to the type of development that can occur on the individual site. As funding becomes available, the HCD incorporates the appropriate sites in a Request for Proposals (RFP) which is properly advertised and then publically issued to interested parties who have to meet certain thresholds of experience, knowledge, financial capacity, etc. RFPs are reviewed, scored, and recommendations presented to either the City of Miami Commission or the City's Housing & Commercial Loan Committee, comprised of private individuals with different specialties in the banking, housing, private/public sector who volunteer their time and meet several times a year to award funding. This Committee was granted the authority to make these decisions by the City of Miami Commission Disaster Response and Recovery South Florida is an area vulnerable to natural disasters mainly related to extreme weather conditions such as hurricanes, tropical storms, tornadoes, wildfires, and floods. Through the years, the City has experienced its share of devastating disasters followed by aftermaths and rebuilding efforts. As such, the DRAFT Annual Action Plan 23 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) City is always at high alert and maintains an up-to-date Hurricane Plan that deals with preparedness and operational activities prior, during, and after a storm; establishes procedures to minimize storm -related damage and protects the life of personnel and City residents. Understanding that the federal government's function is to provide disaster relief through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to meet short-term recovery needs, the City strongly believes that there are scenarios where assistance is needed to safeguard the health and well-being of its residents by addressing emergency housing repairs and providing long-term affordable housing solutions among other essential services for residents in need after a natural or man-made disaster. Need to Reallocate Funds in Case of a Disaster - The City is electing to leave open the option to utilize its CPD funding for emergency, short-term assistance and/or long-term recovery assistance when those activities are not fully funded by FEMA, SBA, or other alternative sources. If the City were to utilize its CDBG funding, it would apply it toward activities allowed by CDBG regulations, including, but not limited to meeting the interim assistance criteria defined under 24 CFR 570.201 (f)(2) to alleviate emergency conditions. CDBG funds can also be used for other public service activities, not to exceed the 15% public service cap, which would assist those impacted by the disaster. While the general rule is that CDBG funds may not be used for income payments, such as rent and security deposits, food, and utilities, CDBG funds may be used as emergency grant payments over a period of up to three consecutive months to the provider of such items or services on behalf of an individual or family. Funding Reallocation - Once South Florida receives a major disaster declaration, the City shall be open to the possibility of reallocating its CPD funds toward eligible activities to help counteract the effects of a disaster on its residents. Any and all CPD funds available or previously allocated to any activity on any fiscal year may be reallocated toward disaster response and recovery. This decision is left solely to the discretion of the City of Miami as it best see fit in the aftermath of a major natural or man-made disaster. The City will, at all times, adhere to its citizen participation plan requirements. Utilization of CPD Funding - As it is understood that HUD assistance is intended to supplement, not replace, other public, private, and non-profit sector resources that have already been provided for the same need or loss, the City will be careful to review and document household's eligibility, financial resources, and other assistance available or reasonably anticipated for the same purpose as the CPD program assistance in an effort to avoid duplication of benefits. The following are projects the City will utilize CPD funds for in the case of a disaster: • Public services (up to an amount not exceed 15% of CDBG allocation for the PY); • Emergency housing rehabilitation (up to $1,000,000); • Homebuyer programs (up to $1,000,000); • Acquisition programs that purchase properties in floodplains (up to $1,000,000); • Infrastructure improvements (up to $2,000,000); • Demolition of buildings and unsafe structures (up to $2,000,000); • Reconstruction or replacement of public facilities (up to $2,000,000); DRAFT Annual Action Plan 24 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) • Small business grants and loans (up to $500,000); and • Relocation assistance for people moved out of floodways (up to $1,000,000). AP-20 Annual Goals and Objectives The following are the goals related to the annual Action Plan FY2021 Sort Order Goal Name Geographic Goal Outcome Category Needs Addressed Funding Area Indicator Construction of New Rental Units Affordable Housing City of Miami Affordable Housing Production of New Units HOME: $5,659,317.00 Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds: $3,000,000 Rental Units Constructed: 350 Household Housing Units Goal Description: Increase the supply of affordable rental housing available to extremely low-, very low-, low- and low -to -moderate income residents through new construction. The City will finance project costs for site development and will offer soft and hard construction financing associated with the development of affordable housing units. The City will ensure compliance by reviewing rent rolls, leases, tenant income files, financial statements, operational licenses and certificates, annual unit inspection, etc. 2 Construction of New Home Owner Units Affordable Housing City of Miami Affordable Housing Production of New Units TBD TBD Goal Description: The City will seek to increase the supply of affordable home ownership through new construction of home owner unit. The focus will be to promote and create affordable home ownership opportunities for City residents. This will be achieved by financing project costs associated with the development of affordable housing units and by providing hard and soft construction financing. 3 Rehabilitation of Affordable Rental Units Affordable Housing City of Miami Affordable Housing Rehabilitation of Existing Units HOME: $500,000 Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds: $500,000 Rental Units Rehabilitated: 20 Household Housing Units Goal Description: Rehabilitation of multi -family rental properties to help preserve affordable rental housing for extremely low-, very low-, low-, and low -to -moderate income residents. This strategy aims to preserve affordable rental housing stock in the City from continue to decline and to improve the condition of rental inventory available to our target population. 4 Rehabilitation of Affordable Home Owner Units Affordable Housing City of Miami Affordable Housing Rehabilitation of Existing Units CDBG: $800,000 Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds: $500,000 Homeowner Housing Rehabilitated: 66 Household Housing Units Goal Description: The City will provide home improvement and rehabilitation assistance to home owners in order to improve the condition of existing housing stock and maintain the affordability of these homes. Under the Single Family Rehabilitation program, extremely low-, very low-, low- and low -to - moderate income home owners that reside and maintain a property as their principal residence in DRAFT Annual Action Plan 2021 25 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Sort Order Goal Name Geographic Goal Outcome Category Needs Addressed Funding Area Indicator the City will be able to obtain a deferred loan to bring their property to decent, safe, and sanitary housing standards or to correct existing code violations. In addition, the City recently approved a Home ownership Preservation Strategy that will target the same population, but will concentrate on hardening the property to better withstand natural weather occurrences and to maximize the energy efficiency of the home. Whenever the housing unit cannot be properly rehabilitated with the abovementioned programs, the City also implemented a Single -Family Replacement program that concentrates on replacing unsafe housing structures by demolishing them and replacing it with a brand new housing unit on the existing lot. 5 Rental Assistance — TBRA/Rapid Rehousing/S8 Affordable Housing, Homeless City of Miami, Miami -Dade County (HOPWA Program) Affordable Housing Rental Assistance, Homeless and Special Needs Population Assistance ESG: $61,845.16 HOPWA: $14,052,334.68 Section 8: $5,793,022 Tenant -Based rental assistance/ Rapid Rehousing: 1,200 Households Assisted Goal Description: Provide rental housing assistance through the HOPWA TBRA program, ESG Rapid Rehousing program, and Section 8 voucher and moderate rehabilitation programs. All these rental assistance programs are designed to assist lower income households live under safe, decent, and sanitary conditions. In the case of the HOPWA TBRA program, it is important to assist participants maintain housing stability in an effort for them to utilize their resources toward improving their access to and engagement in treatment and care. 6 Direct Financial Assistance to Home Buyers Affordable Housing City of Miami Affordable Housing Down Payment Assistance HOME: $649,464.30 Direct Financial Assistance to Home Buyers: 13 Households Assisted Goal Description: Assist low, low -to -moderate income households obtain home ownership by providing financial assistance in the form of down payment or closing cost assistance based on program availability. 7 Provision of Public Services Non -Housing Community Development City of Miami Provision of Public Services CDBG: $874,351.69 General Fund: $743,000 Public service activities other than Low/Moderate Income Housing Benefit: 700 Persons Assisted Goal Description: Provide nutritional meals to the elderly and people with disabilities. Provide childcare, youth development activities, services for people with disabilities, employment training among other programs. 8 Public Facilities and Infrastructure Improvements Non -Housing Community Development City of Miami Public Facilities Improvements and Infrastructure CDBG: $ 2, 998, 006.65 Public Facility or Infrastructure Activities other than Low/Moderate Income Housing DRAFT Annual Action Plan 2021 26 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Sort Order Goal Name Geographic Goal Outcome Category Needs Addressed Funding Area Indicator Benefit: 1,000 Persons Assisted Goal Description: Encourage community revitalization by investing in public facility or infrastructure improvements such as street or park improvements. This is an area benefit and shall benefit residents in an area where at least 51 percent of the residents are extremely low-, very low-, low-, and low -to - moderate income persons. The GOI for this section reflects the number of persons of such area that will benefit from these activities. 9 Commercial Facade/Code Enforcement Non -Housing Community Development City of Miami Economic Development TBD TBD Goal Description: The program covers the rehabilitation of privately owned for -profit commercial buildings limited to improvement and correction of code violations. Under the commercial facade program, all improvements are limited to those that are visible from a commercial corridor. This is an area benefit and shall benefit residents in an area where at least 51 percent of the residents are extremely low-, very low-, low-, and low -to -moderate income persons. 10 Technical Assistance to Businesses Non -Housing Community Development City of Miami Economic Development CDBG: $200,000 Businesses Assisted: 40 Businesses Assisted Goal Description: Provide technical assistance to for -profit businesses in orde to build capacity, generate economic development opportunities, and create/retain jobs for extremely low-, very low-, low-, and low -to - moderate income persons. Technical assistance includes, but it is not limited to financial consultation, permits/licenses, zoning information, infrastructure, business relations/relocation/expansion, business attraction, security improvements, seminars/workshops, general business services, and marketing/promotion assistance. Also included the micro enterprise assistance program. 11 Job Creation/ Retention Non -Housing Community Development City of Miami Economic Development TBD TBD Goal Description: Create and maintain employment opportunities for extremely low-, very low-, low-, and low-to- moderate income persons (target population). Subrecipients funded for job creation activities must be able to verify that at least 51 percent of the jobs are held by the target population or it must be able to proof that at least 51 percent of jobs were available to the target population. Conversely, when an activity is funded to retain jobs, it must provide evidence that the jobs held by the target population would otherwise be lost if it wasn't for the CDBG assistance provided. 12 Homeless Prevention and STRMU Homeless City of Miami Homeless and Special Needs Population Assistance ESG: $92,767.74 Homelessness Prevention: 50 Persons Assisted Goal Description: ESG-funded Homeless Prevention and HOPWA-funded Short Term Rent Mortgage and Utilities programs provide direct assistance to extremely low-, very low-, low-, and low -to -moderate income households to prevent them falling into homelessness. There is a high -demand for these programs as there is a high percentage of City residents that are cost -burdened and severely cost -burdened. DRAFT Annual Action Plan 2021 27 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Sort Order Goal Name Geographic Goal Outcome Category Needs Addressed Funding Area Indicator 13 Homeless Street Outreach Homeless City of Miami Homeless and Special Needs Population Assistance ESG: $285,439.20 Homeless Person Overnight Shelter: 1,500 Persons Assisted Goal Description: Street outreach activities target a large number of unsheltered homeless persons located within City limits. These funds are used toward engagement in order to locate, identify, and build relationships with the unsheltered population to provide immediate support, intervention, and connections with homeless assistance programs and mainstream social services/and or housing programs. In addition, whenever appropriate, the City may utilize ESG funding to cover for hotel/motel expenditures related to maintaining homeless families off the street whenever shelter space is not available. 14 HIV/AIDS Housing Operations Affordable Housing, Homeless City of Miami, Miami -Dade County (HOPWA Program) Affordable Housing — Other Housing Programs HOPWA: $100,800 HIV/AIDS Housing Operations: 32 Household Housing Unit Goal Description: Project -Based housing relates to subsidies toward the operational cost of the unit. Tenants are required to pay a portion of their rent (including utilities) based on their monthly income. The operational subsidy stays with the assisted unit once the tenant vacates it. 15 Program Administration Other City of Miami All CDBG: $1,137,848.20 HOME: $350,975.70 HOPWA: $357,747.42 ESG: $35,679.90 Section 8: $411,000.00 Homeless Person Overnight Shelter: 1,500 Persons Assisted Goal Description: Street outreach activities target a large number of unshelte ed homeless persons located within City limits. These funds are used toward engagement in order to locate, identify, and build relationships with the unsheltered population to provide immediate support, intervention, and connections with homeless assistance programs and mainstream social services/and or housing programs. In addition, whenever appropriate, the City may utilize ESG funding to cover for hotel/motel expenditures related to maintaining homeless families off the street whenever shelter space is not available. Estimate the number of extremely low-income, low-income, and moderate -income families to whom the jurisdiction will provide affordable housing as defined by HOME 91.215(b) In FY2021, the Department of Housing and Community Development is expected to start allocating funding to multifamily housing developments yielding approximately 350 affordable housing units. In DRAFT Annual Action Plan 28 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) addition, the department has a goal of continuing assisting low -to -moderate income households with down payment assistance. Approximately 13 households will benefit from this activity. Projects AP-35 Projects — 91.220(d) The City of Miami will work with activities that support one or more of the following projects during FY2021: # Project Name 1 Public Services 2021 2 Economic Development 2021 3 Sustainable Communities 2021 4 Affordable Housing - Single Family Projects 2021 5 Affordable Housing — Multi Family Projects 2021 6 Affordable Housing - Down Payment Assistance 2021 7 ESG21- City of Miami/Citrus/Admin 2021 8 2021-2024 - City of Miami FLH21F005 (COM) 9 2021-2024 - Carrfour Supportive Housing FLH21F005 (CSH) 10 2021-2024 - Center of Information and Orientation FLH21F005 (CIO) 11 2021-2024 - Empower U FLH21F005 (EU) 12 2021-2024 - SABER FLH21F005 (SA) 13 2021-2024 - Sunshine for All FLH21F005 (SFA) 14 2021-2024 - Care Resource FLH21F005 (CR) 15 2021-2024 - Latin Mission Ministries FLH21F005 (LM) 16 2021-2024 — Miami Beach CDC FLH21F005 (MB) 17 Affordable Housing —Section 8 Rental Assistance 2021 18 Program Administration 2021 Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved needs In FY2021, the City will once more concentrate its efforts in funding eligible programs based on the input received though the citizen participation process. Provision of public services for the elderly would be one are the HCD is focusing on as well as the provision of additional affordable housing opportunities for City residents. DRAFT Annual Action Plan 29 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) AP-38 Project Summary Project Summary Information City of Miami Target Area Goals Supported Provision of Public Services Needs Addressed Provision of Public Services Funding CDBG: $874,351.69 General Fund: $743,000 Description Provision of public services to extremely low-, low-, and moderate -income households. Services include, but are not limited to Elderly meals, childcare, youth programs, services for the disabled, job training, etc. Target Date 9/30/2022 Estimate the Number and Type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities Elderly Meals: 400 People Child Care: 100 People Youth Development: 200 People Location Description Various sites — City of Miami Planned Activities Elderly Meals, childcare, youth programs, programs for people with disabilities, job training. Target Area City of Miami Goals Supported Public Facilities and Improvements Commercial Facade/Code Enforcement Technical Assistance to Businesses Job Creation/Retention Needs Addressed Economic Development Funding CDBG: $3,198,006.65 Description Create and maintain employment opportunities for extremely low-, very low-, and low -to -moderate individuals. Provide technical assistance to for -profit businesses in order to build capacity, generate economic development opportunities, and create/retain jobs for extremely low-, very low-, and low - to -moderate income persons. Technical assistance includes, but it is not limited to financial consultation, permits/licenses, zoning information, infrastructure, business relations/relocation/expansion, business attraction, security improvements, seminars/workshops, capacity building, general business services, and marketing/promotion assistance. Target Date 9/30/2022 Estimate the Number and Type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities Public Facilities and Improvements: 1,000 Persons Commercial Facade and Code Compliance: TBD Businesses Technical Assistance to for profit businesses: 40 Businesses Job Creation/Retention: TBD Jobs Location Description Various sites — City of Miami Planned Activities Technical Assistance to for profit businesses, Commercial Facade and Code Compliance 3—Sustainable Communities 2021 Target Area I City of Miami DRAFT Annual Action Plan 2021 30 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) 3—Sustainable Communities 20, :F... Goals Supported Construction of New Rental Units Construction of New Homeowner Units Needs Addressed Sustainable Communities Funding CDBG: TBD Description This project relates to Building Acquisitions and Brownfield Restoration activities. Target Date 9/30/2022 Estimate the Number and Type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities Buildings Demolished: TBD Location Description TBD Planned Activities Demolition of Building, Brownfields clearance 4 — Affordable Housing — Single Family Projects 2021 Target Area City of Miami Goals Supported Rehabilitation of Affordable Home Owner Units Needs Addressed Affordable Housing- Rehabilitation of Existing Units Funding CDBG: $800,000 Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds: $500,000 Description Preserving and creating affordable housing opportunities for City residents Target Date 9/30/2022 Estimate the Number and Type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities Single Family Rehabilitation Program: 16 Household Housing Units Homeowner preservation Program: 50 Household Housing Units Location Description Various sites — City of Miami Planned Activities Single Family Rehabilitation Program. Single Family Replacement Program, Homeowner preservation program. 5 —Affordable Housing — Multi Family Projects 2021 Target Area City of Miami Goals Supported Construction of New Rental Units Construction of New Homeowner Units Rehabilitation of Affordable Rental Units Needs Addressed Affordable Housing - Production of New Units Affordable Housing - Rehabilitation of Existing Units Funding CDBG: $500,000 HOME: $5,659,317 Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds: $3,500,000 Description Preserving and creating affordable housing opportunities for City residents Target Date 9/30/2022 Estimate the Number and Type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities Rental units constructed: 350 Household Housing units Rental units rehabilitated: 20 Household Housing units DRAFT Annual Action Plan 2021 31 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) 5 —Affordable Housing — Multi Family Projects 2021 Location Description Various sites — City of Miami Planned Activities Construction/Rehabilitation of Rental units, construction of homeowner units 6 — Affordable Housing — Down Payment Assistance 2021 Target Area City of Miami Goals Supported Direct Financial Assistance to Home Buyers Needs Addressed Affordable Housing- Down Payment Assistance Funding HOME: $649,464.30 Description Creating affordable housing home ownership opportunities for City residents Target Date 9/30/2022 Estimate the Number and Type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities Direct Financial Assistance to Homebuyers: 13 Households Assisted Location Description Various sites — City of Miami Planned Activities Down Payment Assistance Program 7 — ESG — City of Miami/Citrus/Admin 2021 Target Area City of Miami Goals Supported Rental Assistance - TBRA/Rapid Rehousing/S8 Homeless Prevention and STRMU Homeless Street Outreach Needs Addressed Homeless and Special Needs Population Assistance Funding ESG: $440,052 Description Homeless Prevention, Rapid Rehousing, and Street Outreach programs to support CoC's effort to combat Homelessness. Target Date 9/30/2022 Estimate the Number and Type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities Rapid Rehousing: 30 People Homeless Prevention: 50 People Homeless Street Outreach (Under Homeless Person Overnight Shelter): 1500 People Location Description Various sites — City of Miami Planned Activities Rapid Rehousing, Homeless Prevention, Street Outreach 8 — 2021-2024 — City of Miami FLH21F005 (COM) Target Area City of Miami, Miami -Dade County Goals Supported Rental Assistance - TBRA/Rapid Rehousing/S8 Homeless Prevention and STRMU Needs Addressed Affordable Housing - Rental Assistance Homeless and Special Needs Population Assistance Funding HOPWA: $12,362,998.68 DRAFT Annual Action Plan 2021 32 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) 8 — 2021-2024 — City of Miami FLH21F005 Description (COM) City of Miami funding for HOPWA program activities related to the management and administration of TBRA and STRMU programs among others. It includes HOPWA Administration and Resource Identification. Target Date 9/30/2022 Estimate the Number and Type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities TBRA: 800 People Location Description Various sites — City of Miami, Miami -Dade County (HOPWA Program) Planned Activities TBRA, STRMU programs 9 —2021-2024 - Carrfour Supportive Housing FLH21F005 (CSH) Target Area City of Miami, Miami -Dade County Goals Supported HIV/AIDS Housing Operations Needs Addressed Homeless and Special Needs Population Assistance Funding HOPWA: $44,100 Description Project Based Operational Support to support affordable housing for eligible HIV/AIDS clients Target Date 9/30/2022 Estimate the Number and Type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities HIV/AIDS Housing Operations: 14 Household Housing Units Location Description Various sites — City of Miami, Miami -Dade County (HOPWA Program) Planned Activities Project -Based housing operational support 10—2021-2024— Center of Information i Target Area and Orientation FLH21F005 (CIO) City of Miami, Miami -Dade County Goals Supported Rental Assistance - TBRA/Rapid Rehousing/S8 Needs Addressed Affordable Housing- Rental Assistance Homeless and Special Needs Population Assistance Funding HOPWA: $427,680 Description HOPWA TBRA Housing Specialists and HQS Inspection Services Target Date 9/30/2022 Estimate the Number and Type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities Tenant -based rental assistance / Rapid Rehousing: 206 Households Assisted Location Description Various sites — City of Miami, Miami -Dade County (HOPWA Program) Planned Activities HOPWA Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program 11— 2021-2024— Empower U - FLH21F005 (EU) Target Area Goals Supported 1 City of Miami, Miami -Dade County Rental Assistance - TBRA/Rapid Rehousing/S8 DRAFT Annual Action Plan 2021 33 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) 11 — 2021-2024 — Empower U - FLH21F005 Needs Addressed (EU) Affordable Housing- Rental Assistance Homeless and Special Needs Population Assistance Funding HOPWA: $427,680 Description HOPWA TBRA Housing Specialists and HQS Inspection Services Target Date 9/30/2022 Estimate the Number and Type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities Tenant -based rental assistance / Rapid Rehousing: 206 Households Assisted Location Description Various sites — City of Miami, Miami -Dade County (HOPWA Program) Planned Activities HOPWA Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program 12-2021-2024—SABERFLH21F005(SA) Target Area City of Miami, Miami -Dade County Goals Supported Rental Assistance - TBRA/Rapid Rehousing/S8 Needs Addressed Affordable Housing- Rental Assistance Homeless and Special Needs Population Assistance Funding HOPWA: $196,344 Description HOPWA TBRA Housing Specialists and HQS Inspection Services Target Date 9/30/2022 Estimate the Number and Type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities Tenant -based rental assistance / Rapid Rehousing: 100 Households Assisted Location Description Various sites — City of Miami, Miami -Dade County (HOPWA Program) Planned Activities HOPWA Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program 13 — 2021-2024 — Sunshine for All FLH21F005 (SFA) Target Area City of Miami, Miami -Dade County Goals Supported Rental Assistance - TBRA/Rapid Rehousing/S8 Needs Addressed Affordable Housing- Rental Assistance Homeless and Special Needs Population Assistance Funding HOPWA: $427,680 Description HOPWA TBRA Housing Specialists and HQS Inspection Services Target Date 9/30/2022 Estimate the Number and Type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities Tenant -based rental assistance / Rapid Rehousing: 206 Households Assisted Location Description Various sites — City of Miami, Miami -Dade County (HOPWA Program) Planned Activities HOPWA Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program DRAFT Annual Action Plan 2021 34 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) 14 —2021-2024 — Care Resource FLH21F005 Target Area (CR) City of Miami, Miami -Dade County Goals Supported Rental Assistance - TBRA/Rapid Rehousing/S8 Needs Addressed Affordable Housing- Rental Assistance Homeless and Special Needs Population Assistance Funding HOPWA: $209,952 Description HOPWA TBRA Housing Specialists and HQS Inspection Services Target Date 9/30/2022 Estimate the Number and Type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities Tenant -based rental assistance / Rapid Rehousing: 103 Households Assisted Location Description Various sites — City of Miami, Miami -Dade County (HOPWA Program) Planned Activities HOPWA Tenant Based Rental Assistance Program 15 —2021-2024 — Latin Mission Minist ies FLH21F005 (LM) Target Area City of Miami, Miami -Dade County Goals Supported HIV/AIDS Housing Operations Needs Addressed Homeless and Special Needs Population Assistance Funding HOPWA: $37,800 Description Project Based Operational Support to support affordable housing for eligible HIV/AIDS clients Target Date 9/30/2022 Estimate the Number and Type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities HIV/AIDS Housing Operations: 12 Household Housing Units Location Description Miami -Dade County (HOPWA Program) Planned Activities Project -Based housing operational support 16 — 2021-2024 — Miami Beach CDC FLH21F005 (MB) Target Area City of Miami, Miami -Dade County Goals Supported HIV/AIDS Housing Operations Needs Addressed Homeless and Special Needs Population Assistance Funding HOPWA: $18,900 Description Project Based Operational Support to support affordable housing for eligible HIV/AIDS clients Target Date 9/30/2022 Estimate the Number and Type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities HIV/AIDS Housing Operations: 6 Household Housing Units Location Description Miami -Dade County (HOPWA Program) Planned Activities Project -Based housing operational support DRAFT Annual Action Plan 2021 35 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) 17 —Affordable Housing —Section 8 Rental Target Area Assistance ■ City of Miami Goals Supported Rental Assistance — TBRA/Rapid Rehousing/S8 Needs Addressed Affordable Housing —Rental Assistance Funding Section 8: $5,793,022 Description Rental Assistance Programs to include Section 8 Housing Target Date 9/30/2022 Estimate the Number and Type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities Tenant -based rental assistance / Rapid Rehousing: 392 Households Assisted Location Description City of Miami Planned Activities Section 8 Rental Assistance 18 — Program Administration Target Area City of Miami Goals Supported ALL Needs Addressed ALL Funding CDBG: $1,137,848.20 HOME: $350,975.70 ESG: $35,679.00 HOPWA: $357,747.42 Section 8: %411,000 Description Program Administration Target Date 9/30/2022 Estimate the Number and Type of families that will benefit from the proposed activities N/A Location Description City of Miami Planned Activities Program Administration Describe the reasons for allocation priorities and any obstacles to addressing underserved needs The needs assessment and housing market study revealed that a large portion of City residents, either renters or homeowners, are cost -burdened or severely cost -burdened. In addition, City workers make less than the average median income while the costs of living in the City is one of the highest in the nation. As such, there are many low- to moderate -income residents in need of services, from affordable housing to public services and economic development activities that can provide support for those families in need. The main issue the City faces, however, is the lack of resources. The City utilizes its local, state and federal resources to its maximum ability, allocating for various activities to help establish and create decent, safe and affordable housing that improves the lives of its residents. The HCD also concentrates in providing a variety of services for the elderly, disabled, and underserved in an effort to be socially responsible and support those who have less resources to take care of themselves. DRAFT Annual Action Plan 36 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) In FY2021, the City will once more concentrate its efforts in funding eligible programs based on the input received though the citizen participation process. Provision of public services for the elderly would be one of HCD's focus as well as the provision of additional affordable housing opportunities for City residents. AP-50 Geographic Distribution — 91.220(f) Description of the geographic areas of the entitlement (including areas of low-income and minority concentration) where assistance will be directed The city works mainly on a citywide basis to provide services to all its low -to -moderate income residents. Nevertheless, the city continues to support a system where it targets distressed neighborhoods which are in most need of assistance, known as Neighborhood Development Zones (NDZs). Community Development funding will continue to be targeted and priority will be given to viable projects in the NDZs. The NDZ concept is a comprehensive long-term approach to neighborhood revitalization that focuses on community assets as a means of stimulating market driven redevelopment. It is a holistic approach that calls for sustained, multi -year commitments from the city, the private sector, and community -based organizations. The infusion of resources to the NDZ supports the stabilization of the area and spurs growth. The NDZ seeks to: (1) Create physical improvements through infrastructure and streetscape improvements, code enforcement, and removal of slum and blight; (2) Improve housing conditions by targeting rehabilitation and new construction assistance in the NDZ; (3) Stimulate economic development through facade improvements and other forms of targeted business assistance; (4) Improve the living condition of residents; (5) Spur economic growth and revitalization. The geographic distribution of funding is not directly driven by the NDZ, but rather by the district in which it is located. The city attempts to work with private sector partners and community -based organizations to serve neighborhoods within NDZs, but no specific percentage of funds is reserved for these target areas as the funding is extremely limited. The city allocates its funding on a citywide basis unless otherwise noted in this plan. Geographic Distribution Target Area Percentage of Funds City of Miami Miami -Dade County — HOPWA Program Only 100% 100% Rationale for the priorities for allocating investments geographically Due to the limited amount of resources available, the city cannot reserve funding based on a specific geographic target area. However, the city does provide an avenue whereby it prioritizes projects within those areas whenever such project is beneficial to area residents. Grant funding, is therefore, best utilized with the premise that it will directly assist low -to -moderate income residents. DRAFT Annual Action Plan 37 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Affordable Housing AP-55 Affordable Housing — 91.220(g) The City of Miami will continue to allocate CDBG, HOME, HOPWA, and SHIP funding for the development of housing opportunities. In addition to this funding, the City will invest approximately $100 Million through the issuance of general obligation bond, the Miami Forever Bond, in order to build a stronger, more resilient future for Miami. Creation, maintenance, and resiliency shall be accomplished by implementing the strategies that concentrate in alleviating citywide housing needs. As depicted in the Housing Needs Assessment section of this plan, Miami is a City where wages and job growth have not been able to keep up with the increasing cost of living, as such over half of City residents are cost -burdened. Table AP-55.1: One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Requirement One Year Goals for the Number of Households to be Supported Homeless Non -Homeless Special -Needs (TBRA, STRMU, Section 8) Total 80 409 1,254 1,743 Homeless goals for the number of households to be supported include Homeless Prevention (50), Rapid Rehousing (30); Non - Homeless goals for the number of households to be supported include Down payment assistance (13), Single family rehabilitation (13), New construction (350), and Rehabilitation of existing units (33); Special needs housing goals for the number of households to be supported include HOPWA TBRA (800), STRMU (30), Project Based (32), and Section 8 (392) programs. Table AP-55.2: One Year Goals for Affordable Housing by Support Type One Year Goals for the Number of Households Supported Through Rental Assistance 1,334 Production of New Units 350 Rehab of Existing Units 33 Acquisition of Existing Units 13 Total 1,730 Rental Assistance includes HOPWA TBRA (800); Homeless Prevention (50); Rapid Rehousing (30); STRMU (30), Project Based (32), and Section 8 (392) programs. DRAFT Annual Action Plan 38 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) AP-60 Public Housing — 91.220(h) Miami -Dade Public Housing and Community Development (PHCD) oversees Public Housing throughout the County, including within the City of Miami's jurisdiction. Much of the information cited here is attributed to PHCD which is committed to provide to low, very low, extremely low and moderate -income residents of Miami -Dade County with: ■ Quality affordable housing opportunities. ■ Neighborhood revitalization and stabilization activities. ■ Partnerships with private and public entities to optimize resources through innovative programs ■ Efficient and effective management of resources. PHCD administers over 9,100 public housing units. The waiting list for public housing is currently closed. There are over 70,000 people on the tenant -based list and over 40,000 remaining on the project -based list. It varies depending on the bedroom size and program. The City has done an analysis of PHCD"s units and approximates that approximately 6,000 of these are within City of Miami limits. Actions planned during the next year to address the needs to public housing As identified in its most recent 5-Year PHA Plan, the PHCD plans on the following action during the next few years: 1. Improve the quality of assisted housing a. Continue improving its Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) score with emphasis on management (MASS) and physical inspections (PASS) sub -indicators b. Continue the applicability of EIV's Income Information and Verification Reports c. Increase customer satisfaction 2. Concentrate on efforts to improve specific management functions a. Deliver quality maintenance services to public housing units b. Implement preventive maintenance efforts c. Review options to ensure economic viability of the Helen Sawyer Plaza ALF 3. Renovate or modernize public housing units a. Implement Capital Fund Program 5-Yr Action Plan b. Utilize contractors for projects presented in the 5-Year Action Plan c. Continue utilizing Construction Services Contract, Miscellaneous Construction Contracts (MCC) 7360, as necessary, for miscellaneous work and vacant unit repairs d. Implement an energy audit contract e. Incorporate Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) practices during the design phases of new development projects in consultation with police departments DRAFT Annual Action Plan 39 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Actions to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management and participate in homeownership In an effort to encourage public housing residents to become more involved in management, PHCD has implemented quarterly meetings with resident councils to provide training on various aspects of resident organization and empowerment. In an effort to encourage homeownership, PHCD also coordinates the County's Section 8 Homeownership program which was approved by the Miami -Dade Board of County Commissioners (BCC) in December 2001. The Section 8 program is comprised of 14,904 allocated Housing Choice Vouchers (including 125 VASH) and 2,101 Moderate Rehabilitation project based units. Additionally, PHCD administers 987 units under the Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Section 8 Moderate Rehabilitation Program and Stewart B. McKinney Act Shelter Plus Care Program, targeting assistance to disabled homeless individuals with mental illness, substance abuse and/or HIV/AIDS. a. Size of Program: ■ PHCD is limiting the number of participants in the homeownership program to 200. Currently, there are 188 families in the program. b. PHCD-established eligibility criteria: ■ The family must be currently in good standing with the housing agency, including no outstanding debt to PHCD for previous quality standard damages or unpaid rent. Meet HUD income requirements. Must earn the minimum wage equivalent to 2,000 hours annually at the State of Florida minimum rate. The family must be in compliance with the current lease. The family shall not have quality standards violations existing in the unit. The family shall not have a history of late payments. The family must not have a previous default on a mortgage obtained through a PHCD homeownership program. As an alternative to homeownership, PHCD may consider pursuing lease -to -own options for homeownership units. If the PHA is designated as troubled, describe the manner in which financial assistance will be provided or other assistance The PHA is not designated as troubled. DRAFT Annual Action Plan 40 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) AP-65 Homeless and Other Special Needs Activities — 91.220(i) The City of Miami adopts the CoC goals, which are aligned with HUD's key system performance measures: • Shorten the length of time persons remain homeless • Reduce the number of persons returning from homelessness • Increase income and job access for people experiencing homelessness • Reduce the number of persons who become homeless for the first time • Increase successful housing placements Reaching out to homeless persons (especially unsheltered persons) and assessing their individual needs The City will continue to support the CoC's Coordinated Entry System (CE) and Coordinated Outreach, Assessment and Placement Program (COAP) by utilizing approximately 60% of its ESG allocation to fund homeless outreach and engagement within the City of Miami with a goal of assisting approximately 3,500 persons per program year. The City will comply with the CoC's CE policies and procedures. The City of Miami's Homeless Assistance Program (MHAP), serves as the front lines in the City's fight against homelessness and has handled street outreach services for the CoC for over a decade. MHAP receives separate funding from the Homeless Trust to provide OAP services in areas outside of City of Miami limits. As detailed in the Miami -Dade County CoC's Coordinated Entry (CE) Process Policies & procedures, the CoC's CE process is linked to street outreach efforts so that people sleeping on the streets are prioritized for assistance in the same manner as any other person assessed through the CE process. An unsheltered client who is refusing shelter may still obtain written homeless verification and referral for services, including rental assistance focused on shortening their homeless episode in accordance with the CoC's Housing First approach. Street Outreach (SO) includes two specialized behavioral health outreach teams, Camillus House's Lazarus Project and New Horizon's PATH program. SO teams provide in -the -field assessment of unsheltered persons and provide transportation following shelter or permanent housing placement. MHAP works with the CoC's Housing Coordinator to place assessed homeless persons on By Name List(s) for permanent housing placement in accordance with the CoC's Order of Priorities. MHAP also assists persons on the street with obtaining necessary documentation (homeless verification, birth certificates, I.Ds and social security cards) and makes referrals to community services and resources. SO workers follow the HMIS workflow, which includes collection of the HMIS Notices and Disclosure and HMIS Consent to Release and Exchange of Information. SO teams also attempt to place victims of Domestic Violence (DV) in shelter designed for survivors of domestic violence. DRAFT Annual Action Plan 41 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Addressing the emergency shelter and transitional housing needs of homeless persons The City of Miami does not operate emergency shelters/transitional housing with the exception of the Motel/Hotel Program providing immediate shelter to families with children when there no shelter beds available. Chapman Partnership, which operates the county's primary shelters, provides case management to families placed in motel/hotel. The City's MHAP teams work closely with CoC shelters to coordinate placement into available shelter beds. The continuum's housing inventory (year-round beds) is as follows: 1,716 emergency shelter beds, 24 safe haven beds, and 1,266 transitional beds, amounting to a total of 3,006 in this category, plus 247 overflow/voucher beds. Meanwhile, there were 3,996 permanent supportive housing beds amounting to a grand total of 7,249 beds in the continuum. Helping homeless persons (especially chronically homeless individuals and families, families with children, veterans and their families, and unaccompanied youth) make the transition to permanent housing and independent living, including shortening the period of time that individuals and families experience homelessness, facilitating access for homeless individuals and families to affordable housing units, and preventing individuals and families who were recently homeless from becoming homeless again When analyzing the data from the most recent PIT in regards to the sub -populations identified, the two characteristics found most frequently, are mental illness and substance abuse, in both the sheltered and unsheltered categories. This data would seem to indicate that a bulk of homeless persons are battling another underlying issue(s) and as such, are in need of housing and supportive services. Addressing these needs given dwindling funding on a federal, state, and local level creates several obstacles. First, establishing on -going support services for persons who are formerly homeless is difficult. Secondly, unemployment levels in South Florida continue to be some of the highest in the nation and lack of employment is a key factor in a person's ability to retain housing and finally, there is a limited supply of affordable housing units within City limits, specifically for the very low-income. To that end, the City works within the means available and awards federal funds to supportive housing projects within City limits. Helping low-income individuals and families avoid becoming homeless, especially extremely low-income individuals and families and those who are: being discharged from publicly funded institutions and systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care and other youth facilities, and corrections programs and institutions); or, receiving assistance from public or private agencies that address housing, health, social services, employment, education, or youth needs. The City will award approximately 30% of its ESG allocation towards CoC rapid re -housing and homeless prevention programs. Awarded providers will be required to comply with the CoC's CE policies and procedures as well as Standards of Care for both program strategies. The City will coordinate its efforts to ensure that the City's ESG funds are directed toward CoC priorities for prevention and RRH assistance. DRAFT Annual Action Plan 42 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Rapid Re-Housinq (RRH) targets families and individuals currently in emergency housing programs or living in places not meant for human habitation, for the purposes of rapidly moving them into private market housing. Rapid rehousing programs may provide rental assistance for up to 24 months or other types of financial assistance required to secure permanent housing. Households receive supportive services on a time -limited basis, including assistance with locating, securing, and stabilizing in affordable housing so that they can independently sustain their housing after assistance ends. Rapid Re -Housing also includes bridge housing for homeless persons who qualify, but are waitlisted for placement in permanent supportive housing. RRH funded by ESG must be conducted in compliance with ESG regulations. Homelessness Prevention provides cash assistance with rent and mortgages, security deposits, or utility payments, made on a case -by -case basis to help to families and individuals at risk of becoming homeless to resolve a housing crisis. Prevention funded by ESG must be conducted in compliance with ESG regulations. Other activities In response to increased heroin overdoses, particularly in the urban core located in the City of Miami, the state authorized a needle exchange program, the only one in Florida (the IDEA Exchange Program establishes under the Florida Infectious Disease Elimination Act. The: harm -reduction focused IDEA Exchange Program is operated by the Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami. The Homeless Trust and City participate in IDEA Exchange coordination. In the fall of 2018, the City of Miami along with the Downtown Development Authority installed the first permanent, public bathroom for the homeless. The bathroom is attended 12 hours a day (seven days a week) by a person hired from Miami's homeless shelter who makes sure that the bathroom's rules are followed and that it remains clean. It cost just over $300,000 and it is the first of its kind. AP-70 HOPWA Goals— 91.220 (I)(3) Table AP-70.1: One Year Goals for Households to be Provided Housing with HOPWA for: Program # Short-term rent, mortgage, and utility assistance to prevent homelessness of the individual or family 30 Tenant -based rental assistance 800 Units provided in permanent housing facilities developed, leased, or operated with HOPWA funds 32 Units provided in transitional short-term housing facilities developed, leased, or operated with HOPWA 0 funds Total 862 DRAFT Annual Action Plan 43 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) AP-75 Barriers to affordable housing — 91.220(j) The City has long had to combat several factors outside of its control that act as barriers to the development and preservation of affordable housing. First, because Miami is the oldest jurisdiction in South Florida, there are relatively few larger -sized residentially zoned vacant tracts in the City as compared to other suburban areas in Miami -Dade County that were developed later. Many of the City's available vacant parcels are scattered and situated in the City's most economically distressed neighborhoods and would have to be developed on an in -fill basis. The scarcity of large vacant residential parcels raises housing development costs since the private market is unable to realize cost -savings attributed to economy of scale or higher density housing projects. Also, due to our area's sea levels and proclivity to hurricanes, building codes tend to be stringent and thereby costly. Also, although they vary considerably in different parts of the City, land costs in most neighborhoods are high which makes it difficult for the private market to construct affordable housing for lower income households in Miami without government subsidies. As such, the City's form -based zoning code (Miami 21) provides flexibility and opportunities for higher density, mixed used development which is fundamental to a city's affordable housing toolkit. However, upzoning to stimulate higher density and mixed -use is no guarantee that affordable housing will be constructed or preserved. In fact, upzoning will typically increase real estate values thereby creating an economic disincentive to develop affordable housing. Actions it planned to remove or ameliorate the negative effects of public policies that serve as barriers to affordable housing such as land use controls, tax policies affecting land, zoning ordinances, building codes, fees and charges, growth limitations, and policies affecting the return on residential investment The City of Miami, as part of its Affordable Housing Master Plan, will look into how Miami 21 can be used to better encourage and target affordable housing development and preservation at the neighborhood level in areas of opportunity. Higher densities and mixed -use design can be effective zoning tools in creating mixed -income development projects coupled with job opportunities for low- and moderate - income residents. In the Summer of 2018, the City of Miami contracted the Jorge M. Perez FIU Metropolitan Center to prepare an Affordable Housing Master Plan. After dozens of community workshops City-wide and focus group meetings, the draft was issued in January 2020 and presented at special public meeting, before the City of Miami Commission. The draft (http://bit.ly/3a8Dg1m) recommended multiple ways of growing Miami's affordable housing supply from 20 to 25 percent of all housing units by 2030 including developing multiple public -private partnerships and modifying the City's Zoning Code (Miami 21) to better encourage and target affordable housing development and preservation at the neighborhood level in areas of opportunity. The draft proposed the creation or preservation of 32,000 units within a ten-year period and suggested getting to that number by leveraging some $85 million in voter -approved bond funding and turning that into four to six billion dollars' worth of investments that could pay for the new or rehabbed housing. The Commission had questions about the suggestions outlined and acknowledged receipt of the DRAFT Annual Action Plan 44 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) plan. It also called for a subsequent workshop to address certain elements of the Plan, including information on how a housing finance corporation model works in other Cities. Some two months later, the COVID pandemic hit, and the City of Miami swiftly and sadly became a hot spot in the State of Florida, struggling with escalating COVID-10 positivity rates, hospitals nearing capacity, an emergency declaration, shelter in place order, and city-wide curfew. Miami's service industry, closely tied to year-round tourism, was hit hard. In light of layoffs and job losses, City administrators had to quickly pivot their attention to COVID relief programs, extending small business owners aide to stay afloat, and rolling out the City's first emergency rental assistance program in May of 2020, to help its lowest income residents (60% AMI and below) stay afloat. A second rental assistance program rolled out on March 29, 2021, taking in some 2,800 applications in one month from households impacted by COVID who 80% Area Median Income were or below. A subsequent workshop related to the draft plan was held several months later (in October 2020) with guest multiple guest speakers from the local development niche providing additional feedback on the draft plan and how this evolves is left to be seen. In the Fall of 2020, in light of the local economic fallout from COVID-19 especially to low-income households, and in consideration of the City's substantially lower average incomes when compared to residents County -wide (as per US Census estimates), the City Commission passed a resolution to modify the maximum Area Median Income for workforce housing in the City of Miami Zoning code. Workforce it he latter had originally been defined as between 60% AMI and 140% AMI, but the resolution lowered that span from 60% AMI to 100% AMI, as tied to the City's public benefits program. Commissioners wanted to ensure that developers building workforce housing, and seeking incentives from the City towards that, were in fact leasing their units to constituents with lower incomes. In March of 2020, Miami City Commission approved the Wynwood Norte Neighborhood Revitalization District, a zoning overlay that many area residents believe will protect the community's unique character and improve the area's housing stock. The new zoning overlay provides developers with greater capacity to build on the defined area if they provide new affordable housing and help pay for community enhancements, such as new street lighting, trees and sidewalks. It will also allow Miami -Dade County's housing agency, which owns several parcels there, the ability to add more affordable and workforce housing. Discussion The HCD plans to continue its longstanding relationship with Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence (HOPE) Inc., our local Fair Housing Center (FHIP), given the latter's ability to monitor and respond to the different faces of discrimination especially in light of potential issues related to predatory lending/refinancing. As required, HOPE assists the HCD and City in testing for fair housing law violations, pursuing enforcement of meritorious claims, and conducting fair housing education and outreach. Their insight into fair housing matters is crucial in the HCD's efforts to affirmatively further fair housing. DRAFT Annual Action Plan 45 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) AP-85 Other Actions — 91.220(k) The following introduces other actions/strategies the City of Miami will implement, whenever possible, in 2021 to, • Meet underserved needs; • Foster and maintain affordable housing; • Reduce lead -based paint hazards; • Reduce the number of poverty -level families; • Enhance coordination between public and private housing and social service agencies. Actions planned to address obstacles to meeting underserved needs The City of Miami, through the Action Plan, petitions for federal funds to assist the needs of residents that have traditionally been underserved by existing local social service programs. The activities funded are carefully designed to provide appropriate and needed services, particularly to those that may not be eligible for assistance from other local sources, those that are geographically isolated by lack of transportation, and those that lack basic amenities in their neighborhoods. As an example, for senior citizens and homebound frail elderly persons, physically and developmentally disabled persons, and infants and youth. Language barriers — ensure that marketing materials for County -funded programs are available in languages specific to the populations seeking information. Actions planned to foster and maintain affordable housing Efforts planned to foster and maintain affordable housing include: continue to implement neighborhood revitalization via the Neighborhood Development Zone (NDZ) concept which encourages public and private development (Miami's NDZs are explained in SP-10); support mixed use and mixed income development throughout the City; make efforts to assist existing homeowners bring their units into safe and sanitary conditions; make HOME funds available towards new construction and rehabilitation of multi -family structures; continue providing rental subsidies to over 1,000 families on a yearly basis, etc. With Miami residents voting to fund $400 million in spending to help counter against the effects of sea level rising and lack of affordable housing, residents made a conscious choice to tax themselves to preserve and ameliorate the current affordable housing stock left in the City. It is estimated that approximately $100 million will be earmarked toward affordable housing projects, $78 million for parks and cultural facilities, $23 million for road improvements and $7 million for public safety. Actions planned to reduce lead -based paint hazards In 1978, the use of lead -based paint was declared hazardous and prohibited in residential housing. Due to the proportion of pre-1978 housing units within the Miami City limits, the City is required to comment on efforts to identify housing units in which lead may be present and to remove this hazard. Lead is a particular concern in units where children reside. HUD regulations have been unified and now require that DRAFT Annual Action Plan 46 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) lead -based paint inspections be expanded. The reduction of elevated lead blood levels ("EBL") in children is a top priority for HUD. The City of Miami requires that inspections be conducted on all general housing rehabilitation projects involving construction dating prior to 1978. Asbestos assessment and lead -based paint reports are generated from the inspections to identify the presence and location of hazards. The City requires that certified lead -based paint contractors perform the work on housing projects where hazards have been identified, to ensure that safe work practices are followed as implemented by Florida OSHA. In addition, the City distributes an informational brochure to contractors and citizens regarding the use of Federal housing monies to abate lead -based paint hazards. The following procedure will be enforced for all housing units assisted by the City. All housing units are inspected for Housing Quality Standards ("HQS") before housing assistance is provided, regardless of the age of construction or the age of the prospective tenants. The City's HQS inspection includes a check for signs of lead -based paint and dust hazards (chipping, peeling and scaling of paint) as required under HUD lead -based paint regulations. Properties identified as having potential lead -based paint and dust hazards are reported and hazards are abated. Finally, the City provides a written notice regarding the hazards of lead -based paint to each family or applicant who is receiving housing assistance for units built before 1978. The notice must be signed by the applicant and maintained in the applicant's file to ensure awareness of the potential hazard. The City does not limit the inspections, abatement, or notices to families with children under age 6. Actions planned to reduce the number of poverty -level families The City strives to reduce the number of poverty level families by supporting human development and economic development activities that facilitate the creation and retention of employment opportunities allowing extremely low- and very low-income residents to move toward self-sufficiency. The mission is to fund or participate in programs that work towards getting families out of poverty. The City also works to develop the infrastructure support to assist economic development projects that compliment workforce enhancement. Traditionally, the norm has been to provide funding to organizations rendering social services, housing, economic development programs, and services to the special needs population. As such, a series of funding gets committed to agencies identified as providers catering to the needs recognized in the public hearing process. Actions planned to develop institutional structure The HCD is doing this via its participation in the Connect Capital Miami effort. The initiative is comprised of dozens of local non -profits, private organizations, educational institutions, and public representatives who have convened several times in the past year and are working together to better address affordable housing concerns in the City of Miami, collectively. Actions planned to enhance coordination between public and private housing and social DRAFT Annual Action Plan 47 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) service agencies The City participates in a number of boards and committees such as the Miami -Dade Homeless Trust Board, the Miami -Dade HIV/AIDS Partnership Housing Committee, and the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce's Housing Solutions Task Force, amongst others to be able to properly assess some of the needs of our economically disadvantaged population. Meetings are attended by public and private partners which allow for better coordination and cooperation in finding common grounds and an opportunity to collaborate and bring the necessary services to community. The HCD continues to work to enhance the programs and services it already provides to many of its residents and promotes cooperation among industry leaders from both public and private agencies. Disaster Response and Recovery South Florida is an area vulnerable to natural disasters mainly related to extreme weather conditions such as hurricanes, tropical storms, tornadoes, wildfires and floods. Through the years the City of Miami has experienced its own share of devastating disasters followed by aftermaths and rebuilding efforts. As such, the City is always at high alert and maintains an up-to-date Hurricane Plan that deals with preparedness and operational activities prior, during, and after a storm; establishes procedures to minimize storm - related damage and protects the life of personnel and City residents. Understanding that the federal government function is to provide disaster relief through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Small Business Administration (SBA) to meet short-term recovery needs, the City strongly believes that there are scenarios where assistance is needed to safeguard the health and well-being of its residents by addressing emergency housing repairs and providing for long-term affordable housing solutions among other essential services for residents in need after a natural or man-made disaster. 1. Need to Reallocate Funds in Case of a Disaster In case of a disaster, the City is electing to leave open the option to utilize its CPD funding for emergency, short-term assistance and/or long-term recovery assistance when those activities are not fully funded by FEMA, SBA, or other sources. If the City were to utilize its CDBG funding, it would apply it toward activities allowed by CDBG regulations including, but not limited to meeting the interim assistance criteria defined under 24 CFR 570.201 (f)(2) to alleviate emergency conditions. CDBG funds can also be used for other public service activities, not to exceed the 15% public service cap, that would assist those impacted by the disaster. While the general rule is that CDBG funds may not be used for income payments, such as rent and security deposits, food, and utilities, CDBG funds may be used as emergency grant payments over a period of up to three consecutive months to the provider of such items or services on behalf of an individual or family. DRAFT Annual Action Plan 48 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) COVID-19 Update: Under the Coronavirus Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) which was approved by congress and signed into law on March 27, 2020 the City was awarded CDBG-CV, HOPWA-CV, ESG-CV funding which were allocated in FY2019; therefore, not part of this plan, however, the City will be utilizing the flexibilities and waivers granted by HUD for FY2020 related to the use of CDBG, HOME, HOPWA and ESG for prevention, preparation and response to COVID-19 whenever still applicable. On a letter from Mr. John Gibbs, Acting Assistant Secretary for CPD, addressed to the City of Miami regarding the CDBG-CV special allocation, the additional flexibility allowed to grantees is explained where the public comment is reduced to no less than 5 days, the use of virtual public hearings is allowed, and the public services cap was suspended for FY2020 only during this emergency as part of the response to the pandemic. 2. Funding Reallocation Once South Florida receives a major disaster declaration, the City shall be open to the possibility of reallocating its CPD funds toward eligible activities to help counteract the effects of a disaster on its residents. Any and all CPD funds available or previously allocated to any activity on any fiscal year may be reallocated toward disaster response and recovery. This decision is left solely to the discretion of the City of Miami as it best see fit in the aftermath of a major natural or man-made disaster. The City will adhere to its Citizen Participation plan requirements. 3. Utilization of CPD Funding As it is understood that HUD assistance is intended to supplement, not replace, other public, private, and nonprofit sector resources that have already been provided for the same need or loss, the City will be careful to review and document household's eligibility, financial resources, and other assistance available or reasonably anticipated for the same purpose as the CPD program assistance in an effort to avoid duplication of benefits. The following are projects the City will utilize CPD funding for in the case of a disaster: ■ Public services, ■ Emergency Housing rehabilitation, ■ Homebuyer programs, ■ Acquisition programs that purchase properties, ■ Infrastructure improvements, ■ Demolition of buildings, ■ Reconstruction or replacement of public facilities, ■ Small business grants and loans, and DRAFT Annual Action Plan 49 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) ■ Relocation assistance DRAFT Annual Action Plan 50 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Program Specific Requirements AP-90 Program Specific Requirements — 91.220(I)(1,2,4) Introduction: The following addresses the program specific requirements for the Annual Action Plan. It includes information regarding the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program, and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG). Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) Reference 24 CFR 91.220(I)(1) Projects planned with all CDBG funds expected to be available during the year are identified in the Projects Table. The following identifies program income that is available for use that is included in projects to be carried out. 1. The total amount of program income that will have been received before the start of the next program year and that has not yet been reprogrammed $150,000 2. The amount of proceeds from section 108 loan guarantees that will be used during the year to address the priority needs and specific objectives identified in the grantee's strategic plan. 3. The amount of surplus funds from urban renewal settlements 0 4. The amount of any grant funds returned to the line of credit for which the planned use has not been included in a prior statement or plan 0 5. The amount of income from float -funded activities Total Program Income: Other CDBG Requirements 1. The amount of urgent need activities $150,000 2. The estimated percentage of CDBG funds that will be used for activities that benefit persons of low and moderate income. Overall Benefit - A consecutive period of one, two or three years may be used to determine that a minimum overall benefit of 70% of CDBG funds is used to benefit persons of low and moderate income. Specify the years covered that include this Annual Action Plan. 0 DRAFT Annual Action Plan 2021 70.00% 51 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) Reference 24 CFR 91.220(I)(2) 1. A description of other forms of investment being used beyond those identified in Section 92.205 is as follows: The HCD will also utilize State Housing Initiative Program (SHIP) funds from the State of Florida, Affordable Housing Trust funds (AHTF), and, the Miami Forever General Obligation Bond (GOB). The City may use SHIP and/or GOB funds as a local match to leverage additional HOME monies. The City also may use SHIP funds for all of its single-family home programs (down payment assistance, emergency rehabilitation/replacement). The AHTF collects financial contributions from private developers who desire to take advantage of various incentives allowed in the City's Zoning Code. Housing programs include: assistance to for -profit and not -for -profit developers for homeownership or rental developments, existing homeowners, and first-time homebuyers. All AHTF funding must be approved by the City's Housing and Commercial Loan Committee and/or City of Miami Commission. The Miami Forever Bond, voted on and approved by City residents, is a $400M general obligation bond that will fund projects that protect property from sea level rise and flooding, increase affordable housing, improve parks and cultural facilities, improve roadways and enhance public safety. Out of the $400M, $100M is for affordable housing and economic development activities. The City has issued a request for applications for multi -family affordable housing developments, where bond funding can potentially be used. 2. A description of the guidelines that will be used for resale or recapture of HOME funds when used for homebuyer activities as required in 92.254, is as follows: If the owner sells and/ or transfer the house before the end of the end of the HOME affordability period, the City of Miami shall apply the RECAPTURE provision of 92.254. a. lithe property is sold prior to the maturity of the HOME affordability period, the City shall recoup all or a portion of the HOME assistance to the homebuyer. b. For any 'early' sale or transfer, the City shall share in any 'gain' realized, based on its pro -rated share of participation in the original purchase. Furthermore, if the sale occurs within the first 3 years, the City shall keep 100% of its pro -rated share of the 'gain', from year 3 up to year 20, the City's share of its pro -rated 'gain' shall decrease by 5% every year, while in turn, the owner's share shall increase by 5% each year. At year 20 up to the City's loan maturity, the owner shall retain 100% of the City's 'gain'. c. This above share gain proposal terminates in the event of a foreclosure, with the lender required to provide the City the right of first refusal to purchase the loan at a negotiated price. In the event of a foreclosure, the City will recapture any amount of net proceeds available from the sale of the property. In the case of refinances, the City Manager or his designee will determine the amount that has to be paid back based on the funding source. DRAFT Annual Action Plan 52 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) 3. A description of the guidelines for resale or recapture that ensures the affordability of units acquired with HOME funds? See 24 CFR 92.254(a)(4) are as follows: Multifamily Rental projects which have been funded by the City will be monitored according to established procedures during the affordability period and as stated in the Rent Regulatory Agreement (Agreement) signed with the City of Miami. The duration of the affordability period will depend on the total City funding in the project. The Income and Rent monitoring (tenant eligibility) will be based on annual Adjusted Rent and Income Limits as published by U.S. HUD. The monitoring will include confirmation of tenant eligibility and rent structure for the initial lease -up which will be held at the time of the construction close out process. In addition, an annual tenant eligibility monitoring will begin with the first anniversary of the project's Certificate of Occupancy, and as close as possible to the project's anniversary during each following year for the entire term of the affordability. This monitoring will be conducted separately from any property inspections. During the on -site file review, the documentation of a sample of 10% or more of Tenants is analyzed to confirm compliance with all HOME regulations. Upon completion of this review, an exit interview is conducted with the developer/property manager to discuss results. If in non-compliance, potential remedies are discussed to be considered in the Corrective Action Plan (CAP) with specific due dates established for the corrections. If in compliance, the project is certified in compliance for a year. 4. Plans for using HOME funds to refinance existing debt secured by multifamily housing that is rehabilitated with HOME funds along with a description of the refinancing guidelines required that will be used under 24 CFR 92.206(b), are as follows: We do not plan for this, and so we do not have guidelines for any such program. DRAFT Annual Action Plan 53 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Reference 91.220(I)(4) 1. Include written standards for providing ESG assistance (may include as attachment) This is provided as an attachment to address rapid re -housing and homeless prevention activities. 2. If the Continuum of Care has established centralized or coordinated assessment system that meets HUD requirements, describe that centralized or coordinated assessment system. The Continuum of Care (CoC) program Interim Rule at 24 CFR 578.7(a)(8) requires that a CoC establishes a Centralized or Coordinated Assessment System. The purpose of the Coordinated Entry (CE) is to improve the service delivery for individuals and families experiencing homelessness and increases the efficiency of the homeless response system by simplifying access to housing and services for people experiencing homelessness. The Miami -Dade Homeless Trust (MDHT) is responsible for the oversight of the CE. The CE has been designed and implemented over time through the work of the Homeless Trust Board, its Services Development Committee and workgroups comprised of CoC stakeholders. An annual review is conducted to ensure that the CE's is functioning correctly and effectively. The CE is composed of CoC access points and four key elements: ■ Assessment of Need. ■ Identification of Housing Intervention. ■ Prioritization for Assistance, and. ■ Referral Possible CE outcomes for persons seeking assistance are: ■ Homeless Prevention assistance. ■ Diversion from the CoC. ■ Emergency Shelter. ■ Transitional Housing or Safe Haven. ■ Rapid Re -Housing through short-term housing assistance. ■ Placement into Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) The CE provides households experiencing homelessness access to services from multiple locations to ensure a fair and consistent process is applied across the continuum. Entry into the system may be initiated in person, at a program access point, through the CoC helpline, or street outreach teams. 1) Helpline - The CoC offers a toll -free helpline. The CoC Helpline is staffed by the Street Outreach (SO) Program. Helpline staff initiate collection of data for the individual or family's HMIS Uniform DRAFT Annual Action Plan 54 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Data Elements record (UDE) over the phone and dispatch SO teams to verify homelessness and complete UDEs, housing and vulnerability assessments for unsheltered persons 2) Street Outreach - The Coordinated Entry process is linked to street outreach efforts so that people sleeping on the streets are prioritized for assistance in the same manner as any other person assessed through the Coordinated Entry process. 3) CoC Shelters - The CoC provides dedicated CE access points for homeless youth and individuals and families who are fleeing, or attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, or stalking. 4) Child welfare system - Child welfare agencies serve as an access point for youth exiting foster care. 5) Homeless Youth Access Points - Youth access points are organizations whose primary mission is to provide direct services to unaccompanied or parenting youth who are 24 years old or younger. 6) Victims of Domestic Violence Access Points - DV access points are organizations whose primary mission is to provide direct services to those fleeing DV, including human trafficking. These access points use common assessment tools to assess for needs at intake. Upon accessing the CE, the individual or family household will be screened to determine if homeless prevention assistance or diversion from the CoC is most appropriate. If it is determined that the individual or family person cannot be assisted with homeless prevention or diversion, the household will be assessed using a standardized tool to quickly identify an appropriate housing intervention and establish prioritization. Furthermore, assessment is a continuing process through CE and referral to build an accurate and concise picture of the person's needs and preferences to connect them with an appropriate intervention. To ensure that the Process is effective and manageable for homeless and at -risk households and for the housing and service providers tasked with meeting their needs, the CoC anticipates adjustments to the processes described herein. The Coordinated Entry Process will be periodically evaluated, but not less than quarterly. The evaluation will include both provider and client feedback regarding the quality and effectiveness of the entire coordinated entry experience for both participating projects and households. 3. Identify the process for making sub -awards and describe how the ESG allocation available to private nonprofit organizations (including community and faith -based organizations). The City has historically awarded the bulk of its ESG funding to the Miami Homeless Assistance Program (MHAP), a City unit that has handled homeless street outreach since 1991. MHAP's staff -- many of whom are formerly homeless - provide outreach, assessment, placement, information, referral and transportation services to homeless individuals and families. They also receive funding from other sources and are an actively engaged participant in the local CoC, utilize the Homeless Trust's master Homeless Verification Form, report all necessary data in HMIS, and participate in the bi-annual Point -in -Time (PIT) counts of homeless persons, County -wide. Currently, 60% of the ESG DRAFT Annual Action Plan 55 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) allocation (the maximum allowable) is awarded to MHAP given the continued trend of unsheltered homeless persons who live on City of Miami streets. 4. If the jurisdiction is unable to meet the homeless participation requirement in 24 CFR 576.405(a), the jurisdiction must specify its plan for reaching out to and consulting with homeless or formerly homeless individuals in considering policies and funding decisions regarding facilities and services funded under ESG. Of the 27-members serving on the Board of the Trust, three are formerly homeless persons. Aside, from this the HCD invited all CoC agencies via e-mail to its public hearings, and notified the Homeless Trust of this Annual Action Plan, as well as providing specific sections of the AP addressing homeless - related issues and activities to them for their review. 5. Describe performance standards for evaluating ESG. As part of the CoC, the City of Miami allocate ESG resources to activities that directly and strategically support the objectives of the Miami -Dade Homeless Trust. Currently, the City of Miami dedicates approximately 60 percent of its ESG funding toward Street Outreach and approximately 32.5 percent of toward Rapid Re -Housing and Homeless Prevention activities which are administered by Citrus Health Network, Inc. The City of Miami's Homeless Assistance Program (MHAP) provides homeless individuals assistance by placing them into appropriate housing and/or shelter. MHAP provides outreach, assessment, placement, information, referral and transportation services to homeless individuals and their families. The HCD assesses street outreach efforts by monitoring its agreement with MHAP. In addition, MHAP is required to submit monthly reimbursement requests with back up documentation detailing the number of homeless individuals they assisted for that reimbursement period. Citrus Health Network, Inc. manages Rapid Re -Housing and Homeless Prevention activities under the Homeless Assistant Network of Dade (HAND) program and keeps record of the population they are assisting. Citrus is also required to submit monthly reimbursement requests which allows the HCD to evaluate their progress. All ESG-funded providers utilize HMIS to enter all client -related service information which is then reported to HUD at the end of the fiscal year via the SAGE HMIS Reporting Repository system as part of the Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The goals of the HAND program are: ■ Prevent or end homelessness in households at risk ■ Reduce the number of households that enter the Homeless Continuum ■ Monitor the number of households assisted who return to shelters after Homelessness prevention or Rapid Re -housing Assistance is provided. At least 70% of households will continue to be in stable housing at least 12 months following the period of assistance. DRAFT Annual Action Plan 56 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) Attachments DRAFT Annual Action Plan 57 2021 OMB Control No: 2506-0117 (exp. 06/30/2018) OMB Number: 4040-0004 Expiration Date: 12/31/2022 Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 1. Type of Submission: Preapplication Application * 2. Type of Application: * If Revision, select appropriate letter(s): 0 New Continuation Revision * Other (Specify): 0 Application Changed/Corrected 3. Date Received: 4. Applicant Identifier: 07/30/2021 N/A 5a. Federal Entity Identifier: 5b. Federal Award Identifier: N/A N/A State Use Only: 6. Date Received by 7. State Application Identifier: State: 8. APPLICANT INFORMATION: * a. Legal Name: CITY OF MIAMI * b. Employer/Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN/TIN): * c. Organizational DUNS: 59-6000375 0722207910000 d. Address: Streetl: Street2: City: County/Parish: *State: Province: *Country: *Zip / Postal Code: 14 NE 1ST AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR MIAMI FL: Florida USA: UNITED STATES 33132-1910 e. Organizational Unit: Department Name: Division Name: HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DVLPMNT f. Name and contact information of person to be contacted on matters involving this application: * First Name: Prefix: Mr ROBERTO Middle Name: * Last Name: TAZOE Suffix: Title: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Organizational Affiliation: * Telephone Number: 305-416-1984 Fax Number: 305-400-5064 * Email: RTAZOE@MIAMIGOV.COM Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 * 9. Type of Applicant 1: Select Applicant Type: C: City or Township Government Type of Applicant 2: Select Applicant Type: Type of Applicant 3: Select Applicant Type: * Other (specify): * 10. Name of Federal Agency: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 11. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 14-218 CFDA Title: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG)/ENTITLEMENT GRANTS * 12. Funding Opportunity Number: N/A * Title: N/A 13. Competition Identification Number: N/A Title: N/A 14. Areas Affected by Project (Cities, Counties, States, etc.): Add Attachment Delete Attachment View Attachment * 15. Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project: PLEASE REFER TO FY2021 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN Attach supporting documents as specified in agency instructions. Add Attachments Delete Attachments View Attachments Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 16. Congressional Districts Of: • a. Applicant [17 -18 ' b. Program/Project 17-18 Attach an additional list of Program/Project Congressional Districts if needed. 7 Add Attachment Delete Attachment , [ View Attachment ] 17. Proposed Project: • a. Start Date: 10/01/2021 ' b. End Date: 09/30/2022 18. Estimated Fund rig ($): ' a. Federal ' b. Applicant • c. State ' d. Local ' e. Other ' f. Program Income •g.TOTAL 5,699,241.001 L 5,689,241.00 ' 19. Is Application ❑ a. This application b. Program is subject Subject to Review By State Under Executive Order 12372 Process? was made available to the State under the Executive Order 12372 Process for review on to E.O. 12372 but has not been selected by the State for review. covered by E.O. 12372. /mow c. Program is not • 20. Is the Applicant Delinquent On Any Federal Debt? (If "Yes," provide explanation in attachment.) Yes 1`I No If "Yes", provide explanation and attach [ Add Attachment ] Delete Attachment [ View Attachment ] 21. 'By signing this herein are true, complete comply with any resulting subject me to criminal, application, I certify (1) to the statements contained in the list of certifications" and (2) that the statements and accurate to the best of my knowledge. 1 also provide the required assurances" and agree to terms if I accept an award. I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or claims may civil, or administrative penalties. (U.S. Code, Title 218, Section 1001 ) and assurances, or an intemet site where you may obtain this list, is Contained in the announcement or agency 12 " I AGREE " The list of certifications specific instructions. Authorized Representative: Prefix: Mr. ' First Name: ARTHUR. Middle Name: • Last Name NORIEGA Suffix: ' Title: [CITY MANAGER1 INumber. 'Telephone 3 05 - 2 5 0 - 54 0 0 Fax Number: • Email: ANORIEGA@MIANIGOV . CON ' Signature of Authorized Representative: 41((lj) 'Date Signed: , OMB Approval No. 0348-0042 ASSURANCES - CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate 'or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0042), Washington, DC 20503. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE SPONSORING AGENCY. NOTE: Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your project or program. If you have questions, please contact the Awarding Agency. Further, certain Federal assistance awarding agencies may require applicants to certify to additional assurances. if such is the case, you will be notified. As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I certify that the applicant: 1. Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance, and the institutional, managerial and financial capability (including funds sufficient to pay the non -Federal share of project costs) to ensure proper planning, management and completion of the project described in this application. 2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General of the United States and, if appropriate, the State, through any authorized representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the assistance; and will establish a proper accounting system in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards or agency directives. 3. Will not dispose of, modify the use of, or change the terms of the real property title, or other interest in the site and facilities without permission and instructions from the awarding agency. Will record the Federal interest in the title of real property in accordance with awarding agency directives and will include a covenant in the title of real property aquired in whole or in part with Federal assistance funds to assure non- discrimination during the useful life of the project. 4. Will comply with the requirements of the assistance awarding agency with regard to the drafting, review and approval of construction plans and specifications. 5. Will provide and maintain competent and adequate engineering supervision at the construction site to ensure that the complete work conforms with the approved plans and specifications and will furnish progress reports and such other information as may be required by the"assistance awarding agency or State. 8. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding agency. 7. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or personal gain. Previous Edition Usable 8. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. §§4728-4763) relating to prescribed standards for merit systems for programs funded under one of the 19 statutes or regulations specified in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit System of Personnel Administration (5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart F). 9. Will comply with the Lead -Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. §§4801 et seq.) which prohibits the use of lead -based paint in construction or rehabilitation of residence structures. 10. Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to non- discrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; (b) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. §§1681- 1663, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. §794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (g) §§523 and 527 of the Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. §§290 dd-3 and 290 ee- 3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records; (h) Title Vlll of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.G. §§3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing; (i) any other nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statute(s) under which application for Federal assistance is being made; and, (j) the requirements of any other nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to the application. Standard Form 424D (Rev. 7-97) Authorized for Local Reproduction Prescribed by OMB CircularA-102 11. Will comply, or has already complied, with the requirements of Titles II and III of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies! Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which provide for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or whose property is acquired as a result of Federal and federally -assisted programs. These requirements apply to all interests in real property acquired for project purposes regardless of Federal participation in purchases. 12. Will comply with the provisions of the Hatch Act (5iU.S.C. §§1501-1508 and 7324-7328) which limit the political activities of employees whose principal employment activities are funded in whole or in part with Federal funds. 13. Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Davis - Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. §§276a to 276a-7), the Copeland Act (40 U.S.C. §276c and 18 U.S.C. §874), and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. ,§§327- 333) regarding labor standards for federally -assisted construction subagreements. 14. Will comply with flood insurance purchase requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-234) which requires recipients in a special flood hazard area to participate in the program and to purchase flood insurance if the total cost of insurable construction and acquisition is $10,000 or more. 15. Will comply with environmental standards which may be prescribed pursuant to the following: (a) institution of environmental quality control measures under the For CDBG 2021 National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91- '190) and Executive Order (EO) 11514; (b) notification of violating facilities pursuant to EO 11738; (c) protection of wetlands pursuant to EO 11990; (d) evaluation of flood hazards in fioodplains in accordance with EO 11988; (e) assurance of project consistency with the approved State management program developed under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. §§1451 et seq.); (f) conformity of Federal actions to 'State (Clean Air) Implementation Plans under Section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§7401 et seq.); (g) protection of underground sources of drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended (P.L. 93-523); and, (h) protection of endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (P.L. 93-205). 16. Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16 U.S.G. §§1271 et seq.) related to protecting components or potential components of the national wild and scenic rivers system. 17. Will assist the awarding agency in assuring compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. §470), EO 11593 (identification and protection of historic properties), and the Archaeological; and Historic Preservation Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. §§469a-1 et seq.). 18. Will cause to be performed the required financial and compliance audits in accordance with the Single Audit ActArnendments of 1996 and OMB Circular No. A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non -Profit Organizations." 19. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other Federal laws, executive orders, regulations, and policies governing this program. SIGNATURE OF THORIZED CERTIFYING OFFICIAL l TITLE I CITY MANAGER APPLICANT OR CITY OF MIAMI IZATION DATE SUBMITTED r; . 1 =t - 9 l SF-424D (Rev. 7-97) Back OMB Number: 4040-0004 Expiration Date: 12/31/2022 Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 1. Type of Submission: Preapplication Application * 2. Type of Application: * If Revision, select appropriate letter(s): 0 New Continuation Revision * Other (Specify): 0 Application Changed/Corrected 3. Date Received: 4. Applicant Identifier: 07/30/2021 N/A 5a. Federal Entity Identifier: 5b. Federal Award Identifier: N/A N/A State Use Only: 6. Date Received by 7. State Application Identifier: State: 8. APPLICANT INFORMATION: * a. Legal Name: CITY OF MIAMI * b. Employer/Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN/TIN): * c. Organizational DUNS: 59-6000375 0722207910000 d. Address: Streetl: Street2: City: County/Parish: *State: Province: *Country: *Zip / Postal Code: 14 NE 1ST AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR MIAMI FL: Florida USA: UNITED STATES 33132-1910 e. Organizational Unit: Department Name: Division Name: HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DVLPMNT f. Name and contact information of person to be contacted on matters involving this application: * First Name: Prefix: Mr ROBERTO Middle Name: * Last Name: TAZOE Suffix: Title: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Organizational Affiliation: * Telephone Number: 305-416-1984 Fax Number: 305-400-5064 * Email: RTAZOE@MIAMIGOV.COM Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 * 9. Type of Applicant 1: Select Applicant Type: C: City or Township Government Type of Applicant 2: Select Applicant Type: Type of Applicant 3: Select Applicant Type: * Other (specify): * 10. Name of Federal Agency: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 11. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 14-239 CFDA Title: HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (HOME) * 12. Funding Opportunity Number: N/A * Title: N/A 13. Competition Identification Number: N/A Title: N/A 14. Areas Affected by Project (Cities, Counties, States, etc.): Add Attachment Delete Attachment View Attachment * 15. Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project: PLEASE REFER TO FY2021 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN Attach supporting documents as specified in agency instructions. Add Attachments Delete Attachments View Attachments Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 16. Congressional Districts Of: • a Applicant 17-18 - b Program(Project 7- is Attach an additional list of Program:Project Congressional Districts it needed Add Attachment Delete Attachment View Attachment 17. Proposed Project: ' a Stan Date 10.,o _ ... -.: _ ' b End Date _ , 30, :022 18. Estimated Funding (S}: ' a Federal ' is Applicant • c State • d LOCai • e Other • t Program Income 'g TOTAL 3, 509, 757.00 3,509,757.00 • 19. Is Application • a. This application ❑ b. Program is Subject Subject to Review 8y State Under Executive Order 12372 Process? was made available to the State under the Executive Order 12372 Process for review on to E.O 12372 but has not been selected by the State for review. covered by E.O. 12372 el c. Program is not • 20. Is the Applicant Delinquent On Any Federal Debt? (If "Yes:' provide explanation in attachment.) No and attach II Yes 0 If "Yes". provide explanation Add Attachment ' Delete Attachment ! View Attachment 21. 'Ely signing thls herein are true, complete comply with any resulting subject me to criminal, application, I certify (1) to the statements contained In the list of certifications"' and (2) that the statements and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I also provide the required assurances" and agree to terms if I accept an award. I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or claims may civil, or administrative penalties. (U.S, Code, Title 218. Section 1001) and assurances. or an Internet Site where you may obtain this list is contained in the announcement or agency 0 "IAGREE °° The list of certifications specific Instructions Authorized Representative: Prefix tag-. • First Name ARTHUR Madre Name ' Last Name MORIEGA Suffix • Title CITY MANAGER ° Telephone Number 325 - 250. 5400 Fax Number //// ° Email ANORIEGA,'MIAMIGC7v. COM ° Signature of Authorized Representative — ' Date Signed 1 S It fi .._,7 \ OMB Approval No. 0348-0042 ASSURANCES - CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate 'or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0042), Washington, DC 20503. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE SPONSORING AGENCY. NOTE: Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your project or program. If you have questions, please contact the Awarding Agency. Further, certain Federal assistance awarding agencies may require applicants to certify to additional assurances. if such is the case, you will be notified. As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I certify that the applicant: 1. Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance, and the institutional, managerial and financial capability (including funds sufficient to pay the non -Federal share of project costs) to ensure proper planning, management and completion of the project described in this application. 2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General of the United States and, if appropriate, the State, through any authorized representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the assistance; and will establish a proper accounting system in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards or agency directives. 3. Will not dispose of, modify the use of, or change the terms of the real property title, or other interest in the site and facilities without permission and instructions from the awarding agency. Will record the Federal interest in the title of real property in accordance with awarding agency directives and will include a covenant in the title of real property aquired in whole or in part with Federal assistance funds to assure non- discrimination during the useful life of the project. 4. Will comply with the requirements of the assistance awarding agency with regard to the drafting, review and approval of construction plans and specifications. 5. Will provide and maintain competent and adequate engineering supervision at the construction site to ensure that the complete work conforms with the approved plans and specifications and will furnish progress reports and such other information as may be required by the"assistance awarding agency or State. 8. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding agency. 7. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or personal gain. Previous Edition Usable 8. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. §§4728-4763) relating to prescribed standards for merit systems for programs funded under one of the 19 statutes or regulations specified in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit System of Personnel Administration (5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart F). 9. Will comply with the Lead -Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. §§4801 et seq.) which prohibits the use of lead -based paint in construction or rehabilitation of residence structures. 10. Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to non- discrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; (b) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. §§1681- 1663, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. §794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (g) §§523 and 527 of the Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. §§290 dd-3 and 290 ee- 3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records; (h) Title Vlll of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.G. §§3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing; (i) any other nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statute(s) under which application for Federal assistance is being made; and, (j) the requirements of any other nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to the application. Standard Form 424D (Rev. 7-97) Authorized for Local Reproduction Prescribed by OMB CircularA-102 11. Will comply, or has already complied, with the requirements of Titles 11 and III of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which provide for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or whose property is acquired as a result of Federal and federally -assisted programs. These requirements apply to all interests' in real property acquired For project purposes regardless of Federal participation in purchases. 12. Will comply with the provisions of the Hatch Act (51, U.S.C. §§1501-1508 and 7324-7328) which limit the political activities of employees whose principal employment activities are funded in whole or in part with Federal funds. 13. Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Davls- Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. §§276a to 276a-7), the Copeland Act (40 U.S.C. §276c and 18 U.S.C. §874), and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. ;§§327- 333) regarding labor standards for federally -assisted construction subagreements. • 14. Will comply with flood insurance purchase requirerrients of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act Of 1973 (P.L. 93-234) which requires recipients in a special flood hazard area to participate in the program and to purchase flood Insurance if the total cost of insurable construction and acquisition is $10,000 or more. 1 15. Will comply with environmental standards which may be prescribed pursuant to the fallowing: (a) institution of environmental quality control measures under the For RDME 2021 National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P,L. 91- 190) and Executive Order (EO) 11514; (b) notification of violating facilities pursuant to EO 11738; (c) protection of wetlands pursuant to EO 11990; (d) evaluation of flood hazards in floodplains in accordance with EO 11988; (e) assurance of project consistency with the approved State management program developed under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. §§1451 et seq.); (f) conformity of Federal actions to State (Clean Air) implementation Plans under Section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§7401 et seq,); (g) protection of underground sources of drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended (P.L. 93-523); and, (h) protection of endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (P.L. 93-205). 16. Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. §§1271 et seq.) related to protecting components or potential components of the national wild and scenic rivers system. 17. Will assist the awarding agency in assuring compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. §470), EO 11593 (identification and protection of historic properties), and the Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. §§469a-1 et seq.). 18. Will cause to be performed the required financial and compliance audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 and OMB. Circular No. A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non -Profit Organizations." 19. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other Federal Taws, executive orders, regulations, and policies governing this program. SIGNATURE OF AUT ( R1ZED CERTIFYING OFFICIAL Aj I TITLE CITY MANAGER APPLICANT RGANI TION CITY OF MIAMI DATE SUBMITTED j_ 1 c1 _ ..) 1 SF.424D (Rev. 7-97) Back OMB Number: 4040-0004 Expiration Date: 12/31/2022 Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 1. Type of Submission: Preapplication Application * 2. Type of Application: * If Revision, select appropriate letter(s): 0 New Continuation Revision * Other (Specify): 0 Application Changed/Corrected 3. Date Received: 4. Applicant Identifier: 07/30/2021 N/A 5a. Federal Entity Identifier: 5b. Federal Award Identifier: N/A N/A State Use Only: 6. Date Received by 7. State Application Identifier: State: 8. APPLICANT INFORMATION: * a. Legal Name: CITY OF MIAMI * b. Employer/Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN/TIN): * c. Organizational DUNS: 59-6000375 0722207910000 d. Address: Streetl: Street2: City: County/Parish: *State: Province: *Country: *Zip / Postal Code: 14 NE 1ST AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR MIAMI FL: Florida USA: UNITED STATES 33132-1910 e. Organizational Unit: Department Name: Division Name: HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DVLPMNT f. Name and contact information of person to be contacted on matters involving this application: * First Name: Prefix: Mr ROBERTO Middle Name: * Last Name: TAZOE Suffix: Title: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Organizational Affiliation: * Telephone Number: 305-416-1984 Fax Number: 305-400-5064 * Email: RTAZOE@MIAMIGOV.COM Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 * 9. Type of Applicant 1: Select Applicant Type: C: City or Township Government Type of Applicant 2: Select Applicant Type: Type of Applicant 3: Select Applicant Type: * Other (specify): * 10. Name of Federal Agency: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 11. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 14-241 CFDA Title: HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) * 12. Funding Opportunity Number: N/A * Title: N/A 13. Competition Identification Number: N/A Title: N/A 14. Areas Affected by Project (Cities, Counties, States, etc.): Add Attachment Delete Attachment View Attachment * 15. Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project: PLEASE REFER TO FY2021 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN Attach supporting documents as specified in agency instructions. Add Attachments Delete Attachments View Attachments Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 16. Congressional ` a Applicant Districts Of: 17-18 ' b ProgramiProlect _ ' - 18 Attach an additional fist of Program:Proiecl Congressional Disincts if needed Add Attachment Delete Atta..h'^c 17. Proposed ' a Stan Date Project: 10 0.1 202 ' c End Date 18. Estimated Fund ng ($): a Federal • b Applicant ' c State ' d Local • e Other • f Program Income •g TOTAL 11,924,914.00 1.1,924,914.00 ' 19. Es Application Q a This application ® b. Program Subject to Review By State Under Executive Order 12372 Process? was made available to the State under the Executive Order 12372 Process for review on is subject to E.O- 12372 but has not been selected by the State for review. is not covered by E.O. 12372 El c. Program ' 20. Is the Applicant El Yes If "Yes". provide Delinquent On Any Federal Debt? (lf "Yes." provide explanation in attachment) No and attach /a1 explanation Add Attachment Delete Attachment View Attachment 21. 'By signing herein are true, comply with any subject me to this application, I certify (1) to the statements contained In the list of certifications" and (2} that the statements complete and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I also provide the required assurances" and agree to resulting terms if !accept an award. I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or claims may criminal, civil, or administrative penalties. (U.S. Code, Title 218, Section 1001) and assurances. or an Internet site where you may obtain this list, is contained in the announcement or agency ►i2 "" I AGREE '" The list of certifications specific instructions Authorized Representative: Prefix Middle Name • Last Name" Suffix Mr . ' First Name. ARTHuR NORI EGA " Title CITY MANAGES ' Telephone Number 305-250-5400 Fax Number ' Email ANORIEGAwM:F,htIGOV. COM -- - Signature of Authorized Representative % • Date Signed Fs i , _ OMB Approval No. 0348-0042 ASSURANCES - CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate 'or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0042), Washington, DC 20503. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE SPONSORING AGENCY. NOTE: Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your project or program. If you have questions, please contact the Awarding Agency. Further, certain Federal assistance awarding agencies may require applicants to certify to additional assurances. if such is the case, you will be notified. As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I certify that the applicant: 1. Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance, and the institutional, managerial and financial capability (including funds sufficient to pay the non -Federal share of project costs) to ensure proper planning, management and completion of the project described in this application. 2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General of the United States and, if appropriate, the State, through any authorized representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the assistance; and will establish a proper accounting system in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards or agency directives. 3. Will not dispose of, modify the use of, or change the terms of the real property title, or other interest in the site and facilities without permission and instructions from the awarding agency. Will record the Federal interest in the title of real property in accordance with awarding agency directives and will include a covenant in the title of real property aquired in whole or in part with Federal assistance funds to assure non- discrimination during the useful life of the project. 4. Will comply with the requirements of the assistance awarding agency with regard to the drafting, review and approval of construction plans and specifications. 5. Will provide and maintain competent and adequate engineering supervision at the construction site to ensure that the complete work conforms with the approved plans and specifications and will furnish progress reports and such other information as may be required by the"assistance awarding agency or State. 8. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding agency. 7. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or personal gain. Previous Edition Usable 8. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. §§4728-4763) relating to prescribed standards for merit systems for programs funded under one of the 19 statutes or regulations specified in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit System of Personnel Administration (5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart F). 9. Will comply with the Lead -Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. §§4801 et seq.) which prohibits the use of lead -based paint in construction or rehabilitation of residence structures. 10. Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to non- discrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; (b) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. §§1681- 1663, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. §794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (g) §§523 and 527 of the Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. §§290 dd-3 and 290 ee- 3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records; (h) Title Vlll of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.G. §§3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing; (i) any other nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statute(s) under which application for Federal assistance is being made; and, (j) the requirements of any other nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to the application. Standard Form 424D (Rev. 7-97) Authorized for Local Reproduction Prescribed by OMB CircularA-102 11. 12. 13. Will comply, or has already complied, with the requirements of Titles II and III of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies'Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which provide for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or whose property is acquired as a result of Federal and federally -assisted programs. These requirements apply to all interests in real property acquired for project purposes regardless of Federal participation in purchases. WII! comply with the provisions of the Hatch Act (5,U.S.C. §§1501-1508 and 7324-7328) which limit the political activities of employees whose principal employment activities are funded in whole or in part with Federal funds. Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Davis - Bacon Act (40 U,S.C. §§276a to 276a-7), the Copeland Act (40 U.S.C. §276c and 18 U,S,C. §674), and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C. §§327- 333) regarding labor standards for federally -assisted construction subagreements. 14. Will comply with flood insurance purchase requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-234) which requires recipients in a special flood hazard area to participate in the program and to purchase flood insurance if the total cost of insurable construction and acquisition is $10,000 or more. 15. Will comply with environmental standards which may be prescribed pursuant to the following: (a) institution of environmental quality control measures under the For 1DPW/r 2021 National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91- 190) and Executive Order (EC) 11514; (b) notification of violating facilities pursuant to EO 11738; (c) protection of wetlands pursuant to EO 11990; (d) evaluation of flood hazards in floodplains in accordance with EC) 11988; (e) assurance of project consistency with the approved State management program developed under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.G. §§1451 et seq.); (f) conformity of Federal actions to State (Clean Air) Implementation Plans under Section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U_S.C. §§7401 et seq.); (g) protection of underground sources of drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended (P.L. 93-523); and, (h) protection of endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (P.L. 93-205). 16. Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. §§1271 et seq.) related to protecting components or potential components of the national wild and scenic rivers system. 17. Will assist the awarding agency in assuring compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. §470), EO 11593 (identification and protection of historic properties), and the Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. §§469a-1 et seq.). 18. Will cause to be performed the required financial and compliance audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 and OMB Circular No. A-133, "Audits of States, Local Governments, and Non -Profit Organizations." 19. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other Federal laws, executive orders, regulations, and policies governing this program. SIGNATURE OF AUT ►RI ED CERTIFYING OFFICIAL APPLICANT ORGAN ► TIQN CITY OF MIAMI TITLE CITY MANAGER DATE SUBMITTED , SF-424D (Rev. 7-97) Back OMB Number: 4040-0004 Expiration Date: 12/31/2022 Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 1. Type of Submission: Preapplication Application * 2. Type of Application: * If Revision, select appropriate letter(s): 0 New Continuation Revision * Other (Specify): 0 Application Changed/Corrected 3. Date Received: 4. Applicant Identifier: 07/30/2021 N/A 5a. Federal Entity Identifier: 5b. Federal Award Identifier: N/A N/A State Use Only: 6. Date Received by 7. State Application Identifier: State: 8. APPLICANT INFORMATION: * a. Legal Name: CITY OF MIAMI * b. Employer/Taxpayer Identification Number (EIN/TIN): * c. Organizational DUNS: 59-6000375 0722207910000 d. Address: Streetl: Street2: City: County/Parish: *State: Province: *Country: *Zip / Postal Code: 14 NE 1ST AVENUE, 2ND FLOOR MIAMI FL: Florida USA: UNITED STATES 33132-1910 e. Organizational Unit: Department Name: Division Name: HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DVLPMNT f. Name and contact information of person to be contacted on matters involving this application: * First Name: Prefix: Mr ROBERTO Middle Name: * Last Name: TAZOE Suffix: Title: ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Organizational Affiliation: * Telephone Number: 305-416-1984 Fax Number: 305-400-5064 * Email: RTAZOE@MIAMIGOV.COM Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 * 9. Type of Applicant 1: Select Applicant Type: C: City or Township Government Type of Applicant 2: Select Applicant Type: Type of Applicant 3: Select Applicant Type: * Other (specify): * 10. Name of Federal Agency: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 11. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 14-231 CFDA Title: EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANT (ESG) * 12. Funding Opportunity Number: N/A * Title: N/A 13. Competition Identification Number: N/A Title: N/A 14. Areas Affected by Project (Cities, Counties, States, etc.): Add Attachment Delete Attachment View Attachment * 15. Descriptive Title of Applicant's Project: PLEASE REFER TO FY2021 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN Attach supporting documents as specified in agency instructions. Add Attachments Delete Attachments View Attachments Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 18. Congressional Districts Of: ' a Applicant 17-18 ' b Program; Project ; - is Attach an additional Iist of ProgramrProfect Congressional Districts if needed Add Attachment Delete Attachment I View Attachment 17. Proposed Project: 'a Start Date ia: : ?___ 'b End Date „9(30;2022 18. Estimated Fund ng ($). ' a Federal ' b Applicant ' c State ' d Local • e. Other ' f Program income 'g TOTAL 475, 732.00 475,732.0o ' 19. is Application Q a. This application Subject to Review 8y State Under Executive Order 12372 Process? was made available to the State under the Executive Order 12372 Process for review on to E.O. 12372 bul has not been selected by the State for review covered by E 0 12372. b. Program is subject ® c. Program is not " 20. Is the Applicant Delinquent On Any Federal Debt? (If "Yes," provide explanation in attachment.) No and attach Yes el If'Yes". provide explanation i And Attachment i Delete Attachment View Attachment 21. 'By signing this herein are true, complete comply with any resulting subject me to criminal, application, I certify (1) to the statements contained in the list of certifications" and (2) that the statements and accurate to the best of my knowledge. I also provide the required assurances" and agree to terms Ill accept an award, I am aware that any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or claims may civil, or administrative penalties. (U.S. Code, Title 218, Section 1001) and assurances. or an Internet site where you may obtain this list, is contained in the announcement or agency ► ri " I AGREE " The list of certifications specific instructions Authorized Representative: Prefix. Mr . " First Name ARTHI.m Mibdle Name " Last Name. NORI£CA Suffix ' Trtte CITY MANAGER ' Telephone Number r305-250-S400 Fax Number L ' Email ANORIHGA-'MIAINIGOV _ COM ' Signature of Authorized Representative g p 1 'Date Signed .S. ` a OMB Approval No. 0348-0042 ASSURANCES - CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 15 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate 'or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0348-0042), Washington, DC 20503. PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR COMPLETED FORM TO THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. SEND IT TO THE ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE SPONSORING AGENCY. NOTE: Certain of these assurances may not be applicable to your project or program. If you have questions, please contact the Awarding Agency. Further, certain Federal assistance awarding agencies may require applicants to certify to additional assurances. if such is the case, you will be notified. As the duly authorized representative of the applicant, I certify that the applicant: 1. Has the legal authority to apply for Federal assistance, and the institutional, managerial and financial capability (including funds sufficient to pay the non -Federal share of project costs) to ensure proper planning, management and completion of the project described in this application. 2. Will give the awarding agency, the Comptroller General of the United States and, if appropriate, the State, through any authorized representative, access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the assistance; and will establish a proper accounting system in accordance with generally accepted accounting standards or agency directives. 3. Will not dispose of, modify the use of, or change the terms of the real property title, or other interest in the site and facilities without permission and instructions from the awarding agency. Will record the Federal interest in the title of real property in accordance with awarding agency directives and will include a covenant in the title of real property aquired in whole or in part with Federal assistance funds to assure non- discrimination during the useful life of the project. 4. Will comply with the requirements of the assistance awarding agency with regard to the drafting, review and approval of construction plans and specifications. 5. Will provide and maintain competent and adequate engineering supervision at the construction site to ensure that the complete work conforms with the approved plans and specifications and will furnish progress reports and such other information as may be required by the"assistance awarding agency or State. 8. Will initiate and complete the work within the applicable time frame after receipt of approval of the awarding agency. 7. Will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using their positions for a purpose that constitutes or presents the appearance of personal or organizational conflict of interest, or personal gain. Previous Edition Usable 8. Will comply with the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (42 U.S.C. §§4728-4763) relating to prescribed standards for merit systems for programs funded under one of the 19 statutes or regulations specified in Appendix A of OPM's Standards for a Merit System of Personnel Administration (5 C.F.R. 900, Subpart F). 9. Will comply with the Lead -Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act (42 U.S.C. §§4801 et seq.) which prohibits the use of lead -based paint in construction or rehabilitation of residence structures. 10. Will comply with all Federal statutes relating to non- discrimination. These include but are not limited to: (a) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) which prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color or national origin; (b) Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, as amended (20 U.S.C. §§1681- 1663, and 1685-1686), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex; (c) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended (29 U.S.C. §794), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicaps; (d) the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§6101-6107), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of age; (e) the Drug Abuse Office and Treatment Act of 1972 (P.L. 92-255), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of drug abuse; (f) the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation Act of 1970 (P.L. 91-616), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination on the basis of alcohol abuse or alcoholism; (g) §§523 and 527 of the Public Health Service Act of 1912 (42 U.S.C. §§290 dd-3 and 290 ee- 3), as amended, relating to confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records; (h) Title Vlll of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.G. §§3601 et seq.), as amended, relating to nondiscrimination in the sale, rental or financing of housing; (i) any other nondiscrimination provisions in the specific statute(s) under which application for Federal assistance is being made; and, (j) the requirements of any other nondiscrimination statute(s) which may apply to the application. Standard Form 424D (Rev. 7-97) Authorized for Local Reproduction Prescribed by OMB CircularA-102 11. WiII comply, or has already complied, wifh the requirements of Titles II and III of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition PoliciesjAct of 1970 (P.L. 91-646) which provide for fair and equitable treatment of persons displaced or whose property is acquired as a result of Federal and federally -assisted programs. These requirements apply to all interests in real property acquired for project purposes regardless of Federal participation in purchases. 12. Will comply with the provisions of the Hatch Act (51U.S.C. §§1501-1508 and •7324-7328) which limit the political activities of employees whose principal employment activities are funded in whole or In part with Federal funds. 13. Will comply, as applicable, with the provisions of the Davis - Bacon Act (40 U.S.C. §§276a to 276a-7), the Copeland Act (40 U.S.C. §276c and 18 U.S.C. §874), and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act (40 U.S.C.'§§327- 333) regarding labor standards for federally -assisted construction subagreernents. 14. Will comply with flood insurance purchase requirenients of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-234) which requires recipients in a special flood hazard area to participate in the program and to purchase flood insurance if the total cost of Insurable construction and acquisition is $10,000 or more. 15. Will comply with environmental standards which may be prescribed pursuant to the following: (a) institution of environmental quality control measures under the For ESG 2021 National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91 190) and Executive Order (EO) 11514; (b) notification of violating facilities pursuant to EO 11738; (c) protection of wetlands pursuant to EO 11990; (d) evaluation of flood hazards in floadplains in accordance with EO 11988; (e) assurance of project consistency with the approved State management program developed under the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. §§1451 et seq.); (f) conformity of Federal actions to State (Clean Air) Implementation Plans under Section 176(c) of the Clean Air Act of 1955, as amended (42 U.S.C. §§7401 et seq,); (g) protection of underground sources of drinking water under the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974, as amended (P.L. 93-523); and, (h) protection of endangered species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (P.L. 93-205). 1E, Will comply with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968 (16 U.S.C. §§1271 et seq.) related to protecting components or potential components of the national wild and scenic rivers system. 17. Will assist the awarding agency in assuring compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended (16 U.S.C. §470), EO 11593 (identification and protection of historic properties), and the Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. §§469a-1 et seq.). 18. Will cause to be performed the required financial and compliance audits in accordance with the Single Audit Act Amendments of 1996 and OMB Circular No_ A-133, 'Audits of States, Local Governments, and Ivan -Profit Organizations.' 19. Will comply with all applicable requirements of all other Federa[ laws, executive orders, regulations, and policies governing this program. SIGNATURE 0 UTHORIZED CERTIFYING OFFICIAL e TITLE CITY MANAGER APPLICANT OR CITY OF MIAMI NIZAT10N DATE SUBMITTED SF-424D (Rev. 7-97) Back CERTIFICATIONS in accordance with the applicable statutes and the regulations governing the consolidated plan regulations, the jurisdiction certifies that: Affirmatively Further Fair Housing --The jurisdiction will affirmatively further fair housing. Uniform Relocation Act and Anti -displacement and Relocation Plan -- It will comply with the acquisition and relocation requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, (42 U.S.C. 4601-4655) and implementing regulations at 49 CFR Part 24. It has in effect and is following a residential anti -displacement and relocation assistance plan required under 24 CFR Part 42 in connection with any activity assisted with funding under the Community Development Block Grant or HOME programs. Anti -Lobbying --To the best of the jurisdiction's knowledge and belief: 1. No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid, by or on behalf of it, to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with the awarding of any Federal contract, the making of any Federal grant, the making of any Federal loan, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or modification of any Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement; 2. If any funds other than Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will be paid to any person for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of Congress in connection with this Federal contract, grant, loan, or cooperative agreement, it will complete and submit Standard Form-LLL, "Disclosure Form to Report Lobbying," in accordance with its instructions; and 3. It will require that the language of paragraph 1 and 2 of this anti -lobbying certification be included in the award documents for all subawards at all tiers (including subcontracts, subgrants, and contracts under grants, loans, and cooperative agreements) and that all subrecipients shall certify and disclose accordingly. Authority of Jurisdiction --The consolidated plan is authorized under State and local law (as applicable) and the jurisdiction possesses the legal authority to carry out the programs for which it is seeking funding, in accordance with applicable HUD regulations. Consistency with plan --The housing activities to be undertaken with Community Development Block Grant, HOME, Emergency Solutions Grant, and Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS funds are consistent with the strategic plan in the jurisdiction's consolidated plan. Section 3 -- It will comply with section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (12 U.S.C. 1701u) and it +lamenting regulations at 24 CFR Part 135. Signature of Authorized Official Arthur Noriega V., City Manager Title Date Specific Community Development Block Grant Certifications The Entitlement Community certifies that: Citizen Participation -- It is in full compliance and following a detailed citizen participation plan that satisfies the requirements of 24 CFR 91.105. Community Development Plan -- Its consolidated plan identifies community development and housing needs and specifies both short-term and long-term community development objectives that that have been developed in accordance with the primary objective of the CDBG program (i.e., the development of viable urban communities, by providing decent housing and expanding economic opportunities, primarily for persons of low and moderate income) and requirements of 24 CFR Parts 91 and 570. Following a Plan -- It is following a current consolidated plan that has been approved by HUD. Use of Funds -- It has complied with the following criteria: 1. Maximum Feasible Priority. With respect to activities expected to be assisted with CDBG funds, it has developed its Action Plan so as to give maximum feasible priority to activities which benefit low- and moderate -income families or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight. The Action Plan may also include CDBG-assisted activities which the grantee certifies are designed to meet other community development needs having particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community, and other financial resources are not available (see Optional CDBG Certification). 2. Overall Benefit. The aggregate use of CDBG funds, including Section 108 guaranteed loans, during program year(s) 2021, 2022, 2023 [a period specified by the grantee of one, two, or three specific consecutive program years], shall principally benefit persons of low and moderate income in a manner that ensures that at least 70 percent of the amount is expended for activities that benefit such persons during the designated period. 3. Special Assessments. It will not attempt to recover any capital costs of public improvements assisted with CDBG funds, including Section 108 loan guaranteed funds, by assessing any amount against properties owned and occupied by persons of low and moderate income, including any fee charged or assessment made as a condition of obtaining access to such public improvements. However, if CDBG funds are used to pay the proportion of a fee or assessment that relates to the capital costs of public improvements (assisted in part with CDBG funds) financed from other revenue sources, an assessment or charge may be made against the property with respect to the public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds. In addition, in the case of properties owned and occupied by moderate -income (not low-income) families, an assessment or charge may be made against the property for public improvements financed by a source other than CDBG funds if the jurisdiction certifies that it lacks CDBG funds to cover the assessment. Excessive Force -- It has adopted and is enforcing: 1. A policy prohibiting the use of excessive force by law enforcement agencies within its jurisdiction against any individuals engaged in non-violent civil rights demonstrations; and 2. A policy of enforcing applicable State and local laws against physically barring entrance to or exit from a facility or location which is the subject of such non-violent civil rights demonstrations within its jurisdiction. Compliance with Anti -discrimination laws -- The grant will be conducted and administered in conformity with title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d) and the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601-3619) and implementing regulations. Lead -Based Paint -- Its activities concerning lead -based paint will comply with the requirements of 24 CFR Part 35, Subparts A, B, J, K and R. Compliance th Laws -- It will comply with applicable laws. Signature of uthorized Official Date Arthur Noriega V., City Manager Title OPTIONAL Community Development Block Grant Certification Submit the following certification only when one or more of the activities in the action plan are designed to meet other community development needs having particular urgency as specified in 24 CFR 570.208(c): The grantee hereby certifies that the Annual Flan includes one or more specifically identified CDBG- assisted activities which are designed to meet other community development needs having particular urgency because existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or welfare of the community a other financial resources are not available to meet such needs. Signature o uthorized Official Arthur Nonega V., City Manager Title Date Specific HOME Certifications The HOME participating jurisdiction certifies that: Tenant Based Rental Assistance -- If it plans to provide tenant -based rental assistance, the tenant -based rental assistance is an essential element of its consolidated plan. Eligible Activities and Costs -- it is using and will use HOME funds for eligible activities and costs, as described in 24 CFR §§92.205 through 92.209 and that it is not using and will not use HOME funds for prohibited activities, as described in §92.214. Subsidy layering -- Before committing any funds to a project, it will evaluate the project in accordance with the guidelines that it adopts for this purpose and will not invest any more HOME funds in combination ''h other Federal assistance than is necessary to provide affordable housing; Signature of d Official Date Arthur Noriega V., City Manager Title Emergency Solutions Grants Certifications The Emergency Solutions Grants Program recipient certifies that: Major rehabilitation/conversion/renovation — If an emergency shelter's rehabilitation costs exceed 75 percent of the value of the building before rehabilitation, the recipient will maintain the building as a shelter for homeless individuals and families for a minimum of 10 years after the date the building is first occupied by a homeless individual or family after the completed rehabilitation. If the cost to convert a building into an emergency shelter exceeds 75 percent of the value of the building after conversion, the recipient will maintain the building as a shelter for homeless individuals and families for a minimum of 10 years after the date the building is first occupied by a homeless individual or family after the completed conversion. In all other cases where ESG funds are used for renovation, the recipient will maintain the building as a shelter for homeless individuals and families for a minimum of 3 years after the date the building is first occupied by a homeless individual or family after the completed renovation. Essential Services and Operating Costs — In the case of assistance involving shelter operations or essential services related to street outreach or emergency shelter, the recipient will provide services or shelter to homeless individuals and families for the period during which the ESG assistance is provided, without regard to a particular site or structure, so long the recipient serves the same type of persons (e.g., families with children, unaccompanied youth, disabled individuals, or victims of domestic violence) or persons in the same geographic area. Renovation — Any renovation carried out with ESG assistance shall be sufficient to ensure that the building involved is safe and sanitary. Supportive Services — The recipient will assist homeless individuals in obtaining permanent housing, appropriate supportive services (including medical and mental health treatment, victim services, counseling, supervision, and other services essential for achieving independent living), and other Federal State, local, and private assistance available for these individuals. Matching Funds — The recipient will obtain matching amounts required under 24 CFR 576.201. Confidentiality — The recipient has established and is implementing procedures to ensure the confidentiality of records pertaining to any individual provided family violence prevention or treatment services under any project assisted under the ESG program, including protection against the release of the address or location of any family violence shelter project, except with the written authorization of the person responsible for the operation of that shelter. Homeless Persons Involvement — To the maximum extent practicable, the recipient will involve, through employment, volunteer services, or otherwise, homeless individuals and families in constructing, renovating, maintaining, and operating facilities assisted under the ESG program, in providing services assisted under the ESG program, and in providing services for occupants of facilities assisted under the program. Consolidated Plan — All activities the recipient undertakes with assistance under ESG are consistent with its consolidated plan. Discharge Policy — The recipient will establish and implement, to the maximum extent practicable and where appropriate, policies and protocols for the discharge of persons from publicly funded institutions or systems of care (such as health care facilities, mental health facilities, foster care or other youth facilities, or correction pro rams and institutions) in order to prevent this discharge from immediately resulting in homelessness fthese uersons. orized Official Date Arthur Noriega V., City Manager Title Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS Certifications The HOPWA grantee certifies that: Activities -- Activities funded under the program will meet urgent needs that are not being met by available public and private sources. Building -- Any building or structure assisted under that program shall be operated for the purpose specified in the consolidated plan: 1. For a period of not less than 10 years in the case of assistance involving new construction, substantial rehabilitation, or acquisition ofa facility, 2. For a peri d of not less than 3 years in the case of assistance involving non -substantial rehabilitation or repair of building or structure. Signature d Autl`iorized Official Arthur Noriega V., City Manager Title Date APPENDIX TO CERTIFICATIONS INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING LOBBYING CERTIFICATION: Lobbying Certification This certification is a material representation of fact upon which reliance was placed when this transaction was made or entered into. Submission of this certification is a prerequisite for making or entering into this transaction imposed by section 1352, title 31, U.S. Code. Any person who fails to file the required certification shall be subject to a civil penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more than $100,000 for each such failure. City of Miami Department of Housing and Urban Development Virtual Public Hearing CDBG, ESG, HOME, HOPWA Monday, May 10, 2021 5:00 pm Public Comments All comments have been read/heard and accepted. Fanny Flores Please consider creating affordable housing for people with psychiatric disabilities as a priority in the upcoming action plan. Usually, people with psychiatric disabilities although capable of living independently, they can't because housing is so expensive, and their only source of income is SSI which is about $780 per month. Most of the affordable housing opportunities leave this population out of reach. Many have to settle to live with family or to share housing with others. By creating housing opportunities for this special population, you are not only increasing a sense of empowerment, but also helping sustain their recovery. Steve Horsford People Acting for Community Together (P.A.C.T.) As an Executive Board Member for P.A.C.T. Miami (People Acting for Community Together), we have been in constant communication with this department around the dire situation surrounding affordable housing in the city prior to the pandemic. With the imminent sun -setting of the eviction moratorium, the crises surrounding affordable housing will be exacerbated. The Miami Herald reported as of March, there were already 700 filings. Many of our members are the very people heralded as "essential workers" who have initially missed several weeks of work and have no way of catching up on missed rent payments. CARES Act funding needs to be quickly and efficiently released to provide relief. That said, we MUST NOT lose sight of the big picture. Time, energy, and money has already been invested in the long fix for affordable housing. The Affordable Housing Master Plan drafted by the FIU Metropolitan Center was accepted by the Commission and turned over to the City Manager for implementation recommendations. The time is now. The confluence of issues shaping the conversation throughout the country is unprecedented. It is times like these where true leadership is required. We ask that this department look to the Plan to begin implementing the recommendations outlined therein while working with the City Manager to address the future of affordable housing for this City. Reverend Willie Allen-Faiella St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, People Acting for Community Together (P.A.C.T.) Our city was already in an extreme housing affordability crisis -- and then the pandemic hit. The eviction moratorium is coming to an end and when it does, we will have a homelessness crisis on our hands. (Hundreds of evictions have already been filed at the county courthouse, simply awaiting the end of the moratorium to be put into action. The Herald reported 700 back in March). People in my congregation have moved away because they cannot afford to live here any longer. CARES act funding needs to be deployed quickly for rental assistance, mortgage assistance, and assistance to landlords with the condition that they do not evict their tenants. However, we also need to pay attention to the long-term, big picture if we are going to pull ourselves out of this crisis. Back in February, the Commission accepted the Affordable Housing Master Plan authored by FIU and said that it would turn it over to the City Manager to determine how to best implement its recommendations. he time is now to begin implementing the recommendations in this plan. We cannot allow this plan to sit on a backburner. We ask that the housing department please return to the recommendations in this plan and work with the City Manager, as promised, to bring recommendations forward to the Commission. Thank you. Madelyn R. Llanes Centro Mater Child Care Center I would like to Thank the commissioners, Mayor Suarez especially our commissioner Carollo for his unconditional support to our mission. Without your lending hand Centro Mater will not be here. I kindly request the need of children to be considered for next year's funding. Children have suffered tremendously during this pandemic. This is more relevant when it comes to low-income children. Children's programs that promote school readiness, tutoring, social and emotional support are needed more than ever. I urge the community to continue its support to our children and their families. Centro Mater Serves more than 500 children on a daily basis. The CDBG funding funds the scholarships of 75 disadvantaged children of our community. Please continue to support our mission of providing the highest quality of services to the neediest of our city. Phyllis Bellinger The Start Program On behalf of The START Program, Inc. we would like to thank everyone who continues to assist the youth in our community. It is our hope that continued funding will be provided to assist our youth so that they will be able to have the opportunity to grow educationally and socially. Beatrice Gonzalez Lotus House On behalf of the 500+ women, youth and children sheltered at Lotus House daily, we urge that the City of Miami continue to provide life changing funding via the Community Block Development Grant and consider increasing overall giving to Lotus House to $450,000 annually, making it possible to continue uplifting the lives of the most vulnerable in our community. In 2020 alone, Lotus House sheltered 1,354 women and children amidst the pandemic, an increase of 202 guests compared to 2019 - of which 671 were adults and 683 were children; this represents a 17.5% increase over the prior year. An already vulnerable population, the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed women, youth, and children to further dangers. Overcoming their fear of entering a shelter during the pandemic, Lotus House recorded a 37.6% increase in the percentage of sheltered women with domestic violence in 2020 compared with 2019. As we prepare for the lifting of the eviction moratorium, we anticipate that women, youth, and children in our community will so desperately need Lotus House's supportive shelter and therapeutic supports more than ever. Please increase the City's funding of the important work of Lotus House, it is nothing short of life saving. Pia Palomino Family Action Network Movement As a member of Family Action Network Movement, I wanted to write as concerned community member, who has seen the need of resources during the pandemic. We have worked with hundreds of families, who have suffered greatly during the pandemic due to lack of resources or inability to pay their bills including electricity or rent. In our after -school care program we have seen children who are having a hard time concentrating with their schoolwork, as well as lack of technology available in order to actually complete the work they were given. Due to this, many students have not been able to perform as well in school as they would have under regular conditions. We have seen a concerning spike in students who are now failing their classes. This will affect them gravely in the long-term. In terms of small businesses, we have also seen a technical divide, where local businesses have suffered greatly due to difficulty in obtaining resources available from the government. We need more local business support, whether it be job training or economic assistance. Local businesses are an essential part of the economy. Mariangela Cordero Family Action Network Movement On behalf of Family Action Network Movement, a community organization for the past 30 years, we are greatly aware that the last year has exponentially heighten dire needs in our black and brown families. The racial and technical divide within the members of the community has proven there is a big disconnect and these families are in need of even more resources. The technical and economic gap has prevented many business owners to access loan, grants, economic resources. One of our biggest concerns is the academic disadvantage prevented. During virtual learning many were unable to access their classes since they lacked the equipment, Internet access and parental guidance. 85% of our students are failing and this will require a great amount of work that will take to bring our students up to their level of studies. As concerned community members we are asking that the city of Miami and our commissioners pay more attention to the needs and provide additional support. Helena Del Monte Association for the Development of the Exceptional, Inc. I am Helena Del Monte, CEO of ADE-Association for the Development of the Exceptional, Inc., a provider of services for adults with Autism and Developmental Disabilities for 47 years, we serve City Wide providing life skills training, vocational skills, and employment training. I respectfully alert the Commissioners and Mayor of our great City of Miami, that the population with special needs have suffered gravely during the pandemic, both physically and mentally. I urge you to make it a priority more than ever to fund programs who serve this vulnerable population. Thank you! Fay Cochran Curley's House, Inc. I would like to thank the Mayor and Commissioners for the support you have given us over the years. Curley House has been in the community for over 20 years, providing food for our neediest residents, including our seniors, the homeless, the veterans and so many other people who come to us. During this Pandemic we have been bursting at the seams since there has been a tremendous loss of jobs. We have had people coming to us for the first time in their lives asking for food to feed themselves and their families. And we are feeding 7000 Families per month. We really need our city to include additional funding to help us to continue to feed those in need in the City. And to circumvent all the negative consequences of not having nutritious food. We thank you in advance for your consideration. City Resident (name unrecognized) Family Action Network Movement Hello, my Name, is , I am a mother of a child in the Miami Dade School system and my daughter is part of the after - school program at Family Action Network Movement. I want to call because, I am concerned about the lack of resources available for my children in these times. There is a big technology device amongst students who do not have access to internet or even a computer. Many students are falling behind on the classes more than ever. What is being done to support them. IA I TALLAHASSEE MIAMI HERALD I MONDAY APRIL 12 2021 PAID ADVERTISEMENT DeSantis-backed 'anti -riot' bill heads to Senate after heated, lengthy debate acebnllos@miamiherafd.com Herald/Times Tallahassee Bureau LLAHASSEE T With political pressure mounting, a GOP -led Senate panel on Friday voted to send a Gov. Ron DeSantis-backed `anti - riot' bill to the full Senate floor after rejecting every Democratic attempt to narrow the scope of the legislation. Democrats on the Senate Appropriations Committee were unable to stop the bill, but they did manage to get support for a study that will look at the racial impact of the proposed law. The bill (HB 1) would enhance penalties for a host of crimes committed during protests that turn violent, and opponents have argued its broad defi- nition could lead to racial disparity if the bill ultimate- ly becomes law. "The people across the state of Florida are worried about the chilling effect of this bill," said Sen. Darryl Ronson, R-St. Petersburg. "This is going to lead to a misapplication of the law, and we know Black and brown people will suffer disproportionately because we have seen it" Sen. Bobby Powell, D- West Palm Beach, tried to ease those concerns by proposing language that would have required the state to collect data and study the racial and ethnic impact of the proposed law. Senate President Wilton Simpson, R-Trilby, and bill sponsor Sen. Danny Bur- gess, R-Zephyrhills, agreed the racial impact of the bill needs to be studied but said it should be done through a different path. It was an indirect acknowl- edgment that there is bipar- tisan concern with the governor's legislative pri- ority. "I agree with you wholeheartedly that we should look at this," Bur- gess told Powell. "That's my honest and good faith commitment because where there is disparity, where this is happening, it should be studied and it should be stopped." Senate spokeswoman Katie Betta said Simpson will be directing the re- search arm of the Florida Legislature to conduct the study, but specifics have yet to be determined. POLITICS OR GOOD POLICY? The fight over DeSantis' top priority has driven much of the behind -the -scenes jockeying during the first half of the legislative ses- sion. With three weeks left in session, the tensions were now in full view dur- ing an eight -hour meeting before the Senate Appropri- ations Committee. Senate Criminal Justice Committee Chairman Jason Pizzo, a Miami Dem- ocrat who refused to hear the bill in his committee, told Burgess he believes the bill is nothing "more than perhaps a bullet point in a 2022 or 2024 campaign mailer for somebody else." After an intense line of questioning led by Pizzo, Burgess admitted that the governor has had a role in the legislative process. Burgess added that De - Santis wanted to go further than the proposal that is currently on the table. Last September, DeSantis' office sent the House and the Senate draft legislation that included a proposed expansion of Florida's Stand Your Ground Law. But, Burgess said, "There were parts of it we felt were not appropriate to fit within the bill." Piro, a former prose- cutor, argued the bill is a problem because it is overly broad and as currently written would make arrests and convictions subjective. Burgess, however, says the legislative intent of the bill should standup in court. "You have much greater faith in legislative intent versus textualism," Pizzo said. "I have a greater con- em that the courts will see the text of the bill and not what we discussed here to- day." Textualism is the legal philosophy that basm judi- cial decisions on the text of the law, rather than relying on other court rulings for guidance. It has been championed by conserva- tives and the Federalist Society, the group Presi- dent Donald Trump has drawn from to make his own judicial appointments. DeSantis was a member of the Federalist Society while at Harvard Law School, and he frequently cites its doctrine of judicial "re- straint" to make his case that judges have too much power. "rl don't fault you for not knowing the nuances of criminal law and their ap- plication," Preea said. "But !do fault the premise that you don't understand and appreciate what this means application for Black and brown teenagers." WHERE REPUBLICANS STAND After hearing from more than 60 individuals, all of whom were against the proposal, Republicans were confronted with a vote. "The worst kept secret in this room is ]need two Republicans. I need two Republicans to ask and to triage and prioritize who you serve," Pizzo said. In the end, the bill clear- ed the Senate Appropri- ations Committee with all Democrats and Senate Judiciary Committee Chair - an Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg, voting against the bill. Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Kelli Stargel, R-Lakeland, said she understands the con- cerns about the racial im- pact of the bill, but that the reason she supports the bill is because she wants to protect property and pre- vent unrest `"this bill is talking about rioting and talking about destroying people's personal proper- ty," she said. "1 am all for the right to speech and I'm all for the right to protest, and as much a5 I don't like it when someone takes a knee during the national anthem, I protect their right to do it" The bill, among other things, enhances criminal penalties for crimes com- mitted during protests that become violent. It would turn many misdemeanor crimes into felonies, in- cluding property crimes, and would create new crimes against "mob intim- idation" and the practice of making someone's personal identifying information public to harass them, often lmown as doxxing. Furthermore, any person, who without permission, tears down any type of memorial `dedicated to a historical person, an entity, an event or a series of events" would face a sec- ond-degree felony punish- able byuptol5years in prison. The bill would also create a six-month manda- tory -minimum sentence for battery on a police officer and enhance punishments for burglaries and grand theft when the crimes are committed by three or more people. "When that type of beha- vior happens it goes against everyone. It is not fitted to certain person or a cer- tain race. They bum down anyone's building, they burn down anyone's car," Stargel said. "That is what the bill is all about Let's not let that get lost in the conversation of race and the right to rise up." Brandes, a Republican who has long pushed for criminal justice reforms, said the paradigm of the bill is that it is overtly parti- san and fails to address public safety in a way that puts him at ease."There are some positive aspects of this bill, but they're far outweighed by the con- cerns drawn by individu- als," he said. "Ibis bill continues to dive right into the current political mate, and !think that's what I hope the Senate wouldn't be." City of Miami - Department of Housing 8 Community Development city of Miami to bold Virtual Public ,Borings to disc s priorities for he FV2021 Annual Action Plan VIRTUAL PUBLIC HEARINGS City of Miami residents are encouraged to participate in the Public Hearings being held at several locations to discuss community needs, as well as the acth4tles to address those needs, as defined and funded by e U.S. Department of Housing and Urban development IHUD). This Includes Community Development Block Grant IUDBGI, HOME Investment Partnerships ProgramIe-d'f, Housing opportuitle=- for Persons with AIDS (HCPWAI, a. Emergency Solutions Grant (ESS) funds far the City's Annual Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2021, which runs from October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022. These public hearings are designed to identify the needs of residents and establish prioritiesfederally funded activities.. The dates, times and access links of these virtual public hearings are as follows: I. Monday, May lit, 292-1 at S. PM Discuss community needs and establish prlorlles for fallowing programs for EY2021 - Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOMEI, Emergency Solutions Grant 1EGG1 and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS IHOPWII. Webslte, Including a draft copy al the agenda with Information to be discussed In the VPH: ww.r.rniarni.v.cornieovornmen.epartments-Organirations/Housing-Gornmunity-Derolownent/ DWlrtuaa,nlp,5blearingsl.,g OMEESGCAHES-Act-Helated-Vlrtual-Puello-Hearina II. A Virtual Public Hearing Thursday, April 29, 2021 at0:30 PM Discuss the affected community needs and to establish priorities tar the Housing Opportunities for Persons with N. (HGPINAI for w2021 webslfe, Including a draft copy of the agenda with mlormaaon to be discussed In the wit: m.mlaml.v.com/eo,emceen.epartmencrOrgue—none/Hood' -Communitv-Development/ D-Vlrloal-Virtualttearings/HOPWA-Vbwal-Pumlo-Hearing Far more Infarmatlan regarding these public hearings and haw to provide public comments prior to, or during either public hearing, please visit us at www.miamigov.con.CDVPH. As per HUD NOTICE: Attachment A, Virtual Public Hearings are allowed in the Preparaion of I 2021 Annual A Action Actie- on Plans Ftor submission to U.S. HUD. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of ellngsp0elalaccommodatlonstoparticlpatelntnlspreceeding mavicentadthe Department of sina Community Development at 305-418-2080 no later than three la) business days prior to the Proceed.. TTY users may call via 711 (Florida Rno later Service) later than three (3) lousiness days prior to the proceeding. 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