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Home My WebLink AboutExhibit A SUBTHIS ITEM IS A SUBSTITUTION. THE ORIGINAL CAN BE FOUND AT THE END OF THE DOCUMENTSubmitted into the public record fo item(s) . /oZ on ' / . d1. City Clerk American Rescue Plan Act Funding Recommendations Final Version FILE NO 10620 EXHIBIT A SUB \06d-0 -4-ax14 QI An /4c-4 (Les -5n0A \il1/S)04 Submitted into the public record for item(s) ! �-�- • / . on 0911 3 I. ,�-I . City Clerk DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES WORKFORCE Certifications and Trainings for Employment This allocation will for the Opportunity Center to conduct certifications and trainings that lead to direct hires. There is potential to assist previous Summer Youth and get them "skilled up." Programs/Certifications can include HVAC, Construction Trades Certification, UP Labs: Healthcare Upskilling program, Automotive Service, Phlebotomy, Patient Care Technician. Truck Driving/CDL. $25,000 per cohort x 10 cohorts; Total 150 residents. Partners include: City of Miami DHS (Opportunity Center), Catalyst Miami, Miami Dade College, Miami Dade County Public Schools, The Miami Foundation, CDL School. $300,000 Miami -Dade College Workforce Program Miami Dade College Workforce trainig Program. $2 Million dollar contribution will be matched by a $7 million contribution from NGO. $2,000,000 On -the -Job Training & Apprenticeships On-the-job training (OJT) is training that is delivered while an individual is performing tasks or processes related to their occupation. The employee typically performs tasks that are essential to their job function with the supervision of a manager, coach, or mentor. This type of training is typically used to broaden an employee's skill set and to increase productivity. Apprenticeship is an industry -driven, high -quality career pathway where employers can develop and prepare their future workforce, and individuals can obtain paid work experience, classroom instruction, and a portable, nationally recognized credential. It includes: - Paid Job - Apprentices are paid employees who produce high -quality work while they learn skills that enhance their employers' needs. - On -the -Job Learning- Develops skilled workers through structured learning in a work setting. - Classroom Learning - Improves job -related skills through education in a classroom setting (virtual or in -person). - Mentorship - Provides apprentices with the support of a skilled worker to assist and enhance critical hands-on learning. - Credentials - Offers a portable, nationally recognized credential to be issued at the completion of the program. $10,000 per individual, 12 weeks, 32 hours per week; TOTAL 50 residents. Partners include: Summer Jobs Connect, City of Miami DHS (Opportunity Center), Catalyst Miami, The Miami Foundation $500,000 Workforce Navigators Readiness Program Workforce Navigators Readiness Program is a collaboration between the City of Miami and Summer Jobs connect Program. The program is designed to assist underemployed City residents and accelerate the hiring process towards employment for hard to fill positions in within specific partners. The City's Opportunity Center provides direct sourcing and candidate screening to fulfill the open job orders generated by respective partners. $30,000 (5-10 Navigators, up to 20 hrs. per week; TOTAL: 50 residents Partners include: City of Miami DHS (Opportunity Center), Catalyst Miami, Miami Dade College, Miami Dade County Public Schools, The Miami Foundation. $150,000 Submitted into the pubic record fpr iem(s) on l9 4 •j City Clerk WORKFORCE TOTAL $2,950,000 SMALL BUSINESS Small Business Navigators g The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the digital divide that was already present in the small business market, and it is forcing companies to accelerate their digitalization. For digitally progressive small businesses, it is about building resiliency, while for those lagging and that are unaware of solutions, has become the answer to business continuity. The purpose is to create small business technologyNavigators. To assist with technology$Z00,000 g implementation, digital literacy, social media, sales, accounting and capital and credit. (4) cohorts of 25 each. $200,000. SMALL BUSINESS TOTAL $200,000 GRAND TOTAL $3,150,000 Submitted into the pu 1ic record or 'tem(s) id - on Q l3 City Clerk DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECT ASSISTANCE Small Business Grant Program This allocation will allow the department to amend the CDBG-CV program to increase the amount of funds for the Micro -enterprise program, add more funds and be able to provide a grant to the small businesses not tied to job retention or creation as required under CDBG regulations $1,000,000 Day Care In FY 20-21, the City provided $600,000 in CDBG funds to Human Services Department to provide day care assistance due to an approved waiver. This cannot be done for the 2021-2022 fiscal year since there is no public service waiver. The $1 million will allow a 2- year allocation for Human Services. $500,000 Transportation Ride share Cost covered for travel to work and childcare for dependants $500,000 Elderly Meals With the exception of the current year when additional CDBG funds could be used because of the public service waiver, the City has provided Social Service Gap funds for elderly meals in an amount of $750,000. Allocating $2 million will provide 2 years of assistance to the agencies providing this service, as well as an additional $500,000 over 2 years to assist more elderly residents with meals. $1,500,000 Senior Rental Gap Assistance Program would cover rent payment gap for eligible seniors within the City of Miami. $1,500,000 Gift Card Program Citywide Gift Card Distribuition $1,500,000 DIRECT ASSISTANCE TOTAL $6,500,000 HOUSING New Construction Homeownership Homeownership continues to be a priority of commissioners. Whereas the department does not have a pipeline of homeownership projects, the department is currently hiring contractors to develop 4 single family homes in D4 and another 6 homes in D5 with the potential to add more than 10 additional homes in D5. The funds related to the single family homes can be spent quickly because of fewer complications involved in single family homes. Using a design/build concept, condominiums can also be built within the required 3 years. Using this fund will allow a broader reach in household incomes that can be served by a condo project. $2,750,000 Property Acquisition for Affordable Housing Property acquisition for affordable housing p q projects 3,000,000 New Construction Rental The department currently has 6 shovel ready rental projects in its pipeline for a total request of more than $17 million. These projects can easily absorb the $ 10 million proposed here and spend it within the required 3 years. $2,750,000 City of Miami Employee Homeownership Program $500,000 HOUSING TOTAL $9,000,000 GRAND TOTAL $15,500,000 Submitted into the public record or 'tem(s) R L.'d— on 0°1 City Clerk Department of Innovation and Technology DIRECT ASSISTANCE Technology Upskilling: Clean / Climate Tech Focused on underserved and those looking to transition. Could include software skills, loT device development, and technician upskilling into clean job economy. This supports our Carbon Mitigation Strategy and Venture Miami Objectives. Also a likelihood that regional foundations/venture could do a match (Knight Foundation / Softbank) Software Dev / Coding $250,000 Hardware component $250,000 Data Science Training $250,000 DIRECT ASSISTANCE TOTAL $750,000 INFRASTRUCTURE Smart Infrastructure Delivery Team Project Team to manage delivery of broadband infrastructure, smart deployments. This is essential to successful deployment. 3 Year, limited engagement. $500,000 Public WiFi There are various Public / Private Partnership options that might help reduce costs, but would involve more complex negotiations with providers. Parks Pilot Wifi $1,000,000 Targeted Community Projects (3-5 Designated Priority Areas based on lack of connectivity) $1,000,000 INFRASTRUCTURE TOTAL $2,500,000 GRAND TOTAL $3,250,000 Submitted into the public record f r item(s) IL - / a--- on 99 i/3 1 3Oe3-1 . City Clerk Cost Summary Funding Recommendations Department of Human Services & Parks Workforce $2,950,000 CityWide Park Equipment and Site Improvements $2,000,000 Small Business $200,000 DHS Total $5,150,000 Department of Housing and Community Development Direct Assistance $6,500,000 Housing $9,000,000 HCD Total $15,500,000 Department of Innovation and Technology Direct Assistance $750,000 Infrastructure/Economic Development $2,500,000 IT Total $3,250,000 TOTAL FUNDING RECOMMENDATION $23,900,000 Rescue Plan Funds Revenue loss $137, 639,417 $113,739,417 SUBSTITUTED. Allocate Funds - American Rescue Phan File No. 1 120 Exhibit "A" (To be distributed)