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Home My WebLink AboutBack-Up DocumentsCOMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR CHAIRWOMAN, SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE INVESTMENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD, ELEMENTARY, AND SECONDARY EDUCATION COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHWAYS AND TRANSIT SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT SUBCOMMITTEE ON RAILROADS, PIPELINES, AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS FREDERICA S. WILSON CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES 24TH DISTRICT, FLORIDA April 13, 2022 Via email bahemandez@miamigov.com Barbie Hernandez City of Miami Parks and Recreation Department 444 SW 2nd Ave, 8th Floor Miami, FL 33130 Dear Ms. Hernandez: DEMOCRATIC STEERING AND POLICY COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE, REGION VIII U.S. COMMISSION ON THE SOCIAL STATUS OF BLACK MEN AND BOYS FOUNDER AND CHAIR CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS SECRETARY FLORIDA PORTS CAUCUS FOUNDER AND CHAIR CAUCUS ON THE U.S. COMMISSION ON THE SOCIAL STATUS OF BLACK MEN AND BOYS FOUNDER AND CHAIR Congratulations! I am pleased to inform you that your organization will receive $687,659 for the City of Miami Parks and Recreation Department from Florida District 24 Congressional Fiscal Year 2022 Community Project Funding due to the application I submitted on your behalf. Use this information as you plan and develop your budget. Additional information is listed at the end of this letter and we will share more as it becomes available. This funding is for capital improvements including rehabilitation, construction, and improvements to Simonhoff Floral Park which is located in Liberty City, an African American community, such as adding safety and ADA features, lighting, sidewalks, paved areas, COVID-19 memorial structure, expanded and ADA compliant playground, and drought tolerant and canopy landscaping. As the Congressional representative for the 24th District of Florida, I remain committed to ensuring that Dade and Broward communities and nonprofits like yours have the necessary assistance to serve the South Florida community, maintain their organization's financial health, and support our residents and children. I recognize that these past two years have put an immense strain on local governments, organizations, and residents, including parents and children. Many entities have faced funding cuts and residents have dealt with economic hardships and illness, which is why I have fought in Congress for the necessary community funding to help all of us weather the pandemic, meet economic challenges, and restore and build new modern infrastructure for a strong America. As Chair of the Committee on Education and Labor Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Investment and a senior member of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, I remain committed to ensuring that local governments, organizations, and community members have the necessary support and resources to thrive. I will continue to advocate for robust investment and community project funding during these trying times and beyond. Please feel free to reach out to my staff at (305) 690-5905 with any questions or to share any further concerns. WASHINGTON, DC OFFICE 2445 RAYBURN HOB WASHINGTON, DC 20515 (202) 225-4506 (202) 226-0777 (FAx) HOLLYWOOD 2600 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD OLD LIBRARY, 1ST FLOOR HOLLYWOOD, FL 33020 (954) 921-3682 MIAMI GARDENS 18425 NW 2ND AVENUE, SUITE 355 MIAMI GARDENS, FL 33169 (305) 690-5905 (305) 690-5951 (FAx) WEST PARK WEST PARK CITY HALL 1965 SOUTH STATE ROAD 7 WEST PARK, FL 33023 (954) 989-2688 WILSON.HOUSE,GOV I FACEBOOK.COM/REPWILSON I TWITTER.COM/REPWILSON I INSTAGRAM.COM/REPWILSON Sincerely, Frederica S. Wilson Member of Congress Your project is funded via HUD -Economic Development Initiatives. Please contact that department as follows for details on your funding and deadlines: HUD/Economic Development Initiatives Inquiries can be sent to the program office inbox at CPFGrants(c�hud.gov. HUD is requesting that the following information be included to better help answer questions: • Name of the Authorized Representative (the person that has the authority to sign the Grant Agreement) • Title • Grantee name (name of the organization) • Grantee name (i.e. department, division) • Full Street address (no P.O. Box numbers) • City, state, zip code • Email address for the Authorized Representative U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT OFFICE OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON, D.C. 20410-1000 July 18, 2022 Ms. Barbie Hernandez Director City of Miami Parks and Recreation Department 444 SW 2nd Avenue, 8th Floor Miami, FL 33130 Email: bahernandez@miamigov.com Dear Ms. Hernandez: In the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, (P.L. 117-103) (the Act), Congress made available "grants for the Economic Development Initiative for the purposes of Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending." These Community Project Funding (CPF) awards are administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Pursuant to the requirements associated with the Act, this Letter of Invitation (LOI) is an important step in the grant award process and outlines the grant award requirements and the information needed from you to prepare the Grant Agreement for execution. Once we receive and verify your information, we will send your Grant Agreement for signature. The information we received about your project in the Act's Joint Explanatory Statement (JES) is below. A Grant Number has been generated and will be the unique identifier for your project during the grant process. The Grant Number is noted below. Grantee: City of Miami Parks and Recreation Depaittnent Project Description: Simonhoff Floral Park Improvements and COVID-19 Memorial Grant Amount: $687,659.00 Grant Number: B-22-CP-FL-0228 The next step is for you to provide 1) your organization's Authorized Representative, 2) a detailed project narrative, 3) a line -item budget, and 4) certain Federal forms. The detailed project narrative should capture the maximum anticipated scope of the proposal, not just a single activity that the CPF grant is going toward. It should include all contemplated actions that are part of the project. The line -item budget should identify the use of the CPF grant funds in context of the full project budget. The "FY2022 Community Project Funding Grant Guide" (CPF Grant Guide) provides instructions for completing the requested information and filling out the required administrative forms. The CPF Grant Guide also provides information on the appropriations -specific and cross -cutting Federal requirements that govern these funds. Links to the required forms are included in the Grant Guide as an attachement to this letter and on our website at this link: https://www.hud.gov/program offices/comm planning/edi-grants Upon receipt of your information, we will review the materials for consistency with the intent of Congress as set forth in the JES and prepare your Grant Agreement for signature. If there are questions about any of the information provided, the Depailinent will notify you prior to issuing the Grant Agreement. Please note two important considerations regarding allowable costs: The first is that the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, prohibits CPF funds from being used to reimburse expenses incurred before the date the CPF Grant Agreement is executed. The second is that, in keeping with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and HUD's NEPA-implementing regulations at 24 CFR Part 50 or 24 CFR Part 58, environmental reviews must be completed, and a Request for Release of Funds and Certification must be approved by HUD, as applicable, for all projects prior to taking any `choice limiting actions.' This step is required to avoid violations under 24 CFR 58.22 which provides limitations on activities pending clearance, and Section 110(k) of the National Historic Preservation Act which prohibits anticipatory demolition or significant harm of historic properties prior to completion of the historic preservation review process known as Section 106 review. Examples of `choice limiting actions' include, but are not limited to, purchasing land, entering into contracts for property acquisition or construction, or physical work on the project. HUD has determined the federalization of CPF projects as the date of this Letter of Invitation. This is also referred to as the federal `nexus' date for environmental review for CPF projects. To prevent choice limiting actions from occurring, following issuance of this letter, you may not commit funds or take any actions (outside of existing contracts) until an environmental review is completed. Further explanation of choice limiting actions and the environmental review process, including historic preservation review, is included within the CPF Grant Guide. All information required for your grant award should be submitted via email to the dedicated mailbox at CPFGrants@hud.gov. In transmitting your information, please copy and paste the bolded information as the subject line of your email: B-22-CP-FL-0228: City of Miami Parks and Recreation Department: Submission of Required LOI Materials. If you or your staff have any questions regarding how to complete or submit the required documents or about your grant in general, please feel free to contact, Holly A. Kelly, CPD Congressional Grants Division, at Holly.A.Kelly@hud.gov. We look forward to working with you on this important project! Sincerely, 6g1z-/ Robin J. Keegan Deputy Assistant Secretary Economic Development ATTACHMENTS FY 2022 Community Project Funding Grant Guide Page 2