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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit ACity of Miami Miami For Everyone Program Guidelines Background: On April 13th 2023, the Miami City Commission approved Resolution No. R-23-0178 establishing the Miami For Everyone ("MFE") program. The following Miami For Everyone guidelines were adopted in said Resolution R-23-0178, to ensure the accountability and utilization of the program funds meets the intent of the MFE Program. Funding for the MFE Program will be allocated by the City Commission. Purpose: The purpose of the Miami For Everyone program is to assist communities facing the long-term complications resulting from declared emergencies and to address the specific needs of the most vulnerable residents and businesses, through a strategy of focusing the provision of support towards priority areas of need that will further stabilize economic conditions within City District(s). The City of Miami created the Miami For Everyone program to address the needs of the most vulnerable residents who continue to experience hardships due to a declared emergency (pandemic, natural disaster, etc.). Miami For Everyone focuses on projects and programs providing services directly benefitting City of Miami residents in the following priority areas: • Affordable Housing' • Educational Programs for children, youth and adults • Elderly meals, direct financial assistance, transportation, recreational and health/wellness related activities • Direct financial assistance, food assistance (gift card programs, voucher programs) • At -risk youth or youth summer job programs • Transportation services and programs • Job development, retention and training programs • Homeless Services • Food Distribution programs • Necessary climate and resiliency improvements in compliance with program purpose and guidelines • Essential supplies, during a State of Emergency, natural disaster, or economic crisis. • Necessary infrastructure improvements in compliance with program purpose and guidelines The expenditure of Miami For Everyone funds allocated under this Initiative shall only be expended to benefit the interest of disadvantaged residents of the City of Miami. Eligible Entities and Organizations: Miami For Everyone fund recipients must be an active and registered State of Florida entity: 1 All Affordable Housing projects shall be managed by the City of Miami's Department of Housing and Community Development ("HCD") and subject to compliance with HCD's applicable rules, guidelines, processes, and procedures, including but not limited to, relevant funding agreements. City of Miami Miami For Everyone Program Guidelines (1) For Profit2; (2) Not -for profit organizations {501(3)(c)}; (3) Governmental units; (4) Educational and academic institutions; (5) City of Miami departments, Offices of City Elected Officials, agencies, or boards. Additional Program Guidelines and Requirements • Any organization considered for or selected to receive Miami For Everyone funds must comply with any and all local, state and federal laws, rules, regulations, or guidelines associated with the programs funded, and such allocations may be revoked at the sole discretion of the City Commission. • Organization must complete a Miami For Everyone funding request form. • MFE programs are subject to funding availability. • MFE fund recipients will use funds for a program or initiative that reaches a significant number of individuals and/or significantly mitigates the impacts of a declared emergency. • Recipients will be required to enter into a grant agreement with the City of Miami prior to any funding being disbursed. Said agreement shall include program/activity information and language regarding: o Resolution stating who is authorized to execute agreement with City of Miami o Scope of Services including but not limited to number of residents being served, City of Miami District/Location where services are being provided, program focus/priority area, frequency of service, performance measures and any other performance metric deemed relevant to the program priority area o Budget detailing how funding will be utilized to provided services to City/District residents as described in the Scope of Services o Invoicing for activities and services provided and residents assisted or served o Conflict of Interest o Insurance as required by the City of Miami, which said requirements may be amended by the City's Department of Risk Management ("Risk") and approved by Risk, which may be withheld in the City's sole discretion. o Any other material terms deem applicable to ensure appropriate use of public funds • If an agreement is not executed in six (6) months from the date of Commission approval, the recipient will be recommended for de -obligation. • Unless otherwise approved or extended by City Commission, the agreement term will end a year following contract execution. • Recipients will be required to complete an end of program close-out report certifying the services provided, performance metrics, location of services, timeline for the provision of MFE related services and a narrative of the overall accomplishments of the program. The City, from time to time, may conduct on -site monitoring and/or audits of the MFE funded program/activity/service. • Funds cannot be used to pay expenditures such as: o Lobbying Activities o Traveling for non -program participants o Meals for non -program participants o Pay bad debt 2 Only eligible to be awarded funding for affordable housing projects. City of Miami Miami For Everyone Program Guidelines o Defense and prosecution of criminal and civil proceedings o Donations or fund raising activities o Individual or Personal expenses o Pay same expense charged to other funding source (e.g. CDBG funds) o Sponsorship of events and activities o Any other expenditures deemed ineligible by the City of Miami Organizations that discriminate based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age or disability will not be recommended for funding. Administrative/Indirect expenses cannot exceed 10% of the budget allocation. • These guidelines are further subject to compliance with all requirements that may be imposed by the City Attorney, including but not limited to, those prescribed by applicable City Charter and City Code provisions. • The attached Funding Request Form (pages 1-6) must be completed in its entirety by the applicant. The completed form must besubmitted to the Office of Management and Budget before the entity may added to the Commission Agenda for approval. (March 28, 2023) City of Miami Miami For Everyone Program Funding Request Form CONTACT INFORMATION: Contact Person: Amanda De Seta Title: Head of Development Phone number: 917-774-0869 Email Address: amanda@dragonflyri.com Name of Person completing this form: Amanda De Seta Legal Name of Organization: DFI Mundy, LLC Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code): 19 W Flagler Street Suite 1001 Miami FL 33130 Executive Director of Organization: Irving Weisselberger Executive Director email: Irving@dragonflyri.com Executive Director Contact Phone Number: 305-319-0662 The organization is a registered and active State of Florida Corporation (select one): nFor -profit organization n N• ot -for profit organization {501(3)(c)} nLocal governmental unit nS• tate governmental unit nEducational and academic institution nC• ity of Miami department, office of elected official, agency or board Page 1 of 6 Return this form to: gbrito@miamigov.com (March 28, 2023) City of Miami Miami For Everyone Program Funding Request Form ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAM/PROJECT INFORMATION Organization History and Background Information: Dragonfly Real Estate Investments, formed in 2014, has developed, bought or sold hunt square feet of industrial and commercial retail spaces. Moving into ground up developrr Dragonfly has over 400 affordable housing units in various stages of development. Is your program/project providing direct services to residents of the City of Miami? Yes ❑No ■❑ Number of residents your entity will serve: Frequency of Service: Age Group Served: Is your program/project related to a declared emergency in the City of Miami? Yes❑No ■❑ Name of Declared Emergency: Date of Official Declaration: Is your program/project impacting one of Miami's afflicted communities? Yes ❑■ NoD Geographic Area Served (specific to this project/program) District Served (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Citywide) District 2 Neighborhood/Community being served: West Coconut Grove Program/Project Priority area (Select one): El EI EI EI EI Affordable Housing Educational Programs for children, youth, and adults Elderly meals, direct financial assistance, transportation, recreational and health/wellness related activities Direct financial assistance, food assistance (gift card programs, voucher programs) At -risk youth or youth summer job programs Page 2 of 6 Return this form to: gbrito@miamigov.com (March 28, 2023) City of Miami Miami For Everyone Program Funding Request Form InTransportation services and programs InJob development, retention and training programs nHomeless Services nFood Distribution programs InClimate Resiliency Improvements InEssential supplies, during a State of Emergency, natural disaster, or economic crisis nAllowable Infrastructure Improvement per program purpose and guidelines Return this form to: gbrito@miamigov.com (March 28, 2023) City of Miami Miami For Everyone Program Funding Request Form Program/Project Title: DFI Mundy Affordable Housing Project/Program Description: Dragonfly will take over the stalled Casa Valentina project in order to deliver two four-plexes designated to a blended 80% AMI. This will allow the original ARPA funds to be used, while delivering 8 more affordable units to the West Grove. Program Start Date: 10/15/24 Program End Date: 10/15/26 Please describe how this program/project and funding will assist the community overcome the adverse effects of the declared emergency: This project will provide 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom units for families who were disproportior effected during the pandemic. The effects of inflation and rising housing costs has rendered Coconut Grove unaffordable for many who work within the community. IMPACT AND PERFORMANCE: Describe overall expected outcomes and performance measures for this project/program: We envision delivering quality, 3 bedroom 2 bathroom units within 24 months. We anticipate a very short lease up period to deliver 100% occupancy quickly. Please attach additional pages to the back of this packet, if. the space above is not sufficient Page 4 of 6 Return this form to: gbrito@miamigov.com (March 28, 2023) City of Miami Miami For Everyone Program Funding Request Form FUNDING REQUEST INFORMATION: Amount Requested: $450,000.00 Explain how the City of Miami's Miami For Everyone funding will be utilized: These funds will be applied to replace the CDGB funds received by Casa Valentina origi to purchase 3132 + 3173 Mundy Street to develop affordable housing. As part of the conveyance at closing, the funds will be used to repay the CDGB monies to the City of Miami. Itemize MFE funding related to expenditures below: Personnel Salaries & Wages: $ Personnel Benefits $ Space Rental: $ Utilities (Electricity, Phone, Internet): $ Supplies: Equipment Marketing: Transportation (Participants): Meals (Participants): Professional Services (List each): $ $ Construction (attach schedule of costs): $ Other (please describe): CDGB repayment Other (please describe): Other (please describe): Page 5 of 6 Return this form to: gbrito@miamigov.com (March 28, 2023) PDS t5 City of Miami Miami For Everyone Program Funding Request Form To be completed by the Entity/Recipient By signing below you agree to the guidelines and stipulate that the information provided on this form is accurate and complete. Completed by (Print & Sign ): Date: August 6, 2024 Additional Comments: To be completed by District Commissioner/Mayor's Office Recommended for funding: Yes x❑ No❑ Funding Recommendation: $450,000 Commission Meeting Date:09/12/2024 Additional Comments: To be disbursed on a lump sum -basis after meeting all requirements. . CDocuSigned by: Completed by (Print & Sign) Date: 4 August 10, 2024 1 22:37827 B07PD0C T To be completed by the Department August 12, 2021 1011:12:31 EDT CDDcu3igned by: Received by (Print & Sign): 5F�c8, gR d4F Date: August 12, 2024 1 15:14:33 EDT Additional Comments: Page 6 of 6 Return this form to: gbrito@miamigov.com (March 28, 2023)