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House
September 18, 2020
Mr. Jason Walker
Executive Director
OMNI-CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
A Ministry of the Hospitaller Brothers of St. John of God
RE: Letter of Request for continuation funding for the City of Miami Shelter Program FY21
Dear Mr. Walker,
Camillus House hereby requests continuation funding for the City of Miami Shelter Program in
the amount of $175,000 from the OMNI CRA for grant year 2010-21. Camillus House has
provided the City of Miami with 75 shelter beds since 2016, to facilitate the City's commitment
to serving the homeless in the community. The program operates with collaborative funding
from the City of Miami, The Miami Downtown Development Authority and the OMNI CRA.
Services are to be delivered in accordance with the attached scope and budget for FY2021.
Please feel free to contact me at 305.374.1065 ext. 308 if you have any questions or require
additional information.
Sincerely,
HildaM. Fernandez
Chief Executive Officer
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City of Miami Shelter Program Proposal
Submitted to the OMNI CRA by Camillus House, Inc.
Program Description:
Camillus House has successfully managed and operated the City of Miami Funded Emergency Shelter
Program since 2016. The program provides the City with 75 emergency shelter beds and associated
services for street homeless referred by the City of Miami Police Department.
Background
In order to continue its commitment to assist homeless persons within its jurisdictional boundaries, and
its desire to comply with the Pottinger Settlement Agreement, the City of Miami contracted to secure
seventy-five (75) emergency shelter beds at Camillus House at it main facility, located at 1603 NW 7th
Avenue, Miami. With the overturn of Pottinger, Camillus continues to work with the City and the City of
Miami Police to continue the previously mandated services as a known best -practice in addressing issues
of the on -street homeless.
Under the City of Miami Shelter Bed Program, ten (10) beds are available for 24-hour placements, and
sixty-five (65) beds are available for individuals leaving the ten 24-hour beds who request additional
services (e.g. Extended Stay Beds). Clients are placed in this program by City of Miami Police officers,
and are homeless individuals coming primarily from areas with the highest concentration of
homelessness within the City, including the area encompassing the OMNI CRA.
The program has historically been funded though a partnership with the City of Miami and its affiliates
the Miami Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and the OMNI CRA. The payments in the last two
years have been as follows:
1. City of Miami: $460,000
2. OMNI CRA: $175,000
3. DDA: $40,000
Commitments have already been received from the City of Miami and the DDA. Through this proposal,
Camillus House is requesting continuation of the OMNI CRA contribution in the amount of $175,000.
This funding is essential to ensure the continued level of bed availability for the City to provide
emergency housing placements, in particular for City Police Pottinger-related placements. At present,
there is limited daily bed availability in all homeless shelters, with average wait times for City of Miami
Homeless Outreach placements between two -three weeks.
Services Provided:
Camillus House provides the following services to homeless persons referred to the program which will
include, but are not limited to:
a. To the extent possible, make available lower level beds (when bunks beds are present) or regular
single beds to facilitate access for persons with disabilities;
b. Up to three (3) meals a day;
c. Basic case management, information, and/or referral to ancillary services (i.e., independent living
skills preparation, etc.);
d. Access to basic health, substance abuse, and/or mental health screening on a voluntary basis;
e. Participation in the other routine services of the Camillus House Day Center program, including
but not limited to, access to: showers, clothing exchange, toilet facilities, mail room, library,
computers, electrical outlets, telephones, socialization, and other recreational activities;
f. Assistance to receive entitlement benefits (i.e., SSI, VA, TANF, Medicaid and other entitlements),
referral to educational, recreational and vocational services as appropriate, and referral to
transitional and/or advanced care housing;
Camillus provides the following amenities to homeless persons referred to the Program:
i. Space sufficient to accommodate seventy-five (75) beds;
ii. Organized sleeping arrangements;
iii. Personnel to provide necessary care;
iv. Functioning restrooms;
v. Electricity to provide light;
vi. A potable water source or space to accommodate water;
vii. Staff personnel adequate to maintain a safe environment at the facility;
viii. Adequate supplies necessary to comply with all terms of this Agreement;
ix. Appropriate medical care and supplies when necessary, and within the scope of the
agency's competence, in its sole discretion;
x. A dog kennel;
xi. Personnel property storage; and
xii. Basic personal hygiene products available at no cost, such as soap, shampoo, tooth
paste, toothbrush etc.
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Reporting:
Camillus House provides the City, DDA and can provide to the OMNI CRA with monthly reports detailing:
1. Total number of persons served
2. Average monthly and Daily Bed Vacancy
3. Average length of stay
4. Length of stay by participant
Budget
The expenses associated with the City of Miami Shelter Program are as follows:
Salaries
Benefits
Line Item
Food Service costs
General, Administrative, Insurances, Supplies
Direct & Ancillary support to clients
Program Cost ($)
290,000
65,000
60,000
35,000
Facility Expenses
20,000
205,000
675,000
In addition to the expenses above, there are $70,000 in additional expenses associated with service
delivery and administrative overheads for the program in the agency FY 2021 budget.