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Southeast Overtown / Park West Community Redevelopment Agency
Food Truck Enterprise Program Funding Proposal & Budget
Program Overview
NANA is seeking funding from the Southeast Overtown / Park West Community Redevelopment Agency to offer a
Food Truck Enterprise Program (("FTEP") to residents of the Overtown community. Overtown residents enrolled in
the FTEP will have the opportunity to compete to lease or purchase a food truck through NANA.
The Food Truck Enterprise Program ("FTEP") is a partnership between Neighbors and Neighbors Association
("NANA"), Miami Dade College Hospitality Institute, and The Circle of Brotherhood. NANA directs and manages the
FTEP, subcontracting with Miami Dade College Hospitality Institute to deliver the food truck skills training and the
Circle of Brotherhood to deliver the work readiness training.
Program History
The first FTEP, funded by Miami Dade County, began on September 13, 2021 and will end on December 17, 2021.
Twenty-nine students are enrolled from zip codes 33136, 33127, 33142, 33147 and 33150. Classes are held at the
Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus. Miami -Dade County has provided funding to NANA to purchase three food
trucks that the FTEP students will be competing for.
In December 2021, the current class of FTEP students will participate in a culinary competition and a business plan
competition that will be judged by a panel of college, community and industry experts. The three finalists with the
highest cumulative scores will be given the choice of either purchasing or leasing a food truck from NANA. NANA will
provide assistance and working capital to the three finalists to start their food truck businesses.
Proposed Food Truck Enterprise Program for Overtown
The proposed FTEP for Overtown residents consists of a total of 12 weeks / 240 hours of instruction. The classroom
training will take place on the Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus. Classes will be taught by experienced Miami
Dade College instructors, expert industry trainers, and Circle of Brotherhood coaches.
The Overtown FTEP includes 4 weeks of work readiness training delivered by the Circle of Brotherhood, followed by
8 weeks of entrepreneurship, sales and marketing, finance and accounting, HR and OSHA, food truck operations,
food safety and sanitation, restaurant service, customer service, management and employability skills delivered by
Miami Dade College.
Students in the Overtown FTEP will compete for one food truck. The competition finalist will be given the choice of
leasing or purchasing the food truck from NANA, plus assistance with business start-up including $5000 working
capital.
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Program Components
• Work Readiness Training
• Entrepreneurship, sales and marketing, finance and accounting, HR and OSHA, food truck operations
• Management and industry related employability skills training including business etiquette, communication
and professionalism
• Food safety and sanitation training and Sery Safe Manager Certification, National Restaurant Association (if
participant achieves a score of 75% or better on the exam)
• Restaurant Server training and AHLEI Certification in Restaurant Server (if participant achieves a score of
70% or better on the exam)
• Circle of Brotherhood Certificate of Completion
• Miami Dade College Certificate of Completion
• One food truck for lease or purchase from NANA
• Assistance with business start-up including $5000 working capital
Program Summary
• Number of participants:
• Program cost:
• Cohort length:
• Location:
Program Budget
Maximum 20 students
$136,000
12 weeks / 240 hours
Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus
OVERTOWN FOOD TRUCK ENTERPRISE PROGRAM BUDGET
NANA Program Management
Food Truck Costs
Working Capital for Competition Finalist
Program Direction and Management
Purchase of Food Truck, Equipment,
License etc.
The Competition Finalist will receive
working capital to start a business
Subcontract with Circle of Brotherhood Work Readiness Instruction
Subcontract with Miami Dade College
Food Truck Skills Instruction, Program
Coordination and Promotion,
Education Materials, Uniforms,
Hospitality Supplies, Transportation
$10,000
$85,000
$5,000
$6,000
$30,000
TOTAL $136,000
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