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OMNI CRA Resolution: CRA-R-25-0022
OMNI CRA
1401 N. Miami Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
www.omnicra.com
File Number: 16965 Final Action Date:6/17/2025
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
("OMNI CRA") ESTABLISHING THE OMNI CRA FUTURE LEADERS
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSES OF SUPPORTING HIGHER
EDUCATION, VOCATIONAL TRAINING, AND ACCREDITED CERTIFICATE
PROGRAMS FOR ELIGIBLE RESIDENTS WITHIN THE OMNI
REDEVELOPMENT AREA ("SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM"); FURTHER
ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($200,000.00), FROM NON-TIF REVENUE SOURCE ACCOUNT
CODE 10040.920501.883000 TO FUND THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM;
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO DISBURSE FUNDS IN HER
DISCRETION TO QUALIFYING STUDENTS BASED ON ESSAY OR VIDEO
SUBMISSION, HOUSEHOLD INCOME, AND PROOF OF ACCEPTANCE OR
ENROLLMENT IN A SUPPORTED COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY, VOCATIONAL
SCHOOL, OR ACCREDITED CERTIFICATE PROGRAM; REQUIRING
STUDENTS ENROLLED IN A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY TO MAINTAIN A
GRADE POINT AVERAGE ("GPA") OF 3.0 OR HIGHER, OR FOR STUDENTS
ENROLLED IN A VOCATIONAL OR CERTIFICATE PROGRAM TO
DEMONSTRATE SATISFACTORY PROGRESS AS DETERMINED BY THE
VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OR ACCREDITED CERTIFICATE PROGRAM'S
STANDARD, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE
ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, ALL IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
THE GENERAL COUNSEL, FOR THE PURPOSE STATED HEREIN.
WHEREAS, the Omni Redevelopment District Community Redevelopment Agency
("Omni CRA") is committed to fostering education and skill development within the community,
aligning with the goals outlined in the 2019 Redevelopment Plan ("Plan); and
WHEREAS, the Plan emphasizes the importance of educational initiatives to promote
economic development and improve the quality of life for residents within the Omni CRA
boundaries, specifically referenced on pages 4-48 and 7-64 of the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Omni CRA Future Leaders Scholarship Program will award eligible
recipients an amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), covering/underwriting
two (2) semesters of course training ("Scholarship Program"); and
WHEREAS, students must be registered for a minimum of twelve (12) credits per
semester or an equivalent full-time enrollment standard for vocational or accredited certificate
program to be eligible to receive scholarship funds; and
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WHEREAS, the Scholarship Program will require applicants enrolled in a college or
university to submit a five -page essay discussing Community Redevelopment Agencies (CRAs),
with a specific focus on the Omni CRA, highlighting both positive and negative aspects, and
proposing suggestions for enhancing the impact of the Omni CRA to the community; and
WHEREAS, applicants enrolled or enrolling in vocational schools or accredited
certificate programs will not be required to submit an essay, but must submit a video of no less
than ten (10) minutes detailing how their studies will help improve their own lives and their
community, highlighting both the positive and negative aspects of living within a CRA
community, and offering suggestions on what they would like to see done differently; and
WHEREAS, applications will be vetted and graded by each of the Board of
Commissioners of the Omni CRA, or a designated representative thereof, to determine the
recipients of the scholarship based on the quality and insightfulness of the application; and
WHEREAS, any student found to have engaged in cheating, including but not limited to,
plagiarism, or the use of AI -generated content in their submission will be immediately
disqualified from eligibility for the Scholarship Program; and
WHEREAS, household income will also be a determining factor in the selection process
to ensure that the scholarships are awarded to those who demonstrate need based on
the national Free Application for Federal Student Aid ("FAFSA") standards, in alignment with the
CRA's mission to support economically disadvantaged individuals; and
WHEREAS, candidates must prove acceptance into a college or university supported by
the guidelines of the Scholarship Program, a vocational school, or an accredited certificate
program, or must already be enrolled in such an institution, maintaining a Grade Point Average
("GPA") of 3.0 or higher, where applicable, or demonstrating satisfactory progress in vocational
or certificate programs, as determined by the vocational school's or accredited certificate's
program standard to be eligible for the scholarship; and
WHEREAS, candidates will be preferred for institutions in Miami or nearby; otherwise,
preference will be given to institutions elsewhere in the state of Florida; and
WHEREAS, priority consideration will be given to applicants pursuing Science,
Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics ("STEM") related fields at any of the abovementioned
institutions; and
WHEREAS, the total allocation for the Scholarship Program shall not exceed Two
Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00), with One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00)
designated for students attending a college or university ("Category 1"), and One Hundred
Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00) designated for students accepted into a vocational training or
accredited certificate programs ("Category 2") (collectively, the "Categories"); and
WHEREAS, any unused funds from either Category may be reallocated to support the
other Category to maximize the benefit to eligible students; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble of this Resolution are
adopted by reference hereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The Omni CRA Future Leaders Scholarship Program is hereby established.
Section 3. The Omni CRA Future Leaders Scholarship Program is hereby funded in an
amount not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000.00) to be allocated from a
non-TIF revenue source Account Code 10040.920501.883000.
Section 4. The Executive Director is hereby authorized to disburse funds in her
discretion, in accordance with the guidelines established for the Scholarship Program, either as
a grant or on a reimbursement basis, payable directly to the educational institution or to the
student, upon presentation of invoices and/or satisfactory documentation from qualifying
students.
Section 5. The Executive Director is authorized to negotiate and execute any and all
documents necessary, all in a form acceptable to the General Counsel, for the purpose stated
herein.
Section 6. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
g III, C yattory / 6/4/2025
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