HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibitCOMMITTEE ON
EDUCATION AND LABOR
RANKING MEMBER, SUBCOMMITTEE ON
HIGHER EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE INVESTMENT
SUBCOMMITTEE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD, ELEMENTARY,
AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
FLORIDA PORTS CAUCUS
FOUNDER AND CHAIR
CAUCUS ON THE U.S. COMMISSION ON THE
SOCIAI. STATUS OF BLACK MEN AND BOYS
FOUNDER AND CHAIR
FREDERICA S. WILSON
CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES
24TH DISTRICT, FLORIDA
Via email: ltosborne@miamigov.com
Latoya Osborne
City of Miami, Parks & Recreation Department
444 SW 2nd Ave 8th Floor
Miami, FL 33150
Dear Ms. Osborne,
COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON AVIATION
SUBCOMMITTEE ON WATER RESOURCES
AND ENVIRONMENT
SUBCOMMITTEE ON RAII ROADS, PIPELINES,
AND HAZARDOUS MATERIAIS
U.S. COMMISSION ON THE SOCIAL STATUS Of
BLACK MEN AND BOYS
FOUNDER AND CHAIR
May 15, 2024
Congratulations! I am pleased to inform you that your organization will receive $1,000,000 for the
Little Haiti Youth Center at Athalie Range Park from Florida District 24 Congressional Fiscal
Year 2024 Community Project Funding due to the application I submitted on your behalf. Use this
information as you plan and develop your budget. Additional information from the agency funding
your grant is listed at the end of this letter and we will share more as it becomes available.
The funding will be used for the Athalie Range Park New Recreation Building that has been
conceptually designed to provide local youth and residents a safe space to gather and thrive, with
state-of-the-art facilities. The building will be approx. 12,000 sq ft will be ADA compliant and
include a large recreational multipurpose room of approx. 3,000 sq ft, computer lab, laptop
charging stations, three homework rooms, arts and crafts room, indoor fitness area with exercise
equipment and lockers, a warming kitchen, restrooms, and various storage areas. The exterior of
the building will include a sizeable exterior plaza with concrete seating space and shade structures
for outdoor activities. The many innovative features of the new recreation building will be sure to
provide a space for children and families to enrich their lives and stabilize their social development.
Please feel free to reach out to my staff at (305) 690-5905 with any questions or to share any further
concerns.
Sincerely,
LMASS4s-.1 U L--
Frederica S. Wilson
Member of Congress
WASIIINGTON, DC OFFICE
2080 RAYBURN HOB
WASHINGTON, DC 20515
(202) 225-4506
(202) 226-0777 (FAx)
WILSON.HOUSE.GOV
MIAMI BEAU] OFFICE
MIAMI BEACH CITY HALL
1700 CONVENTION CTR. DR,
FIRST FI OOR SUITE
MIAMI BEAU', FL 33139
(305) 690-5905
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MIAMI GARDENS
18425 NW 2ND AVENUE, SUITE 355
MIAMI GARDENS, FL 33169
(305) 690-5905
(305) 690-5951 (rAx)
WEST PARK
WEST PARK CITY HALT.
1965 SOUTH STATE ROAD 7
WEST PARK, FL 33023
(954) 989-2688
INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE FUNDING AGENCY
Subcommittee: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development
Agency: HUD/Community Planning and Development
Bureau: Economic Development Initiatives
Account: Economic Development Initiatives
HUD will be reaching out to 2024 grants in the next couple of weeks. Meantime, it is updating
information on its website constantly. Grantees please consult the 2 links below for the most
up-to-date information to get started.
Economic Development Initiative - Community Project Funding Grants I HUD.gov / U.S.
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/comm_planning/edi-grants
Community Project Funding - HUD Exchange
https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/cpf/