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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'
• Mortgage Replacement Program2
• 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.
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.
2 The MFE Mortgage Replacement Program 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.
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Miami For Everyone
Program Guidelines
Eligible Entities and Organizations:
Miami For Everyone fund recipients must be an active and registered State of Florida entity:
(1) For Profit3; (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; (6) Eligible City Residents who have applied and met all requirements of the Miami For
Everyone Mortgage Replacement Program4.
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
3 Only eligible to be awarded funding for affordable housing projects.
Only eligible to be awarded to City Residents who have been approved under the City of Miami Single Family Replacement
Home Program.
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Miami For Everyone
Program Guidelines
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 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 1O% 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.
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Miami For Everyone
Program Guidelines
Mortgage Replacement Program Requirements:
Program Description:
Designed to address substandard and dilapidated housing units that
qualify for assistance under the City of Miami's Single Family
Replacement Home Program.
Funding Soruce: Miami For Everyone Program funds.
Type of Assistance:
Maximum Subsidy:
Income Requirements:
Affordability Period:
Lien Position:
Eligible Property:
Repayment Requirements:
Deferred payment loan used for the payment and replacement of
existing private first mortgage loans recorded against a property that
is approved for assistance under and the City of Miami's Single Family
Replacement Home Program.
$200,000, per eligible property
Total household income not to exceed 80% AMI
30 years
1st lien position on assisted property. No other liens on the property
shall be permitted other than the City of Miami Single Family
Replacement Home municipal mortgage lien.
Single-family owner -occupied units in the City of Miami with major
structural defects that cannot be rehabilitated and have been
approved for assistance through the City of Miami's Single Family
Replacement Home Program.
In the case of a sale or transfer or if the property ceases to be occupied
as primary residence, the borrower will be required to repay 100% of
the original principal amount given as assistance.
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City of Miami
Miami For Everyone
Program Funding Request Form
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Contact Person: Frank Castaneda
Title: Chief of Staff
Phone number: 305-250-5435
Email Address: fcastaneda@miamigov.com
Name of Person completing this form: Frank Castaneda
Legal Name of Organization: District 1 Office- City of Miami
Address (Street, City, State, Zip Code): 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, FL 33133
Executive Director of Organization: Commissioner Miguel Angel Gabela
Executive Director email: fcastaneda@miamigov.com
Executive Director Contact Phone Number: 305-250-5430
The organization is a registered and active State of Florida Corporation (select one):
•
For -profit organization
Not -for profit organization {501(3)(c)}
Local governmental unit
State governmental unit
Educational and academic institution
City of Miami department, office of elected official, agency or board
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City of Miami
Miami For Everyone
Program Funding Request Form
ORGANIZATION AND PROGRAM/PROJECT INFORMATION
Organization History and Background Information:
Founded in 2012, Freebee is a Miami -based mobility and transportation technology company
providing electric, on -demand microtransit services in more than 50 communities. Through partnerships
with local governments and community organizations, Freebee delivers innovative transportation
solutions that improve the accessibility, sustainability, connectivity and overall quality of life.
Is your program/project providing direct services to residents of the City of Miami? Yes ONo ❑
38,000
Number of residents your entity will serve:
Frequency of Service:
Age Group Served:
Daily
14-100
Is your program/project related to a declared emergency in the City of Miami? Yes❑No0
Name of Declared Emergency:
Date of Official Declaration:
Is your program/project impacting one of Miami's afflicted communities?
Geographic Area Served (specific to this project/program)
District Served (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Citywide) District 1
Neighborhood/Community being served: Allapattah
Program/Project Priority area (Select one):
•
Affordable Housing
Mortgage Replacement Program (See Appendix A)
Educational Programs for children, youth, and adults
Yes ■❑ No❑
Elderly meals, direct financial assistance, transportation, recreational and
health/wellness related activities
Direct financial assistance, food assistance (gift card programs, voucher programs)
rage 2 or 6
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Miami For Everyone
Program Funding Request Form
At -risk youth or youth summer job programs
Transportation services and programs
Job development, retention and training programs
Homeless Services
Food 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
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Initial
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City of Miami
Miami For Everyone Program
Funding Request Form
Program/Project Title: Allapattah Freebee Microtransit
The Allapattah Freebee Program provides free, on -demand transportation services
Project/Program Description:
to residents, workers, and visitors within the Allapattah neighborhood. The service helps connect riders to employment centers,
grocery stores, pharmacies, medical appointments, educational institutions, and other essential destinations, improving mobility
and access to daily needs.
Program Start Date: 08/01/26 Program End Date: 07/31/27
Please describe how this program/project and funding will assist the community overcome the
adverse effects of the declared emergency:
N/A
IMPACT AND PERFORMANCE:
Describe overall expected outcomes and performance measures for this project/program:
The Alllapattah Freebee program is expected to improbe access to jobs, healthcare, shopping, and other essential services while providing a reliable and environmentally
sustainable transportation option for the community. As awareness of the program continues to grow, ridership is expected to increase resulting in greater utilization and
community benefit. Performance will be measured through ridership, trip demand, wat times, customer satisfaction, and vehivc;e utiliation.
Please attach additional pages to the back of this packet, if the space above is not sufficient.
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City of Miami
Miami For Everyone Program
Funding Request Form
FUNDING REQUEST INFORMATION:
Amount Requested: $590,000
Explain how the City of Miami's Miami For Everyone funding will be utilized:
Funding will support the operation of a turnkey microtransit service providing free, on -demand transportation throughout
the servive area. Funding covers all operating costs associated with four electric vehicles, including charging infrastructure, drivers,
management, customer service, management, customers service, insurance, maintenance and technology. The service is
provided on an hourly operating basis during scheduled service hours. All vehicles and supporting infrastructure are owned,
maintained and managed by Freebee eliminating the need for City Capital investment of fleet management responsibilities.
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):
$
$
$ 590, 000
Construction (attach schedule of costs): $
Other (please describe):
Other (please describe):
Mortgage Replacement (please describe):
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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): Frank Castaneda
Date: June 11, 2026
Additional Comments:
This contract has already received Commission Approval on September 12, 2024 pursuant to Resolution R-24-0358
which contains three, one-year extensions built into the contract via the City of Sunrise Contract No 21-04-05-MS.
To be completed by District Commissioner/Mayor's Office
Recommended for funding: Yes ❑ No❑
Funding Recommendation: $590,000
Commission Meeting Date: June/July 2026
Additional Comments:
Completed by (Print & Sign):.
Date: June 11, 2026 1 06:55:24 PDT
Signed by:
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To be completed by the Department
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Signed by:
Received by (Print & Sign): Ets
Date: June 11, 2026 1 10:10:41 EDT
Additional Comments:
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