The Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED) administers Federal and State funding that supports the development of viable urban neighborhoods in Miami-Dade County characterized by decent housing, expansion of economic opportunities and the preservation of historic properties.

The OCED staff from the Miami downtown (140 W Flagler Street) and our Development & Loan Administration Division office (2103 Coral Way) have moved to our new facility located at the Overtown Transit Village North Tower-14th Floor. Get directions to our new address and view a map of the new location.

• OCED is announcing the availability of funds for the Brownfield Economic Developement Initiatives (BEDI) Revolving Loan Fund and the Community Development Revolving Loan Fund (CDRLF), both loan funds are funded with US HUD federal funds.  The Brownfield Economic Development Initiatives Revolving Loan Fund is funded with Section 108 loan guarantee funds. Loans are available to remediate and redevelop areas designated as Brownfield sites.  Eligible applicants can receive loans of 50% of project costs, up to a maximum loan amount of $500,000. Community Development Revolving Loan Funds are funded with Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. Loans are available for working capital, equipment, machinery, leasehold improvement and minor construction. Maximum loan amount is $200,000. Please call OCED for the affidavit attachment. Download BEDI and CDRLF applications here.

• Miami-Dade County has received $16,119,191 of Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funds from the State of Florida’s Department of Community Affairs for storm related repairs to housing damaged by Hurricane Katrina. Homeowners may be eligible for the services provided through those funds if their household incomes are less than or equal to 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) for Miami Dade County, if their homes have unaddressed damages from those storms, and if the damages cannot be addressed through FEMA funding. Homeowners must also demonstrate that the amount of damage repair assistance from other sources, such as insurance, has been insufficient to address the required repairs.  Please click here for more information.

• Proposed FY 2009 Policy Paper Available for Public Comments           The proposed FY 2009 Consolidated Planning Process Policies are now available for review and for public comment.  Through May 28, 2008 comments may be submitted in writing to the attention of José Cintrón, Director, Miami-Dade Office of Community and Economic Development, 701 NW 1ST Court, 14th Floor, Miami, Florida, 33136. A summary of these comments and the County’s responses will accompany the FY 2009 Action Plan. As of April 29, 2008, copies of the proposed FY 2009 Policy Paper have been available to the public. Copies of that document may be obtained from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. at the address mentioned above. For more information, please call (786) 469-2100.
  

• OCED welcomes the transfer of the Housing Finance Authority's (HFA's) Home Ownership/Second Mortgage Loan Processing functions to our department located at the Overtown Transit Village North facility, 701 NW 1 CT, 14 floor, Miami, Florida, 33136.  For further information please call our main phone number (786) 469-2100

• The Mayor’s Office will hold a workshop on fundraising, grant development, and marketing on Wednesday, June 4, 2008, from 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM. at the West Dade Regional Library on 9445 Coral Way. Find out more. The Mayor’s Community and Economic Development Initiative provides technical assistance to nonprofit community based organizations through workshops that enhance the development of decent affordable housing, the creation and retention of jobs and businesses, and the revitalization of neighborhoods. The initiative kicked off on October 31, 2007 with a one-day hands-on workshop that focused on nonprofit effectiveness and capacity building.  

• The Miami-Dade Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED) is announcing the availability to serve as a voting member to the Miami Dade County Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB). The AHAB functions as a County’s affordable housing advisory committee and consists of fifteen (15) members who act without compensation and serve as appointees of the Board of County Commissioners (13), the Mayor (1) and the Overall Tenant Advisory Council (1).  The County is looking for individuals with expertise in the areas of residential home building, banking or mortgage banking; labor; advocacy for low income persons, providers of housing; real estate, planning  and essential services personnel like firefighters, teachers and criminal justice personnel.
  Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB) Application form, andAHAB public notice are attached for your use. Legislative item file number: 072747

• The FY 2008 RFA program funds (CDBG, HOME, Hodag, SHIP, ESG and Surtax) have been allocated to address the priority needs identified by residents including, but not limited to: affordable housing needs; homeless needs; and non housing community development needs; including public facilities and capital improvements needs; economic development needs; public service needs; and historic preservation needs.  The FY 2008 Recommendations were approved by the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners on November 6, 2007 along with the FY 2008-2012 Consolidated Plan.  Please click on the following link to review the Exhibit 1 which lists those recommendations for CDBG, HOME, Hodag, SHIP, ESG and Surtax.  The FY 2008 Action Plan and FY 2008-2012 Consolidated will be submitted for final approval by November 15, 2007. 

• OCED is seeking consultants, contractors and sub contractors to participate in a bid pool for their Commercial Revitalization Program (CRP).  The CRP program provides grants of up to $100,000 to qualified property owners and merchants to improve the facades of their business property.
  Thebid pool advertisement, applicant questionnaire andvoluntary registration form are attached for your use.

• On October 6, 2007, Miami-Dade County made available for a 30-day public comment period, the proposed FY 2008-2012 Consolidated Plan as well as the funding recommendations for the proposed FY 2008 Action Plan.  The Miami-Dade County Office of Community and Economic Development encourages residents of Miami-Dade County to express their comments regarding the proposed FY 2008-2012 Consolidated Plan and 2008 Action Plan by writing to Jose Cintron, Director, Miami-Dade County Office of Community and Economic Development at 701 NW 1^st Court ,14^th floor, Overtown Transit Village Building, Miami, Florida 33136.  Written comments on the FY 2008 Action Plan must be received by and will be accepted until Monday, November 5, 2007.  A public hearing to consider the FY 2008 Action Plan funding recommendations and those of the State Housing Initiatives Program (SHIP) and Documentary Surtax Program (Surtax) will be held at a special meeting before the Board of Miami-Dade County Commissioners’ scheduled for 10:00 AM, Wednesday, October 24, 2007 in the Commission Chamber located on the 2^nd level of the Stephen P. Clark, 111 N.W. First Street, Miami, Florida. The public is invited to attend and comment.  The Board is tentatively scheduled to approve the FY 2008 Action Plan on Tuesday, November 6, 2007. Please Click-to-see the  Exhibit 1 FY 2008 by Applicant included in the FY 2008-2012 Consolidated Plan (Pages 227-320) to see the funding recommendations. This Consolidated Plan consolidates into a single submission for the planning and application aspects of the CDBG Program, the ESG Program, and the HOME Program.  The document represents the culmination of an extensively coordinated technical planning process with the maximum involvement of citizen advisory groups, county departments, local governments, entitlement cities, and the residents of Miami-Dade County.  Please Click-to-see the Proposed FY 2008 Action Plan and FY 2008-2012 Consolidated Plan Advertised Public Notice

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