Miami-Dade County is proposing to make the following amendment and fund housing initiatives for low and low-to-moderate income people. Federal regulations governing the CDBG Program funds require that a participating jurisdiction provide citizens with reasonable notice of, and an opportunity to comment on, any substantial amendments to the FY 2007 Action Plans. Miami-Dade County’s entitlement for FY 2007 is $18,670,347, with program income projected in the amount of $400,000, for a total of $19,070,347. Through this reprogramming, $5,950,463.76, approved by the Board of County Commissioners through resolution # R-802-07 on July 10, 2007 for land acquisition for Affordable Housing.
The 2007 Commercial Revitalization Program Commitee approved the following CRP projects on June 27, 2007.
OCED conducted a Developer’s Workshop regarding SURTAX and SHIP contracts and developer draw requests. Find out more
Miami-Dade County Office of Community and Economic Development 2008 MID YEAR RFA was made available to the public on February 6, 2008; the deadline to submit the application is March 7, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. Category 1 applicants will be awarded a local match commitment for developments meeting threshold requirements for the 2008 Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) Universal Cycle. Category 2 is intended to provide gap financing to those developments that have been previously awarded public funding, but require a final award to bring affordable housing developments to fruition. Finally, the County will accept requests only from developers who submitted applications during the regular 2008 RFA cycle, which occurred last June, but were either partially funded or not funded due to funding constraints. Only rental developments and counseling services will be considered. These applicants should apply for category 3 funding. Applications must be delivered to the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners on the 17th floor, Stephen P. Clark Center, 111 NW 1st Street, by March 7, 2008 at 4:00 p.m.
The following questions regarding the FY 2008 Mid Year RFA were presented to OCED staff either through e-mail, or at the February 21, 2008 Pre-application Submission Workshop. See FY 2008 Mid Year Questions and Answers document
Why is Strategic Planning Important? Find out more when Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Alvarez presents the next Strategic Planning Workshop for Community Based Organizations
The Office of Community and Economic Developement is announcing the availability of applications for Documentay Surtax (SURTAX) and State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) funds to be used to facilitate the new construction or rehabilitation of multi-family units for low-and moderate income families and Homebuyer Counseling. Important Notice: The date and time of the pre-application workshop has been changed from February 18 to February 21, 2008, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.SURTAX & SHIP FY08 Mid Year RFA
FY 2008 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) No. 249
Miami-Dade County Office of Community and Economic Development
Miami-Dade County GOB Multi-Family Affordable Housing Development Program
Request for Proposals (RFP) for Housing Development on County Owned Sites
Save the date :: National Community Development (CDBG) Week :: March 24-30, 2008
Section 3 Job Fair (Wednesday, January 23, 2008 9:00-1:00 p.m.) :: Attend our Section 3 job fair sponsored by the Office of Community and Economic Development, the Miami-Dade Housing Agency, and Abilities of South Florida. Download the informational flyer / interview guide
July 2007 Community Meeting Calendar will allow the community to identify priority needs for Miami-Dade County's 5-year Consolidated Plan. At the July meetings staff will give updates on the development of the FY 2008-2012 Consolidated Planning Process.
RFA FY07 Board of County Commissioners (BCC) Allocations by Applicant
The FY 2007 Action Plan was approved by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) on January 25, 2007. Exhibit 1 contains the FY 2007 BCC allocations by Applicant. The County will be preparing a new FY2008-2012 Consolidated Plan this year. Check out this website for Community Meetings and Public Hearings throughout the year.
CDBG Disaster Recovery Plan Initiative
As a result of Hurricane Katrina and Wilma, Congress appropriated $11.5 billion of CDBG funding, in the Military Construction Appropriations and Emergency Hurricane Supplemental Appropriation Act, to five states for disaster relief, long term recovery, and the restoration of infrastructure related to these storms.
Request for Application (RFA) / Proposal (RFP)
In order to provide appropriate program benefits to those who most need assistance, the low- and moderate-income persons in Miami-Dade County, the Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED) invites potential and active sub-recipient agencies to submit their funding request throught the proper downloadable Request Forms.
Proposed FY 2006 Action Plan and Funding Recommendations
The resources available 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.
