Housing and Community Development News and Updates

The proposed FY 2008 through FY 2010 Action Plan Amendment will be available for review and public comment from Thursday, April 1, 2010 to Friday, April 30, 2010.  Comments may be submitted in writing to the attention of Shalley Jones Horn, Director, Miami-Dade County Department of Housing and Community Development, 701 NW 1st Court, 14th Floor, Miami, Florida 33136.  The public is also invited to attend and provide comments at a public hearing scheduled before the Housing and Community Development Committee on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. in the Board of County Commission Chamber located on the second level of the Stephen P. Clark Center, 111 NW First Street, Miami, Florida.  Public Notice

The Miami-Dade County Community Action Agency (CAA), in partnership with the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), will be holding a series of Election Orientation meetings to discuss the 2010 Election of members to Miami-Dade County's Community Advisory Committees (CAC). The purpose of the meetings will be to explain the voting registration process, candidate qualifications and the election process for the CACs. Public Notice

The proposed draft of the FY 2009 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Programs will be available for review and public comment from March 13, 2010 to March 27, 2010 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Miami-Dade Department of Housing and Community Development.  Comments may be submitted in writing until March 27, 2010 to the attention of Shalley Jones Horn, Director, Miami-Dade County Department of Housing and Community Development, 701 NW 1st Court, 14th Floor, Miami, Florida 33136. Public notice of the FY 2009 Draft CAPER

The proposed draft of the FY 2011 Consolidated Planning Process Policies will be available for review and public comment from Monday, March 15, 2010 to  Wednesday, April 14, 2010.  Comments may be submitted in writing to the attention of Shalley Jones Horn, Director, Miami-Dade County Department of Housing and Community Development, 701 NW 1st Court, 14th Floor, Miami, Florida 33136. The public is also invited to attend and provide comments at a public hearing scheduled before the Housing and Community Development Committee on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. in the Board of County Commission Chamber located on the second level of the Stephen P. Clark Center, 111 NW First Street, Miami, Florida. A summary of comments that are received and the County's responses will be made available in the FY 2011 Action Plan.

Miami-Dade County is proposing the following amendment to its $16.1 million allocation of Community Development Block Grant 2005 Hurricane Disaster Recovery Initiative (CDBG-DRI) funds from the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA). The Board of County Commissioners approved the original CDBG-DRI allocations on November 28, 2006 through Resolution #R-1292-06. Federal regulations for that grant require that the County give its citizens reasonable notice of substantial amendments to its FY 2005 CDBG-DRI Plan and the opportunity to comment on such changes. Through the proposed amendment, the County will reprogram $750,000 to qualified participating jurisdictions to restore housing damaged by Hurricane Katrina
Read Public Notice DRI  Exhibit containing the listing of the proposed amendment to the DRI activities

On December 5, 2009 in the Miami Herald, a Public Hearing was rescheduled to January 13, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. before the Housing and Community Development Committee (HCD), at the Board of County Commission Chambers located on the second level of the Stephen P. Clark Center, 111 NW 1st Street, Miami, Florida, to consider the Revised proposed amendment to the FY 2007 through 2009 Action Plans, which also includes the refinancing guidelines for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The public comment period has also been extended from November 9, 2009 to January 13, 2010.  Both the Recapture allocations and the Refinancing Guidelines have been revised. Public Notice

The Public Hearing that the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) originally scheduled on December 9, 2009 before the Housing and Community Development Committee (HCDC) has been rescheduled for January 13, 2010 at 9:30 a.m. at the Board of County Commission Chambers. The meeting will give the public the opportunity to comment on the proposed amendments to the 2007-2009 Action Plans. more

Miami-Dade County Notice of Change in date from December 9, 2009  to December 15, 2009, of the Public Meeting for the revisions to the citizen participation plan and the citizen participation guidelines.  more

Citizens are invited to comment on the proposed revisions to the"Citizen Participation Plan for the Consolidated Planning Process & Citizen Participation Guidelines for the Department of Housing and Community Development and the Community Action Agency(the Plan). Comments may be submitted in writing from November 10, 2009 through December 9, 2009 to the Department of Housing and Community Development, attention Shalley Jones Horn, Director. The Housing and Community Development Committee (HCDC) will meet on December 15, 2009, at 9:30 a.m., in the Board of County Commission Chambers to consider the proposed update to the Citizen Participation Plan. Public Notice

Miami-Dade County is proposing an amendment to the FY 2007, FY 2008 and FY 2009 Action Plans. The proposed amendment reallocates Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and revises the FY 2007, FY 2008 and FY 2009 Action Plans to include refinancing guidelines for the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Citizens are invited to comment on the Proposed Amendment by submitting their comments in writing from November 9, 2009 until December 9, 2009 to the Department of Housing and Community Development, attention Shalley Jones Horn, Director.  A public hearing to discuss the recommendations will be held on December 9, 2009, at 9:30 a.m., in the Board of County Commission Chambers located on the second level of the Stephen P. Clark Center, 111 NW 1st Street, Miami, Florida.  Public Notice

On Wednesday, September 23, 2009 those activities selected for funding for 2009 through the Commercial Revitalization Program will be identified.  more details

The most recent report on Miami-Dade's State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) Program is available for review. The report covers the three-year period that began on July 1, 2006 and ended on June 30. 2009. 2007AR, 2008AR and 2009AR

Miami-Dade County Notice of Change in date from September 9, 2009  to October 14, 2009, of the Public Hearing for the proposed amendment to the FY 2002 through FY 2009 action plans. more about Public Hearing rescheduling

Miami-Dade County is proposing to make the following amendment to its $16.1 million allocation as approved by the Board of County Commissioners by Resolution #R-1292-06 dated November 28, 2006.  Federal regulations governing the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 2005 Hurricane Disaster Recovery (Round 1) Initiative require that a participating jurisdiction provides its citizens with reasonable notice of, and an opportunity to comment on, any substantial amendments to the FY 2005 Disaster Recovery Initiative Action Plan.
Read Public Notice DRI - Round 1 Exhibit containing the listing of the proposed to be amended DRI - Round 1 activities

Miami-Dade County is proposing to make the following amendment to its $22 million allocation as approved by the Board of County Commissioners by Resolution #R-1260-07 dated November 6, 2007.  Federal regulations governing the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program require that a participating jurisdiction provides its citizens with reasonable notice of, and an opportunity to comment on, any substantial amendments to the FY 2005 Disaster Recovery Initiative (Round 2) Action Plan.
Read Public Notice DRI - Round 2  Exhibit containing the listing of the proposed to be amended of DRI - Round 2 activities

A public hearing is scheduled for the Housing and Community Development Committee (HCDC) Meeting on September 9, 2009, at 9:30 a.m., in the Board of County Commissioners Chambers located on the second level of the Stephen P. Clark Center, 111 NW 1st Street, Miami, Florida 33128.   The public is invited to attend and comment.  The purpose of this meeting is to give the public an opportunity to comment on this proposed plan amendment in a Public Hearing. Read Notice of Change in date of Public Hearing Read Original Public Notice.    Read Exhibit 1 for a complete listing

Announcement of the Public Comment period for the Affordable Housing Advisory Board (AHAB) proposed Funding Recommendations for the FY 2009 Documentary Surtax Mid-Year Funding Cycle  Legislative Item File Number 091978  Public Notice

Beginning Thursday, July 2, 2009, The Miami-Dade County Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and the Miami-Dade Homeless Trust (HT) are announcing the availability of applications for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), HOME Investment Partnership (HOME), Documentary Surtax Program (SURTAX), General Obligation Bond (GOB -Commission District 4 only)  funds for the Fiscal Year 2010 Request for Applications (RFA). Addendum 1 

Neighborhood Stabilization Program 2 (NSP2) application package submitted to US HUD and beginning of the period for the Solicitation of Public Comments. The County is applying for $162 million and is soliciting comments on its proposed application.   The comment period is from June 15, 2009 to June 25, 2009.  Comments should be mailed to Shalley Jones Horn, Director DHCD at 701 NW 1st Court, 14th Floor, Miami, FL 33136. Miami-Dade County Draft NSP2 Application Package

Miami-Dade County and the Department of Housing and Community Development are pleased to announce the results of the May 29, 2009 Housing Lottery drawing for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).  A total of one-hundred names were drawn which consisted of eighty winners and twenty runner-ups.  The DHCD would like to congratulate and thank all of the winners and runner-ups for their participation in making the event possible. NSP1 May 29th, 2009 Lottery Results

Request for public comments on the proposed amendment to the FY 2001 through 2009 action plans.  A public hearing is scheduled for the Housing and Community Development Committee (HCDC) meeting on May 13, 2009, at 9:30 a.m., in the Board of County Commissioners Chambers located on the second level of the Stephen P. Clark Center, 111 NW 1st Street, Miami, Florida.  The public is invited to attend and comment. The purpose of this meeting is to give the public an opportunity to comment on this proposed plan amendment in a Public Hearing.  Read Notice of Cancellation and rescheduling of Public Hearing  Read Original Public Notice

Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program Substantial Amendment to the 2008 Action Plan   read more

2009 Community Development Week Announcement :: On April 9, 2009 a proclamation was presented to the Department of Housing and Community Development from Mayor Carlos Alvarez and Chairman Dennis C. Moss proclaiming April 12 through April 18, 2009 as Community Development Week.   Read Proclamation.  Read Flyer

2009 Empowerment Zone (EZ) Initiative Grant :: The Miami-Dade County Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is announcing the availability of applications for Empowerment Zone (EZ) grant funds. The Application submission deadline is April 24, 2009, at 2:00 p.m.    Read more

2009 Mid-Year SURTAX Request For Application (RFA) Cycle ::The Miami-Dade County Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) is announcing the availability of applications for the 2009 Mid-Year Request for Application (RFA) Documentary Surtax (Surtax) funds. The application submission deadline is April 23, 2009, at 4:00 p.m. See Public Notice

2009 Commercial Revitalization Program (CRP) RFA ::The Department of Housing and Community Development is announcing the availability of approximately $500,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds for the 2009 Commercial Revitalization Program.  The program is designed to assist in the commercial redevelopment of properties located in Miami Dade County's State Enterprise Zone, Federal Enterprise Community-Empowerment Zone, Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy Areas (NRSAs), Eligible Block Groups and Designated Targeted Urban Areas.  Awarded recipients can receive grants of up to a maximum $100,000 per property to improve the facades and open space of commercial facilities located in low to moderate-income neighborhoods.  Applications are available from Monday, March 30, 2009 to Monday, April 20, 2009 for both pick up and for downloading only on our website. The deadline to submit applications is 4:00 P.M., April 20, 2009 at the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, Stephen P. Clark Center, 17th Floor. Read more

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