To determine if an address is within the Enterprise Zone one could find out by accessing Miami-Dade web site : http://www.miamidade.gov/ced/ezone_maps.asp then click on "Maps" or visit http://gisims2.miamidade.gov/Cservices/CSReport.asp?CMD=INIT then type your street address with the zip code and click on "Match"

Miami-Dade incentives are: Property Tax Abatement and Refund of Impact Fees
State of Florida incentives are:  Sales Tax Credit for Job Creation, Sales Tax Refund on Business Property, Sales Tax Refund on Building Materials, Corporate Income Job Tax Credit, Property Tax Credit and Community Contribution Tax Incentive.

You must have established business within the Miami-Dade Enterprise Zone, increased real or personal property value, which could result in a tax abatement benefit of 50% or 100% of the taxes levied by the County. This tax benefit could go up to five (5) years. The Ad Valorem taxes exemption (Miami-Dade tax abatement) is pending voters' approval.

You must file an Ad Valorem Tax Exemption form with your Miami-Dade OCED, Economic Development Division Coordinator on or before February 1, of the year the new or additional real or tangible personal property is first subject to ad valorem assessment.

You may apply at any of the following:

• Your Bank or Credit Union
• BAC Funding Corporation - 305-693-3550
• CAMACOL Loan Fund, Inc. - 305-642-7472
• Dade County Industrial Development Authority (IDA) - 305-579-0070
• Florida Export Finance Corporation - 786-845-0400
• Miami-Dade Commercial Revitalization Program - 786-469-2100
• Miami-Dade County Department of Business Development 305-349-5960
• Micro Business USA - 1-877-722-4505
• Tools For Change - 305-751-8934
• US Dept. of Commerce  & Export Assistance Center - Florida - 305-526-7425
• Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce - 305-571-8006

Any grants to start a new business are generally approved by the Board of County Commissioners for a specific time and Commissioner's District, such as the Mom and Pop Small Business Grant Program. Information for starting new businesses is provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

Yes it is possible to obtain a grant/loan for a non-profit organization. For further details, please call the Miami-Dade County's Office of Community and Economic Development Division at (786) 469-2100 or visit www.miamidade.gov/grants/.

Technical and Financial assistance to start new businesses are provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration

We encourage everyone to apply; however, we cannot guarantee all applicants will be approved. All elements of the loan package must be reviewed before the applicant can be denied.  This must comply to Fair Lending Practices.

Technical and Financial assistance to start new businesses are provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration

For information on the Revolving Loan Fund, please call 786-469-2100

Please call Micro Business USA, 1 (877) 722-4505 or contact an U.S. Small Business Administration approved lender.

No, however, you may visit the U.S. Small Business Administration to find out what is presently available.

It depends upon the type of loan, credit worthiness and the timely presentation of the required loan documents. The Lending Officer would be the most appropriate person to state the length of time for the loan process.

You may call toll free for information at 1 (800) 555-1212 and ask for the phone number for each Federal Government Department, such as Department of Defense, Department of Housing Department of Justice, etc., and find out if there are any program for grants.

We encourage everyone to apply; however, we cannot guarantee all applicants will be approved. All elements of the loan package must be reviewed before the applicant can be denied.  This must comply to Fair Lending Practices.

The date will be determined by the Community and Economic Developing Division. The phone number is 786-469-2100

By making a request to the Miami-Dade County Clerk of the Board.

Business Plan assistance is offered by the U.S. Small Business Administration

The address is 11805 SW 26th Street, Coral Way.  The phone number is 786-315-2100.

http://www.miamidade.gov/building/

"Targeted Urban Areas" (TUA) means those geographical areas commonly known as: Opa-Locka, Richmond Heights, Homestead/Florida City, Coconut Grove, Northwest 27th Avenue Corridor, Northwest 183rd Street Corridor, West Little River, Princeton/Naranja, Leisure City, South Miami and Perrine, Brownsville.  Any geographic locations in Miami-Dade County which are designated by the Federal Government as empowerment zones shall be included in the definition of TUA at the time of such designation.  For any further details, please contact Urban Revitalization Task Force 305-579-2611.

Please call the Task Force on Urban Economic Revitalization 305-579-2611 and explain the nature of your request.

The State will provide only tax incentives of up to $2,500 per job created in Brownfield area

A Brownfield site is generally an abandoned, idled, or under-used industrial, commercial property where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by actual or perceived environmental contamination.

Call the Miami-Dade Housing Agency at 305-250-5238.
Or visit http://www.miamidade.gov/ced/home_rehab_loan.asp 

Call the Community and Economic Development Division Supervisor at 786-469-2100 and s/he should be able to assist you.

First of all you must determine which department of Miami-Dade County is the user of the property by checking the County Public Records.  The user department could be anyone of the following:

• Miami-Dade Housing Agency 305-644-5100
• Office of Community and Economic Development 786-469-2100
• Fire Department 305-596-8540
• GSA 305-375-4400
• Public Works 305-375-2694
• WASD 305-665-7477

Please direct your question to the CRP Unit, 786-469-2100

Please direct your question to the CRP Unit, 786-469-2100