Miami-Dade County Community Homeless Plan is the blueprint for the local continuum of care. The Miami-Dade County community Homeless Plan developed goals for emergency, transitional and permanent, supported housing. A well-coordinated outreach process ensures easy access to housing and services. The innovative and coordinated continuum of care model has been recognized by U.S. HUD as a model and best practice, the Miami-Dade community was awarded a performance-based Model Cities Initiatives Grant (three-years, $15 million) in 1995.
The Trust has developed many relationships and established coordinated efforts with other funding sources to complement its goals. In particular, coordination has resulted in the ability to access HOME, CDBG, SAIL, SHIP, LIHTC, AHP and other funding sources.
Innovation in progress
 Thanks to Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust obtained permission to utilize 52 acres of undeveloped property to serve as a unique project serving homeless families. The project shall consist of 145 units of permanent supportive housing (housing with services) for homeless/formerly homeless families. It will feature a landscape/produce nursery and a fresh market retail complex, which will serve as a micro-enterprise for the formerly homeless residents.
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