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.
Homeless Trust Survey on Miami-Dade County's Generosity
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The Substantial Amendment to the 2008 Action Plan for the Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-housing Program is available for public comment. The public comment period commences on April 23, 2009 for a 12 day comment period. Written comments on the Plan must be received by May 5, 2009 at 9:30 a.m. Please direct written comments regarding the Amendment to David Raymond, Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust, 111 NW 1st Street, 27th Floor, Miami, Florida 33128.
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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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