Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2012 Action Plan Funding Recommendations

On March 27, 2012 PHCD published the proposed FY 2012 Action Plan funding recommendations for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and Documentary Stamp Surtax (SURTAX) programs. In that advertisement, the Public was advised that a public hearing to consider the funding recommendations will be held on April 11, 2012, before the Economic Development and Social Services Committee (EDSS) in the Board of County Commission Chambers.

The Public is now being advised that a public hearing on the proposed FY 2012 Action Plan funding recommendations for CDBG, HOME, SHIP, ESG and SURTAX is scheduled before the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners (BCC) on May 1, 2012, at 9:30 a.m., in the Board of County Commission Chambers located on the 2nd level of the Stephen P. Clark Building, 111 NW 1st Street, Miami, Florida 33128. The public is invited to attend and comment. The public comment period, which began on March 27, 2012, will end on April 27, 2012.

• FY 2012 Action Plan Funding Recommendations 
• Public Notice 

Draft of FY 2013-2017 Consolidated Plan available now

The Consolidated Plan presents the County’s proposed strategies for the allocation of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development annual award of Community Development Block Grant, Home Investment Partnerships and Emergency Solutions Grant program funds, to low-to-moderate-income communities.

• FY 2013-2017 Consolidated Plan (Draft) 5.3 MB 

Public disclosure notice

The public is being advised that Ms. Jenna R. Mendez, the daughter of Honorable Commissioner Lynda Bell, has applied for assistance under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) Homeownership Program. The affordable houses available under the NSP Program are approved for homebuyers on a first-come, first-served basis. The Commissioner does not approve eligible buyers or otherwise have any decision-making authority in the determination of who receives assistance under the NSP Program. This program is administered solely by Internal Services Department and the Department of Public Housing and Community Development. 

Infill Housing Program parcels are being offered to approved Infill Program developers

Through a Work Order Proposal Request (WOPR #2 PHCD), 117 lots have been offered for affordable housing development. Responses are now being evaluated by the Affordable Housing Selection Committee (AHSC), with an award to the selected developer expected on June 16, 2012. Only Infill Housing Initiative Developers (as per Resolution R-1402-07) were eligible to respond to the County’s Work Order Proposal Request.

The AHSC will meet on May 2nd to review proposals and make recommendations

• WOPR #2 PHCD 
• WOPR #2 PHCD Addenda 
• WOPR #2 PHCD Addenda #7 

Application scores are now available for review. All scores are final and in accordance to recommendations from the Appeals Committee.

Scoring includes all applicants to the Miami-Dade County Public Housing and Community Development FY 2012 Request for Application (RFA), for funding through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), State Housing Initiatives Program (SHIP) and Documentary Stamp Surtax (SURTAX) Programs.