026-1999 LTC
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
CITY HALL 1700 CONVENTION CENTER DRIVE MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA 33139
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L.T.C. No. 26-1999
LETTER TO COMMISSION
January 26, 1999
TO: Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and
Members of the City Co mission
FROM: Sergio Rodriguez
City Manager
SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT (CDBG) AND EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANTS (ESG) PROGRAM FOR FY
1999/2000.
On February 3, 1999, the City will make available to the public the Request for Proposals (RFP) for
the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Year 25 (1999/2000) and the
Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) Program FY 1999/2000. The deadline for proposals is Friday
March 5, 1999. All proposals will be due at the Community/Economic Development Department
before 4 p.m. of March 5,1999. The RFP contains the application for proposals for federal funds
under the CDBG and ESG programs.
Each year, the City is notified of the allocation of federal funds that it will receive for the next fiscal.
This year, the City was notified that it will receive approximately $2,773,000 in CDBG funds (an
increase of$17,000) and $98,000 in the ESG Program (a decrease of $10,000) for FY 1999/2000.
Applicants are encouraged to develop programs that have substantial and comprehensive effects on
the needs and conditions of the City of Miami Beach, and as they relate to the overall goals and
objectives of the CDBG and ESG programs. Once all proposals are received, they are reviewed for
statutory national objective compliance, regulatory eligibility, and feasibility.
A planning phase schedule was initiated by the Community/Economic Development Department in
conjunction with the Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) to begin the process
of determining the needs and priorities of community development target areas with regard to
neighborhood revitalization, streets and public facilities improvements, and the provision of public
services. A pre-development public hearing will be held March 23, 1999 at 6:00 p.m. in the first
floor conference room of City Hall. The purpose of this meeting will be to obtain the views of
citizens and other affected parties as they relate to housing and community development.
Utilizing this process, the Administration has been successful in presenting the City Commission
joint funding recommendations for the ninth year in a row. If you have any questions on the RFP
for federal funds process or the citizen participation process, please contact Christina M. Cuervo,
Assistant City Manager at 673-7010.
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cc: Christina M. Cuervo, Assistant City Manager
Randolph Marks, Assistant Director - C/ED
Joanna Revelo, CDBG Projects Coordinator
Miguell Del Campillo, Housing Coordinator
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