LTC 168-2022 Emergency Small Business Reimbursement Grant Program Update #4168-2022
MIAMI BEACH
OFFICE OF THE CIT Y MANAGER
No . LTC# LETTER TO COMMISSION
TO: Mayor Dan Gelber and Members of the City Commission
FROM : Alina T. Hudak, City Manag W-
DA TE: April 27, 2022
SUBJECT : Emergency Small Business Reimbu rsement Grant Program Update #4
The purpose of this Letter to Commission (L TC) is to provide an update regarding the status of the
small business assistance grant programs funded through Community Development Block Grant
-Coronavirus (CDBG-CV). The CDBG-CV funding was appropriated by the U.S . Department of
Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to the City of Miami Beach through the Office of Housing
and Community Services and allocated to the Economic Development Department as a
subrecipient for this purpose.
On May 13 , 2020, via Resolution No. 2020-31256, the City Commission allocated $200 ,000 in
CDBG-CV funds for small business assistance grants. The Economic Development Department
developed a Small Business Assistance program application and completed a virtual lottery
process in an effort to assist small businesses with up to $10 ,000 for reimbursement of eligible
business expenses. To date, $140,000 has been disbursed to fourteen (14) qualified businesses.
Through an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Office of
Housing and Community Services, the remaining $60,000 in unexpended funds was reallocated
to the CDBG-CV Emergency Small Business Reimbursement Grant Program. Of the fourteen (14)
qualified businesses, thirteen (13) businesses have completed the twelve (12)-month reporting
requirement. The Administration would like to congratulate the below businesses that have
successfully completed the program compliance period.
Small Business Assistance Program
(Up to $10,000 per business)
Business Name Industry/Type Area
1. APZ Investments D/B/A Swoop Transportation Service South Beach
12 . Aulnay LLC D/B/A City Carts Transportation Service South Beach
3 . Beach Hair Salon Hair Salon South Beach
14 . Centurv Miami Beach Hospitality South Beach
5. Deco Drive CleaninQ & LandscapinQ LandscapinQ South Beach
6. South Florida Boxing Company Fitness / Gym South Beach
7 . Mai Equity LLC OBA Sobe Nails & Spa Nail Salon South Beach
8 . Mellinger Enterprises D/B/A Sky Nails & Spa of South Nail Salon South Beach
Beach
9 . Morigi LLC Retail Clothing Store Mid Beach
10. The Perfect Fit Custom Tailoring Tailor/ Alterations South Beach
11. Early Childhood Quality Consultants Child Care Services North Beach
12 . Mijor Hair Design Hair Salon North Beach
13 . Valery International Services Express Mail Service North Beach
supplies, and COVID-19 related expenses.
The principal goal of the Program is to support and promote bus iness longevi ty by retaining or
creating jobs . Funding for small business assistance is necessary to provide support for existing
businesses and to encourage the growth of businesses during the ongoing recovery phase.
Pursuant to the amendment to the MOU providing for an additional $60 ,000 in grant funding, at
least thirty-three (33) businesses will now receive assistance totaling $660,000 under this program,
which has been active since January 6, 2021.
As of April 13, 2022, the Economic Development Department has approved twenty-seven (27)
businesses for funding for a total of $540,000. The Administration would like to congratulate the
eleven ( 11) businesses listed below that have successfully completed the twelve ( 12)-month
compliance reporting period . Businesses awarded the grant more recently are still in the process
of completing the twelve (12)-month reporting requirement. The Administration will provide
another update once the remaining grantees have completed the compliance period .
Emergency Small Business Reimbursement Program
(Uo to $20,000 per business)
Business Name Industry/Type Microenterprise /Job Area
Creation / Retention
1 . Abbott Florist Floral Shop M icroenterprises North Beach
12 . Benworth LLC D/B/A Fritz Skate & Bike & Skate Shop Job Creation / Retention South Beach
Shop
~-Evan Rubensteen DMD P.A Miami Orthodontist Job Creation I Retention Mid Beach
Beach Orthodontics
~-Mai Equity LLC D/B/A Sobe Nails & Nail Salon Job Creation I Retention South Beach
Spa
5 . Miami "N Ice Restaurant Job Creation / Retention South Beach
6. Poseidon Ferry LLC Water Ferry Service Job Creation I Retention South Beach
7 . Svnerqy Yoqa South Beach Yoqa Studio Microenterprise South Beach
8. The Pilates Place LLC Yoga Studio M icroenterprise South Beach
9 . Tsoula LLC D/B/A Nailed Nail Salon Microenterprise South Beach
10. Veronica Sanmartino DMD P .A . Orthodontist Job Creation / Retention Mid Beach
11 . VSS South Beach LLC Retail Shop Job Creation / Retention South Beach
As the Department continues to review applications, we encourage local businesses to continue
applying as funding is still available. The grant is administered and awarded on a first-come, first-
qualified, first-served basis through an online application . Interested applicants should visit
https://miamibeachfl.gosmart .org to review program guidelines and login or create a new profile to
preview the application . The application will remain open until all funds are exhausted.
For more information, please contact Rickelle Williams, Economic Development Director at
rickellewilliams@miamibeachfl .gov.
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