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Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
December 11, 2009
- REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. The City of Miami is seeking
proposals for gap financing needs associated with construction of new
affordable multi-family rental housing projects in the City of Miami.
Properties under this RFP must be located in the City of Miami’s
Neighborhood Stabilization Program’s Areas of Greatest Need. This
initiative is funded by The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008
(HERA) under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). Click here
to see the RFP, and send questions to the attention of Ann Kashmer, NSP
Project Manager, at nspmultifamily@miamigov.com. Proposals are
due on January 5, 2010.
- PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY. The City of Miami is looking for organizations that may like to become a host site for The Benefit Bank of Florida. You can help low and moderate-income residents in the City of Miami claim the Earned I
- Holiday Reception. South Florida Community Development
Coalition is holding our first Holiday Reception, a chance to network
with peers in community development and enjoy art and refreshments,
while supporting our work in educating and advocating for strong
communities in Miami-Dade. The reception will be held at Fache
Arts + Amy Alonso Gallery in North Miami, on Thursday, December 17,
from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. Click here for more information [pdf
version attached], and RSVP to Andrea Baker at andreab@floridacdc.org.
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
December 1, 2009
- Grant opportunity. The Home Depot Housing Impact Grants program is a quarterly grants process designed to assist nonprofits whose projects involve affordable housing built responsibly in a timely manner. Projects that seek to build or rebuild affordable housing will be eligible for grants of $1,000 to $3,000 each. Preference will be given to projects that integrate sustainability. Applications for the next funding cycle may be submitted from October 15 through December 15, 2009. For more info, click here.
- INFORMATION RESOURCE: The Nonprofit Voter
Engagement
Network has released A Census Toolkit for Nonprofits. Nonprofits play
a
key role in getting historically undercounted sectors of the community
counted.
Find out how you can help work toward an accurate count - from job
opportunities for enumerators to hosting a community event. Click here to download a
resource
kit.
- Job
Opening.
Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida is seeking applicants
for the
position of Chief Financial Officer. Contact Arden Shank if interested
- (305) 751-5511 x 1123. Click here for
details.
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
August 12, 2009
- The Miami-Dade County Department of Planning and Zoning is completing its seven year update of the County’s Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP) and would like public feedback. Share your opinions and concerns at one of five town hall meetings in August. Click here for more information.
- Southern Regional Asset-Building Coalition Conference. Tuskegee University, the Center for Social Development at Washington University in Saint Louis, and their partners in the Southern Regional Asset-Building Coalition will host a conference on “Closing the Wealth Gap: Promoting an Inclusive Asset-Building Policy Agenda.” Conference participants will discuss a wide range of issues pertaining to coalition development and strengthening, the basics of advocacy at state and local levels, policy actions for pre- and post-Gulf Coast hurricane survivors, and resources for asset-building policy work in the current economic crisis. The conference will be held October 15-16 in Tallahassee. More information, including registration and lodging, will be posted here and here.
- HUD Miami Highlights Summer Edition. Check out the most recent edition of the HUD Miami Field Office’s newsletter here . Topics include funding for weatherization and energy efficient upgrades to HUD assisted housing, and disaster preparedness for HUD funded agencies and programs.
- MORTGAGE RESCUE FRAUD LIST. The State Attorney General’s office provides a list of companies currently under investigation for mortgage fraud. Find the list here
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
July 23, 2009
- Seminar:The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a lunch seminar, Underwater 101: Navigating the New Rules of the Housing Market, on July 28, to discuss recent local, state, and federal programs established to assist homeowners in resolving real estate problems. For more information, contact Marina Foglia at (305) 577-5464 or mfoglia@miamichamber.com, or click here to register.
- Grant Opportunity: Community Improvement Projects: The Home Depot Building Healthy Communities Grant Program provides support for community improvement projects that include activities such as construction or refurbishment of affordable or transitional housing; landscaping or planting of native trees; and community facility improvements. Grants of up to $2,500 are made in the form of The Home Depot gift cards for the purchase of tools or materials. The next application deadlines are September 15 and December 15. For more information, click here.
- Grant Opportunity: Programs and Services: Ameriprise Financial, Inc. is accepting grant applications under three giving priorities: Meeting Basic Needs, Supporting Community Vitality, and Volunteer Driven Causes. Consideration will be given to programs that help provide food, shelter, and self sufficiency; and programs and services that build strong communities by creating economic vitality and cultural enrichment. Award minimum: $5,000. Application deadline: September 1. For more information, click here.
- Job Opening: The Miami Beach Housing Initiatives, Inc (MBHII) is a new nonprofit corporation created to support the work of the Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach. MBHII is seeking to hire a Development Associate/Consultant. Click here for more information.
- Job Opening: South Florida Urban Ministries is
seeking
applicants for positions as Financial Stability Coordinator and Intake
Specialist for the new United Way Center for Financial Stability.
Click here
for
details.
- Job Opening: Carrfour Corporation, a nonprofit
developer
of affordable "supportive" rental housing has an opening for a
property manager. Call Doug Mayer for information - (305)
371-8300
ext. 4977
- Foreclosure Rescue Scam Prevention: The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, produced the video "Real People, Real Stories" to encourage homeowners to get the help they need. The video is available online here.
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
June 25, 2009
- Affordable Housing Annual Report available: The Florida
Housing
Coalition has released the Affordable Housing Study Commission's 2009
Annual Report. This year the Commission's report focuses on
strategies
for increasing the capacity of Florida’s nonprofits to address
affordable housing issues. To see the report, click
here and go to the
Current Events section on the site’s main page.
- Free Grant Writing Workshops in Spanish: The Miami-Dade
Public Library
System and the Foundation Center present two free grant writing
workshops in Spanish: Foundation of Fundraising and Proposal Writing
& Budgeting Basics. The workshops will be held on June 29 and
June
30 at the Miami-Dade County Main Library, 101 West Flagler Street,
Miami. To register, click
here or call (305) 375-5575.
- Funding Opportunity: The U.S. Small Business
Administration, through
the PRIME Act, has issued a funding opportunity to establish a
microenterprise training and technical assistance program for
disadvantaged microentrepreneurs and to provide training and
capacity-building grant programs to microenterprise development
organizations. The application deadline is July 17. Click
here for more info.
- Imagine Miami Changemaker Conference II: The Human Services Coalition hosts the second Imagine Miami Changemaker Conference on July 18. Learn how to transform public spaces and how to use mapping tools to tell the story of what’s happening in our neighborhoods and communities. Includes workshops with national experts from Project for Public Spaces and PolicyLink. To learn more and register (deadline July 10), click here.
- South Florida Community Development Coalition: Membership in the Coalition has been opened to the public. Do your part to bring hope through new construction and renovation in communities burdened with unsightly blight, abandoned buildings, and dirty vacant lots. Help to advocate for more effective public policies and programs. Participate in forums for sharing resources and ideas between non-profit developers, lenders, foundations, and local government. Click here to read the membership invitation letter. Click here for the membership application.
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
June 12, 2009
- Tax Credit Update: FHA is now allowing home buyers to apply the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit toward the purchase of an FHA-insured home. Click here for more information.
- Job Opening - Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida is seeking applicants for a position as Chief Operating Officer to supervise its work in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Click here for details.
- Foreclosure Data Mapping site: The Center for Housing Policy, KnowledgePlex, LISC, and the Urban Institute have launched Foreclosure-Response.org. The web site includes a policy guide of strategies for preventing and responding to foreclosures, as well as access to interactive online discussions, and tools that allow users to create customized data reports and maps (powered by DataPlace) to identify areas in which to target resources and efforts.
- Affordable Office Space Available for Nonprofits. The building is located at 3000 Biscayne Blvd. (owned by Legal Services of Greater Miami, Inc.). Two suites are available. Each has three rooms (516 sq ft and 711 sq ft.). The rents are being offered at below market rate for qualified nonprofit tenants. If interested contact Louis Diaz at 305 438 2527.
- Free Building Materials for Nonprofits. Developer Jerry Flick is offering free building materials to nonprofits. He says that he has about $50,000 in construction material in his South Dade warehouse. It includes electrical, plumbing, flooring, lighting, paneling, etc. He says that he will give this away, less a storage fee, to non-profits and developers (including rehab contractors fixing low income housing). These materials can also be used for replacing worn items in homes and apartments. Click Here for more information.
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
May 25, 2009
- United States HUD has released a Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the second round of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). Unlike the first round the money is not being automatically allocated to local governments. Nonprofit and local governments are eligible to compete by applying directly to HUD. Generally speaking the funds can be used to acquire properties that have already foreclosed upon and to put those properties back into production as affordable housing. CLICK HERE to view the NOFA
- The City of Miami Beach is seeking proposals for the spending of federal Neighborhood Stabilization Funds received through the State of Florida. Attached are copies of the City's funding RFP, the "1st Amendment" to that RFP, and its application to the State. In a nutshell, the City's primary goal is to purchase multi-family rental buildings with the $2.5 million available. For more information, please contact Mark Bertocci, NSP Project Manager, at MarkBertocci@miamibeachfl.gov, or (305) 673-7000 x 6955.
- Florida Housing Finance Corporation
is seeking
proposals
for its 2009-01 Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program, its State
Apartment Incentive Loan (SAIL)
Program, and, its Rental Recovery Loan Program (RRLP). The RFP
has been
posted to their website and is available for downloading.
- Seminar - Business Success During Economic Recess - Thursday, May 28, 9 am - 12 pm at Florida International University, Miami. The Economic Community Partnership presents a free business seminar. Click here for more information and to register.
- Florida Prosperity Partnership State Conference - Wed-Fri, Jun 17-19 at the World Center Marriott, Orlando. This is the first annual conference for the newly formed Florida Prosperity Partnership. The keynote will be given by the Honorable Alex Sink, Florida CFO. Discuss how to improve financial stability and economic self-sufficiency for low-to-moderate income citizens. To register, See the attached for more information or visit their website.
- Surtax Program Reauthorized. The life of the nationally recognized Miami Dade County "Surtax" Affordable Housing Program has recently been extended for an additional 20 years by the Florida Legislature (it had been scheduled to "sunset"). For several years members of the South Florida Community Development Coalition have been advocating for preservation of this important program.
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
April 4, 2009
- FUNDING-CITY OF MIAMI: The City of Miami is preparing an RFP for affordable housing funding. It has scheduled three workshops work potential applicants. CLICK HERE for more information and a schedule
- SEMINAR: SUSTAINABLE FUNDING: Benevon offers a seminar on
cultivating donors who love your
mission - even during challenging financial times. This
entry-level
seminar is
designed for board members, executive directors, CEOs, and fund
development
professionals. Seminar is free. You must register to attend.
- Tuesday, April 14th, 3 - 5pm
- United Way of Miami Dade
- Click here to register, or contact Josh McLeod at 206-428-4361 or josh.mcleod@benevon.com.
- WORKSHOPS: HOMEOWNERSHIP PRESERVATION:The HOPE NOW
Alliance offers workshops to allow homeowners
at risk of foreclosure an opportunity to meet with their mortgage
servicer and
a local foreclosure counseling organization face-to-face for free.
- Wednesday & Thursday, April 22 & 23, 2 - 8pm
- Miami Beach Convention Center
- Click here for more information.
- GRANT FUNDS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: The Miami-Dade
County Office of Community and Economic
Development (OCED) has announced the availability of applications for
Empowerment Zone (EZ) grant funds. OCED is seeking proposals from
qualified
existing businesses and community based entities intending to provide
economic
development, wealth creation, and workforce development opportunities
within
the Miami-Dade County EZ neighborhoods. The RFA package contains the
guidelines
and instructions for the preparation of funding requests. Click here
for
locations where applications may be picked up. Application
deadline: April 24, 2009 at 2pm
- CDBG WEEK: April 12-19, 2009 is Community
Development
Week in Miami-Dade
County. CLICK
HERE for more information and a schedule of events.
- FAIR HOUSING LUNCHEON. Click here
for information on the 16th Annual
Fair Housing Luncheon that will be held April 24, 2009 in Miami
- LAND TRUSTS: The National Community Land Trust Network is sponsoring the Florida Community Land Trust Training Academy from April 29th through May 1st in Orlando. CLICK HERE for more information.
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
March 2, 2009
- Seeking Economic Development Projects: The Florida Community Loan Fund is in the process of an application for New Markets Tax Credit allocation due in early April. In order to gauge need, the Loan Fund is actively seeking economic development projects of at least $7MM in size that have a high social impact and that would be located in very-low Census Tracts. These should be projects that would have the potential to be developed over the next 12-24 months. Interested parties should contact Nelson Black, FCLF Senior Loan Officer, at (904) 215-0459, or nblack@fclf.org.
- Delivering Service Excellence Everyday: In
this
customer service and communications workshop, participants will explore
ways
they can provide excellent service. 8:30 am – 12 pm. Click
here to register.
- Business Writing Everyday: Participants at this workshop will gain an understanding of the foundations of good business writing. 1 pm – 4:30 pm. Click here to register.
- Workshop: Organizing 101:The Human Services Coalition
hosts a session on
how to plan
and organize a successful campaign that seeks support for political
change and
public support. Friday, March 6, from 11:30 am –
1:30 pm -HSC, 260 NE 17th Terrace, Suite 200, Miami 33132.
Tickets
are $10. Click
here or contact Patricia at patriciam@hscdade.org
or (305) 576-5001 x 16.
- Symposium for Miami-Dade nonprofits and funders: The
Donors Forum of South Florida hosts a unique
opportunity
for funders, nonprofit leaders and their board leadership to
meet.
Steady
leadership in uncertain economic times requires communication and
partnership
on all fronts. Join Miami-Dade’s leading funders, nonprofit CEOs,
and
board leaders for a morning of dialogue and learning.March 26,
2009, registration at 8
am, program
from 8:30 am – 12:30 pm. Temple Israel, 137 NE 19th Street,
Miami.Initial
registration limited to funders and
nonprofit pairs
consisting of CEOs and Board Officers. Space permitting,
registration
will be open to individual nonprofit representatives after March
13th. Click
here to RSVP by March 13. $25 per person.
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
February 17, 2009
- Consumer Banking Conference: The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta’s Americas Center will hold a Consumer Banking Conference on Wednesday, March 18, at FIU University Park Campus. The conference will explore how banking the unbanked and under-banked helps stabilize and strengthen financial industries and economies in the United States and Latin America. Program and registration information is available here.
- Foreclosure Response Chat: KnowledgePlex will host an
online chat to introduce Foreclosure-Response.org– a new Web resource
developed
by NHC, the Center for Housing Policy, KnowledgePlex,
the Local
Initiatives Support Corporation and the Urban Institute.
In
this online chat on Wednesday, February 18, speakers
will discuss
how the information and tools available on the site can be applied to
help
communities develop more effective strategies for preventing
foreclosures and
stabilizing neighborhoods. Click here
to read more.
- Advocacy Corps Training: The Human Services Coalition offers Advocacy Corps Trainings (ACT) each Saturday in February. Find out how you can create change around health care and other issues that matter most to you. Learn key advocacy skills such as communicating effectively with decision makers and public speaking. These workshops will be fun, interactive and free. For more info or to RSVP, contact Jake Coker-Dukowitz at (305) 576-5001 x 28 or jacobc@hscdade.org. You can also RSVP here.
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
November 26, 2008
- CARRFOUR: The Royalton is a recently completed affordable rental housing complex in downtown Miami developed by Carrfour Supportive Housing Corporation. Applications are now being taken from persons seeking an apartment. Click here for information.
- MIAMI BEACH: The Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach is accepting Statements of Qualifications for Real Estate Development Services and Financial Advisor until Tuesday, December 9 at 10 am. The RFQ packages are available from HACMB Executive Office, 200 Alton Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139. Questions may be directed in writing to Matthew Garwick, Operations Manager, via email to: mattg@mbha.org
- AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING: The NeighborWorks America Training Institute in Washington, DC will host the Multifamily Housing Symposium “The Future of Rental Housing: Policy to Preserve Choice for American Families.” Participants will hear from national policy leaders and practitioners in the area of multifamily housing. The Institute, December 8 – 12, also offers other courses related to multifamily and affordable housing. Click here
- FUNDING: The Home Depot Foundation, through the Affordable
Housing Built Responsibly Grant Program, administers funding to
nonprofit organizations whose missions align with the foundation's
interests in supporting the production and preservation of affordable,
efficient, and healthy housing. In order to identify potential
future
nonprofit partners or respond to unique community revitalization
opportunities, a limited amount of unsolicited grant funding is set
aside to be awarded through a competitive process. The foundation
makes Affordable Housing Built Responsibly grant decisions three times
per year and grants typically range from $50,000 to $125,000
each.
Letters of inquiry are due on March 1, 2009; and July 1, 2009. Click here
for more information.
- OFFICE SPACE: Affordable office space is available for
nonprofit organizations in a building owned by Legal Services of
Greater Miami. Click here
for information
- FORECLOSURE PREVENTION: The Senate leadership has placed
on the calendar the so called "Second Stimulus Package" that includes
more funds for prevention of foreclosures. Click here
to read more
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
October 30, 2008
- Neighborhood Stabilization Grants. Miami-Dade County (including five cities within the County) will get a total of over $90 million in new "Neighborhood Stabilization Grant" funds through the Housing and Economic Recovery Act passed by Congress in July. These jurisdictions must submit their plans to HUD by December 1st. The County has released its proposed plan for using it's $62 million share (click here). The City of Miami has released the proposed plan for spending its $12 million share (click here). Comments from the public are invited but the response period is short. For background information on the NSP program and advocacy resources visit the South Florida Affordable Housing Policy website
- HR Workshop: The YWCA
will be hosting Eleva Solutions for
a free workshop on the Ins and Outs of Human Resources: The Basics You
Need to Know, specifically geared towards non-profits. The
free
workshop will be held Thursday, November 13th from 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm at
YWCA of Greater Miami-Dade, 351 NW 5th Street, Miami. Please
RSVP to karla@elevasolutions.com
by
Tuesday, November 11th.
- Housing Grant: The Home
Depot's Housing Impact Grants
program is a quarterly grants process designed to assist nonprofit
organizations in North America whose projects involve affordable
housing built responsibly in a timely manner. Projects that seek to
build or rebuild affordable housing will be eligible for grants of
$1,000 to $3,000 each. Preference will be given to projects that
integrate sustainability. Applications for the next funding
cycle may
be submitted from November 1 to December 15, 2008. Click
here
for more info.
- Financial Planning Clinic:
The Certified Financial
Planner Board of Standards is offering a Financial Planning Clinic in
Miami on November 15. The free clinic includes workshops and
one-on-one financial planning sessions with experts, all at no
charge.
For more info, click
here.
To register for the event, click
here.
- The City of Fort Lauderdale is
recruiting candidates for
the position of Housing and Community Development Program Manager. The
current manager is retiring in the spring. Interested candidates should
apply directly online at http://www.fortlauderdale.gov/jobs
or they can click
here
to see a pdf file with information.
- Carrfour Supportive Housing has a job opening for an employment and training coordinator. Click here for information
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
September 21, 2008
- New Federal Funding - "Community Stabilization Grants"
In preparation for the upcoming distribution of $3.9 billion from the 2008 Housing and Economic Recovery Act, there will be an online chat to help local governments and nonprofits develop effective plans for using these funds within a tight time frame. For more information on the chat and how to participate, click here for information.
- Florida Community Loan Fund
The Florida Community Loan Fund has announced its Green Building Loan Pool program. It is an incentive established with support from the Home Depot Foundation and other investors to encourage and assist nonprofit developers to build green affordable housing, supportive housing, and community facilities in Florida. Applications for the first offering will be accepted until December 15, 2008. CLICK HERE for information
- Grant Writing Workshop
Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Alvarz is sponsoring a grant writing workshop on Monday, September 29th, at the United Way, 3250 SW 3rd Avenue. Two sessions are offered: a morning session for new or emerging community based organizations, and an afternoon session designed for community based organizations that have grant writing experience. CLICK HERE to register.
- Emergency Financial Assistance for Housing
The Emergency Financial Assistance program of the Florida Office of Homelessness has received a high number of applications this year. Due to the high volume of requests they will not review applications received after September 26th at 5:00 p.m, unless money remains. CLICK HERE for information.
- Little Haiti Housing Association.
Little Haiti Housing Association will be hosting its Annual Luncheon Fundraiser on October 17, 2008 from 12 noon to 2:30 pm. The keynote speaker will be Juan Sanchez, Vice President and Community Affairs Officer from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlantic. Please RSVP to reserve your place by October 10th by contacting Guiselle Hunter-Chin, ghunter@littlehaitihousing.org or by telephone 305-759-2542 ext. 118. CLICK HERE for information
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
September 14, 2008
- Loan Lottery for First-Time Homebuyers: The Miami-Dade County Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED) invites low-and moderate-income persons who are first-time homebuyers to apply for a mortgage loan subsidy through the County's loan lottery program. The application is available on OCED’s website, as well as a list of approved lenders. Applications are due September 30, 2008. Applicants are required to complete a homebuyer education class prior to applying (CLICK HERE for a partial list of available classes).
- Housing and
Economic Recovery Act of
2008: For more information on the recently signed bill, visit
the website
of NeighborWorks America.
- ICIC Inner City
Economic Forum –
Summit 2008: The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City
(ICIC)
and The Brookings Institution’s Metropolitan Policy Program present
this summit, September 25-26 in Miami. The summit, “Putting the
Inner City First: A Call to Action” will focus on the role federal
policy can play in a sustainable, business-led revitalization of
America’s inner cities. Learn more at www.icic.org/Forum/Summit2008
Note:
Many South Florida-based participants are
eligible for discounted rate of $250 – please contact the Forum
directly to register (rhitch@icic.org).
- NHS Annual Meeting:
Neighborhood
Housing Services of South Florida will celebrate their 30th
anniversary/annual meeting luncheon at Jungle Island on October 22.
Keynote speaker Thomas Curry, Director of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation, as well as Chair of the Board of Directors
with Neighbor- Works� America, will talk about vital housing and
economic issues. To register, contact Deb Goldsmith at 305-751-5511
ext. 233.
- CCDA Conference:
The Christian
Community Development Association will hold its annual conference in
Miami, October 22-26. CCDA is an ethnically diverse, national
network of thousands of Christians who work together to mobilize
spiritual and physical resources in and for their neighborhoods
through the church in a community-determined way that is redemptive.
See more on the website.
- Grant Writing:
The FIU Metropolitan Center program
in Grant writing for the Spring Calendar. This three day certificate
program to become a grant specialist will touch upon developing a
proposal concept, research and development, administering grants once
received, programmatic marketing skills, hints on how to lobby state
and federal legislative officers, establishing collaborative research
partnerships and the use of the latest technology in grants writing and
administration. CLICK
HERE for information
- Funding:
Commerce Bank is providing grants to
nonprofit housing developers. Both Miami/Dade and Broward
Counties are
in the eligibility area . CLICK
HERE for more information
- Training. The Center for Nonprofit Management at the University of Miami has announced the workshops that they will be sponsoring during the fall and spring of 2008 and 2009. CLICK HERE
EMPLOYMENT
- Carrfour
seeks a Program Director for our Villa
Aurora program. CLICK
HERE
for information
- Carrfour seeks a Client Service
Coordinator and
HMIS Administrator. CLICK
HERE
for information
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
July 25, 2008
- Miami-Dade Funding Announcement. The County has released its FY 2009 "Request for Application (RFA) / Proposal (RFP)". The document invites funding proposals to be submitted for affordable housing, economic development, capital improvements. CLICK HERE for more information.
- Miami-Dade Funding Workshop: On Monday, July 28th 10 am Miami-Dade OCED will hold a workshop on the County's recently released RFA. All entities applying for funding are encouraged to attend. The meeting will be held in the first floor meeting room of the Overtown Transit Village North (701 NW 1st Court)
- City of Miami Funding Announcement: The City of Miami HOPWA program is soliciting proposals to purchase, rehabilitate, and operate supportive housing units for persons living with AIDS and low-income. The award ceiling is $500,000. Application deadline: August 4, 2008. For more information, click here.
- Housing Conference: The
Florida Housing
Coalition holds its 21st Annual Statewide
Affordable Housing
Conference on September 15-17, at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in
Orlando. The theme is “Housing: The New
Environment.” Tracks
include Green Building and Affordable Housing, Nonprofit Capacity
Building, the
Mortgage Foreclosure and Credit Crisis. For more information
and to
register, click here
- Emergency Housing Assistance:
The
Emergency
Financial Assistance for Housing Program is receiving
applications for
a one-time payment of up to $400 to families who are totally without
shelter or
face the loss of shelter because of non-payment of rent or
mortgage. Click
Here
or call
1-877-891-6445 for more information.
- Affordable Housing Prize:
The I. Donald Terner
Prize, a biennial award, recognizes successful and innovative
affordable
housing projects and their leadership teams. The program will
provide
a
first prize award of $25,000 as well as five finalists awards of $5,000
each. Application deadline: August 18, 2008. For
more info, click
here.
- Non-Profit
Training Resource Fund- The
TD Charitable Foundation, the charitable giving arm of TD Bank N.A.,
which
operates under the trade names TD Banknorth and Commerce Bank, has
announced
that it has increased the funding available through the Non-Profit
Training
Resource Fund to $300,000 and expanded the program to support eligible
organizations based throughout Commerce Bank and TD Banknorth's service
area
from Maine to Florida. Launched in 2007, the Non-Profit
Training
Resource
Fund provides donations to support job training, education, and growth
opportunities for employees of nonprofit organizations. The
fund will
provide donations of up to $1,000 each per calendar year to nonprofit
organizations to cover tuition expenses for courses that will
strengthen
employees' job performances. To be eligible, an organization
must have
nonprofit 501(c)(3) status, and its focus must be to support affordable
housing
for low and moderate-income individuals; to promote small
business
development; or to provide financial literacy programs to low and
moderate-income youth, individuals, or families. Application
deadline:
rolling.
- Florida
Down Payment Assistance: The
American Dream Down Payment Act is a down payment assistance initiative
that
allows grants to be given to participating jurisdictions to assist
low-to-mid-income families and uniformed employees such as, policemen,
firemen,
sanitation, maintenance workers, and teachers who are employees of the
participating state to achieve homeownership. Grants made
available
under
this initiative may be used only for down payment assistance toward the
purchase of single family housing by eligible families.
- NeighborWorks
America Foreclosure Resources
- Carrfour
Corporation is a nonprofit developer of affordable
supportive
housing. Carrfour is seeking applicants for the following two
positions (click links for more information).
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
June 6, 2008
- Home Depot is donating free products to nonprofit affordable housing developers. Under their new Gifts In Kind program Home Depot is looking to create links between each of their stores and a local nonprofit developer. Participating nonprofits can pick up a wide variety of donated products and building supplies on a weekly basis. Specific items, including quantity, type and/or assortment cannot be guaranteed. While the available donation quantity will vary from store to store, the program is expected to consist of a donation pick-up of approximately one to three pallets per week. Click Here to get additional information
- Homeownership Training: For staff of HUD-approved housing counseling agencies, free tuition is available for courses in Homeownership and Community Lending at the NeighborWorks Training Institute in Chicago, August 18 – 22. Travel and lodging stipends are also available on a first-come, first-served basis. The deadline for applications is MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2008. Click here to learn more and apply.
- Foreclosure Training: NeighborWorks America is offering training for foreclosure intervention practitioners and counselors in Orlando on July 14 – 18 as part of the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program (NFMC). Training is open to staff of 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations ONLY. The event is 100% scholarship based -- including registration, tuition AND lodging. Participants pay for travel and meals. Application and pre-approval is required. For more information, click here.
- Florida Housing Dialog: Florida Housing Finance Corporation's board of directors will hold a day long retreat on June 12. Before the meeting, the board wants to hear from affordable housing stakeholders. What are the critical affordable housing issues facing Florida today and in the coming years? What should Florida Housing do to address these issues? What key shifts in thinking should Florida Housing be considering, if any? To submit your comments, read what others have submitted, and find out more about the retreat, click here.
- Employers and Job seekers: On Wednesday, June 11, from 10 am to 2 pm, the Mayor will host the second Mayor's Career & Opportunity Expo at Signature Gardens, 12725 SW 122 Avenue. The first expo was held in January in Liberty City with over 1,000 individuals in attendance. An even larger attendance is expected at this expo. Click here to register.
- West Palm Employment - Housing Partners, Inc. seeks Housing Division Director. Click Here for information
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
May 8, 2008
- Workshop - "Refresher Course in Affordable & Workforce Housing Basics - Saturday, May 17, 2008, 8 am - 5 pm - Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board Room,49 N.W. 5th St. Miami , FL 33128 - Facilitated by Tom Zuniga and co-sponsored by the FIU Metropolitan Center. CLICK HERE for information
- Legislative Summary - CLICK HERE to view a summary of the accomplishments (and shortcomings) of the recently concluded Florida Legislature 2008 regular session (provided by Representative Yolly Roberson) -
- Legislative Summary (more) - CLICK
HERE for an outline of how the legislature handled specific
affordable housing related issued. Provided by Florida Housing Coalition
- Workshop - Miami Dade County is changing the procedures and requirements for funding programs sponsored by community based organizations (CBOs). There will be a workshop to explain the changes on Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 1:30 PM at the Joseph Caleb Center Auditorium, 5400 NW 22nd Ave. RSVP (required) to Sheneka Adderly at (305) 375-1490 by Friday, May 9, 2008. CLICK HERE to view the flyer.
- Carrfour Corporation is seeking a property manager for a 100 unit affordable supportive housing rental complex. CLICK HERE for details.
- HOPE, Inc. Has an opening for a Civil Rights Intake and Investigations Coordinator for its Fair Housing Programs. CLICK HERE for information.
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
February 19, 2008
- COALITION POLICY INITIATIVES. The South Florida Community Development Coaltion has released its 2008 priority policy initiatives. The focus is on creative ways to dramatically increase affordable homeownership opportunities and to preserve existing affordable rental housing in the current economic environment. CLICK HERE to learn more.
- NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES, a leader in providing affordable home ownership for low and moderate income families, will conduct an open house on Sunday, February 24 from 2-4 pm at 202 NW 150th St. in North Miami. The public is invited to check out the 4 bedroom/2bath, new, single-family home. On a larger scale NHS has a number of other brand new homes in Homestead, Brownsville, and North Miami. All units offer monthly savings with FPL through energy-efficient appliances, hurricane-resistant windows, and other winning features. For further information, call Suzanne at 305-751-5511 ext. 230. CLICK HERE to visit their website.
- WORKSHOP. Strategic Planning for Nonprofits. February 21, 2008, 8:30 - 11:30 AM. Sponsored by the Center for Nonprofit Management, University of Miami - CLICK HERE for information and registration
- HOME DEPOT has announced a program to donate free building materials to affordable housing initiatives being sponsored by nonprofits - CLICK HERE for information
- CARRFOUR CORPORATION has a job opening for "Project Director for SRO Programs". CLICK HERE for application information
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
January 14, 2008
- NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES has new homes for sale. Affordable loans are available for qualified low income buyers. CLICK HERE for information.
- HAVEN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INC.
has affordable homes for
sale. CLICK
HERE to see the current list of properties. For questions
contact
Mark
Spergel at 305-801-5868 or 954-478-7178. Affordable financing available
for qualified low income buyers. CLICK HERE to
visit their
website.
- NORTH MIAMI PARTNERSHIP is a collaboration between Little Haiti Housing Association, NANAY, Inc., Neighborhood Housing Services and the North Miami CRA. The Partnership is up and running and is making affordable housing available to residents. CLICK HERE to view a news article
- CENTRO CAMPESINO is seeking a new executive director to replace Steve Mainster who is retiring in a few months. CLICK HERE for application information.
- NEIGHBORHOOD RENAISSANCE, a nonprofit affordable housing developer in West Palm Beach County, has released information about its accomplishments in 2007 and its plans for 2008. CLICK HERE to view it.
- MEETING - Florida Alliance of Community Development Corporations will hold a membership meeting at the Covenant Palms Apartments (Urban League of Greater Miami) 8400 NW 25th Ave. in Miami. CLICK HERE to register. CLICK HERE to visit their website.
- NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT: The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the opening of the sixth round of competition for tax credits on $3.5 billion of equity investments under the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) program. The allocation application deadline is March 5, 2008. CLICK HERE to learn more
- NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT (MORE) - The U.S. Department of the Treasury will conduct a application workshop in Miami on January 18, 2008 for those interested in learning how to apply for the sixth round of competition for New Markets tax credits. CLICK HERE to register online
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
September 16, 2007
- FORECLOSURE PREVENTION - Neighborhood Housing Services has implemented a program to assist homeowners facing the threat of foreclosure. For more information call 305-751-5511 ext. 229. CLICK HERE to visit the NHS website
- AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP.
Neighborhood Housing
Services has a number of affordable homes for sale in Brownsville and
Homestead. Qualifying buyers will have access to low interest purchase
loans. CLICK HERE
to visit the NHS
website
- CONFERENCE - The 8th
Annual CHAM Asset Management
Professionals' Conference will be held November 4-6 at the Trump
Sonesta Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida. This is a professional
development and networking event devoted solely to building the
capacity of affordable housing asset managers. The event is
co-sponsored by LISC, Neighborworks, and others. CLICK
HERE
for more information
- EDUCATION SESSIONS
regarding Single Family FHA
Programs will be held in Ft. Lauderdale September 18 - 19, 2007. The
sessions are sponsored by United States HUD and involve a hands-on
application of
credit underwriting requirements followed by an overview of property
underwriting and fraud indicators. Participants should have experience,
and good knowledge of FHA underwriting criteria. A calculator, pen, and
paper, are needed for this course. - Free - CLICK
HERE to register on line.
- WEB PUBLICATION - The
Journal of Florida Community
Real Estate Development is now on-line (CLICK HERE).
The site is
designed to
increase awareness and understanding of affordable housing and economic
development issues. Students and practitioners are invited to
participate in brainstorming the possibilities and advancing innovative
ideas and best practices. Special thanks to Tom Zuniga for
spearheading this effort.
- CONFERENCE: BluePrint
for Prosperity - September
29th in Miami - sponsored by the Human Services Coalition - CLICK
HERE to register
- WORKSHOP: "Miami-Dade
Does GREEN, Affordability
Symposium", Hyatt-Regency Hotel, Miami. November 12-14, 2007. For
information contact Joan Taylor at 305 373 9750- x 13 or jtaylor47@bellsouth.net.
To see the flyer for the event CLICK HERE
- WORKSHOP:
Stopping Foreclosure and Predatory
Lending - sponsored by United States HUD. The sessions are targeted at
faith-based and community-based organizations. September 20 &
21,
2007 - 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM at Miami Dade College – Wolfson Campus - 300
NE Second Ave, Chapman Conference Room, # 3210, Miami, FL 33132-2297.
Contact Don Vargas for more information (305 536-5678, x 2271). CLICK HERE
to view
the flyer.
- EMPLOYMENT - Bame Development Corp of South Florida is seeking to hire a Program Director for its Mattie Koonce Learning and Technology Center. The mission of the Center to ensure that residents of Overtown have access to and assistance in the use of computer technology. CLICK HERE to learn more
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
July 22, 2007
- Forum With County Housing Director - Kris Warren, the director Miami-Dade Housing Agency, will meet with the South Florida Community Development Coalition to explore ways of expanding the production of affordable housing. The meeting is open to the public and will take place on Wednesday, July 25, 2007 at 11 a.m.at Tuscan View Apartments in the community room, 600 NW 6th St in Miami. Contact Andrea Baker for more information (305 751-5511). Click Here for a map showing the location.
- Annual
Statewide Affordable Housing Conference -
Register
now for the 20th Annual Statewide Affordable Housing Conference
September 5-7 at the Omni Orlando Resort in ChampionsGate, FL. Register by visiting the
Florida
Housing Coalition website
- Alleviation of Homelessness. The Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust is soliciting offers to purchase property under its Building Better Communities General Obligation Bond Program for Homeless Housing Development. The solicitation is seeking offers to sell multi-family-zoned properties to the County. Copies of the invitation package will be available b at the Miami-Dade County Homeless Trust 111 N.W. 1st Street, 27th Floor, Suite 310, Miami, FL 33128. Contact David Raymond for more information (305) 375-1490. The deadline for submission is August 13th, 2007.
- South Florida HUD - Click Here to view the latest issue of the Newsletter put out by Miami's HUD office.
Jobs Available
- Little Haiti Housing Association is seeking to hire a FT bookeeper/office manager. Attention to detail, knowledge of QuickBooks are required. English/Creole desired. Email resume to btrigg@littlehaitihousing.org or fax to B Trigg at 305-754-9200, including salary history.
- Carrfour Supportive Housing seeks to hire a "Director of Operations and Quality Improvement". Click Here to get more information
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
June 16, 2007
- Miami Beach CDC - On May 7-8, 2007 Miami Beach Community Development Corporation sponsored a "Green Building Design Charrette". CLICK HERE to see the report summarizing what was learned. .
- Foreclosure
Prevention - Neighborhood Housing
Services is
aggressively seeking to assist families who are experiencing
foreclosure problems. NHS will counsel families in foreclosure and
those who are victims of predatory lending as well as refer them to the
NeighborWorks� Center for Foreclosure Solutions. Families will receive
immediate assistance when calling the hotline at 1-888-995-HOPE. - CLICK HERE to visit
their website
- Affordable Housing Advocacy: Legal Services of Greater Miami and the Dade County Legal Aid Society have recently been awarded funding from the Florida Bar Foundation to undertake an aggressive new advocacy effort designed to (1) slow down the continuing loss of affordable rental housing units and (2) advocate for the adoption of more effective policies by local and state governments so that the production of new units can be dramatically increased. Call John Little for information at 305 438 2461
- The Community Development Clinic at the Florida International University College of Law will reopen for intake in mid-August. The Clinic provides free legal assistance to both start-up small businesses and small nonprofit corporations. Call Zoraya Ledesma for information or to schedule an appointment (305 348 3482). CLICK HERE to visit the Clinic's website.
- Employment
Opportunities:
- Broward Housing Solutions is seeking to hire a housing administrator. CLICK HERE for the details
- Neighborhood Housing Services seeks to hire a Community Organizer for multi-cultural grassroots organizing and teaching. Excellent compensation package. Stable position. Start immediately. Fax detailed resume to 305-751-2228. Call Deb Goldsmith for information - (305) 751-5511 - CLICK HERE to visit their website
- Carrfour Supportive Housing Corporation seeks an office manager. CLICK HERE for the details.
- BAND (Broward Alliance for Neighborhood Development, Inc) is seeking an executive Director. CLICK HERE for the details.
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
May 28, 2007
- EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY - AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVOCACY: Legal Services of Greater Miami seeks to hire two attorneys who will engage in advocacy to (1) stem the loss of affordable rental housing units, and (2) identify and attack the barriers that inhibit the creation of new affordable homeownership and rental housing. The attorneys will coordinate their work with a task force composed of nonprofit developers, community organizers, and other advocates. The work will involve a combination of litigation, policy development and policy advocacy. Mail resumes to John Little at Legal Services of Greater Miami, 3000 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 500, Miami, FL 33137. For more information call John at (305) 438-2461.
- FUNDING - The
deadline for applying to Bank of
America for a Neighborhood Excellence grant is June 29th. The
program
is designed to provide funding to strengthen the capacity and
infrastructure of selected
nonprofit groups and to promote the professional development of
their leaders. CLICK
HERE for
information.
- MANAGER SOUGHT: The
Funders’ Network for Smart
Growth and Livable Communities is seeking to hire an executive manager
to be based in its Coral Gables offices. CLICK
HERE for
information.
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
May 8, 2007
GRANTS FOR HOUSING NONPROFITS: The First American Homeownership Foundation is currently accepting grant applications from eligible nonprofit organizations in Florida. The funding can be used for a number of affordable housing related activities. CLICK HERE for information.
PRESERVING AFFORDABLE APARTMENT COMPLEXES. A meeting will be held on May 16th from 10 am to 12 noon at Legal Services of Greater Miami (3000 Biscayne Blvd, 5th Floor Board Room). The purpose will be to set up a system to monitor "at risk" properties in danger of loosing their subsidy. CLICK HERE for more information.
FINANCE SUBSIDY. Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta has announced that it plans to make available more than $2 million of subsidy to reduce the interest rate on loans that spur development in retail, small business, and other qualifying projects throughout the Southeast. To be considered for funding the project's developer must partner with a participating local bank. CLICK HERE for more information.
AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR SALE. Neighborhood Housing Services has eight houses for sale in Homestead with financing available that makes them affordable for low income purchasers. Contact Deb Goldsmith for more information. (305) 751-5511. CLICK HERE to visit their website
THE ENTREPRENEURIAL INSTITUTE of Florida Memorial University has announced the schedule for its spring 2007 seminars. The Institute provides one on one counseling related to small business start up and operation. CLICK HERE to download the schedule.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING SYMPOSIUM - “Success Stories, Ideas and Solutions” - May 24th, 2007,, 5:00 PM – Reception, 6:00 PM – Panel Discussion, Tower Theater, 1508 SW 8th St. in Miami. Sponsored by Great Florida Bank. Contact Erbi Blanco-True for more information - (305) 756-2393
SYMPOSIUM - HOUSING FOR ALL? - ANSWERS FOR LOW -INCOME HOUSEHOLDS - Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at Trinity Cathedral - 464 NE 16th St in Miami (In back of the Omni – Next to the Marriott Biscayne Bay). Reception Buffet: 5:30 pm - Program: 6:30 - 8:30 pm - The speakers on the panel will be:
- Orlando Cabrera, Assistant Secretary , U.S. HUD
- Jos� Cintr�n, Director, M-D County Office of Community & Econ. Dev.
- Linda Couch, Deputy Director, National Low Income Housing Coalition
- Charles Elsesser, Esq., Housing Attorney, Florida Legal Services
- Gihan Perera, Executive Director, Miami Workers Center
- Moderator: Tom
Fiedler, Former Editor, The Miami Herald
FUNDING: The Bank of America Foundation is making grants available to nonprofit developers. CLICK HERE for information.
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
March 19, 2007
- ALLAPATTAH HOMEOWNERSHIP SUCCESS - On March 12, 2007 there was a ribbon cutting ceremony for the "Ralph Plaza II" townhomes project developed by the nonprofit Allapattah Business Development Authority. The 30 spacious units are affordable to low income first time homebuyers. Attending the ceremony were Miami Mayor Manny Diaz along with City Commissioners Angel Gonzalez and Michelle Spence-Jones. Allapattah is one of Miami's largest and most ethnically diverse communities. CLICK HERE to see photos the new units and the event.
- FUNDING.
The First American Homeownership
Foundation is accepting grant applications from eligible nonprofit
organizations in Florida focused on: (1) Creation of Affordable
Housing, (2) Homebuyer Education, (3) Real Estate Financial
Literacy,
and (4) Neighborhood Revitalization. CLICK
HERE to
view a press release about the program. CLICK
HERE to see the eligibility guidelines. CLICK HERE
for
application instructions. CLICK
HERE for
additional information from the Florida Community Loan Fund's website.
- GOULDS
CDC - JOINT VENTURE
PARTNER SOUGHT. Goulds
Community Development Corporation is seeking a joint venture partner to
develop three parcels of land in the "Storeporch" historic district
adjacent to one of the stations on the new South Dade Busway.
CLICK
HERE for
the details. CLICK
HERE to go
to their website.
- LIBERTY CITY - "HOPE VI":
After seven years of
fighting there has been a settlement of the lawsuit filed by residents
after Miami-Dade County demolished the Scott Carver public housing
complex and scattered the 800+ low income families.
Despite
promises that were made little of the new housing has been constructed
(other than a few units created by Habitat for Humanity). CLICK
HERE to
view the settlement document
- EMPLOYMENT - The
Seminole Tribe of Florida is
accepting resumes for the position of Housing Services
Manager. The
position will supervise the tribe's housing service programs on its
several Florida reservations and with regard to its off-reservation
housing activities. CLICK
HERE
for more information.
- FUNDING - The City
of Pembroke Pines has funding
available for low income households for home repair assistance, up to
$25,000 per household for roof repair, code violation correction,
shutter installation, painting, electrical and other non-cosmetic
related home repairs. Funding is on a first-qualified, first served
basis until funds run out. There is currently no waiting list for low
income households. For more information contact contact Shekeria Brown
954-431-7866. CLICK
HERE for more
information.
- CITY OF MIAMI's HUD COMPLIANCE.
The City
of Miami has failed to implement significant portions of
its current five year "Consolidated Plan" that was submitted to federal
HUD (covering the years 2004
through 2009). By law local governments cannot qualify for
federal
housing and community development funding unless a satisfactory
Consolidated Plan has been submitted and approved. In its Plan the City
committed to creating seven innovative "Neighborhood Development Zones"
to be located in its most distressed areas. Three years into the Plan
only one of the seven promised Zones has been partially implemented
(Little Havana). According to the Plan the Zones are to be "a holistic
approach that calls for sustained, multiyear commitments from local
governments, the private sector, foundations, and community based
organizations". Each Zone is supposed to have a "community decision
support infrastructure". The City promised to provide "sustained, multi
year commitments" of funding" to carry out the recommendations of the
"sustainable development plan" that was supposed to be the result of
the
collaborative
process. The City promised to provide "incentives to
stimulate
housing development" and to "increase capacity of non-profit housing
providers". In Overtown the City has not only failed to set
up the
promised collaborative structure but it is backing off from whatever
minimal
commitments that it might have once had to create affordable
homeownership (no Overtown projects have current City homeownership
funding commitments). St. John CDC, an Overtown faith based nonprofit,
owns a
number of significant vacant parcels suitable for development. Most of
the land was donated by a slumlord in 2000 after some creative
advocacy. The remainder was
purchased using LISC and Knight Foundation money. Late last year St.
John CDC
submitted four funding proposals to the City in response to an
RFP. Despite
receiving the highest scores during the City's evaluation
process only one of the four proposals resulted in a (partial) funding
commitment (which the City is now in the process of rescinding). The
only homeowership
funding provided to St. John CDC by the City since 2000 was the result
of a settlement in a lawsuit filed by St. John CDCs former joint
venture partner. Besides Overtown, the other Zones that have
not been
implemented are those stated for Allapattah, Coconut Grove,
Edison/Little River/Little Haiti, East Little Havana, West Little
Havana, Model City, and Wynwood. Noncompliance with the
federal
regulations is
possible grounds for adverse action by HUD. You can CLICK
HERE to view the City's five year Consolidated Plan.
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
February 4, 2007
- MEETING WITH OCED DIRECTOR: The next general membership meeting of the South Florida Community Development Coalition will be held at 2pm on February 27th, 2007 at Bethal AME Church in Miami's historic Overtown community (245 NW 8th St.). Attending the meeting will be Jose Cintron, the new director of Miami-Dade County's Office of Community and Economic Development. Also attending will be OCED administrators Rick Glasgow and Zafar Ahmed. The discussion will focus on ways that we can work together to reverse the downward spiral of social and economic conditions in the most distressed neighborhoods. Contact John Little for additional information (305 348 2461)
- INFILL
HOUSING ORDINANCE. On 1/25/07 the Miami Dade
County
Commission adopted amendments to the Infill Housing Initiative. Under
this program County owned building lots are provided to developers for
the
construction of affordable housing. The primary purpose of the
amendment was to prevent homeowners from reselling without getting the
express prior written approval of the Miami-Dade Housing
Agency. Resale prices would be regulated by the government for many
years into
the future. Home owners would be permitted to sell only to a relatively
small pool of County certified and approved buyers. The amendment
included adoption
of an "Administrative Order" that (for the first time) provides written
regulations for the program. CLICK
HERE to view the amended Ordinance. The Commission
apparently
rejected the
County Manager's October 2005 recommendation that a Community
Land
Trust be created as the preferred mechanism for preserving
affordability on these parcels.
- PREQUALIFICATION
FOR INFILL DEVELOPERS; Miami Dade
County
has started the process for selecting developers for participation in
the amended Infill Housing Initiative. The County
has issued an RFQ
("Request for Qualifications"). Only prequalified developers will be
allowed to participate. Interested persons must respond to the RFQ by
2pm on February 23, 2007. CLICK
HERE for more information.
- EMPLOYMENT:
Carrfour Corporation is seeking an
experienced
construction manager. Carrfour develops affordable housing with
supportive services for the formerly homeless. CLICK HERE to view the
complete job description. Contact Doug Mayer for more information.(305
371 8300 x 329). CLICK
HERE to visit their website.
- STATE
FUNDING FOR WORKFORCE HOUSING: The Florida
Housing
Finance Corporation has announced funding for 11 projects under the
State's new Community Workforce Housing Innovation Pilot Program
(CWHIP). None of the projects are in South Florida! CLICK
HERE to view the announcement. Visit the
Florida
Workforce Housing Network for additional information.
- DECREASING AFFORDABLITY IN MIAMI-DADE. New research has documented that housing is becoming less and less affordable in Miami Dade County. CLICK HERE to view a breakdown of the latest data (this tip was provided to you courtesy of former Coalition Coordinator John Ise).
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
January 23, 2007
- MIAMI BEACH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION is seeking to hire two experienced bilingual housing counselors (one fluent in Spanish and the other in Creole. Send resume to Karl Kennedy at karl@miamibeachcdc.org (tel 305 538 0090). CLICK HERE to visit their website.
- JOB
OPENING - South Florida LISC is seeking to hire
a Deputy Director to be based in its Miami Office to manage the
day-to-day operations of its entire three county program. This
individual must have a solid understanding of real estate development
in distressed urban environments and be able to structure complex
deals. Interested candidates should send their resumes to GUISearch@aol.com
(include
salary history and cover letter). CLICK
HERE to visit their website.
- WORKSHOPS - NEXT STEPS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. Three workshops to explore how recent recommendations for Miami-Dade County can be moved forward. Sponsored by the "Housing Within Reach Partnership". Each workshop will be held from 11AM – 12.30PM at the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Conference Room located in the Radisson Hotel at 1601 Biscayne Boulevard. For more information, or to RSVP, contact Abi Vladeck at the Human Services Coalition: abigailv@hscdade.org. 305-576-5001 ext. 28 - CLICK here to for more information
- Tuesday, January 30: The Infill Housing Program
- Wendi Norris, General Services Administration
- John Little, Legal Services of Greater Miami
- Gus Dominguez, Greater Miami Neighborhoods
- Kris Warren, Miami-Dade Housing Agency
- Tuesday, February 6: The Financing Process
- Patricia Braynon, Housing Finance Authority
- Ann Kashmer, Fannie Mae
- Barry Goldmeier, Advanced Housing Corporation
- Bob Smith, Northern Trust
- Tuesday, February 13: Oversight and Accountability
- Cynthia Curry, County Manager's Office
- Kris Warren, Miami-Dade Housing Agency
- Charles Elsesser, Florida Legal Services
- Jose Cintron, Office of Community and Economic Development
- OVERTOWN: The Miami Dade College/HUD/Overtown forum will meet January 29, 2007, 10:00 - 11:30 AM at Miami Dade College - Wolfson Campus, ETCOTA Room # 7166, 500 NE 2nd Ave., Miami, FL 33132. Contact Don Vargas for information at 305 536 5678 x 2271
- NORTHWOOD RENAISSANCE, INC. is a successful community development corporation in West Palm Beach doing innovative work. CLICK HERE to view their most recent newsletter
- WORKSHOP: Beyond Charity - Moving from Betterment to Genuine Empowerment. Sponsored by the Family & Children Faith Coalition. The trainer will be author Robert Lupton Thursday, February 8, 2007. 9 am - 3:00pm in Miami. CLICK HERE for more information.
- GIS TRAINING: Calm River Demographics is offering workshops on Demographic Analysis and GIS Mapping in both Orlando and Tallahassee in February, 2007. These workshops offer hands on, in-depth instruction on acquiring and using detailed demographic data and then mapping this data for their community. They are specifically designed for those involved in community planning, program design, proposal writing, needs assessments, epidemiology and fund raising. For information call 800 707 2256. CLICK HERE to register on-line.
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
December 26, 2006
Outline of Affordable Housing Measures
Under active consideration by the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners:
- INCLUSIONARY ZONING
- A proposed Ordinance that
would have required certain developers to include affordable units in
their projects (as a precondition for the issuance of a building
permit) has been watered down. The
affordability requirement
would no
longer be made mandatory. Instead, incentives would be offered to
encourage voluntarily compliance. CLICK
HERE to read the news story.
- "AFFORDABLE
HOUSING TRUST
FUND" (SHIP/Surtax)- On
11/28/06 the County Commission adopted on first reading an Ordinance
that would formalize the administration of the SHIP/Surtax Program.
These programs are used to provide affordable purchase loans for
homebuyers and construction loans for rental units. The funds
are
generated from fees that are charged upon the recording of deeds. A
public
hearing is scheduled for 1/16/07. The prior (informal) procedures
apparently allowed for some of the abuses that were documented in the
Miami Herald's "House of
Lies" series). CLICK
HERE to view the proposed Ordinance.
- ADMINISTRATION
OF SHIP/SURTAX:
On 12/18/06 the
County Commission adopted on first reading an Ordinance that would
shift administration of the SHIP/Surtax programs away from the County's
troubled Housing Agency and put it with the County's Housing Finance
Agency (which has more experience in loan administration). Nonprofit
developers hope that this move will help to eliminate the frustrating
time delays that it currently takes to put a low income homebuyer into
a completed unit. A public hearing is scheduled for 1/16/07. CLICK
HERE to view the proposed Ordinance.
- APPROVAL
OF FY 2007 SURTAX
ALLOCATIONS - On
12/19/06 the County Commission approved the County Manager's
recommendations for the allocation Surtax funds for loans to finance
the construction of affordable rental housing. CLICK
HERE to view Manager's recommendations
- A
MID-YEAR SHIP/SURTAX RFP
- Developers of
affordable rental housing, in order make their projects more
economically viable, often combine the federal Low Income Housing Tax
Credit with low interest loans from the County's "Surtax"
program.
Until now "Request for Proposals" (RFP's) under the Surtax program were
issued once a year (in
June). The timing of these RFP's make Miami-Dade County
projects less
competitive in the dog eat dog process of trying to qualify for a tax
credit allocation through the Florida Housing Finance
Corporation. In
January, therefore, the County Commission will vote on a proposal to
have a mid-year RPF for Surtax. The item passed the Community
Empowerment & Economic Revitalization Committee on December
12th. CLICK
HERE to see the proposed ordinance.
- ADOPTION
OF WRITTEN RULES FOR
THE "INFILL HOUSING
INITIATIVE". At a meeting held 11/28/06 the County
Commission deferred consideration of an Ordinance
adopting an
"Administrative
Order" that would have, for the first time, provided written rules and
regulations governing the Infill Housing Initiative. The matter is
expected to be taken up again in early 2007. The program was
recently transfered to the General Services Administration (GSA) away
from
the troubled Miami-Dade Housing Agency after the publication of the
"House of Lies" series in the Miami Herald. CLICK
HERE to view the proposed Administrative Order. Under
the Infill Housing Initiative vacant County owned tax foreclosed lots
are deeded to developers for the creation of new affordable housing.
The proposed Administrative Order would make substantial changes in the
rules for the methodology of awarding lots and the conditions under
which title is to be conveyed. Until now lots were either (1) sold to
high bidders over the internet or (2) given to nonprofits on an ad hoc
basis (often upon the recommendation of particular County
Commissioners). Parcels were often deeded to developers with
little or
no experience in affordable housing. Oversight of the developers who
had been awarded the lots was sporadic and (apparently) incompetent. Legitimate
developers were hindered by the fact that the lots were often not in a
"ready to build" condition (for example, parcels frequently had title
and
zoning issues were costly and time consuming to resolve). As
a result, few units were actually built. Little thought was given
towards the mechanism for maintaining affordability. Under the proposed
Administrative Order (1) lots will only be offered to qualified
developers as determined through an RFQ process, (2) parcels would be
conveyed at fixed administrative fees rather than via
competitive bids that artificially increase the final cost of housing,
(3) lots will be conveyed with revised deed language and restrictive
covenants to protect long-term affordability, and (4) problems with
individual lots (such as bad title, the need for a zoning variance and
platting issues) will be corrected prior to conveying them to
developers thus leaving the parcel immediately ready for permitting and
construction.
- AMENDMENTS TO "INFILL HOUSING INITIATIVE" ORDINANCE - At the 11/28/06 meeting of the County Commission a proposal to drastically re-write the section of the Code governing the Infill Housing Initiative was withdrawn and was deferred until some time in early 2007. The item passed on first reading in September of this year with little or no input from experienced developers. The deferment (hopefully) will allow more time to get feedback from experts so that the proposal can be revised to remove some of the problems. CLICK HERE to view criticisms that had been offered by the South Florida Community Development Coalition. CLICK HERE to see the proposed Ordinance.
- SPEEDING UP ZONING APPROVAL FOR INFILL HOUSING INITIATIVE PARCELS: An Ordinance was adopted on first reading by the County Commission on 12/19/06. It would speed up the zoning approval process for County owned lots in the Infill Housing Initiative (such approvals are often needed because vacant lots in older neighborhoods frequently are not large enough under current standards to qualify for a building permit). The Ordinance would allow the County to bypass the Community Zoning Appeal Board thus speeding up the process. The public hearing is scheduled for 1/16/07. CLICK HERE to see the proposed Ordinance.
- INFILL HOUSING INITIATIVE - CANCELLATION OF INVITATION TO BID. Up until now County owned parcels in the Infill Housing Initiative have been packaged together and put out to the highest bidder. The most recent auction was called "Invitation to Bid No. 8". Negotiations with the successful bidders bogged down over the requirements for them to build affordable units (none of the bidders had prior affordable housing experience). On 12/19/06 the County Commission canceled these bids and authorized the returned of the deposits. Under the proposed Administrative Order (see above) GSA is recommending substantial changes. In the future parcels will likely be conveyed for a fixed administrative fee rather than for a competitively bid price that artificially increase the cost of the housing. CLICK HERE to read the manager's memo and the Ordinance.
EXPEDITE THE PERMITTING PROCESS WITH PRE-APPROVED PLANS
It may seem ridiculous, but it can take up to 9 months to get a building permit for a simple single family home. Developers of affordable units (where profit margins are extremely low) are frustrated and discouraged by the expensive and time consuming process.
Why not create a collection of 10 or 12 of pre-approved and pre-permitted building plans that developers of affordable housing could "take off the shelf" at no charge.
There is an existing mechanism for doing this! The Florida Department of Community Affairs administers a plan review and approval process called the "FLORIDA PROTOTYPE BUILDING PROGRAM". Housing designs that are to be constructed over and over again can be submitted to the program. Such plans need only to undergo review and approval one time at the State level. Once an approval number has been issued the design can be used anywhere in the State over and over again. Local building departments are required to grant quick approval.
So what's the bottleneck? Local government must show some some leadership in implementing such an effort. They need to spearhead a collaboration that can provide leadership in creating the plans and having them approved. The effort could start off with a modest three or four initial designs and then eventually expand to ten or twelve.
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
December 9, 2006
- MIAMI-DADE - The County Commission will hold a public hearing on affordable housing on December 11, 2006 from 9:30am - 11am at the Commission Chambers 111 NW 1st. St in Miami. CLICK HERE for more information
- MIAMI DADE INCLUSIONARY ZONING-
The County
Commission will hold a public hearing on the proposed inclusionary
zoning ordinance on December 12, 2006 at 10 am. in the commission
chambers NW 1st. St in Miami. The objective of the Ordinance would be
to require certain
developers to include "affordable" units in their future
projects. A
previous draft was criticized because the income targets were
not set
low enough. It
is our understanding that the only change in the new draft is
the removal of the Community Councils from the process. CLICK HERE
for more
information
- MIAMI-DADE AFFORDABLE HOUSING
REPORT - The long
awaited report the Community Affordable Housing Strategies Alliance has
been released with its recommendations. CLICK
HERE to
view the report. Nonprofit developers generally
support all of the
recommendations but are disappointed that the Report says
little
if anything on how to remove the many specific barriers the inhibit the
actual development of new affordable units. These barriers
include the
high costs of development in distressed neighborhoods; the high costs
of land; expensive "brownfield" cleanup; expensive lien clearance; high
relocation expenses; having to deal with a patchwork pattern of real
estate ownership; the burden of of having to redevelop decrepit
infrastructure (sewers, water, etc.); a cumbersome and time consuming
permitting process; the low appraised values of property in distressed
neighborhoods; lack of predevelopment financing; and a patchwork of
uncoordinated and sometimes poorly administered local subsidy programs.
- PALM
BEACH -
Northwood Renaissance, Inc. has
received Bank of America's 2006 Neighborhood Builders Award. CLICK
HERE
to learn more.
- REDUCING CONSTRUCTION COSTS
- An innovative new
steel frame panelized construction method for single family homes has a
potential of dramatically reducing the cost of producing affordable
homes in low income neighborhoods. CLICK HERE
to
learn more.
- CARRFOUR CORPORATION
- South Florida LISC has given
Carrfour Corporation's Harding Village development its “Signature
Community Development Project” award. Harding Village is a project that
faced such a ferocious NIMBY battle. With luck the new
building will
receive its CO this week and begin moving in residents. CLICK
HERE
to read a news article. CLICK
HERE to go to their website
- JOB OPENINGS- HOPE, Inc. has an opening for a fair housing counselor. CLICK HERE for the details
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
November 27, 2006
- PROBLEMATIC MIAMI-DADE AFFORDABLE HOUSING LEGISLATION - Tomorrow the Miami-Dade County Commission will considera new Infill Housing Ordinance. The law will modify the County's program of deeding vacant building lots to developers for the construction of affordable housing. The proposed law if adopted will encumber the parcels with "Restrictive Covenants" that will make it difficult for lenders, brokers, and developers to participate and will make it difficult for low income owners to sell their homes (even at the artificially low re-sale prices that the Ordinance would mandate). The proposed amendment is apparently being pushed through in reaction to a series of Miami Herald articles about the County's housing policy. The legislation was written without consulting lenders or experienced developers. Some advocates for affordable housing have urged that the Ordinance not be rushed through without getting additional input.
- SUPPORTIVE HOUSING - The Florida Supportive Housing Coalition has raised concerns about policies to support the creation of affordable special needs housing. CLICK HERE to see the letter recently written by the Coalition's board president.
- NORTHWOOD RENAISSANCE, INC., a nonprofit CDC operating in Palm Beach County was recently awarded the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta's prestigious EDGE AWARD for 2006. The award came with a loan for Northwood's Village Centre project which is a 5 story mixed-use residential and commercial redevelopment project to be built in the heart of the West Palm Beach's Northwood Business District. Additional financing is being provided by LISC ($3 million for acquisition and predevelopment), the Florida Community Loan Fund ($300,000 for acquisition) and Palm Beach County (a $900,000 housing subsidy to produce a set-aside of affordable homes). CLICK HERE to visit Northwood's website.
- MIAMI BEACH CDC has
been awarded funds to assist
homeowners in Miami-Dade County to improve their home's security
against hurricanes. Recipients must have incomes below 80% of median
income and the house value cannot exceed an insured value of
$500,000.
Call Karl Kennedy for more information (305) 538-0090. Visit their
website by CLICKING
HERE
- JOB OPENING: The Miami Beach Housing Authority has an opening a "Family Self Sufficiency" Coordinator to assist Section 8 families to reach self-sufficiency by providing case management and coordinating social service activities. CLICK HERE to get more information
Email Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
September 19, 2006
MIAMI-DADE HOUSING AGENCY - The County Manager has issued a Progress Report on his efforts to reform the Housing Agency. CLICK HERE to view the Report.
TRAINING: COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT - sponsored by LISC. September 20-21, 2006. At St, Thomas University Bobcat Conference Center, 16401 NW 37th Ave., Miami Gardens, FL - Call Rosa Talero for registration information (305-381-7967 x 4015) or email her at rtalero@lisc.org. CLICK HERE to download the flier. CLICK HERE to register online.
JOB OPENING- The Funders’ Network for Smart Growth and Livable Communities is seeking a Program Manager. The Funders Network is a membership organization that exists to inspire, strengthen, and expand philanthropic leadership and funders’ abilities to support organizations working to improve communities through better development decisions and growth policies. CLICK HERE to view the job description and instructions for submitting an application. CLICK HERE to visit their website
TRAINING - THE FLORIDA HOUSING COALITION has posted its workshop schedule for the coming year. Several of the offerings will be held in the Miami area. CLICK HERE for the entire list and registration information
FLORIDA COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT COALITION is a collaboration of over 170 organizations that seeks to encourage banks to make more investments in low income and minority communities. CLICK HERE to view their recent newsletter.
TRAINING - MAPPING FLORIDA COMMUNITIES: An Introduction to GIS and Community Demographic Analysis Workshop. A session will be held in Miami October 12-13, 2006. Call 877.241.6576 or CLICK HERE for information.
FLORIDA REDEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION will hold it's annual conference in Miami Oct 17-20 2006. CLICK HERE for information about the conference and registration. CLICK HERE to view the agenda.
TRAINING - INTRODUCTION TO ASSET MANAGEMENT, October 23-24, 2006, sponsored by the LISC Community Development Training Institute. The event will be held at St. Thomas University (Bobcat Conference Center). CLICK HERE to download the "pdf" invitation (which includes registration information)
THE URBAN FORUM CONFERENCE - November 8-11, 2006. Sponsored by LISC. Hyatt Regency Hotel in Miami. Leadership workshops and sessions covering successful strategies and techniques for commercial district revitalization with a tour of successful Miami area projects. CLICK HERE for information on the conference and registration.
TRAINING - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FINANCE - December 5-7, 2006. Sponsored by LISC - Place: TBA (Miami Area) - Participation in this workshop is by application and invitation only. Send letter of interest to Rosa Talero at rtalero@lisc.org by 10/21/2006. CLICK HERE to download the brochure
JOINT VENTURE PARTNER SOUGHT. Goulds Community Development Corporation is looking for a partner to develop affordable single family homes on two vacant parcels that it owns in southern Miami-Dade County (the folio numbers are 30-6018-001-0380 and 30-6018-001-0430). These properties may potentially be able to carry duplexes. Responders should send information that describe their ability to (1) be fully capable of securing their own construction financing, (2) have proposed models to construct, (3) have the capacity to complete construction in a timely manner. Either Goulds CDC or the prospective partner can provide the homebuyers. As its compensation in the deal Goulds CDC will require that it be paid a flat fee (in an amount to be negotiated) upon completion and sale of each unit. Contact Robin Oxford for more information (305 278 6950). CLICK HERE to visit their website.
FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT - The US Treasury has announced a new round of funding for its Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Program. CLICK HERE for information
JOB OPENING. Miami Beach Community Development Corporation seeks an AmeriCorps Community Development Program Assistant. CLICK HERE for more information about the job and how to apply. CLICK HERE to visit the organization's website.
ALLIANCE FOR HUMAN SERVICES: Fourth Annual Institute, "Building a Livable Community for All: Creating Connections, Strengthening Skills and Implementing Best Practices". Friday, October 27, 2006, at the Miami Beach Convention Center; 1901 Convention Center Drive, Hall C; Miami Beach, FL. local and state experts will discuss service needs, gaps, barriers, and state-of-the-art best practices. The event provides an opportunity for human service providers, business leaders, government, not-for-profit agencies, residents, and faith-based organizations to gather, discuss, and receive valuable information and innovative solutions. CLICK HERE for more information.
E-Mail Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
Thursday, July 13, 2006
- ST JOHN CDC - The ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly completed St. John Village townhouse project will be held Friday, July 14, 2006 from 2-4 pm at 1600 NW 1st Ave. in Overtown (Miami). The Mayor, City Commissioners and other dignitaries will be attending. There will be food and entertainment. The 14 units (one and two bedrooms) have sale prices ranging from $130,000 to $180,000. Subsidized 2nd mortgage financing has been made available for low income homebuyers. CLICK HERE for more information.
- MIAMI BEACH CDC - You are invited to attend a preview reception for the rehabilitation of the historic Hampton Court Apartments (formerly known as Villa Maria). The event will be held on Thursday, July 20th at 4pm at 2800 Collins Ave., in Miami Beach. CLICK HERE for more information
- TRAINING: The Grantsmanship Training Program is coming to Fort Lauderdale, August 14-18. The training covers all aspects of researching grants, writing grant proposals and negotiating with funding sources. CLICK HERE for information and registration.
- TRAINING - There will be a free grant writing workshop sponsored by HUD for faith-based and other nonprofit organizations. Learn how to successfully apply for federal funding. September 6 & 7, 2006, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM (you must attend both days). At Miami Dade College, Wolfson Campus, 300 NE Second Ave. in Miami (Chapman Conference Room). For additional information contact Don Vargas at (305) 536-5678, x 2271. CLICK HERE to register on-line
E-Mail Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
Sunday, July 9, 2006
- LIBERTY CITY AUDIT - the Model Cities Trust is a City of Miami agency. It is our understanding that its original primary mission was to acquire vacant lots in Liberty City, clean up the title, put them in a "ready to build" condition and then place them in the hands of private developers (nonprofit and for-profit) with safeguards to insure that affordable housing was actually produced. Several years have gone by and very few home have been created. The City's Inspector General recently released an audit that found short comings in program. To the best of our knowledge the Agency has never made much of an effort to get input from developers who have actual hands-on experience in building homes in these "tough to develop" markets (certainly no effort was made to ever communicate with the author of this newsletter). CLICK HERE to view the full audit report ("pdf" file)
- NEIGHBORHOOD
HOUSING SERVICES - On Friday, July 14,
at
9:00 am NHS will break ground on eight new affordable homes in the
City of Homestead. The units are being developed by a
subsidiary
called NHS Housing Development, LLC. The ceremony be held at 637 SW 7
Street. The mayor and several County Commissioners will be
speak. CLICK
HERE to go to NHS's website.
- UNIVERSAL
TRUTH CDC is cosponsoring a meeting to
recruit
organizations interested in conducting HUD funded Homebuyer
Education/Counseling Programs. Faith based organizations and
others
are
invited to attend. Mission of Peace (A HUD funded Intermediary) will be
the facilitator for the meeting. A special representative from the
White House will be present to provide information on funding
sources.
The meeting will be held Tuesday, July 18, 2006, 9 AM - 4 PM at St.
Thomas University in the Bobcat Room - 16401 NW 37 Ave., Miami, FL
33054. For more information Rose Mincey at 305 624 4991
- LISC
TRAINING - Fundraising/Resource Development -
The
event will be held July 20, 2006, 8:30-4:30 at FAU's downtown
Ft.
Lauderdale campus (Askew Tower, 111 East Las Olas Blvd., Suite 724)- CLICK
HERE to
register.
- TRAINING
- The Grant Institute's "Grants 101:
Professional
Grant Proposal Writing Workshop" will be held at the University of
Miami
- James L. Knight International Center, August 9-11, 2006.
Interested
development professionals, researchers, faculty, and graduate students
should register as soon as possible, as demand means that seats will
fill up quickly. CLICK
HERE for information on the training and registration.
- LAND
TRUST HOMES AVAILABLE - Northwood
Renaissance, Inc.
has fourteen 3 or 4 bedroom homes available through the community land
trust. Mortgages start at $140,000 and homes have central air and full
and half porches. To become a Community Land Trust home buyer one must
attend an Orientation Meeting which are held at Northwood Adult
Learning Center (723 39th St., West Palm Beach, FL) starting at 6 PM.
The next dates are July 10, July 19, and July 26. CLICK HERE
to
visit
their website. For more information
call or email Ripley Harrison - 561-832-6776 ext.107, rharrison@northwoodrenaissance.org
- THE
ALLIANCE FOR HUMAN SERVICES is seeking
presenters for
its 4th Annual Institute on Friday, October 27, 2006, at the Miami
Beach Convention Center. The theme is Building a Livable Community for
All: Creating Connections, Strengthening Skills and Implementing Best
Practices. CLICK
HERE to for complete information. CLICK HERE
to
view the Alliance's website for information on the Social Services
Master Plan.
- MIAMI-DADE WORKFORCE HOUSING - Commissioner Barbara Jordan will be having a series of "sunshine" meetings with other commissioners regarding the proposed Workforce Housing Ordinance. By Florida Law, commissioners are not allowed to discuss an item they will be voting on unless that discussion is publicly noticed and in an open forum (in the "sunshine"). All of these meetings are scheduled in the second floor conference room A at the Stephen P. Clark center.
- with Commissioner Edmonson, July 10 at 8:30 a.m.
- with Commissioner Diaz, July 11 at 8:30 a.m.
- with Commissioner Seijas, July 13 at 9:30 a.m.
- with Commissioner Gimenez, July 19 at 2:00 p.m.
If you are planning to attend, be aware that there is often little or no public input during these conversations. There are exceptions, though. Also, call Commissioner Jordan's office closer to the dates to make sure things haven't changed.
- OVERTOWN: The Miami Dade College/HUD/Overtown forum meets July 17, 2006, 10:00 - 11:30 AM at Miami Dade College - Wolfson Campus, ETCOTA Room # 7166, 500 NE 2nd Ave., Miami, FL 33132 from 10:00- 11:30 AM. Contact Don Vargas for information at 305 536 5678 x 2271
E-Mail Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
Sunday, June 11, 2006
- LISC
TRAINING: There will be a two day workshop sponsored
by LISC's Community Development Training Institute. It will be held at
the FAU Campus in downtown Ft. Lauderdale. The topics include
how to
access LISC's loan capital and green development strategies. CLICK
HERE
for more information ("pdf" file). CLICK HERE
to
register on-line or contact Lynda Charles at 561-471-7700
- MIAMI-DADE
INCLUSIONARY ZONING; Miami-Dade County retained
a consulting firm to provide it with recommendations regarding the
proposed Inclusionary Workforce Zoning Ordinance. CLICK
HERE to download their report. Caution, the document is a
large
"Word" file (1.3 mg).
- The
FLORIDA LEGISLATURE adopted some significant
provisions affecting affordable housing at its recently concluded
session. CLICK
HERE to review a summary.
- LISC
CELEBRATION announcing $800,000 in new grants to
South Florida CDCs. June 19, 2006 at 9am at the Sheraton Ft. Lauderdale
Airport Hotel 1825 Griffin Road, Dania Beach, FL. Contact
Sydel Hotson
for more information @ 305-381-7967 or 561-471-7700 Ext: 4017
- FLORIDA
AFFORDABLE HOUSING STUDY COMMISSION will meet at
the Orlando International Airport Hyatt on June 14 and 15. CLICK HERE
visit their
website or call Odetta MacLeish-White (850) 488-4197.
- FLORIDA
COMMUNITY LOAN FUND has a new initiative called
the New Markets Fund which is designed to provide longer term,
below-market rate loans for much larger projects to non-profit and
for-profit borrowers. New Markets projects must be located in areas of
low income and high poverty, Because of the associated costs to put the
funding together, the minimum loan size is $3,000,000. CLICK
HERE
for more information ("pdf" file). CLICK
HERE to visit their website.
- MIAMI-DADE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT has released its FY 2007 "Action Plan Policies". These policies will govern the County's allocation of FY 2007 funding for community development and affordable housing. CLICK HERE to view them.
- NEW
MARKETS TAX CREDIT: The U.S. Treasury has announced
the winners of New Markets Tax Credits for Allocation Round number
four. Once again, there were no Florida allocatees.
There were,
however, six national applicants that included Florida in their
geographic service areas:
- Wachovia Community Investments--$143 Million
- LISC--$140 Million
- Citibank--$100 Million
- Bank of America--$143 Million
- NCB Development--$54 Million
- Structured Products--$62 Million
E-Mail Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
Sunday, April 23, 2006
- FORUM
ON THE HOUSING
CRISIS -
Wednesday, April 26, 2006,
3 pm – 6 pm at the Miami-Dade Housing Agency Board Room
(building in
back by the river) - 1401 NW 7th Street, across from the Orange
Bowl.
Refreshments
- FUNDING
- The Bank of America
Charitable Foundation is
accepting applications for its Neighborhood Excellence Initiative, a
program designed to recognize, nurture, and reward organizations, local
heroes and student leaders helping to rebuild and revitalize
communities in thirty-eight of the bank's major markets across the
United States (including South Florida). The application deadline is
June 30. For more information, CLICK
HERE to visit the Bank of America website:
- FORUM - LISC of South Florida is sponsoring a forum to discuss workforce/affordable housing issues. It will be held Tuesday, April 25th at 9am at the South Florida Water Management District at 3301 Gun Club Road in West Palm Beach, FL. Call 561-471-7700 ext 4016 for information.
- SUMMIT - Affordable, Accessible Housing Training and Strategy Development - April 24th and 25th in Aventura. CLICK HERE to download the registration and information packet ("pdf" file).
- LITTLE HAITI HOUSING ASSOCIATION (LHHA): There will be grand opening and ribbon cutting for LHHA's "North Miami Computer Clubhouse" on April 28, 2006 at 4 pm at the Valentine Community Center located at 13130 NE 8th Ave. in North Miami, Florida. The Clubhouse, LHHA's second, will provide a creative after-school learning environment where young people from ages 8 - 189 from undeserved community work with adult mentors to explore their own ideas, develop skills, and build confidence through the use of technology. For more information call 305 759 2542 ext 105
- OVERTOWN: The Miami Dade College/HUD/Overtown forum meets May 22, 2006, 10:00 - 11:30 AM at Miami Dade College - Wolfson Campus, ETCOTA Room # 7166, 500 NE 2nd Ave., Miami, FL 33132 from 10:00- 11:30 AM. Contact Don Vargas for information at 305 536 5678 x 2271
- FUNDING:
Kitchens With Mission has
been awarded a grant by
the Charitable Venture Foundation of NY to assist other organizations
interested in exploring, planning and executing social ventures that
provide culinary/food-service training and job placement to
disadvantaged populations (models similar to Seattle’s
FareStart.org).
Call David Carleton for more information 206-427-9651. Click
the
following weblinks to learn more: http://www.kitchenswithmission.org
and http://www.farestart.org
- JOB
OPENING:
The Housing
Partnership, Inc. (Palm Beach
County) has an opening for a Housing Division Director. CLICK HERE
for
more information
- JOB OPENING - Fortune 500 financial institution seeks community relations/philanthropic executive for Florida location. This highly strategic candidate will lead, manage and execute regional community strategy to drive “Outstanding” CRA rating; maximize impact of philanthropy and community involvement; provide strategic guidance to help brand institution as a top community-oriented financial services company; represent organization on select community boards and groups; and serve as advisor to Regional President. Requirements include Bachelor’s degree and senior level experience in a financial institution with CRA audits, philanthropic programs, and /or community development. Send resume in confidence to: professional@internalgroup.com.
- MIAMI BEACH CDC - Mayor David Dermer recognized Miami Beach Community Development Corporation on its 25th Year Anniversary at the State of the City presentation on Friday, April 21, 2006. The Mayor sited the organization's substantial accomplishments in promoting the Art Deco District, contributing to economic revitalization, rehabilitating historic buildings and increasing opportunities for affordable housing. Visit the CDC's website by clicking the following link: http://www.miamibeachcdc.org/
E-Mail Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
Sunday, March 26, 2006
- EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY - The Florida Alliance of Community Development Corporations is seeking an executive director. CLICK HERE for details ("pdf"file)
- THE FLORIDA AFFORDABLE STUDY COMMISSION will be holding its next meeting on April 5 and 6, 2006 at the Sheraton Ft. Lauderdale Airport Hotel. The meeting will start at 1pm on April 5th and adjourn in the early afternoon of April 6th. CLICK HERE to go to their website
- MIAMI-DADE INCLUSIONARY ZONING; The Miami-Dade County Commission will hold a workshop on its proposed Inclusionary Zoning/Workforce Housing legislation. The workshop will be held on April 3, 2006 from 9:00-11:00 AM in the Commission's chambers at 111 NW 1st. Street. CLICK HERE to examine the legislation that was first proposed in December (we understand that some revisions are to be announced at the workshop that will address comments that have been submitted).
- FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Miami-Dade County, in partnership with the Alliance for Human Services, is requesting proposals for its District Responsive Grants. Grants of up to $25,000 each are available to community based organizations. $100,000 is being made available in each of Miami-Dade County's 13 Commission districts. Proposals are due by noon on Friday, March 31, 2006. CLICK HERE to get information from the County's website or, alternately, CLICK HERE if you would prefer getting it from the Alliance.
- IRS TAX TRAINING: The Internal Revenue Service will hold three one-day workshops for small and mid-sized tax-exempt organizations in Miami on May 9, 10 and 11, 2006 The workshops will cover the procedures tax-exempt organizations must follow to maintain their tax-exempt status and comply with their tax obligations. CLICK HERE for more information
- JOB OPENING: Carrfour, a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to develop supportive housing and maximize the self-sufficiency of the formerly homeless and those at risk of homelessness is seeking a Full-Time Employment and Training Specialist to work with participants at its North Miami Program. CLICK HERE to view a the full position description and requirements or call Sandra Newson at (305) 628-8140 for further information.
- FUNDING AVAILABILITY: Bank of America has announced their "Neighborhood Excellence Initiative". $450,000 worth of grants will be made available to nonprofits in the Miami market. CLICK HERE to learn more
- OVERTOWN (correction): The Miami Dade College/HUD/Overtown forum meets April 3, 2006 (not April 1st) at Miami Dade College - Wolfson Campus, ETCOTA Room # 7166, 500 NE 2nd Ave., Miami, FL 33132 from 10:00- 11:30 AM. Contact Don Vargas for information at 305 536 5678 x 2271
- EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Northwood Renaissance, Inc. of West Palm Beach is seeking a Community Land Trust Manager. CLICK HERE for detailed information about the job. CLICK HERE to go to their website..
- CDBG CUTS - According to a new survey funding under the Community Development Block Grant program has fallen 14 percent in the past year. An additional 25 percent reduction is being proposed by the Bush administration for fiscal 2007. CLICK HERE To view the survey ("pdf" file)
- FIRST TIME HOMWBUYERS - WEST PALM BEACH: Northwood Renaissance, Inc. has announced the next round of their first time homebuyer workshops. CLICK HERE for more information ("pdf"file)
E-Mail Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
Thursday, March 12, 2006
- FEDERAL
FUNDING: United States HUD
has released its
humongous
annual "SuperNOFA" funding announcement. $2.2 billion is being made
available. CLICK
HERE for more information
- FEDERAL FUNDING: The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services is soliciting proposals for its "community development" funding program (through its Office of Community Services, or OCS). "Community Development Corporations" experienced in implementing economic development projects are eligible. Applications are due May 12, 2006. CLICK HERE for more information
- JOB OPENING: New Visions Community Development Corporation in Ft. Lauderdale is seeking a Project Manager. CLICK HERE for more information.
- MIAMI-DADE
URBAN DEVELOPMENT BOUNDARY:
The Urban
Environment
League is hosting two events: (1) a Bus Tour of the Redlands,
Friday,
March 24th (CLICK
HERE
for more information), and, (2) a Smart Growth workshop
seminar
on
Monday, April 3rd (CLICK
HERE
for more information).
- AFFORDABLE HOUSING POLICY: A new report issued by Florida International University's Research Institute on Social and Economic Policy cautions that Miami-Dade County's proposal to provide housing for middle-income workers will not help most of the people that it purports to target. CLICK HERE to view the report.
- HURRICANE RELIEF HOUSING FUNDS: South Florida has been included in the Gulf Opportunity Zone Act recently adopted by Congress. Because of this affordable rental housing projects are now eligible for 30% more funding under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) than they would have been otherwise. CLICK HERE for more information
- OVERTOWN: The Miami Dade College/HUD/Overtown forum meets April 1, 2006 at Miami Dade College - Wolfson Campus, ETCOTA Room # 7166, 500 NE 2nd Ave., Miami, FL 33132 from 10:00- 11:30 AM. Contact Don Vargas for information at 305 536 5678 x 2271
- SAVE THAT DATE: Legal Services of Greater Miami will hold its 40th Anniversary Luncheon on June 9, 2006. For more information contact John Little at 305 438-2461.
E-Mail Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
Thursday, February 23, 2006
- FEDERAL FUNDING CUTS - click the following link for a quick summary of the proposed federal budget cuts affecting community development efforts: http://www.floridacdc.org/zzz/2007-budgetcuts.html
- JOB
OPENING - The NW Riviera Beach CDC is seeking to
hire an
executive director. Click the following link for information:
http://floridacdc.org/zzz/060222-riviera.html
- JOB
OPENING - The
Funders Network is seeking to hire
an Associate
Director. Click the following link for more information http://www.fundersnetwork.org/info-url_nocat2778/info-url_nocat_show.htm?doc_id=354725
- FUNDING:
The
federal Office of Community Services
will award
Community Economic Development discretionary grant funds for
operational projects to Community Development Corporations that are
experienced in implementing economic development projects.
The purpose
of these grants is to create new employment and business development
opportunities for low-income individuals. Click the following link to
learn more. http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2006-ACF-OCS-EE-0019.html
- NONPROFIT ETHICS TRAINING - The University of Miami School of Law's Center for Ethics and Public Service provides conflict of interest training for nonprofit corporations. The presentations are designed to assist the directors and officers of nonprofit corporations in recognizing effective conflicts of interest and to implementing effective conflict of interest policies and procedures. Training sessions are tailored to the needs of each client and include real-world examples illustrating conflict of interest policies used by nonprofit corporations. No fees are charged for these services. Interested parties please contact Brette Wolf at 305-284-3934 or by e-mail at Bwolf@law.miami.edu
- TAX
CLINIC. Legal Services of Greater Miami
now has a full time
tax clinic that serves low income people. The clinic takes cases
involving things such as levy letters, garnishment of wages, denial of
credits, freezing of refunds, etc. No appointment is necessary. Intake
is conducted at the firms main office (3000 Biscayne Blvd, 5th Fl. in
Miami). Contact Kimberly Sanchez for more information (305) 438-2423.
Visit their website by clicking the following link: http://www.lsgmi.org
- SUPPORTIVE HOUSING COALITION - There will be a planning meeting to discuss the possibility of organizing a South Florida chapter of the Florida Supportive Housing Coalition. The meeting will take place on February 27, 2006 during the "Welcome Home to A Place of Your Own" conference at 4:30 pm immediately following the "Building a Local Coalition" workshop. The conference will be held on Monday and Tuesday, February 27th and 28th, at the Wyndham Hotel, 1870 Griffin Road, Dania Beach, FL. Contact Mar�a Baeza for more information - mariabaeza@flsupportivehousing.org or (786) 293-2441. Click the following link to visit the Coalition's website: http://www.flshc.org/
- TRAINING:
LISC Experts Online - Leading Your
Organization from
Good to Great! will be held March 1 at 2:00 p.m. Features Peter Carey,
Executive Director of Coachella Valley Housing Coalition and John
Mealey, Executive Director of Self-Help Enterprises for a discussion
about capitalizing on core competencies, making good strategic
decisions, and navigating rapid organizational growth and change with
LISC Organizational Development Initiative's Maria Gutierrez. Contact
Shelia Slemp for information sslemp@lisc.org or
click the following
link: http://www.lisc.org/content/calendar/detail/1215/
- TRAINING: The University of Miami's Center for Non-Profit Management has announced its upcoming series of seminars.
- March 16, 2006 - Fearless Fundraising
- April 20, 2006 - How to Conduct Special Events
- May 18, 2006 - Successful Grants Writing
- June 15, 2006 - The Internet as a Resource
Call (305) 284 5670 for more information or click the following link. http://nonprofit.miami.edu/TRAINING - Building Entrepreneurial Nonprofit Organizations, sponsored by the FIU Pino Center - Learn entrepreneurial strategies to make your purpose more sustainable. Topics include finance, marketing, strategic planning, human resources, organizational design, and board management. Series of 5 Friday Seminars 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. - March 3, March 10, March 17, March 31, and April 21 at Florida International University, Biscayne Bay Campus Kovens Conference Center, 3000 N.E. 151 Street in North Miami. Click the following link to learn more. http://www.entrepreneurship.fiu.edu/events
E-Mail Dispatch
South Florida Community Development Coalition
Thursday, January 19, 2006
BROWARD WORKFORCE HOUSING: There will be a Workforce Housing Workshop on Saturday, January 21, 2006 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 S.W. Fifth Ave. in Ft Lauderdale, Florida 33312. Complementary lunch will be provided. Click the following link for more information: http://ci.ftlaud.fl.us/workforce_housing/index.htm
INCLUSIONARY ZONING: There will be a public hearing on the proposed Inclusionary Zoning ordinance by the Miami-Dade County Commission (committee on Infrastructure and Land Use) on February 14, 2006 9:30 am at 111 NW 1st St (2nd floor commission chamber)
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING: The Annual Conference of the Florida Supportive Housing Coalition will be held at the Wyndham Hotel in Fort Lauderdale. Click the following link for more information: http://www.flshc.org/
JOB OPENING: A CDC in Overtown is seeking a deputy director. For information contact Don Patterson at BAME Development of South Florida, Inc. at 305 373 7233
TRAINING - On February 3, 2006 the the Center on Nonproft Effectiveness will conduct a training entitled Social Entrepreneurship for Nonprofit Sustainability - It will be at the Kovens Center on the FIU Bayview Campus in North Miami. Click below for registration information:
http://www.centeronnonprofiteffectiveness.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.eventdetail&index.cfm
TRAININGS: - Florida Housing Coalition and the Florida Housing Finance Corporation will conduct two local trainings:
- Homebuyer Counseling and Training at the Ft. Lauderdale Marriott Northon March 1, 2006.
- Enhancing Your Housing Strategies on February 7, 2006 at the Omni Colonnade Hotel in Coral Gables, FL.
http://www.flhousing.org/workshopseriesNEW.asp
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MIAMI-DADE MANAGER'S AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROPOSALS: The Miami-Dade County Manager has delivered two detailed memos to the County Commission outlining his proposed affordable housing initiatives. Click the link below to read his two "executive summaries":
http://floridacdc.org/policy/county-initiatives.html
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS: The Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED) has announced its recomm endations for FY 2006 funding. A public hearing on these recommendations will be held at 2:00 pm on January 17, 2006, in the Commission Chamber located on the 2nd level of the Stephen P. Clark, 111 N.W. First Street, Miami, Florida. Click the link below to view the recommendations:
http://www.miamidade.gov/ced/ActionPlan.asp
MIAMI-DADE INFILL HOUSING INTIATIVE - Click the link below to view the Coalition's "report card" of Miami-Dade County's "Infill Housing Initiative":
http://floridacdc.org/liens/infill2.html
WORKSHOP - SOUTH FLORIDA HOUSING CRISIS: Miami Beach CDC and the Urban Environment League are co-sponsoring a workshop/symposium entitled "The South Florida Housing Crisis, Challenges, Opportunities, Program Successes". It will be held January 18, 2006 from 9:00 am to 2 pm. Panelist include political leaders, agency heads, and some of the top developers of affordable housing. Call Denis Russ for more information -
305-538-0090-x20
SECTION 8 HOMEOWNERSHIP TRAINING: United State HUD and NeighborWorks are co-sponsoring a training on how to use the federal governments housing rental vouchers program for homeownership. The event will be held March 7-8, 2006 in Miami, FL at the Courtyard Miami Downtown, 200 SE 2nd Ave. Register on-line using the link below or call Christina Rosenberg at (607) 273-8374 x26:
http://www.nw5.org/courses/course_classes.php?course=1000
C-ONE TRAINING: Social Entrepreneurship for NonProfit Sustainability, sponsored by the C-One Center. The event will be held at the FIU Kovens Center, 3000 NE 151 St., North Miami - Feb. 3, 2006, 8:00 am - 4:30pm. You can register on-line using the following link:
http://www.c-one-miami.org
STATEWIDE CDC ASSOCIATION: The first Annual Membership Meeting of the Florida Association of Community Development Corporations (FLACDC) will be held on on Saturday, January 28 from 10 am to 3 pm in Tampa at the offices of the University Area CDC at 14013 North 22nd St. Click below for information on the meeting:
http://floridacdc.org/zzz/flacdc-meeting.pdf
Click below for background information on FLACDC
http://floridacdc.org/zzz/flacdc-info.pdf
Click below for a FACDC membership application
http://floridacdc.org/zzz/flacdc-app.pdf
Click the link below to go to FLACDC's website
http://www.flacdc.org/
GIS TRAINING: "Mapping Florida Communities: An Introduction to GIS and Community Demographic Analysis Workshop". There will be two of these one day workshops held in Miami (Feb 2nd and 3rd). For information call 877 241 6576 or click the following link:
https://www.urban-research.info/ur/workshops/workshops-gis.shtml
ARTICLE OF INTEREST - CDC'S COALTIONS: Click the link below for an interesting article (pointed out to us by John Ise) regarding the efforts of nonprofit developers nationwide to form local advocacy coalitions:
http://www.nhi.org/online/issues/144/cdcnetworks.html
E-MAIL DISPATCH
South Florida Community Development Coalition
Saturday December 03, 2005 - 12:10 PM
INCLUSIONARY ZONING UPDATE: A committee of the Miami-Dade County Commission will hold a public hearing on Dec. 13 regarding a proposed ordinance that would require developers of larger residential projects to make some of their units "affordable" as a precondition to getting a building permit. The term "affordable" is defined to mean housing for persons earning less than approximately $63,000 per year. Developers would have the option of "buying out" by paying a fee into a new County managed "workforce housing trust fund". The commission adopted the ordinance 12-0 on first reading Nov. 15 (final adoption on second reading is still required). Click below to download a text file containing the proposed Ordinance:
http://floridacdc.org/zzz/051107-wkforce-ord.doc
GIS TRAINING: "Mapping Florida Communities: An Introduction to GIS and Community Demographic Analysis Workshop". This is a one day hands-on workshop on the fundamentals using Geographic Information System (GIS). Participants learn to make thematic maps of their community, geocode addresses and perform spatial queries and analysis. Participants also learn to extract and map Census variables such as race, poverty, language, education, health, etc. Exercises are designed for beginners and intermediate. There will be two of these one day workshops held in Miami (Feb 2nd and 3rd). For information call 877 241 6576 or click the following link:
https://www.urban-research.info/ur/workshops/workshops-gis.shtml
TRAINING - MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT: Citibank, as part of the LISC-FIU Community Development Training Institute, is sponsoring a course for nonprofit developers titled Mixed-Use Real Estate Finance. The three-day class will be held Dec. 12-14, 2005 in Miami. Mixed-use developments can incorporate housing, retail, office, and other uses. Tuition is free but enrollment is on a "first come first served" basis (there is a chance, in fact, that it is already filled up). Click below to download the registration packet.
http://floridacdc.org/zzz/CitiBank.pdf
TRAINING - FAITH BASED DEVELOPMENT: There will be a "Christian Community Development" training in Miami on January 19-21, 2006 sponsored by the the Family & Children Faith Coalition. The training will be conducted by the Christian Community Development Association (CCDA), a nationally recognized organization headquartered in Chicago. Call 305 228-3986 for information and to register. Click below for more information:
http://fcfcfl.org/CCDA_Institute_Miami_06.htm
Visit CCDA's website by clicking the following:
http://www.ccda.org/
OVERTOWN: The Miami Dade College/HUD/Overtown forum meets January 9, 2006 at Miami Dade College - Wolfson Campus, ETCOTA Room # 7166, 500 NE 2nd Ave., Miami, FL 33132 from 10:00- 11:30 AM. Contact Don Vargas for information at 305 536 5678 x 2271
COALITION MEETING: The South Florida Community Development Coalition will meet 3pm on Monday, December 5, 2005 at 3000 Biscayne Blvd. in Miami (room 106). Call John Little for information (305 438 2461).
AFFORDABLE HOUSING ANNUAL REPORT: Click the link below to download the 2005 Annual Report of the Florida Affordable Housing Study Commission:
http://www.floridahousing.org/ahsc/AnnualReports/2005AnnualReport
FIGHTING "REDLINING" - RESEARCHING BANK COMPLIANCE: In 1978 Congress adopted two laws to require lenders to "meet the credit needs" of low income neighborhoods. Up until that time many poor communities had been purposefully "redlined" by certain lenders who considered making loans in such locations to be risky and not worth bothering with. The two laws were the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). Advocates working to encourage bank compliance with CRA have used HMDA to get data on how particular banks were performing in low income neighborhoods. The latest newsletter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has an article entitled "Using the New HMDA Data to Expand Home Mortgage Lending Opportunities". You can view it by clicking the following link:
http://www.occ.treas.gov/cdd/newsletters/summer05/cd/index.html
WORKSHOPS - FLORIDA HOUSING COALITION: Click the following link to view the schedule of the upcoming trainings sponsored by the Florida Housing Coalition:
http://www.flhousing.org/workshopseriesNEW.asp
E-MAIL DISPATCH
Florida Community Development Coalition
Monday, November 14, 2005 - 08:17 AM
COUNTY COMMISSION TO CONSIDER
INCLUSIONARY ZONING LAW
On Tuesday (tomorrow) the Miami-Dade Commissioner plans to begin consideration of a draft "Inclusionary Zoning" law. It would require larger developers to make a percentage of their units affordable to persons earning less than 140% of the County median income (roughly $63,000 per year).
You can download the draft law by clicking the following link:
http://floridacdc.org/zzz/051107-wkforce-ord.doc
For background you can view an article in this morning's Miami Herald by
clicking below:
http://www.floridacdc.org/articles/051114-1.html
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Florida Community Development Coalition
Tuesday, August 23, 2005 - 09:40 AM
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT LEGAL CLINIC: The law school at Florida International University has opened a new legal clinic that provides free assistance to small nonprofits and small minority owned businesses. For information contact Zoraya Ledesma at 305-348-7541.
FREE TRAINING: The Florida Housing Coalition's is sponsoring a workshop on "Developing Housing for Extremely Low Income Households" to be held on August 31st in Orlando. Space is limited. For registration information click the following link:
http://www.flhousing.org/workshopseriesNEW.asp
TRAINING - FAITH-BASED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: A Faith Based Training Symposium will be held October 12,13 & 14, 2005 at the Westin Diplomat Resort in Hollywood FL. Sponsors include BB&T Bank, National Development Council, Duke Law School, Freddie Mac, and United States HUD. Click the following Link to learn more:
http://www.bbandtfaithbasedtrainingsymposium.com/eblast/
BROWNSVILLE. Miami-Dade Neighborhood Housing Services has undertaken a new program to revitalize Brownsville (which along with the adjoining communities of Liberty City and Edison constitutes "Model Cities"). Click the following link to view the August edition of the Brownsville Community Newspaper:
http://www.mdnhs.org/brownsville/BCP_Aug05pdf.pdf
JOB OPENING: BAME Development Corporation of South Florida, Inc. is seeking a candidate to become its new President/CEO. The job involves implementation of projects in Overtown (an historic African American community near downtown Miami). Send resume and cover letter to bame@bellsouth.net attention Bill Mauzy or mail/fax this information to:
BAME, PO Box 012313, Miami FL 33101. Phone: 305 373 7233
FREE INTERNET FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING: The Local Initiatives Support Corp. (LISC) announced a $1 billion program to build 15,000 new affordable homes with high-speed Internet access over the next five years to bridge the digital divide. LISC, which has a field office in South Florida, will provide grants and loans to affordable housing developers for this purpose. Click the following link to view the news article:
http://www.knowledgeplex.org/news/107827.html
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING CONFERENCE - November 7-8, 2005 at the Wyndham Hotel in Ft Lauderdale. Click the following link to get registration information:
http://guest.cvent.com/i.aspx?5S,P1,13F41891-7C9E-4118-93A3-6C58E582291F
LISC NEWSLETTER. Click the following link to view the latest issue of LISC's "eNewsletter"
http://www.lisc.org/resources/enews/2005/aug/15/enews.html
NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT: The online electronic allocation application for the fourth round of the new markets tax credit (NMTC) program has been released. A detailed instruction manual was also posted with guidance for applicants. The allocation application deadline is September 21, 2005. Click the links below for the application and instructions.
http://www.cdfifund.gov/programs/programs.asp?programID=5
http://www.cdfifund.gov/docs/nmtc/2005/2006NMTCApplicationInstructions.pdf
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Florida Community Development Coalition
Monday, July 18, 2005 - 08:09 AM
"LEAVE NO VACANT LOT BEHIND" - There are *thousands* of privately owned
vacant lots in Miami-Dade's most distressed neighborhoods - Why not
acquire ownership and build houses on them? A capable developer
experienced in low income neighborhoods usually has no trouble obtaining
construction loans which can be used to quickly build affordable houses
PROVIDED there is ready access to reasonably priced building lots and
there is ready access to subsidized purchase loans for the homebuyers. The
bottlenecks holding back production need to be unclogged. Click the
following link to learn more about the Coalition's latest initiative:
http://www.floridacdc.org/policy/lots-init.html
LIBERTY CITY OPEN HOUSE - New single family affordable housing is being
created by some innovative joint ventures between nonprofit and for-profit
developers. There will be an open house at a recently completed home
jointly developed by Contractor's Resource Center, Inc. and Keiko
Investments. It will be held at 2224 NW 58 Street in Miami on July 20,
2005 from 2pm to 6pm. Refreshments will be served.
FAITH BASED DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE: A "Faith-Based Community Development
Training Symposium" will be held August 9-11 in Ft. Lauderdale sponsored
by the U.S. Department of HUD and a number of cosponsors. For more
information call Don Vargas at (305) 536-5678 x 2271 or click the
following link:
http://www.bbandtevents.com
NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT - The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced
today the opening of the fourth round of competition for the allocation of
as much as $3.5 billion in tax credits under the New Markets Tax Credit
(NMTC) program. The allocation application deadline is September 21, 2005.
For more information click the following link:
http://www.cdfifund.gov
EAST LITTLE HAVANA. A 32 unit condominium project affordable to low
income homebuyers is under construction at 1475 West Flagler St. The
nonprofit developer is Model housing Cooperative, Inc. The units are
affordable thanks to participation by the community development and
housing agencies of the City of Miami the Miami-Dade County. Click below
to learn more:
http://www.floridacdc.org/articles/050630-1.html
NEW VISIONS CDC recently broke ground on a single family home project in
Oakland Park. To learn more about the project call 954 768 0920 or go to
their website at:
http://www.newvisionscdc.com/
HOMEOWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE - In the face of home prices that have risen over
30% during the past year local nonprofits have expanded their homebuyer
service programs. During the recently ended fiscal year Miami Dade
Neighborhood Housing Services provided homebuyer orientation for 837
families, gave free homebuyer education workshops to 487 families, and
assisted 125 families in achieving homeownership. These numbers represent
an dramatic increase over the previous year. Another nonprofit provider,
Haven Economic Development Inc., has undertaken a similar expansion. You
can visit their respective websites by clicking on the following links.
http://www.mdnhs.org/
http://www.haveneconomic.org/
FLORIDA HOUSING COALITION has an new innovative online training program
for the Income Qualifications Process for affordable housing programs.
Click the link below to begin the instant learning process.
http://www.flhousing.org/qualification.asp
COMMUNITY LAND TRUSTS can be a strategy to help keep housing affordable.
The Florida Housing Coalition and 1000 Friends of Florida are
collaborating to provide information, education and technical assistance
to for communities wishing to implement this model. For information call
Wight Greger at (850) 878-4219 or email her at greger@flhousing.org
MIAMI 21 - The City of Miami has undertaken an effort to create a
blueprint for its growth in 21st century. The Miami 21 process is a
holistic approach to land use and urban planning that will broaden the
scope of a traditional master plan so that it will become a true
comprehensive plan. The City has created a website for Miami 21 that
contains comprehensive information about the process. Visit it by
clicking the following:
http://www.miami21.org
JOB OPENING: The Miami Beach Housing Authority has an opening for an
accountant. Send resume and cover letter indicating position title,
minimum salary requirements and education (word attachment) to
kathie@mbha.org or fax to HR Department at 305/534-5052.
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Florida Community Development Coalition
Sunday, June 26, 2005 - 06:46 PM
LIBERTY CITY/BROWNSVILLE: the Urban League of Greater Miami has opened the newly renovated 38 unit Superior Manor Housing apartment complex at 2351 NW 51st St. They've done a great job in converting the property from a drug haven and eyesore into a quality affordable housing with each unit having completely revamped bathrooms, kitchens, and living areas. To learn more call the Urban League at 305-696-4450, ext. 230
MIAMI BEACH CDC is seeking to hire an experienced Housing Counselor for one-on-one and group seminars. Applicants should have experience in real estate transactions and have a degree in a business-related or public administration field. Bi-lingual required. For information email Karl Kennedy at karl@miamibeachcdc.org or fax resume to 305 538 2863.
CONFERENCE - "The Future of Community Development in Miami-Dade County" will be held on June 29, 2005 from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm at the FIU Kovens Conference Center at 3000 NE 151 St. in North Miami. The event is sponsored by Miami-Dade OCED - RSVP: call 305-375-3446
LISC - ONLINE DISCUSSION: On Wednesday, June 29th at 2 pm ET the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) will present an online discussion about its New Communities Program, a long-term initiative of LISC/Chicago to support comprehensive community development in 16 Chicago neighborhoods. For more information about the discussion and how to participate click the link below:
http://www.lisc.org/resources/2005/06/communities_7813output.asp.shtml
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. The County Manager has announce the appointment of Silvia Unzueta as Acting Director of the Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED). In addition, Aundra Wallace has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the Miami-Dade Empowerment Trust. Bryan Finnie had been serving in both capacities until his resignation which became effective June 18, 2005.
CARRFOUR CORPORATION, a leading developer of supportive housing for the formerly homeless, seeks to hire an ?assistant housing developer? to provide administrative support in the preparation of grants, loan closings, and other development related tasks. Contact Doug Mayer for more information at 305 371 8300 ext 329 (dmayer@carrfour.org). Visit their website at the following link:
http://www.carrfour.org/
SOUTH FLORIDA LISC has distributed its summer 2005 quarterly newsletter. Featured is an article about Opa-locka CDC's rehabilitation of the historic Opa-locka train station. To view the newsletter click the following link:
http://floridacdc.org/zzz/050626-lisc.pdf
MIAMI 21. The City of Miami is conducting a public workshop for its ?Miami 21? planning process. There will be individual sessions throughout the day involving economics, transportation, zoning and Parks. It will be held July 9, 2005 from 8:30 am through 3:00 pm at Miami Dade Community College, Chapman Conference Center, 300 N.E. 2nd Ave., Building 3. For more information visit the new Miami 21 website at the following link:
http://www.miami21.org/
OVERTOWN: The Miami Dade College/HUD/Overtown forum meets July 18, 2005 from 10:00 - 11:30 AM at Miami Dade College - Wolfson Campus, ETCOTA Room # 7166, 500 NE 2nd Ave in downtown Miami. Miami, FL 33132. Call Don Vargas for more information (305 536 5678 x 2271)
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CONFERENCE - "The Future of Community Development in Miami-Dade County" will be held on June 29, 2005 from 9:00 am until 1:00 pm at the FIU Kovens Conference Center at 3000 NE 151 St. in North Miami. The event is sponsored by Miami-Dade OCED - RSVP: call 305-375-3446 by Tuesday, June 21, 2005
FUNDING WORKSHOP - Miami Dade OCED will conduct a workshop for all of its funded agencies on June 2nd from 10am until noon at the Miami-Dade Commission Chambers (111 NW 1st. St).. The workshop will cover programmatic as well as implementation topics.
EAST LITTLE HAVANA. There will be a groundbreaking ceremony for the 32 unit Villa Godoy affordable condominium complex on May 31st at 10:15 am at the project site - 1475 West Flagler St. in Miami. The five story building is currently under construction and is being developed by Model Housing Cooperative, Inc.
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: The Office of Community Services (part of the US Dept. of Commerce) is accepting applications for its Assets for Independence Program which provides five-year grants of up to $1 million to local and state initiatives that provide financial education and help clients build assets through Individual Development Accounts. The deadline is June 15th. For more information call 202 401 4626 or write AFIProgram@acf.hhs.gov. You can visit the relevant webpage by clicking the following link:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/assetbuilding/applying.html
MIAMI-DADE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES - Two job openings are being filled, a Community Organizer and a Homeownership Facilitator. These full-time, one-year AmeriCorps VISTA positions pay a relatively small stipend but include local and national training, insurance, and an education award. Contact Tim Shenk at 305-751-5511 ext. 233 or tims@mdnhs.org for more information. Visit their website at:
http://www.mdnhs.org/
NEW MARKETS TAX CREDIT: The Treasury Department's CDFI Fund has recently announced the names of the 41 winners of New Markets Tax Credit Allocations for 2005. 10 of the winners have included Florida in their geographic service areas among them, LISC, Wachovia, SunTrust, ESIC, National Cities Fund, Self Help Ventures and Advantage Capital. Unfortunately, once again, there are no Florida applicant winners. Florida projects that are eligible for New Market tax credits, therefore, will have to compete for attention with projects from other States served by these organizations. For more information on this story and for other late breaking news on the New Markets program click the following:
http://www.novoco.com/NMTC/index.shtml
GOULDS CDC. Office space if now available for rent at the newly renovated historic "Store Porch" building at the intersection of SW 148 St. and US I. The building is a centerpiece of the Goulds Mini-Urban Center and Historic District which is an innovative transit oriented development concept focused on a new South Dade Busway station. Contact Stephanie Bivens for leasing information - 305 278 6950. Click the following link for an overview of this transit oriented development initiative.
http://www.floridacdc.org/members/goulds/transit.htm
FUNDING: The US Department of Health and Human Services has announced the availability of $50,000 grants to build the capacity of faith-based and community organizations that serve distressed communities. The funds can be used by qualified organizations for leadership development, organizational development, programs, services, and community engagement. Smaller organizations with budgets under $500,000 will receive a grant preference. There is no required match. Grant applications are due on May 31st. For more information, visit:
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ccf/
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LIBERTY CITY - Florida International University and the City of Miami have released their long awaited market study for the Martin Luther King Blvd and 54th St. commercial corridors. The study will be an underpinning for a proposed master plan of the area. The study provides an analysis of the retail expenditure potential of the corridors including a competitive analysis of the trade area, a "best practice" case studies of revitalization initiatives, GIS mapping and recommended financing tools for redevelopment. The study can be downloaded from the following link: http://metropolitan.fiu.edu/
HOUSING NEWS. The latest issue of the Florida Housing Coalition's newsletter contains coverage of the drastic changes recently implemented by Florida legislature to the state's Housing Trust Fund, In addition, there is an update on what's going on at the federal level, information about upcoming training events, and other items of interest to housing advocates. Click the following to view the newsletter. http://floridacdc.org/zzz/050508-fhc.html
"GREEN" AFFORDABLE HOUSING. The Florida Community Loan Fund and the Enterprise Foundation have entered into an alliance to help non-profit developers build "green" affordable housing in Florida that promotes health, conserves energy and provides easy access to jobs, schools and services. To learn more, click the following: http://www.fclf.org/recentNews.cfm?newID=118
FEDERAL HOUSING PROGRAMS - PROPOSED CHANGES: Last month Republicans in Congress introduced proposed bill entitled the "State and Local Housing Flexibility Act of 2005" which, if adopted, would drastically change how affordable housing programs operate and which would reduce the availability of public housing and Section 8 vouchers to very low-income persons (those having incomes below 30% of area's median). Click the following link to learn more: http://www.nlihc.org/news/042805.html
FUNDING OPPORTUNITY: Bank of America has announced their 2005 Neighborhood Excellence Initiative which will provide qualified organizations with up to $200,000 in unrestricted general operating support. The application deadline is June 30, 2005. To learn more, click the following link: http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
* MIAMI BEACH CDC is hiring a Program Director to manage its HOPWA affordable housing programs for person with AIDS. Contact Richard Wood for more information (305-538-0090). Visit their website at: http://www.miamibeachcdc.org/
* FLORIDA HOUSING COALITION is hiring a "Technical Advisor" to provide training and hands-on assistance to recipients of state housing funds. Candidates should have experience in affordable housing development. For additional detail and application information click the following link: http://floridacdc.org/zzz/050508-fhc2.html
* HOUSING AUTHORITY OF CITY OF MIAMI BEACH is hiring a Finance Manager who will plan, direct and manage accounting, internal financial auditing, payroll, investments, liability/property insurance, rent collection and budgetary functions. Experience in accounting and or finance is required. Send resume and cover letter to: HR Director, HACMB, 200 Alton Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139 or send as a Word attachment to kathie@mbha.org
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FUNDING - United States HUD has released its annual comprehensive funding announcement. The so called "SuperNOFA" covers $2.26 billion in funding for 53 separate grant programs. To get the details click the following link. http://www.hud.gov/news/release.cfm?content=pr05-033.cfm
MIAMI BEACH CDC has recently been successful in preserving an historic 34 unit affordable rental housing complex that was in imminent danger of being demolished to make way for the construction of new (and high priced) condominiums. MBCDC is using $1.6 million in federal HOME funds (provided by the City of Miami Beach) to undertake substantial rehabilitation of the building. Section 8 subsidies are being made available to the low income residents. An additional 34 affordable units may be constructed on the adjacent parking lot. MBCDC, with the help of Legal Services attorneys, struggled for many months and overcame many obstacles to acquire the property and prevent its destruction. Click the following link to read the full story http://floridacdc.org/lsgmi/050311-villamaria.htm
LITTLE HAITI HOUSING ASSOCIATION was a winner of this year's "HOPE Award for Excellence in Minority Homeownership". The award was given by the National Association of Realtors and includes a $10,000 honorarium. It was made in recognition of LHHA's extensive homeownership education and credit counseling program for creole speaking residents of South Florida. Click the following site to visit LHHA's website: http://www.floridacdc.org/members/lhha/index.html
MIAMI-DADE: Click the following link to view a listing of community meetings to be held in April to allow citizens to have input into Miami-Dade County's execution of its 5-year Consolidated Plan (which governs how the County spends its federal affordable housing and community development dollars).
http://www.miamidade.gov/ced/meetings2003.asp
FUNDING; Washington Mutual Bank is making grants to nonprofits to support the production of affordable housing. Proposals are accepted on an ongoing basis and the initial review is within two months of receipt. Click the following link to learn more http://www.wamu.com/about/community/programs/affordablehousing.htm
LISC 'EXPERTS ONLINE" - The next Experts Online session is scheduled for April 21st. The topic will be "Green Building: It's Affordable!". Learn how communities have used affordable eco-friendly techniques to create better and healthier homes. Mathew Thall, senior program officer for Boston LISC and lead author of the "Innovations in Green Finance" report, will moderate this session. Click the following to learn more: http://www.lisc.org/resources/2005/04/affordable!_7800output.asp.shtml
UPDATE ON STATE HOUSING FUNDS. On April 7th the Florida House voted to permanently cap the Housing Trust Funds at $193 million with no adjustments for increases in population or housing cost. This bill effectively diverts 50% of the Housing Trust Fund dollars away from housing. The Senate has not passed any cap legislation and, as a result, the bill will be part of the appropriations conference process where the House and Senate negotiate their differences on all budget issues. Visit the Florida Housing Coalition website for periodic updates:
http://www.flhousing.org/
OVERTOWN: The Miami Dade College/HUD/Overtown forum meets April 25, 2005 from 10:00 until 11:30 AM on the Wolfson Campus, ETCOTA Room #7166, 500 NE 2nd Ave. in Miami. Contact Don Vargas for more information at (305) 536-5678, x 2271
URBAN DEVELOPMENT BOUNDARY BUS TOUR. The Urban Environment League is hosting a Hold the Line Bus Tour on Saturday, April 16th that will explore much of the southern portion of the County Presentations on the various topics will occur both on and off the bus. The tour will leave the Trinity Cathedral, N. Bayshore Drive at Northeast 16th St at 9 AM and arrive back at 3 PM. For Registration information can be found at the following link:
http://www.udbline.com/bustour.htm
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SOUGHT: The Housing Authority of the City of Miami Beach is soliciting professional services to assist it with affordable housing development. They following skills are being sought: affordable housing development consultants, commercial real estate brokers, and architectural/engineering services. The RFP and RFQ packages can be obtained at the HACMB offices at 200 Alton Road, in Miami Beach. Responses are due by Monday, April 25, 2005staceyb@lsg
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DEVELOPMENT PROPOSALS SOUGHT: St. John Community Development Corporation (SJCDC) is seeking proposals from developers and/or co-developers for all of its real estate holdings in the Overtown. SJCDC desires the highest and best use projects within the confines of its mission. All types of developers are encouraged to respond - large and small, for-profit and not-for-profit. SJCDC's development focus has been on home ownership targeting very- low to moderate income residents, but it is interested in expanding its portfolio to include mixed-use, mixed-income, mixed-type residential and commercial projects. Call David Alexander for more information (305 372 0682 or dalexander@stjohncdc.org). Click the following link to download the full Request for Proposals
http://www.stjohncdc.org
AVOIDING BOARD MEMBER LIABILITY: There will be a five hour workshop on how nonprofit board members can avoid legal liability. The event is sponsored by the South Florida LISC/FIU Training Institute. Bill Hoffman, a nationally known consultant, along with an expert team of local attorneys will serve as trainers. It will held on March 17, 2005 from 4:30 pm to 9:00 pm at the Emma Lou Olsen Civic Center, 1801 NE 6th St., Pompano Beach, FL. Seating is limited so reservations are required. There is a $25 cost (dinner included). RSVP to Deborah Miller at 305 381 7967 (dmiller@liscnet.org). Click the link below to download the brochure:
http://www.floridacdc.org/zzz/050304-lisc.pdf
FEDERAL FUNDING: There will be a workshop luncheon to discuss how the proposed changes to federal funding will impact community revitalization. It will be held Monday March 14 from 12:00 noon to 1:30 PM at the Human Services Coalition 260 N.E. 17th Terrace, Suite 200 in Miami. Lunch will be served (HSC members $5, non members $8). Focus will be on proposed cuts in following areas: housing, health, and human services. There will be presentations by knowledgeable experts followed by a discussion. RSVP to Tracy Britten a 305 576 5001 x14 (tracyb@hscdade.org).
REGULATORY BARRIERS TO WORKFORCE HOUSING. United States HUD has released an update of its Report of the Advisory Commission on Regulatory Barriers. The updated report is relevant to anyone interested in removing artificial regulatory barriers inhibiting the production of workforce housing. Download the update by clicking the following:
http://www.floridacdc.org/zzz/050304-barriers.pdf
CDBG MEETING & RALLY. The City of Miami has undertaken an effort to prevent the CDBG program from being gutted. There will be meeting on Tuesday, March 8th at 9 a.m. at the Manuel Artime Theatre located at 900 SW 1st Street. Agencies should send persons at the level of program directors or above, The City's effort includes a "Save CDBG Rally" to protest the proposed cuts which will be held Wednesday, March 23rd at 10 a.m. at the Coconut Grove Expo Center. Contact Maude Steel for more information at 305 416 1976
LIVING WAGE: The Community Coalition for a Living Wage (CCLW) will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, March 7th at 6 pm at the Human Services Coalition, 260 NE 17th Terrace, 2nd floor conference room. The meeting will discuss efforts in Miami and Coral Gables to have living wage ordinances adopted. Contact Benjamin Burton for more information 305 571 8101. Click the following to go to the web page of the Miami Coalition for the Homeless
http://www.miamihomeless.org
C-ONE RESOURCE ALERT: Click the following link to view the latest Resource Alert update from the C-One is the Center on Nonprofit Effectiveness
http://www.floridacdc.org/zzz/050304-c-one.htm
CDBG: Both of Florida's US senators, Bill Nelson and Mel Martinez, have recently signed a letter to the Senate Budget Commission in support of Community Development Block Grant Program.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CALENDAR: We've put together a comprehensive calendar of all events relevant to community development in South Florida. To add an event to the calendar call John Little at 305 438 2461. To view the calendar click the following link:
http://www.floridacdc.org/calendar.htm
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GOVERNMENT PROPERTY AVAILABLE. Homesales.gov, a new website, provides a unified online listing of the large inventory of homes for public sale by three government agencies (HUD, VA and USDA). The website features the ability to search for homes by state, city, number of bedrooms and number of bathrooms. For more information click the following:
http://www.homesales.gov
EQUITY FUNDING AVAILABLE. Seed-One Development, LLC is seeking opportunities to make equity investments in innovative workforce housing developments that are affordable to low and moderate income persons in Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Developers of such projects who are interested can contact Jeff Wolf at jwolf@seed-one.com or call him at 786 312 1772
TRANSPORTATION MEETING. The next meeting of A.R.T. (Alliance for Reliable Transport) will be held Monday, Feb. 21, 2005 at 945 Pennsylvania Avenue from 7:30 - 9:00 PM. The agenda includes discussions on the future of transit planning in Miami Dade County and the City of Miami Beach. Visit their website at:
http://www.protransit.org/
LISC "EXPERTS ONLINE" WEBCAST - A webcast on the topic of "Preparing For Your Annual Audit" is being offered by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) on March 23, at 2:00 pm EST. A noted CPA will discuss how nonprofits can prepare for this dreaded annual event to turn it into an opportunity. For more information click the following link:
http://www.lisc.org/resources/2005/03/preparing_7635output.asp.shtml
MIAMI DADE NHS is interviewing candidates for two positions through its AmeriCorp VISTA program (a Homeownership Facilitator and a Community Organizer). Contact Tim Shenk for more information at 305 751 5511 ext. 233 (tims@mdnhs.org). Visit their website at:
http://www.mdnhs.org
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: The DART Center is conducting a paid training program in community service and action. It is for people that have shown an interest in volunteering to start a career organizing at the local level around common issues affecting low-moderate income communities like affordable housing, quality public education, youth services, crime, etc. The application deadline for South Florida candidates is March 9, 2005. Contact Ben MacConnell at the DART Center. 785 841 2680 (ben@thedartcenter.org). Visit their website by clicking the following link:
http://www.thedartcenter.org
OVERTOWN: The next meeting of the Miami Dade College/HUD/Overtown Collaborative will be March 7, 2005 from 10:00 AM until 11:30 AM at the Wolfson Campus, ETCOTA Room # 7166, 500 NE 2nd Ave. in Miami. Contact Don Vargas for more information (305 536 5678 x 2271).
FLORIDA HOUSING COALITION. View the most recent issue of the Florida Housing Coalition's Newsletter (html) by clicking the following link
http://www.floridacdc.org/zzz/050220-fhc.html
NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT TRAINING: Four training events have been announced by the Center for Nonprofit Management at the University of Miami. Learn more by clicking the following link:
http://nonprofit.miami.edu/PW_workshopsList.php
NONPROFIT TRAINING: The Center for Nonprofit Effectiveness has released a schedule of upcoming training events. Click the following to learn more:
http://www.centeronnonprofiteffectiveness.org/index.cfm
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OVERTOWN TOWNHALL MEETING - There will be a townhall meeting on Jan. 22, 2005 at 10 am at Booker T. Washington high school (1200 NW 6 Ave) to discuss a number of current issues affecting the redevelopment of Miami's Overtown community. These issues include: the Poinciana Village/Sawyers Walk proposed settlement agreement; the Crosswind's project; and issues related to affordable housing, the economy etc.
CARRFOUR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING - The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta has awarded a $500,000 grant to Carrfour Supportive Housing to be used to help rehabilitate the Royalton, a 100-unit single-room-occupancy (SRO) facility in Miami. The Royalton will provide 80 permanent supportive SRO units for formerly homeless individuals and 20 units of workforce housing affordable to lower-income residents. All of Royalton's residents will receive comprehensive, individually tailored services designed to promote self-sufficiency, independent living, and residential stability. Visit Carrfour's website by clicking the following link:
http://www.carrfour.org
CITY OF MIAMI HEARINGS: City of Miami residents are invited to participate in the upcoming Public Hearings. The purpose of the hearings is to discuss community needs for the distribution of Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships, Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS and Emergency Shelter Grant funds in each district. Click the following link to view the hearings schedule:
http://www.floridacdc.org/zzz/050121-miamihearings.htm
TRAINING - LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT: There will be a two day training on the federal government's Low Income Housing Tax Credit program in Miami Beach on January 25 and 26, 2005. The trainer will be Joe Guggenheim, a noted tax credit expert and author. For more information call 301 320-5771 or e-mail joe.guggen@verizon.net. Click the following link to download the informational brochure and registration form.
http://www.floridacdc.org/zzz/lihtc-wkshops.pdf
STATE FUNDING FOR HOUSING: Governor Bush has released his proposed budget for FY05-06. It recommends spending $547,292,623 for housing. At first blush this appears to be an increase over last year but funding for SHIP and SAIL not targeted for hurricane relief remains stagnant. To view the complete news release from the Florida Housing Coalition click the following link:
http://www.floridacdc.org/zzz/050121-fhc.htm
NONPROFIT RESOURCES - Click the link below to view the latest information from the C-One Center for Nonprofit Effectiveness. The bulletin contains the latest information on upcoming C-One workshops, the availability of grants, nonprofit management resources, nonprofit job announcements, community events and much more.
http://www.floridacdc.org/zzz/010521-c-one.htm
PALM BEACH COUNTY - the next meeting of the Commission on Affordable Housing will be held on Thursday, January 27, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. at Bldg. #509, 3323 Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach. For more information call Olivia at 516 233 3650 (including information on whether the date is going to be changed at the last minute due a lack of quorum).
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BUSH PROPOSES 50% CUT IN CDBG: It was reported that President Bush will propose an eye-popping 50% cut in funding for Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). If adopted the cuts would effectively gut the program. Significant cuts are also expected in the Home Investment Partnerships Program. Click the following link to read the news story.
http://www.floridacdc.org/zzz/050115-HUD-cuts.htm
MIAMI-DADE FUNDING RECOMMENDATIONS: The Miami-Dade County Office of Community and Economic Development (OCED), Miami-Dade Housing Agency and Miami-Dade Homeless Trust have announced their FY 2005 Funding Recommendations. The County Commission will hold a public hearing to consider the recommendations at 10:00 a.m. on January 25, 2005. The Commission is expected to vote on February 1, 2005. To view the recommendations click the following link:
http://www.co.miami-dade.fl.us/ced/
MIAMI CRA MEETING: The next board meeting of the City of Miami's Community Redevelopment Agency will take place on Monday, January 31, 2005 at 5pm at the Miami Arena (VIP room). Included on the agenda will be a presentation on the future of Overtown's 14th St. Corridor by the planning firm of Zyscovich, Inc. You can visit the CRA's website by clicking:
http://www.ci.miami.fl.us/cra/
DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS AND GIS MAPPING WORKSHOPS: Two related workshops will be held in February and March of 2005 at several locations in Florida (Orlando, Tampa, Tallahassee and Miami). The first teaches participants to perform in-depth demographic studies using the recently released 2000 U.S. Census. The second is a two day workshop focusing on using Census Data and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in concert and is specifically designed for those involved in community planning, program design, proposal writing, needs assessments and fund-raising. For complete information click the following link:
http://www.floridacdc.org/zzz/050115-gis-wkshop.htm
OVERTOWN: The next meeting of the Miami Dade College/HUD/Overtown Collaborative will be held Jan. 31, 2005 at 10:00 at MDCC's Wolfson Campus, ETCOTA Room # 7166, on 500 NE 2nd Ave. in Miami. For more information call Don Vargas at (305) 536-5678, x 2271
AFFORDABLE HOUSING: The American Planning Association recently made available over 100 articles and documents related to affordable housing - dubbing the collection the "Affordable Housing Reader." Click the following link to learn more:
http://www.planning.org/affordablereader/
TRAINING - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND PRISONER RE-ENTRY - Over 630,000 people are released from incarceration yearly and arrive on the doorsteps of communities nationwide. Without coordination of the offender re-entry process a cycle of victimization, violence and disillusionment and economic abandonment will continue to grip many communities that are already marginalized. The Forum for Reentry and Community Economic Development is a project of the National Congress for Community Economic Development (NCCED). The Forum will hold a training in Miami on February 15-16, 2005 on the topic of building economic strategies around prisoner re-entry programs. Click the following link to find out more and to register:
http://www.frced.org/
NEW MARKET TAX CREDITS: The Treasury Department has released final regulations for the new markets tax credits (NMTC) program Click the link below to download a copy:
http://www.novoco.com/NMTC/Resources/FinalRegs_1204.pdf
NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT TRAINING: The Center on Nonprofit Effectiveness is dedicated to strengthening the nonprofit sector in Miami-Dade County by building the management capacity of nonprofit organizations. The Center conducts an ongoing series of workshops and trainings. To learn more click the following link:
http://www.c-one-miami.org/
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NEW ONE-STOP HOMEOWNERSHIP CENTER: The Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation (NRC) has selected Miami-Dade Neighborhood Housing Services as the sponsor for its latest NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center program. The new center will provide a one-stop source of comprehensive counseling and support for first-time homebuyers. Along with the designation NRC provided a $50,000 contribution to underwrite the Center's financial support. NRC is a congressionally chartered national nonprofit organization that supports a nationwide network of "NeighborWorks" affiliates. Click below to view the full news release:
http://www.miamidadenhs.org/news/annualmtg04preview.htm
Visit Miami Dade NHS's website at:
http://www.miamidadenhs.org/
TRAINING - LOW INCOME HOUSING TAX CREDIT: There will be a two day training on the federal government's Low Income Housing Tax Credit program in Miami Beach on January 25 and 26, 2005. The trainer will be Joe Guggenheim, a noted tax credit expert and author. For more information call 301 320-5771 or e-mail joe.guggen@verizon.net. Click the following link to download the informational brochure and registration form.
http://www.floridacdc.org/zzz/lihtc-wkshops.pdf
FUNDRAISING SEMINAR: On January 19, 2005 LISC and KnowledgePlex are cosponsoring a webcast seminar entitled The Secrets of Our Success: A True Tale of Board and Staff Fundraising. The seminar will provide a behind-the-scenes tour of a fundraising success story with an emphasize how staff and board can develop effective partnerships to articulate a common vision, monitor work and raise funds. For information on how to logon to the event click the following link:
http://www.floridacdc.org/zzz/041230-lisc-webcast.htm
SMART GROWTH CONFERENCE - MIAMI: The 4th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth: Building Safe, Healthy and Livable Communities will be Jan. 27 - 29 in Miami. The program will feature cutting-edge smart growth issues, the latest research, implementation tools and strategies, successful case studies, new partners, new projects, and new policies. For registration information and details click the following link.
http://www.newpartners.org/
NATIONAL STORY OF INTEREST: DALLAS RECOGNIZES NEED TO STRENGTHEN CDCs: Dallas is tackling the revitalization of its southern section without the benefit of a strong community development industry, reported The Dallas Morning News. Though several of the city's 26 community development corporations have built some housing, most "are still chiefly job programs that struggle to meet a monthly payroll," the article said. The City's operating grants to CDCs fall far short of what's needed to build capacity, and philanthropic support is minimal. Unlike in Boston, where redevelopment is led by politically powerful CDCs, community organization in southern Dallas is weak. Neighborhood groups and city leaders can't seem to overcome mistrust and racism and work together, the article said. Click here to view the article:
http://www.knowledgeplex.org/news/62474.html