PEACE & PROSPERITY PLAN

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-06-16 · resolution

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-545-26, approving the Peace & Prosperity Plan for Fiscal Year 2025-2026. The plan has a total budget of $2,888,942.00. Funding includes $2,800,000.00 from the Anti-Gun Violence and Prosperity Initiatives Trust Fund, plus $88,942.00 in carryover funds from FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25. The resolution authorizes the County Mayor or designee to expend these funds, select an organization to manage the Safe in the 305 Grants Program (up to $115,000.00), and select an entity to evaluate the plan (up to $50,000.00). The plan focuses on violence prevention, intervention, and reentry projects. Key programs include Fit2Lead (paid internship for at-risk youth), MDSO Turn Around Police Academy (TAP), MDSO Youth Outreach Unit (YOU) and Youth Athletic Initiative (YAMI), and the Safe in the 305 Grants Program for community-led projects. The plan aims to reduce gun violence and provide economic opportunities. The County experienced a 41 percent decrease in gun-related homicides in calendar year 2024 compared to 2020.