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, funded by $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 plan focuses on violence prevention, intervention, and reentry projects. Key authorizations include selecting an organization to manage the Safe in the 305 Grants Program (up to $115,000) and an entity to evaluate the plan (up to $50,000). The plan includes funding for the Fit2Lead program ($2,548,932), MDSO Turn Around Police Academy (TAP) ($95,010), MDSO Youth Outreach Unit (YOU) and Youth Athletic Initiative (YAMI) ($80,000), and the Safe in the 305 Grants Program ($115,000). The County experienced a 41 percent decrease in gun-related homicides in calendar year 2024 compared to 2020. The Safety and Health Committee amended the item to align with previous resolutions, striking retroactive language.