FY 2026 ACTION PLAN

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

Miami-Dade County Legislative Item File Number 260908 is a Resolution approving the FY 2026 Action Plan funding recommendations. The total federal funds allocated is $22,607,018.07, comprising $12,657,029.00 in CDBG program funds (including $1,645,410.00 of Commission District Funds), $4,722,449.45 in HOME program funds, $1,096,830.00 in ESG program funds, $1,278,185.36 of CDBG program income funds, and $1,671,077.57 of HOME program income funds. The resolution also approves substantial amendments to recapture and reallocate $1,174,556.59 of CDBG funds, $694.09 of ESG funds, $2,211.55 of CDBG-CV funds, and $3,984.46 of ESG-CV funds. It authorizes the County Mayor or designee to submit the plan to HUD, administratively recapture funds from stalled activities, allocate $579,990.00 of CDBG funds later in the program year, and execute related agreements. The item was introduced on 5/18/2026, had a public hearing at the Housing Committee on 6/9/2026 where it was forwarded with a favorable recommendation, and was amended and passed by the Board of County Commissioners on 7/21/2026 with a vote of 12-0, assigned Resolution Number R-632-26. The document does not state a specific street address, parcel, or project size for a single development; it is a countywide funding plan. The document does not state a specific applicant or developer name for a project. The case/file number is 260908. The decision was approved as amended. Key dates include: Introduced 5/18/2026, Housing Committee public hearing 6/9/2026, Board of County Commissioners action 7/21/2026. The business opportunity is for contractors and trades to pursue work funded through the FY 2026 Action Plan, which includes categories such as public service, economic development, public facilities and capital improvements, housing, and home rehabilitation, with funds allocated countywide. Public comment at the Housing Committee hearing included Mr. Theo Karantsalis, a disability advocate, who spoke on disability access in connection with housing funding, requesting ADA compliance, universal design, accessible routes, safe transit connections, and follow-up monitoring. Ms. Nakeatha Williams spoke about affordability pressures in Liberty City, stating that rising costs and development were pushing out long-time residents and urging the Committee to protect them. A scrivener's error was corrected regarding the Allapattah community resource center facility improvement, changing the district from District 2 to District 3. The document does not state whether public comment shaped the conditions or the decision.