5-26 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM - Q4

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-09-01 · resolution

Miami-Dade County legislative item File Number 261115, Resolution R-734-26, adopted on 9/1/2026, authorizes funding of 22 grants totaling $139,366.00 from the Department of Cultural Affairs Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Community Grants Program Fourth Quarter. The resolution waives Resolution No. R-130-06 and authorizes the County Mayor or designee to execute grant agreements. The grants support cultural events and activities in July, August, and September across all Commission Districts. The Community Grants Panel convened on 4/23/2026 and recommended funding all 22 applicants; the Cultural Affairs Council convened on 6/17/2026 and unanimously recommended funding all 22 applicants. The item was introduced on 6/18/2026, forwarded to the Board with a favorable recommendation by the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 7/14/2026, and adopted on 9/1/2026. The 22 grantees and amounts are: Algo Nuevo Incorporated $6,737.00; Angel Fraser-Logan Dance Company $6,737.00; Blue Lab Preservation Society, Inc., d/b/a Reefline $6,737.00; BOOM! Ensemble Corp. $3,500.00; Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami, Inc., a/f/a 'Apogeo' Foundation Global Public, Inc. $6,737.00; Fine Art of Hip Hop, Inc. $6,737.00; Florida L'Opera & Zarzuela Corp. $6,737.00; GestArte Production, Inc. $6,737.00; Harambee, Inc. $6,737.00; Jazz Education Community Coalition, Inc. $6,737.00; Key Biscayne Community Foundation, Inc., a/f/a Free Plastic, Inc. $6,737.00; Lavender Fields Foundation Corporation $3,372.00; Les Ailes Du Désir Foundation, Inc. $6,737.00; Men Beni Gardening Corporation $6,737.00; Miami Beach Arts Trust, Inc. $4,491.00; Miami Factory Theater, Inc. $6,737.00; Sacred Vedic Arts, Inc. $6,737.00; Seminole Cultural Arts Theatre, Inc. $6,737.00; South Florida Chamber Ensemble, Inc. $6,737.00; South Florida Educational Development Center, Inc. $6,737.00; Unsin Incorporated $6,737.00; Urgent, Inc. $6,737.00. The document does not state specific street addresses, parcel numbers, acreage, or zoning changes for any project. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. The business opportunity is for cultural and arts organizations to apply for future Community Grants Program funding, as the program supports approximately 100-125 projects each year.