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 for various entities. The resolution waives Resolution No. R-130-06 and authorizes the County Mayor or designee to execute grant agreements. The grants support events and activities in July, August, and September, countywide. 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 Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee forwarded the item to the Board with a favorable recommendation on 7/14/2026. The item was introduced on 6/18/2026. The prime sponsor is Sen. Rene Garcia. The requester is the Department of Cultural Affairs. The total FY 2025-2026 budget for the program is $645,000. 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 Desir 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. No specific project addresses, parcel numbers, acreage, or zoning changes are stated. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated.