5-26 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM - Q4

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

Miami-Dade County Commission Resolution R-734-26 (File Number 261115) 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 recommended funding all 22 applicants on April 23, 2026, and the Cultural Affairs Council unanimously recommended funding on June 17, 2026. The Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee forwarded the item with a favorable recommendation on July 14, 2026. The Board adopted the resolution on September 1, 2026. The 22 grantees 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), and Urgent, Inc. ($6,737.00). No street addresses, parcel numbers, acreage, or specific project locations are stated in the document. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.