FY 2026 ACTION PLAN

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

This document is a legislative matter (File Number: 260908) for a Miami-Dade County resolution approving the FY 2026 Action Plan funding recommendations. It is not a specific construction project. The document describes a countywide allocation of federal funds: $12,657,029.00 in CDBG program funds (including $1,645,410.00 in Commission District Funds), $4,722,449.45 in HOME program funds, $1,096,830.00 in ESG program funds, $1,278,185.36 in CDBG program income funds, and $1,671,077.57 in HOME program income funds. It also approves recapturing and reallocating $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. The resolution authorizes the County Mayor or designee to submit the plan to HUD, recapture funds from stalled activities, allocate $579,990.00 of CDBG funds later in the program year, and execute related agreements. The decision was approved as amended by the Board of County Commissioners on 7/21/2026, with Resolution Number R-632-26 assigned. The Housing Committee forwarded it with a favorable recommendation on 6/9/2026. The document does not state a specific street address, parcel/folio, acreage, or number of units/lots. The applicant is the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The sponsors are Marleine Bastien (Prime Sponsor) and Vicki L. Lopez (Co-Sponsor). Public comment was received at the Housing Committee hearing on 6/9/2026: Mr. Theo Karantsalis spoke on disability access, requesting ADA compliance, universal design, accessible routes, safe transit connections, and follow-up monitoring. Ms. Nakeatha Williams spoke about affordability pressures in Liberty City, arguing that development brings higher rents without benefiting existing residents. The document also notes a scrivener's error correction regarding the Allapattah community resource center facility improvement, changing the district from District 2 to District 3.