FY 25-26 TDC GRANTS PROGRAM - Q3

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

Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-614-26, File Number 260902, approving 33 grants totaling $383,600.00 from the FY 2025-2026 Third Quarter Tourist Development Council Grants Program Room Tax Plan and Surtax Category to promote Miami-Dade County tourism. The resolution waives Resolution No. R-130-06 and authorizes the County Mayor or designee to execute grant agreements. The grants support tourist-oriented cultural, sporting, television and special event/promotions. The item was introduced on 5/18/2026, forwarded with a favorable recommendation by the Recreation, Tourism, and Resiliency Committee on 6/9/2026, and adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on 7/21/2026. The grant recommendations were reviewed and approved by the Tourist Development Council on April 17, 2026. No applications were received for work in Commission Districts 1 or 13. The impact is countywide. The funding source is the Tourist Development Room Tax, Hotel/Motel Food and Beverage Surtax, and GMCVB agreement, with a budget reference of $1,450,000. The 33 grantees and amounts are: Artefactus Cultural Project, Inc. $5,000.00; Artists in Residence in Everglades, Inc. $5,000.00; Centro Cultural Boliviano Masis Corp $3,500.00; Community Arts and Culture, Inc. $7,500.00; Creation Art Center Corp. $5,000.00; Cuban Classical Ballet of Miami Inc. $5,000.00; For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology $10,000.00; FUNDarte, Inc. $10,500.00; Gato Gordo Arts Corporation $3,500.00; Gran Fondo New York, Inc. $5,100.00; Juggerknot Theatre Corporation $15,750.00; Karen Peterson and Dancers, Inc. $10,000.00; Men Beni Gardening $5,000.00; Miami Beach Gay Pride Inc $35,000.00; Miami Dade College dba Miami Film Festival $15,000.00; Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, Inc. $30,000.00; Miami New Drama, Inc. $12,000.00; Miami Northwest Express Track Club, Inc. $10,000.00; Miami River Fund, Inc. $10,000.00; MUCE Educates Corp. $5,000.00; Musicall, Inc. $15,000.00; Namaskar Foundation Corporation $10,000.00; Nu Deco Ensemble, Inc. $9,000.00; O, Miami, Inc. $12,000.00; Primer Acto Florida Foundation, Inc. $5,000.00; Salute 365 Foundation, Inc. $35,000.00; Siudy Flamenco Dance Theater, Inc. $7,500.00; Thai American Association of FL, Inc. $25,000.00; The Dance NOW! Ensemble, Inc. $10,000.00; The Deering Estate Foundation, Inc. $12,250.00; The Miami Children's Museum, Inc. $25,000.00; UNSIN Incorporated $5,000.00; We Art Foundation, Inc. $5,000.00. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document.