5-26 COMMUNITY GRANTS PROGRAM - Q4

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

Miami-Dade County legislative item 261115, Resolution R-734-26, was adopted on 9/1/2026, authorizing 22 grants totaling $139,366.00 from the Department of Cultural Affairs Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Community Grants Program Fourth Quarter. The grants support cultural events and activities in July, August, and September across all Commission Districts. The Community Grants Program Panel recommended funding all 22 applicants on 4/23/2026, and the Cultural Affairs Council unanimously recommended funding on 6/17/2026. The resolution waives Resolution No. R-130-06 and authorizes the County Mayor or designee to execute grant agreements. 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), Urgent, Inc. ($6,737.00). No specific street addresses, parcel numbers, acreage, or zoning changes are stated. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated. The business opportunity is for cultural and arts organizations, not for construction or trades.