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Executive Director Vicky Millett listed the Trust portfolio and pipeline, including Verde Gardens, Hideaway Bay (hotel conversion), Lotus House acquisitions, Wynwood North and Miakasa (128 senior units). Later in the meeting Steven Alvarez, representing a provider operating properties for the Trust, reported that 44 individuals had moved into Hideaway Bay; staff said the building has 107 units and that a single floor is being kept empty to allow contractors to install kitchenettes and complete change‑of‑use work. Millett confirmed that residents at Hideaway Bay have signed leases.

Staff also updated the board on Wynwood North (about eight people temporarily placed off‑site because of unanticipated plumbing work) and on ten units the Trust acquired in southern Miami‑Dade that were reported as fully occupied by single adults. Chair and staff discussed the hostel on Miami Beach: staff reported more than 200 people currently at the hostel, 72 stabilized at the hostel since November, and 48 exits to permanent destinations to date. Staff said providers and the City of Miami maintain daily on‑site services and that the Trust will transition people if the hostel closes.

On the navigation‑center project, Trust staff said walls are going up on the 80‑bed site owned by Better Way of Miami; permits were delayed but contractors are working and providers are being engaged to deliver on‑site services. Millett said the Trust is advancing capital dollars to projects that require it and that the board requested pictures of new property signage for Hideaway Bay.

Staff also notified the board of a $475,000 special state appropriation to acquire property for families with minor children; staff said a property has not yet been identified. The board noted an independent audit item passed by the Board of County Commissioners and staff said the Trust participates in HUD and county single audits and will provide documentation for the independent review.

Ending: Staff will continue to report on occupancy, capital work and navigation center permitting and will coordinate any transitions of hostel residents should decisions by local governments require relocation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Miami-Dade County - Homeless Trust Board Meeting - Jun 27, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Trust reported property portfolio updates including Hideaway Bay (44 residents moved in so far), Wynwood placements, plans for an 80‑bed navigation center owned by Better Way, and a $475,000 state appropriation for family housing; staff pledged to transition hostel residents if the Miami Beach site closes.","taxTitle","Miami-Dade County, Florida","taxId",2864,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6552805,"Trust reports fewer people experiencing homelessness in January PIT count and improved housing placements, but length of homelessness rose",654,2666000,3320000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5091825-558ce9244f4c0d7ac7119ec21bbbaadb&start=2666&end=3320","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5091825-558ce9244f4c0d7ac7119ec21bbbaadb/thumbnail_2666000.jpg","/articles/6552805/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Trust-reports-fewer-people-experiencing-homelessness-in-January-PIT-count-and-improved-housing-placements-but-length-of-homelessness-rose","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6552805-57acf8f654f0578995acae494b308419/orig.mp4?Expires=1770814186&Signature=SpiWZf0bxw8q-2tx2JK2cleroNQYmx3CWJS9P-zpdrH7tgQXVnbmrjte4EcCnVhWnjQv~4k-POpCAKhNAYOcEEcW48qsVBpRgquiCxQNKygllf7Q9hrIOOATsZshDqmHdPRVq16epaqcIyzczqXrdWSdZN6yg6cjj~lnqmxe3xcp--8FjOu8mg4pTIu-RlycBlNjGcpgUN9-QnvMcLrJ4qSKFwMenHilxXLCkE7BD0T8GffoUciS07bHCAM-xncz3WcBer3ELVlUHaZV0OITSAEdAGmyIcNGEk~jT01eb94k9U1gRnGi~LWjEGzLkLC2Lfk0FxUcdzHzcXjNbn53AA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trust staff reported that the January point‑in‑time (PIT) count showed a 5% reduction in total homelessness from the prior year, driven largely by a 17% reduction in unsheltered homelessness.

The presentation, delivered by system performance staff and summarized by Executive Director Vicky Millett, included the following headline figures: 2,757 people in shelter, 858 people unsheltered, and a total of 3,615 people counted across Miami‑Dade in the January census. Staff said the sheltered count was roughly 0.4% below last year and that the total sheltered and unsheltered count declined by 5%.

Staff also reported operational performance trends: placements into housing for unsheltered persons increased significantly year‑over‑year (credited in part to HUD technical assistance), but length of time experiencing homelessness rose. Permanent supportive housing retention remains high — staff reported 97% retention last year, a 2% decrease from the prior reporting year. Staff described barriers to faster exits into permanent housing, including difficulty obtaining identity documents (birth certificates, state ID) for some individuals, underlying health and behavioral health issues, and limited access to housing choice vouchers as PHAs face shortfalls.

In comparative metrics, staff said Miami‑Dade’s length‑of‑time measure compared favorably to Los Angeles and New York: Los Angeles’ length of homelessness was 144 days longer than Miami‑Dade’s and New York’s was 20 days longer; the Trust also reported higher rates of exit to permanent housing than LA (by 19%) and New York (by 3%).

Ending: Staff invited board members to participate in the August census and said they will continue to track exits, returns to homelessness and document‑related barriers as part of ongoing system performance monitoring.","Staff reported a 5% overall decline in the Trust’s sheltered and unsheltered homeless count year‑over‑year, including a 17% reduction in unsheltered homelessness, while also noting longer average lengths of homelessness and operational challenges tied to documentation and limited exits to permanent housing.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6552809,"Trust leaders warn proposed federal changes to Homeless Continuum could shrink competitive grants and threaten supportive housing",903,820000,1723000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5091825-558ce9244f4c0d7ac7119ec21bbbaadb&start=820&end=1723","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5091825-558ce9244f4c0d7ac7119ec21bbbaadb/thumbnail_820000.jpg","/articles/6552809/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Trust-leaders-warn-proposed-federal-changes-to-Homeless-Continuum-could-shrink-competitive-grants-and-threaten-supportive-housing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6552809-b046b23c94928a93db13b7a636c0e20b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770814186&Signature=jtLMib9J1rndVLDuGJJDBW7GH0YzVtZ5zsHZZ8njnyY8gY1lyRq210xN4RWaHIaLkNu6dPdU1HRQdttEpqHsKlfyyHHrSp74Yyr2ky5sHNqGFlM7E5hP7sTjo2bEUPypjbivT3Og9LWO7y2HHqDk9W--vdNRXobrV83PdqWblFiydPOQC9n3XDEzDI5jHfTODDLQGEg-HW8p7PDVB7p4Vc36~6Uf8SWJkAZUh5~3E~9MiNXp6HwVw8Gpbp7uM3vaQtdAxtAZXee95cpeRspwjTq1-BC9Cl4RKLyulz4p879p-0yxHX9x~4oSzhtQnzGrgtMvMmaz-8Ktjx5LF9q5~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trust leaders used the meeting to warn the board about a proposed federal shift that staff said would convert the competitive Continuum of Care (CoC) program into a formula or block grant and narrow the scope of Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding.

Board members and the executive director said the administration's proposal — distributed in a memo to board members and discussed at recent meetings — would turn CoC funding into a formula grant administered by states and entitlement jurisdictions and would narrow ESG uses to rental assistance for up to two years. Millett told the board the Trust has “capitalized on the ability to compete in the annual program competitions” and that moving to a formula would remove the competitive advantage the Trust has leveraged.

Millett and other board members said the Trust's portfolio includes many units dedicated to people with disabilities and seniors who rely on long‑term permanent supportive housing; staff warned that a restriction to two years of rental assistance or a move to formula funding could jeopardize that work. The chair said the Trust is preparing an advocacy strategy and expects to meet congressional delegation members, and board members named several members of the delegation who they said understand the local continuum’s model, including U.S. Rep. Carlos Jiménez, Mario Díaz‑Balart, Rep. Frederica Wilson, Rep. Jared Moskowitz (referred to as a supportive member) and Senator Rick Scott.

The chair summarized the local concern bluntly: “If we go to a formula based system, we are going to get screwed,” he said on the record, adding that a formula would likely redistribute competitive dollars away from Miami‑Dade.

Staff said they were preparing talking points and a form letter to help board members and stakeholders advocate to the congressional delegation. The board did not take formal action on advocacy in this meeting but instructed staff to prepare materials for outreach.

Ending: Staff will distribute advocacy materials from the Trust, coordinate meetings with members of Congress and report back to the board on federal developments and potential budget impacts.","Board members and staff discussed proposed federal budget and policy changes that would convert competitive Continuum of Care grants into formula or block grants and limit ESG activities — changes the Trust said could reduce funding for supportive housing and harm disabled residents.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6552813,"Board allows late submission from New Hope into RFA pool, reconvenes selection committee for final review",538,1844000,2382000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5091825-558ce9244f4c0d7ac7119ec21bbbaadb&start=1844&end=2382","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5091825-558ce9244f4c0d7ac7119ec21bbbaadb/thumbnail_1844000.jpg","/articles/6552813/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Board-allows-late-submission-from-New-Hope-into-RFA-pool-reconvenes-selection-committee-for-final-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6552813-816b7fae337e6cdf94226015f580072c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770814186&Signature=om-KyfEM4bLvAT48CLRfeTO2QjEYimppZlieCwUYt5CxQdD~F2xVbqeNSpRwaTnX9PlzB5c88tgTOAnOYgihsHrLdAnkoIMqAKzsBV3hA6vEbCt1CCZ3LGi6W9sXCi4iDFhsC2x8iCKAISXvnq9ekA-skyIMGSBUPlLnreSEnuCdwgb6i3-ywz3RVd7MkaUaCGq1XmBRmjT6I4TzAN6eCJ1ht8x6LaLDKmJNYGQgawsqM16DrHFpaYUzew24pfhGq7DOf4SapFGVr3K51HAcIk0FO6sGT00IEQJpRjBB7LCmAMNIMgFq~ZYQLgpNbQHPXHT0ANEJ6r2q5bmNhdOeDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Miami‑Dade Homeless Trust voted to waive a five‑minute late electronic submission from provider New Hope and to include that proposal in the pool of potential contractors pending a county‑attorney review and staff determination.

Trust staff said the solicitation attracted 41 responses; one submission from New Hope missed the electronic deadline by about five minutes and was excluded under the county's electronic‑submission rule. Manny (selection committee non‑voting chair and staff lead) told the board he reviewed New Hope's submittal and described it as “a strong application,” but the voting selection committee had not reviewed it because the application was not accepted for scoring under the electronic‑submission rule.

After discussion, the board moved to waive the late submission and to accept New Hope’s proposal \"subject to further review by the county attorney’s office and a determination by our staff should we approve this item at all,\" and to reconvene the selection committee the following week to consider the outstanding applications. Steven Alvarez, identified in the meeting as Executive Director of New Hope, told the board he had authority from his board to stand by the proposal and that other New Hope submissions were timely.

The board then approved the broader set of selection committee recommendations as presented in the memo while sending outstanding permanent housing and specialized outreach applications back to committee for additional review. The action means New Hope will be in the pool of potential contractors for services such as discharge planning if county counsel and staff clear the submission; inclusion in the pool does not guarantee a contract will be awarded.

Ending: The Trust's executive committee and the reconvened selection committee will complete scoring next week; staff will report back with any county‑attorney determinations and final recommendations for contract awards.","The Trust's board voted to waive a five‑minute late electronic RFA submission from New Hope, add the organization to the pool subject to county‑attorney review and staff determination, and to reconvene the selection committee to finish scoring remaining applications.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6552817,"Miami-Dade Homeless Trust adopts $40.2 million operating budget to fund shelters, acquisitions and supportive services",1727,112000,1839000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5091825-558ce9244f4c0d7ac7119ec21bbbaadb&start=112&end=1839","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5091825-558ce9244f4c0d7ac7119ec21bbbaadb/thumbnail_112000.jpg","/articles/6552817/Miami-Dade-County/Florida/Miami-Dade-Homeless-Trust-adopts-402-million-operating-budget-to-fund-shelters-acquisitions-and-supportive-services","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6552817-2e8c60b509115566a321f7bb1215bdff/orig.mp4?Expires=1770814186&Signature=gMA4EA3HID1YhFX7FhRt~ulZO0JaYJ699oESmOijYsSGkENibZCQ4tYFpLLJWGaINY2neSt-7HicINX6-5s1Mbtek8rQ2-~Fkscgy6GJ7~0pzB9UBTYZ9CL1ezeSsXo5CzJpJQgmFNlEna0Xhfli6OTGwODfbNp9lAt-xBAqIwlF0W-tKxNo781NqzH8t-fH0--MzVutuczHfceqhJaGNYSi6IH15BjIk9F1EYXOWOgZJss1ijNwKm~N5NZR5yft9Q9U~xzKe~gByy0Md4nE8TgjPezoBqztCZvbBel927eDUcRLVONg6RB3maIRpp1s191u0yeP0mhKWTSu3Mk2Qg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Miami‑Dade Homeless Trust adopted an operating budget that Trust staff said projects $40,200,000 in revenues and funds the agency's shelter and supportive‑housing portfolio.

Trust Executive Director Vicky Millett told the board the proposed budget “represents 95% of expected revenues as mandated by the state.” She said the budget includes $16,000,000 in capital expenses, capital reserves of $22,900,000 at the beginning of the year (projected to conclude the year at $9,460,000), and tax equalization reserves of $20,300,000 at the start of the year and $15,200,000 at the conclusion. Millett also said administration is budgeted at $7,500,000 and that about $3,800,000 of administration costs are HUD‑reimbursable.

The budget sets aside money for ongoing acquisitions and conversions of hotels and other properties into supportive housing, and for operating costs. Millett listed current and pipeline properties by name and program type, including Verde Gardens (145 supportive units), Hideaway Bay (hotel‑to‑housing conversion, 107 units), recently acquired units from Lotus House, Wynwood North, Miakasa (128 senior units), Blue Village (permitting underway) and a conveyance property that will provide six rehabilitation units next fiscal year.

Allocations in the adopted budget include: 800 beds in homeless assistance centers (plus an additional 670 beds referenced in the presentation); $2,120,000 for hotel‑motel operations; $1,000,000 for supportive‑services teams attached to project‑based housing; $2,200,000 for housing innovations (modular/tiny homes); a $500,000 flexible housing pool; and $1,300,000 for supportive services. Millett said administrative overhead is about 6% of the budget and that food and beverage tax dollars account for a large share of local funding; roughly 76% of food and beverage spending in the Trust's presentation supports emergency housing.

Board discussion touched on funding flexibility for potential increases to emergency shelter capacity, with Millett saying reserve dollars would be used to expand the emergency shelter line if necessary. After discussion the board moved and seconded a motion to adopt the budget; the motion was approved by voice vote.

The board did not change the numbers presented at the meeting. Staff said additional materials—charts, three years of actuals and multi‑year projections—are attached to the budget packet for further review.

Ending: The Trust's executive director and budget manager will continue to brief the board as grant awards and contract negotiations proceed, and staff indicated any future expansions of bed capacity would be funded from reserves or through subsequent budget amendments if required.","The Miami‑Dade Homeless Trust approved its Fiscal Year operating budget that maintains reserves, budgets for property acquisitions and capital work, and funds emergency shelter and supportive housing programs, while staff warned of federal funding changes that could affect future revenues.","actionData","errors"]

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Trust updates board on hotel‑to‑housing conversions, Hideaway Bay occupancy and navigation center progress

Trust reports fewer people experiencing homelessness in January PIT count and improved housing placements, but length of homelessness rose

Trust leaders warn proposed federal changes to Homeless Continuum could shrink competitive grants and threaten supportive housing

Board allows late submission from New Hope into RFA pool, reconvenes selection committee for final review

Miami-Dade Homeless Trust adopts $40.2 million operating budget to fund shelters, acquisitions and supportive services