M E M O R A N D U M
To: Honorable Mayor and Town Council
From: Rafael G. Casals, ICMA-CM, CFM, Town Manager
Date: September 18, 2019
Re: Ratifying Acceptance of Miami-Dade County Age-Friendly Mini-Grant
RESOLUTION
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF CUTLER BAY, FLORIDA, RATIFYING ACCEPTANCE OF A $2,500.00 MINI-GRANT FROM THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AGE-FRIENDLY INITIATIVE FOR A COMPUTER LAB AT MARILYN HOPE’S PLACE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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BACKGROUND
On June 12, 2019, the Town submitted a grant application to the Miami-Dade County Age-Friendly Initiative (the “County”), to support a computer lab pilot project for older adults. Funded by Miami-Dade County, the goal of the mini-grant program is to award five local organizations to help jump-start age-friendly projects and strategies across the county. On July 16, 2019, the Town received a Notice to Award via email and was selected for the $2,500.00 mini-grant FY 2019. The Town was required to submit the signed Mini-Grant Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by July 22, 2019.
The Town of Cutler Bay proposes to install a small computer lab at Marilyn Hope’s Place at 11150 SW 211 Street Cutler Bay, FL 33189. Marilyn Hope’s Place is a senior living facility with approximately 101 units, operates the ABC Adult Day Care Center. The Town plans to install two computer kiosks with internet access atthe center. Residents may use the equipment to surf the internet, complete business online, and access Microsoft office tools.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the attached Resolution be adopted, ratifying the acceptance of the grant from Miami-Dade County Age-Friendly Initiative for $2,500.00, and the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).