These are funds given by HUD for modernization of our public housing stock.This requires a submission of a 5-year plan of how the fund will be spent.

• 1998 $972,211.00
• 1999 $1,105,691.00
• 2000 $1,533,794.00
• 2001 $1,564,633.00
• 2002 $1,486,312.00

Total spent and obligated for the past 5 years =$3,767,203.00

In addition, the Board of Commissioners has approved the following amounts from the 1999 Operating Budget for betterment and additions to our housing stock:

• Public Housing $ 3,747,350
• Patterson Pav. $556,200
• Affordable $1,209,000
• Palm Centre $763,000

Total: $5,191,192.12

HOT LUNCH PROGRAM

Under a grant from the Alliance for the Aging, we provide hot meals to our elderly persons, both at home and at our dining rooms.
Meals served:

• 1996 143,228
• 1997 238,417
• 1998 -289,170
• 1999 -projected to serve approximately 215,000 meals

Total meals served since 1996: 885,815

FAMILY UNIFICATION PROGRAM TOTAL 290 vouchers

1999 YTD were awarded 100 vouchers, prior years, 190 vouchers.

The Social Services Department acts as a liaison with children and families services.Duties include organizing and setting up meetings, assist with the completion of The Family Unification Application.Outreach services that clients may need to successfully integrate themselves into the program, prepare information on our programs for Children and Families Services, screen and approve possible qualifying individuals in our existing waiting list when they approach our offices, and finally forwarding a voluntary application for possible certification to Children and Family Services Protective Services Unit.

BUILDING A FOUNDATION FOR THE FAMILY FROM WASHINGTON MUTUAL FINANCE CENTERS - $10,000.00

Will provide educational materials and curriculum for job employability skills, for the clients enrolled in the Family Self Sufficiency Program.106 clients are presently enrolled in the FSS Section 8 Program.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ( 502) APPLICATION:$42,000.00

To be used towards the purchase of a van with a lift.

1999 DRUG PREVENTION GRANT/AMOUNT: $242,373.00

• 1996 No award.
• 1997 - Awarded $480,220.00.The amount of funding was based on 1847 units. The grant was expended during 1998 and created jobs for off duty police for law enforcement in public housing projects in the amount of $177,000.00
• 1998 Awarded $331,220.00.The amount of funding was based on 1104 units.HUD disallowed the 545 units of affordable housing.The amount allocated to be expended for law enforcement is $140,608.00.
• ACTIVITIES BRANCHING OUT FROM THE DRUG PREVENTION PROGRAM ARE AS FOLLOWS:
  • After School Care Programs-86 participants

    Located at Donald F. Scott Villas and Hoffman Gardens Developments, the program is staffed by employees under the Drug Prevention Grant and has been maintained by the Housing Authority Public Housing Funds in times that we were not awarded a Drug Prevention Grant.Under this program, we also offer access to a revolutionary computer program to improve reading skills for learning disabled individuals.Activities include gardening, crafts, artistic projects (murals).Open to youth from Hoffman Gardens and Donald F. Scott Villas.

  • Summer Camps 50 participants

    Yearly at both the Donald F. Scott Villas and Hoffman Gardens Development.Providing lunches and snacks.Free of charge for residents of Hoffman Gardens and DonaldF. Scott Villas.Every year a minimum of 50 youth at each center participate in this program that includes weekly field trips.

  • Monthly workshops

    Offered to residents on issues such as Internet Job Search, Employability skills, Anger Management, domestic Violence Prevention, AAIDS and Pregnancy prevention for youth, on site Job recruitment fairs, Credit and Budget Counseling, etc.Transportation is provided to attend these events.

  • University of Florida Cooperative Extension Services 4-H Program 25 participants

    Nutrition instruction and Special Programs for Youth on Sewing, Cooking, and Gardening.These programs involve youth and their parents, providing a sense of accomplishment and pride in their developments.The skills they learn provide financial savings, future job training and promote self-esteem and citizenship.These activities also include parent/child projects and programs that promote the strengthening of the family. Includes a yearly camp at Camp Cloverleaf. Many others participated at Dade County Youth Fair.

CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES ONE STOP CENTER Participants served To date = 1,324 residents

Services are available to all residents of public housing family developments.

The original contract included services only for residents of Hoffman and Donald F. Scott Villas, two of our family developments.At present, the contract provides for services to all of our residents.This was achieved by setting up a referral system through our managers, who are basically acting as intake workers to identify needs of our residents, and then proceed to refer them to the FSS Center where they receive, directly or again through referrals to other agencies, the assistance they need.Many of our providers are offered free office space and provide services on site to our residents.These include, but are not limited to:

• City of Hialeah HAYES Program:

  Job Placement and Training. Summer Job Placement for youth 14-16 years of age.

• Consumer Credit Counseling Services of South Florida:

  Providing Budgeting, debt management, credit improvement, comprehensive Housing counseling through their housing division and individual and group counseling education on Pre-Purchase, Post Purchase, Early Delinquency and Default Mortgage Counseling etc.

• Children Psychiatric Services:

  Providing psychotherapeutic services such as individual, family, group therapy and behavior management services. Children that qualify can attend there after school care program and are offered transportation directly from the schools to their centers.

• Citrus Health Network:

  Mental Health Services

• University of Florida Cooperative Extension Services 4-H Program:

  Nutrition instruction and Special Programs for Youth on Sewing, Cooking, and Gardening.These programs involve youth and their parents, providing a sense of accomplishment and pride in their developments.The skills they learn provide financial savings, future job training and promote self-esteem and citizenship.These activities also include parent/child projects and programs that promote the strengthening of the family.

• Job Corps:

  Job training/placement and GED assistance for youth that have dropped out of school.

• The Village South, Inc.

  Providing extensive rehabilitation programs for both youth and adults.

• State of Florida Children and Families Services: Providing on site job referral, counseling, benefits eligibility services, and referrals to a myriad of services throughout our community. Managers refer residents to the center through a referral system that includes comments to managers on the result of the referrals.
• Hands in Action: Parenting Skills classes

In addition, the Hialeah Housing Authority counts among its partners other agencies that while not on site, provide our residents with services these are:

• Miami Coalition for a Safe and Drug-Free Community: Provides resources such as educational and Drug prevention videos as well as speakers for periodic workshops.
• Put Something Back:

  Assistance from Attorneys working pro-bono to assist residents on legal matters such as immigration concerns, living wills, and other areas involving legal concerns.

• The Eye Institute: Provides free eyesight examinations to both elderly and youth on site twice per year.
• Florida Marlins Baseball Club:

  Providing much needed recreational respite by donating tickets for baseball games.

• Hialeah YMCA:

  Providing participation in sports leagues throughout the year for youth from our family developments

• The Alliance on Aging:

  Funding homebound and congregate meals for elderly and disabled residents of the Hialeah Housing Authority.

• City of Hialeah Parks and Recreation Division:

  Providing multiple artistic and sports activities for our residents free of charge.

• City of Miami Beach Performing Arts Academy:

  Providing access to our youth to music and drama instruction on Saturdays.

• Miami Dade Summer Meals Program:

  Providing meals during the Summer Camps conducted at both of the Hialeah Housing Authoritys After School Care Programs.

  SCLAD:

  Providing counseling, job placement and referral to disabled individuals trying to maintain a dignified life in spite of their handicaps.

• Miami Beach Hispanic Center:

  Providing job training and placement for residents 55 and over.

• Life Skills Training:

  The classes are conducted once per week for teenagers at the CFS Center and provide instruction and activities designed to enhance self-esteem, responsibility, learn conflict resolution and mediation, improve work/study habits, etc.

ELDERLY SERVICES:

This consists of providing elderly residents living in our elderly developments with information and referral services to facilitate their access to providers that can satisfy their needs. In addition applications for different eligibility benefits (social security, economic resources, and energy applications, etc.) are completed for residents and forwarded to the respective agencies.

CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE

1998 - The dollar amount collected $10,315.00. Ocean Bank donated bicycles and toys. Due to the increase in donations from the prior year, we were able to include the children from our Affordable Housing program and Palm Center to the list of recipients.