PH.1 - Approve Amended Housing Assistance Plan
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A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF MIAMI (“CITY”) LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN (“LHAP”), ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED, FOR FISCAL YEARS (“FY”) 2025-2028 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP (“SHIP”) ACT; INCORPORATING A MANUFACTURED HOUSING STRATEGY PURSUANT TO SECTION 420.9075, FLORIDA STATUTES; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT THE AMENDED PLAN TO THE FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION FOR APPROVAL; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE ANY AND ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE.
September 24, 2026
Department: Department of Housing and Community Development
Category: Other
WHEREAS, in July 1992, the State of Florida enacted the William E. Sadowski Affordable Housing Act (“Sadowski Act”), which provides for the allocation of a portion of new and existing documentary stamp taxes on deeds on real estate transactions to local governments for the development and maintenance of affordable housing; and
WHEREAS, the Sadowski Act provided a dedicated revenue source for affordable housing and created the State Housing Initiative Partnership (“SHIP”) Program; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 420.9072(2)(a) of the Florida Statutes, a county or eligible municipality must submit to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (“FHFC”) its Local Housing Assistance Plan (“LHAP”) describing the local housing assistance strategies to be eligible to receive funds under the program; and
WHEREAS, on June 24, 2025, pursuant to Resolution No. R-25-0290, the Miami City Commission approved the City of Miami’s (“City”) LHAP, for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 594 requires that local governments update include strategies in their LHAP that address the housing needs of mobile homeowners, including lot rental assistance, rehabilitation/emergency repair assistance, and displacement assistance due to mobile home park closures; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature passed Senate Bill 594, which amended Sections 420.9072 and 420.9075, Florida Statutes, effective July 1, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Community Development has prepared an amendment to the Fiscal Years (“FY”) 2025-2028 LHAP to incorporate a Manufactured Housing Program Strategy in full compliance with the state statutory updates; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends approving the City’s LHAP amendment for FY 2025-2028, as specified in Exhibit “A,” attached and incorporated, to incorporate a Manufactured Housing strategy to meet the requirements under section 420.9075, Florida Statutes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The amendment of the City’s LHAP for FY 2025-2028, as specified in Exhibit “A,” attached and incorporated, to incorporate a Manufactured Housing strategy to meet the requirements under section 420.9075, Florida Statutes, is approved.¹
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to submit the proposed LHAP amendment to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation for review and approval, and to negotiate and execute all necessary documents to implement the terms and conditions of the SHIP Program and the LHAP.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
WHEREAS, the Sadowski Act provided a dedicated revenue source for affordable housing and created the State Housing Initiative Partnership (“SHIP”) Program; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 420.9072(2)(a) of the Florida Statutes, a county or eligible municipality must submit to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (“FHFC”) its Local Housing Assistance Plan (“LHAP”) describing the local housing assistance strategies to be eligible to receive funds under the program; and
WHEREAS, on June 24, 2025, pursuant to Resolution No. R-25-0290, the Miami City Commission approved the City of Miami’s (“City”) LHAP, for the period of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028; and
WHEREAS, Senate Bill 594 requires that local governments update include strategies in their LHAP that address the housing needs of mobile homeowners, including lot rental assistance, rehabilitation/emergency repair assistance, and displacement assistance due to mobile home park closures; and
WHEREAS, the Florida Legislature passed Senate Bill 594, which amended Sections 420.9072 and 420.9075, Florida Statutes, effective July 1, 2026; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Community Development has prepared an amendment to the Fiscal Years (“FY”) 2025-2028 LHAP to incorporate a Manufactured Housing Program Strategy in full compliance with the state statutory updates; and
WHEREAS, the City Administration recommends approving the City’s LHAP amendment for FY 2025-2028, as specified in Exhibit “A,” attached and incorporated, to incorporate a Manufactured Housing strategy to meet the requirements under section 420.9075, Florida Statutes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are adopted by reference and incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. The amendment of the City’s LHAP for FY 2025-2028, as specified in Exhibit “A,” attached and incorporated, to incorporate a Manufactured Housing strategy to meet the requirements under section 420.9075, Florida Statutes, is approved.¹
Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to submit the proposed LHAP amendment to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation for review and approval, and to negotiate and execute all necessary documents to implement the terms and conditions of the SHIP Program and the LHAP.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
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