Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA On The Move!

Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA
Building a Better Community!

News from the SEOPW CRA
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June 2011

In This Issue

Summer Youth Program

Meet your Board

Procurement

Small Business Help

Eco-Fair

Summer Youth Employment Program

CRA SUMMER YOUTH

One of our key missions at the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA is the creation of jobs within our community. Chairman Richard Dunn and the entire CRA Board are pleased to announce the funding of an important program aimed at equiping local students with outstanding training and effective skills in securing long-term employmment.

The SEOPW CRA's partnership with Urgent Inc., and the Miami-Dade County School Board National Academy Foundation will combine to provide Summer Youth Program participants with the skills, work experience, and certifications that will prepare the students to enter the job market. For more information and to learn how to apply please click on the following link:

Summer Youth Employment Program

CRA Social Media

SEOPW BOARD MEMBERS

Richard Dunn

SEOPW CRA Chairman

Email: rpdunn@miamigov.com
Phone (305) 250-5390

Marc D. Sarnoff

Omni CRA Chairman

Email: msarnoff@miamigov.com
Phone: (305) 250-5335

Francis Suarez

Midtown CRA Chairman
Email: fsuarez@miamigov.com
(305) 250-5420

Wifredo "Willy" Gort

CRA Board Member
Email: wgort@miamigov.com
(305) 250-5430

Frank Carollo

CRA Board Member
Email: fcarollo@miamigov.com
(305) 250-5380

Pieter A. Bockweg

SEOPW CRA Executive Director

Email: pbockweg@miamigov.com

(305) 679-6800

Audrey M. Edmonson

Miami-Dade County Commissioner

District 3

CRA Boundary

305-375-5393
district3@miamidade.gov

Dear community member,

One of my goals as Chairman of the Southeast Overtown/ Park West CRA is to keep you informed about what this agency is doing for you.

You will be receiving this newsletter on a regular basis which features updates and previews of projects and programs dedicated to improving the quality of life for everyone in the Overtown/Park West CRA communities.

It is an honor to serve as the SEOPW Chairman and I'm very proud to work together with you to make our community a better place to live, work, and play.

Sincerely,

Richard P. Dunn
Chairman SEOPW CRA

CRA Opportunities

There are numerous ways the CRA partners with community members and stakeholders. One of the most effective is through the issuance of Request for Proposals (RFPs), and Request for Qualifications(RFQs).

Our website is regularly updated with new opportunities which may be of interest to you or your business.

Check in and bookmark this page to ensure you are up to date with the latest opportunities:

Miami CRA Procurement

Small Business Help

CRA BANKUNITED HELP

The Miami Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) announces a new program with BankUnited aimed at streamlining the process for CRA area businesses to acquire lines of credit and commercial loans needed for growth.

Under the terms of BankUnited's Express Credit program, business owners within the Omni, Southeast Overtown/Park West, and Midtown CRAs will be granted decisions on their applications within 24 hours of submission and will not need collateral to obtain a loan.

"This program is an additional incentive the CRA can use to attract new investment within the redevelopment areas and hopefully will serve as a catalyst to continued growth," says SEOPW CRA Chairman Richard Dunn.

In addition to the Express Credit program, Bank United has offered to conduct workshops and informational sessions with CRA area business owners focused on their financial future. "We are pleased to offer assistance and guidance to such a varied base of small business owners within the CRA and look forward to helping them achieve success," says Gustavo Puente, Vice-President Branch Manager IV at BankUnited.

For more information on the program contact Gustavo Puente at gpuente@bankunited.com and mention the Miami CRA.

Overtown ECO-FAIR

Miami-Dade County Commissioner Audrey Edmonson took part in an Eco-Fair held this month at the Town Park North Community Center in Overtown. Residents had an opportunity to exchange old showerheads and light bulbs for more water and energy efficient models from the Miami-Dade Water and Sewer Department, and also to learned about healthy nutrition from the Miami-Dade Cooperative Extension Division, which works in conjunction with the County's Consumer Services Dept. and the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.