Miami-Dade County Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentIssuing agency·Florida·via a public procurement portalAs of Oct. 28 2026, Miami-Dade County Department of Housing & Community Development (HCD) is now accepting applications for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Community Development Block Grant - Special Economic Development (CDBG-SPED) Request for Applications (RFA). The CDBG-SPED RFA will remain open until HCD determines that all available funding has been fully encumbered.
The CDBG-SPED program supports job creation for Miami-Dade County residents by providing forgivable loans to established and expanding for-profit businesses. Loan forgiveness is contingent on the creation of full-time, permanent jobs that benefit low-to-moderate income (LMI) residents of Miami-Dade County.
The CDBG-SPED program provides forgivable loans to established and expanding for-profit businesses in Miami-Dade County. Loan forgiveness is contingent on the creation of full-time, permanent jobs that benefit low-to-moderate income residents. SPED Grant Awards are available in $70,000 or $100,000 amounts. For a $70,000 award, the project must create 2 total jobs, both for LMI persons. For a $100,000 award, the project must create 3 total jobs, with at least 2 for LMI persons. Applicants must demonstrate confirmed financing from other sources of no less than 15% of the total project budget. All loan disbursements are made on a reimbursement basis. Eligible activities include assisting a private for-profit business to carry out an economic development project that creates jobs, and acquiring, constructing, reconstructing, or rehabilitating commercial or industrial buildings and improvements that result in job creation.
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Source: Miami-Dade County Department of Housing and Community Development, retrieved via a public procurement portal. View the official posting, and always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
