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M IAM I-DADE <br />Daniella Levine Cava <br />Mayor <br />July 22, 2026 <br />Mayor Larisa Svechin <br />City of Sunny Isles Beach <br />18070 Collins Avenue <br />Sunny Isles Beach, Florida 33160 <br />Housing and Community Development <br />701 NW 1st Court, 16th Floor <br />Miami, FL 33136-3914 <br />miamidade.gov <br />Via e-mail: mayor(a)-sibfl.net: citymanager(a)_sibfl.net; smorris(a-)-sibfl.net; ssimpson(a�sibfl.net <br />Re: Urban County Qualification for Participation in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), <br />HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) for <br />Fiscal Years (FY) 2027-2029 <br />Dear Mayor Svechin: <br />Miami -Dade County Housing and Community Development did not receive a response from your <br />municipality to our Urban County Participation Letter dated April 16, 2026, which means that your city <br />may continue to be considered part of the Urban County for FY 2027-2029. <br />An election to continue to participate requires execution of the attached 1st Amendment to the Urban <br />Qualification Cooperation Agreement with Miami -Dade County. It may also require approval by the <br />city's governing body, and other documents and certifications required by HUD, as set forth in the <br />attached CPD-26-08 Notice. Failure to respond means that your city may continue to be <br />considered part of the Urban County for FY 2027-2029. <br />Please have your Chief Executive Officer execute the amendment and return it to Xavier Vega via e- <br />mail at Xavier. Vega(@miamidade.gov by Friday, July 31, 2026. <br />As part of the County's entitlement jurisdiction, we encourage your municipality to apply for an allocation <br />of CDBG, HOME, and ESG funding through the County's annual competitive Request for Application <br />(RFA) process. <br />If you need further information regarding this request on the Urban County Qualification process, please <br />contact Mr. Xavier Vega, HCD Manager at 786-469-2141. <br />Sincerely, <br />Lakisha Gray <br />Division Director 2 <br />Enclosure <br />c: Nathan Kogon, AICP, Director, HCD <br />Clarence D. Brown, Deputy Director, HCD <br />Elissa Plancher, Assistant Director, HCD <br />Xavier Vega, HCD Manager, HCD <br />Cordella Ingram, Principal Planner, HCD <br />556 <br />