Miami-Dade County allocates $10 million to prevent family homelessness
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The Miami-Dade County Commission passed Resolution R-888-26 to set aside $10 million to help families at risk of losing their homes in Miami-Dade, Florida.
Commissioner Marleine Bastien led the initiative, which combines $7 million from Destination: Home SV, an affiliate of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, and $3 million from local food and beverage tax revenues. The county will distribute these funds through the national Right at Home Homeless Prevention Initiative between the 2026-2027 and 2028-2029 fiscal years.
The program aims to assist at least 1,000 households facing potential housing loss over a three year period. The county joined the Right at Home program in February 2026, becoming one of only 10 communities in the United States to participate in the $77 million national initiative. The county plans to distribute the money to several service providers, including MDG Associates LLC, the Department of Community Services, Chapman Partnership, Legal Services of Greater Miami, and Brothers of the Street Foundation.
The funding move addresses a severe housing crisis in the region. The Homeless Trust reported that the county had 3,748 homeless people in August 2026, a 5% increase from the previous year. The area faces a shortage of more than 118,000 affordable housing units for residents earning up to 80% of the median income. While the county is currently contracting with service providers, it has not yet opened applications for individual residents to receive the funds.
