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More Than 63 Nonprofits Rally to Urge Full Restoration of Safety-Net Funding in Miami-Dade Budget
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Miami, FL — September 10, 2025 - On Wednesday morning, more than 100 nonprofit leaders, clients, volunteers, and supporters gathered in front of the Stephen P. Clark Government Center to call…
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CBS 4 News story on More than 60 Miami-Dade nonprofits rally against proposed budget cuts
More than 60 Miami-Dade nonprofits rallied Tuesday outside the Stephen P. Clark Center, urging county leaders to reconsider proposed budget cuts they said would devastate families and put public safety at risk. Nonprofits say cuts threaten critical…
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iHeart Radio - Newsradio WJNO 1290/98.6FM: Miami-Dade Nonprofits Protesting Major Cuts With New Budget
Hundreds of people protesting upcoming budget cuts outside Miami-Dade commission headquarters today. Miriam Singer, President of Jewish Community Services of South Florida, says there is a proposed 30 percent reduction in grants for safety-net services.…
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Miami Today article on Supporting County Social Service Groups
Even while Miami-Dade tries to figure out how to fund nonprofit social service groups this year, those fearing similar panic in years ahead have put two answers on the table. Both may pass, but will…
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WLRN News story on nonprofit groups raising the alarm about Miami-Dade cuts to food, housing, mental health services
In a sea of matching teal shirts, dozens of nonprofit groups gathered outside the Stephen P. Clark Government Center in downtown Miami on Wednesday with a stern message for Miami-Dade Commissioners: Funding cuts will hurt…
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PRESS CONFERENCE – Miami-Dade Nonprofits Speak Out Against Devastating Proposals to Unravel Our Community’s Social Safety-Net
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Alarmed by proposed Miami-Dade County CBO budget cuts to food, housing, mental health, and other essential safety-net services, The Advocacy Collaborative, a coalition of more than 60 Miami-Dade community-based, nonprofit service organizations,…
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JCS Coordinates with 63 Nonprofit Agencies to Demand Full Restoration of County Funds for CBOs
In response to a proposed budget by Mayor Daniella Levine Cava and the Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners that eliminated all funding for community-based organizations (CBOs) in the upcoming fiscal year, JCS took swift action…
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Actualidad Radio: Día del 988: apoyan la prevención del suicidio en Miami-Dade y Monroe (in Spanish)
En el marco del Día Nacional del 988, la señora Miriam Singer, directora ejecutiva del Jewish Community Services of South Florida, destacó en el programa de Yoly Cuello la importancia de esta línea de prevención…
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NBC 6 Miami story on Lifelines for our lower-income communities: Miami-Dade budget meeting lasts nearly 12 hours
The county is trying to close a $400 million deficit, while the public speaks on what they deem to be essential services.
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Miami-Dade County is preparing to approve a $12.9 billion budget for the upcoming 2025–2026 fiscal year.
A public budget hearing will be held Thursday. Yet, despite this unprecedented investment, the current proposal would deliver only a fraction of the funding needed to sustain the essential services that keep our most vulnerable…