Emergency Fund Program (EFP) Administration System

About the Program

Category: Information Technology (Best in Category)

Year: 2021

The Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners approved the Emergency Fund Program (EFP), a funding program specifically for taxicab, jitney and limousine drivers, using $10,000,000.00 in funds made available through the Federal CARES Act. The goal of the program is to address short-term economic hardship through financial assistance for business and living expenses for Miami-Dade County licensed taxicab, jitney and limousine drivers as of March 1, 2020, who have experienced a significant loss of income, become unemployed, underemployed and/or experienced unexpected expenses as a result of COVID-19. The EFP amount will be calculated based on eligible costs incurred, with a maximum award of $5,000 per driver. All applicants will receive a “Basic Needs Grant” of $550.The EFP Administration System was developed to allow eligible licensees to apply for the benefit, submit required documentation and check the status of their application online and to allow authorized Miami Dade County Transit employees to access and evaluate the applications and supporting documentation online, and to automatically keep the applicant apprised of the application status via email.