carrfour supportive housing

History

 

What Was, What Is and What Could Be

 

1993

  • Carrfour incorporated as a 501(c)2 non-profit organization by the Homeless Committed of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
  • Operating budget - $100,000

 

1994

  • Carrfour Hires Maria Pellerin as organization's first President/CEO
  • Receives funding from Miami-Dade County
  • Receives funding from U.S. HUD
  • Aquires Rivermont Property
  • Operating budget $90,000

 

1995

  • Begin renovation of Rivermont
  • Operating budget $135,285

 

1996

  • Awarded $10 million from U.S. HUD. At that time, the largest HUD grant ever given to a non-profit organization
  • Operating budget $217,000

 

1997

  • Creates Transitional Affordable Housing (TAH) Program for 36 families in Homestead
  • Operating Budget $195,000

 

1998

  • Rivermont renovations completed and opens for 76 individuals. From the 76 units, 36 units are set aside for the disabled plus 15 units are designated for the elderly.
  • Homestead Transitional to Affordable Housing Program begins
    Operating budget of $300,000

 

1999

  • South Dade Family Transitional Housing Program begins
  • Del Prado Gardens Opens for 32 families impacted by disabilities
  • Operating budget $654,000

 

2000

  • First group of families graduates from the Homestead Transitional to Affordable Housing Program
  • Wynwood Apartments opens and consists of 50 newly rehabilitated apartments for 50 single adults (41 small one-bedroom and 9 efficiencies)
  • Carrfour hosts Affordable Housing Conference
  • Carrfour awarded building bu Miami-Dade County - Villa Aurora. When renovations are completed, Villa Aurora will provide housing and supportive services for 14 hard-to-house families
  • Operating Budget $693,661

 

2001

  • Carrfour helps crete the Florida Supportive Housing Coalition and acts as a secretariat during it's formative years
  • U.S. HUD awards Carrfour $5.8 million for Little River Bend, Little Haiti Gateway, Sunsouth Place and Villa Aurora
  • The Florida Housing Finance Corporation awards $2.5 million for Little River Bend and Sunsouth Place
  • Operating bugdet $711,526

 

2002

  • Enterprise Foundation presents Carrfour with First Palce MetLife Excellence Award in Affordable Housing
  • Operating budget $731,400

 

2003

  • Dedication of Little Haiti Gateway, 70 single units
  • Groundbreaking ceremony at Little River Bend
  • Currently operates a total of 293 units housing 565 residents, of which 250 are children
    In development; 260 units to house an additional 392 residents
  • By end of 2005 plan to have a total of 653 units housing a total of 957 men, women and children
  • Operating budget $947,000

 

2004

  • Carrfour Supportive Housing & The Carlisle Group form a joint venture partnership to develop supportive housing in Miami-Dade and throughout Florida.
  • Dedication of Little River Bend 66 Units
  • Currently operates a total of 317 units housing 339 residents, of which 250 are children
    In development; 367 units to house an additional 367 residents
  • Operating budget $947,000

 

What Could Be...

  • By end of 2004 plan to have a total of 653 units housing a total of 957 men, women and children