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Local Policy Priorities

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Collectively decided by Catalyst Miami community members across race, class, and age, these local priorities reflect where Miami-Dade residents are impacted the most on a daily basis.

Click here to view the detailed breakdown on each of our 2024 local priorities.

Investing in community priorities & reducing barriers to financial wellness

  • Put money back in your pocket with the Working Floridians Tax Rebate
  • Work with local governments to give residents opportunities for direct feedback on how their tax dollars are spent
  • Assist small businesses and create worker co-ops

Ensuring everyone can access affordable healthcare

  • Expand Medicaid to 1.4 million Floridians through working the legislative process and a ballot initiative
  • Address medical debt through community education, helping community members negotiate with hospitals, and collecting stories of impacted residents

Reducing the housing cost burden for Miami-Dade households

  • Promote small-scale developers, community-owned land, and community benefits agreements with developers that benefit residents and workers
  • Prevent displacement from public housing, preserve our neighborhoods, and decriminalize homelessness
  • Creatively repurpose abandoned buildings as community spaces and use public land for the public good

Addressing immediate challenges & planning for the future

  • Lower heat risks & improve air quality by increasing green spaces
  • Replace poisonous incinerators with trash diversion practices and waste reduction programs
  • Protect residents from extreme heat through education, worker protections, & shade infrastructure
  • Reduce energy bill burden through clean energy investments & advocacy