Coronavirus Update

Below are some helpful tools and resources for businesses expected to be impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. For a full list of business resources and tools, visit www.MBBiz.com.

The SBA will work directly with state governors to provide targeted, low-interest loans to small businesses and non-profits that have been severely impacted by the Coronavirus (COVID-19). The SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program, Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, Restaurant Revitalization Fund, and Shuttered Venue Operator grant provides small businesses with working capital loans/grants that can provide vital economic support to small businesses to help overcome the temporary loss of revenue they are experiencing or have experienced.

• Find more information on the SBA’s COVID-19 relief options at: COVID-19 relief options (sba.gov)

City of Miami Beach Emergency Declarations
View the State of Emergency Declarations signed by the Miami Beach City Manager here.

Miami-Dade County Emergency Orders
Click here to view official copies of Miami-Dade County Mayor Levine Cava emergency orders.

State of Florida Emergency Orders
Click here to view Executive Order from the State of Florida.

Rent Assistance
As of Tuesday, July 19, the City is accepting applications for rent, mortgage and utility assistance and can provide up to three (3) months of assistance to Miami Beach households. The City has committed a variety of State and Federal funds to this effort including Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP), Community Development Block Grant - CV (CDBG-CV) and General Funds. Each funding source has its own eligibility criteria.

Interested residents can request an appointment by visiting https://apps.miamibeachfl.gov/housing and once registered, they will receive a document checklist for their submission during the appointment.

Residents Facing the Possibility of Eviction or Foreclosure Proceeding
If you feel that you are being evicted unfairly or in violation of your lease, there are available resources to help guide you through this process and inform you of your legal rights and options. Dade Legal Aid, founded in 1949, offers pro bono, free legal advice to financially qualified persons who may be in need of assistance due to pending eviction or foreclosure proceedings.

All requests for assistance must be made by appointment. The Dade Legal Aid can be contacted at 305.579.5733. They are located at 123 NW 1 Avenue, Miami, FL 33128, across from the historic Miami-Dade County Courthouse. They are accessible by public transit from Miami Beach on both the 120 Beach MAX & 119 S bus routes. They are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and again from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. More information can be found on their website here.

Miami Dade County instituted The Office of Housing Advocacy to help tenants with tenant-landlord issues. Miami Dade County also passed the “Tenants Bill of Rights”, outlining protections for tenants.

For more information, please click here or you call the hotline at: 786.469.4545

Click here to view read the Tenants Bill of Rights.

Meals for Seniors
If you are a senior citizen 60 years or older and you have any problems getting meals, please call Miami-Dade County’s 311 Call Center between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. and you will be immediately patched in with their Emergency Operations Center to get you the meals or other services that you may need.

Homebound Individuals
Appointments for homebound vaccinations for individuals 12 years of age or older can be scheduled by calling 1.888.201.5490 or emailing vaccinations@ILShealth.com. Appointments can be made Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. excluding holidays. Homebound individuals may call 305.614.1716 (Monday - Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.) to schedule a homebound COVID-19 testing appointment. If a homebound individual is receiving home health services or is a resident of a group home, adult living facility, nursing home or other congregate care facility, they should contact their provider to request an at-home test.

17 Street and Pennsylvania Avenue.

A COVID-19 testing and vaccine site by Nomi Health is located on the first floor of the Pennsylvania Garage (G9) on 17 Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. The site operates seven days a week with no appointment necessary. Vaccines are administered from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. PCR testing is available from 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. and rapid testing is available from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

This is a “walk-up” site, offering Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. For testing, the nasal swab PCR turn-around time will be less than 24 hours from when the sample is taken. No appointment is necessary.

The site at 17 Street & Pennsylvania Avenue offers vaccines to children six months or older at the following times:
Saturday & Sunday: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Monday - Wednesday: 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Nomi Health has opened an additional walk-up COVID-19 testing and vaccine site at 8400 Collins Avenue. Similar to their site on the first floor of the Pennsylvania Garage on 17 Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, this location will operates seven days a week from 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. with no appointment necessary. It offers both rapid and PCR tests. As of Thursday, Jan. 27, the site offers the Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines for both adults and children.

Additional booster doses are available at both Nomi Health sites in Miami Beach.

Nomi Health will collect health insurance information, but patients will not be charged directly nor asked for a co-pay.  If someone does not have health insurance information, they will be required to complete an Attestation which allows Nomi Health to submit a reimbursement request from Federal funding sources.

Bring a valid photo ID and proof of receiving the first two doses of the Pfizer vaccine.

Nomi Health will administer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11.

COVID-19 vaccines are also available at the following locations:

MedRite Urgent Care
542 W 41 St, Miami Beach, FL 33140
Monday thru Sunday from 9 AM – 8:30 PM:
Offers both walk up and appointments, click here for more information.

Miami Beach Community Health Center
1221 71  Street, Miami Beach, FL 33141
Monday thru Friday from 9 AM – 4PM
Appointments required, call 786.385.5114

Miami Beach Community Health Center
710 Alton Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Monday thru Friday from 9 AM – 4PM
Appointments required, call 786.385.5114

COVID-19 Concierge Services by CourMed Elite
Bring COVID-19 services to your home, office, hotel room and more. Click here or call 833-268-7633 for more information.

Miami-Dade County is coordinating closely with hospital and healthcare partners, the Florida Department of Health, municipalities, and private partners including CVS and Walgreens to vaccinate members of our community against the coronavirus (COVID-19) as quickly and efficiently as possible.  Appointments are available through a scheduling tool in partnership with the Florida Department of Health and Miami-Dade County at miamidade.gov/vaccine. The website is also available in Spanish at miamidade.gov/vacuna. 

The Florida Department of Health has a dedicated 24/7 Call Center available for questions regarding COVID-19. The number to call is 1.866.779.6121 or via email at COVID19@flhealth.gov.  Visit Miami-Dade County's website for updates on where to get vaccinated and frequently asked questions here.

COVID-19 vaccination locations within 10 miles of Miami Beach:

• CVS Pharmacy – Washington Avenue
• Walgreens – Jefferson Avenue
• Pure Pharmacy – West Avenue
• Publix Pharmacy – West Avenue
• Azuri Medical

CVS Health Vaccination Sites
Appointments for vaccinations at select CVS Pharmacy y más and Navarro Discount Pharmacy locations have become available for booking as stores receive shipments of vaccine. Patients must register in advance at CVS.com or through the CVS Pharmacy app, and people without online access can contact CVS customer service: 800.746.7287. Walk-in vaccinations without an appointment will not be provided.  The Navarro Discount Pharmacy in Miami Beach is located at 631 71 Street, Miami Beach, FL 33141.

Publix Vaccination Sites
Publix is administering the COVID-19 vaccine at all Publix pharmacy locations throughout Miami-Dade County. To schedule an appointment, visit www.publix.com/covid-vaccine/florida.

Mount Sinai Medical Center
Click here for information from Mount Sinai Medical Center (MSMC) regarding vaccinations, including how to schedule an appointment.

Homebound Individuals
Appointments for homebound vaccinations for individuals 12 years of age or older can be scheduled by calling 1.888.201.5490 or emailing vaccinations@ILShealth.com. Second booster doses are now available for homebound individuals.

Appointments can be made Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., excluding holidays.

V-Safe After Vaccination Checker
V-Safe is a smartphone-based tool that uses text messaging and web surveys to provide personalized health check-ins after you receive a COVID-19 vaccination.  V-Safe will remind you to get your second COVID-19 vaccine dose if you need one. Click here to learn more.

The City of Miami Beach is committed to standing with our community and supporting those impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Your generosity will help people provide services like food, shelter and more to those in need. One hundred percent of your donation will provide relief to those left vulnerable by the pandemic.

For more information on donating, please check out www.fema.gov/volunteer-donate-responsibly. Email mbcoviddonations@miamibeachfl.gov if you have any questions.

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