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CRA board adopts framework for residential facade grant program; staff to finalize for Aug. 1 rollout
Summary
After extensive policy debate, the Apopka CRA board approved a framework for a residential facade-grant program — up to $30,000 per property within a program cap — and voted to direct staff to finalize the application materials for an August 1 public launch.
The Apopka Community Redevelopment Agency board on May 21 approved a policy framework for a residential façade grant program and voted unanimously to direct staff to finish the program documents for an Aug. 1 rollout. The board set a maximum award of $30,000 per property and discussed eligibility rules, lien and clawback provisions, and contractor requirements.
City attorney Cliff Shepherd said the documents in the board packet include a sample grant agreement, an application form and a payment-application form intended to ensure contractors are paid directly by the CRA. Shepherd described the program’s purpose as improving exterior building elements and resolving health-and-safety issues: "things like cloth wiring that might cause a fire hazard or widening a doorway because of a handicap access issue." He told the board those choices are policy decisions for members to make.
Board members debated who should qualify. After…
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