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North Miami CRA tightens commercial grant rules, raises façade cap to $30,000
Summary
The North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency approved revisions to multiple commercial grant programs, including renaming the beautification grant to a façade grant, raising its cap to $30,000, introducing phased reimbursements for larger grants, and requiring proof of capital before first reimbursement.
The North Miami Community Redevelopment Agency on a 3-0 vote approved a package of changes to its commercial grant programs that will rename the existing “beautification” grant to a façade grant, raise the façade cap to $30,000 and add new administrative and program safeguards for larger commercial grants.
The changes are intended to clarify program scope, better protect CRA funds and encourage durable private investment in redevelopment corridors.
NMCRA staff said the façade grant will focus solely on exterior improvements, require a five-year maintenance agreement (up from three years), limit eligibility to street-facing businesses and create a preapproved contractor pool. The mural program will be spun out into a separate grant when staff returns with details. “The first…
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