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Port Richey council weighs changes to $5,000 residential grant to help lower‑income homeowners
Summary
Council debated whether the $5,000 residential grant should remain a reimbursement or allow direct payment to contractors for homeowners who cannot front costs; staff warned direct payment increases procurement workload and legal exposure, and council directed staff to draft a low‑income exception policy and return with options.
Council members and staff debated changes to the city’s residential grant program, which awards up to $5,000 per household for exterior improvements and currently operates on a reimbursement model. Staff said the program budget is $100,000 annually; this fiscal year the program awarded 10 grants and had approximately $35,339.60 in unassigned funds at the time of discussion.
A staff member said the CRA can pay contractors directly, but doing so makes the CRA the procuring party and brings added legal exposure and staff workload for…
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