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Sarasota County adopts Helping Hands grants to fund neighborhood repairs in unincorporated areas

Sarasota Board of County Commissioners · August 26, 2025
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Summary

The Board approved the Helping Hands grant program to reinvest lien/amnesty funds into $1,000–$10,000 nonmatching grants for visible neighborhood improvements in low‑to‑moderate income unincorporated areas; staff will administer awards based on eligibility and fund availability.

Sarasota County commissioners on Aug. 26 unanimously adopted the Helping Hands grant program, which repurposes code enforcement lien/amnesty funds into small, nonmatching grants aimed at neighborhood improvements in eligible unincorporated areas.

Neighborhood Services Outreach Specialist Rebecca Beckham told the Board the program repurposes approximately $227,582.15 collected under prior lien amnesty efforts and will offer…

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