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Committee moves to expand residential paint grants and explore city‑paid contractor model
Summary
At a Fort Pierce FPRA committee meeting, members agreed to ask staff to draft a formal proposal to raise the residential paint grant (current $1,000) to about $3,000 and to explore options that remove the need for homeowners to front costs, including vouchers or the city paying contractors directly.
A Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency (FPRA) committee meeting advanced preliminary plans to make the agency’s paint and facade grants easier to use for residents by reducing or eliminating upfront costs.
A committee member introduced a written proposal and asked staff to research options that address a recurring barrier: many property owners and small business tenants lack the funds to pay contractors or buy materials up front and then wait for reimbursement. Staff described three possible approaches: continue the reimbursable model, issue vouchers tied to a supplier, or have the agency pay vetted contractors directly.
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