TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Christine Tibbs, Assistant Director
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., Executive Director
DATE: November 18, 2026
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ACCEPTANCE OF SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY’S BLIGHTED AND DISTRESSED PROPERTY CLEAN-UP GRANT OF $62,500 - CRA-PROPERTY OWNED LOCATED APPROXIMATELY AT LAKE IDA ROAD AND ROOSEVELT AVENUE
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Accept the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County’s Blighted and Distressed Property Clean-Up Grant award of $62,500, for the clean-up of the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) owned property located approximately at Lake Ida Road and Roosevelt Avenue and authorize the CRA Board Chair to execute an Interlocal Grant Agreement by and between the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County and the CRA in an amount not to exceed $62,500.
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Background:
On September 23, 2026, Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Staff submitted a grant application in response to the Solid Waste Authority (SWA) of Palm Beach County’s Blighted and Distressed Property Clean-up and Beautification Grant Application (Grant). The CRA had requested $100,000 for the demolition of an underutilized and dilapidated parking lot located approximately at the intersection of Lake Ida Road and Roosevelt Avenue, Delray Beach, Florida, 33444, the removal of debris, and completing the necessary post-demolition activities, including grading the site, sodding, and fencing. This work will help ready the 0.88-acre property that was acquired by the CRA in April 2025 for the development of eight (8) affordable/workforce single-family homes.
At the October 14, 2026, SWA Board meeting, the CRA’s Grant application was approved for $62,500. The SWA Grant funds will specifically go towards the demolition of the parking lot and the removal of the debris.
The SWA Grant funds will help advance the CRA mission of eliminating slum and blight and will also improve the quality of life and provide a safer, healthier and more aesthetically pleasing built environment for the residents of the City of Delray Beach.
At this time, CRA Staff is requesting the CRA Board: 1) accept the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County’s Blighted and Distressed Property Clean-Up Grant award of $62,500, for the demolition of the CRA-owned property located approximately at the intersection of Lake Ida Road and Roosevelt Avenue; and 2) authorize the CRA Board Chair to execute an Interlocal Grant Agreement by and between the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County and the CRA in an amount not to exceed $62,500.
Attachment(s): Exhibit A - Location Map & Photos; Exhibit B - 2027 SWA Grant Application; Exhibit C - FY 2027 Blighted and Distressed Property Clean-Up Grant Interlocal Agreement
CRA Attorney Review:
The CRA Attorney has reviewed the Interlocal Agreement with the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County for legal sufficiency and form and determined it to be acceptable.
Funding Source/Financial Impact:
N/A
Overall needs within the Community Redevelopment Area from Delray Beach CRA Redevelopment Plan:
Removal of Slum & Blight
Land Use
Development & Investment
Housing
Infrastructure & Mobility Improvements
Public Assets & Facilities
Policing Innovations