TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Christine Tibbs, Assistant Director
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., Executive Director
DATE: October 27, 2026
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RETROACTIVE APPROVAL TO APPLY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027 SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY BLIGHTED AND DISTRESSED PROPERTY CLEAN-UP GRANT
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Retroactive approval of the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency’s application to the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County for its annual Blighted and Distressed Property Clean-Up Grant.
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Background:
On September 23, 2026, Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Staff submitted a grant application requesting $100,000 in response to the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County’s (SWA) Blighted and Distressed Property Clean-up and Beautification Grant Application (Grant). The primary goal of the Grant request is to assist in the cleanup of distressed, blighted or otherwise impacted properties and to maintain safe, habitable and viable neighborhoods.
If the CRA’s Grant application is approved by the SWA, the grant funds will be used 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.
The CRA-owned property included in the SWA Grant application is listed below and details are included in Exhibit A - Application Package.
1. Lake Ida Road and Roosevelt Avenue (PCN #: 12-43-46-08-54-002-0000)
The demolition project aligns with the objectives of the SWA Grant in that it will 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. If awarded, the CRA would receive $100,000 on a reimbursement basis to perform the demolition and post-demolition activities. The CRA has previously been awarded SWA Grant funds for various projects.
The 2026-2027 SWA Grant was due on September 23, 2026. At this time, CRA Staff is requesting the CRA Board retroactively approve the submission of the CRA’s 2026-2027 SWA Grant Application.
Attachments: Exhibit A - Location Map and Photos; Exhibit B - 2027 SWA Grant Application
CRA Attorney Review:
N/A
Funding Source/Financial Impact:
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Overall need 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