TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., Executive Director
DATE: September 24, 2026
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APPROVE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH AND THE DELRAY BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR THE CURB APPEAL RESIDENTIAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AND AN AMENDMENT TO THE CURB APPEAL GUIDELINES
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Recommended Action:
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Approve the First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between the City of Delray Beach and the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency for the Curb Appeal Residential Improvement Program and an amendment to the guidelines.
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Background:
In 2007, the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) created the Curb Appeal Residential Improvement Program (Curb Appeal) in order to help facilitate exterior improvements of homes located in the City of Delray Beach’s (City) Northwest and Southwest Neighborhoods located in CRA Subareas #4 and #8. Curb Appeal offers grants funding to both owner and renter occupied residential properties for minor exterior improvements, such as painting and pressure cleaning, landscaping, and driveway repair. The elimination of slum and blight within the Community Redevelopment Area is a priority for the CRA. Curb Appeal is designed to assist in this goal by providing grants to the owners of single-family residential properties for property improvements that can improve the aesthetics of a residential dwelling and increase property value. The CRA assists in funding Curb Appeal, while the City is responsible for recruiting applicants, verifying their eligibility, determining the scope of project improvements, obtaining construction bids, and ensuring each project’s successful completion. Since 2007, Curb Appeal has been extended each Fiscal Year through annual budget amendments.
In 2016, Curb Appeal Guidelines were modified to increase the maximum funding amount from $10,000 to $15,000 for each project. The purpose was to ac...
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