TO: CRA Board of Commissioners
FROM: Christine Tibbs, Assistant Director
THROUGH: Renée A. Jadusingh, Esq., Executive Director
DATE: October 29, 2024
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RETROACTIVE APPROVAL TO APPLY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 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 CRA’s application to the Solid Waste Authority (SWA) of Palm Beach County for its annual Blighted and Distressed Property Clean-Up Grant (Grant).
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Background:
On September 23, 2024, Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) staff submitted a grant application requesting $30,000 in response to the Solid Waste Authority (SWA) of Palm Beach County’s Blighted and Distressed Property Clean-up and Beautification Grant Application. 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 application is approved by the SWA, this grant would provide funds to address activities related to demolishing a dilapidated, and unsafe structure at 111 NW 11th Avenue for future affordable/workforce housing development and the removal of demolition products, rubble and other debris.
The CRA-owned property included in the SWA Grant application is listed below and details are included in Exhibit A - Application Package.
1. 111 NW 11th Avenue (PCN #: 12-43-46-17-42-006-0150)
The demolition project aligns with the objectives of the SWA Grant in that they will improve the quality of life and provide a safer, healthier and more aesthetically pleasing environment for the residents of the City of Delray Beach. If awarded, the CRA would receive $30,000 on a reimbursement basis to perform the demolition activities. The CRA has previously been awarded SWA Grant funds for various projects.
The 2024-2025 SWA Grant was due on September 23, 2024. At this time, ...
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