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| FORT MYERS Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) August 2023 News  INCENTIVES  HOME PRESERVATION PROGRAM Habitat for Humanity of Lee and Hendry Counties and Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency have partnered to offer home preservation activities to eligible households. Homeowners with outstanding code violations may qualify to have projects/repairs completed by Habitat for Humanity. Qualified homeowners will receive a grant in the form of a forgivable lien. Maximum assistance is $25,000. Funding is limited and is awarded based on greatest need. Visit our Website CRA Board Updates CRA Board Meetings 9:00 a.m.4th Wednesday of each month Agendas & Minutes Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval. CRA approves improvement matching grant for accounting firm FEATURE What is the CRA, really? Through strategic redevelopment, we enhance living conditions, beautify neighborhoods, and boost community morale, making the City of Fort Myers a great place to live and work and play. Play video to learn more.  Imagine a city where every neighborhood is a beacon of growth and community spirit—a place where residents enjoy sustainable, thriving spaces and businesses benefit from a vibrant economic environment. This is the future the Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency is creating. SINCE 1984 [§ 163.356, Fla. Stat.] FAQs: HOW LONG HAS THE CRA BEEN AROUND? The Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Fort Myers (Agency) was established in 1988 to carry out redevelopment efforts in three areas within the city that had each been declared blighted and were in need of revitalization. Now over 30 years later, the Agency oversees twelve redevelopment areas located within the city limits. Under Ordinance 2249, the City of Fort Myers created the Fort Myers Downtown Redevelopment Agency (DRA) in 1984 to combat the deteriorating conditions within the downtown commercial area. Originally established as an independent special district, the City Council passed Ordinance 2426, in 1988 appointing itself as the governing body of the Agency, under the auspices of Florida Statute Chapter 163. The ordinance made the DRA a division within the CRA-CFM, and the Agency itself was converted to a Dependent Special District. Read More About Our History IMPORTANT LINKS Interactive Redevelopment Area Maps Upcoming CRA Meetings Redevelopment Plans Every Thursday Farmer’s Market  Read the 2022 Annual Report Per Florida Statutes S.163.356(3)(c), our CRA must produce a report of its activities for the preceding fiscal year, and shall include a complete financial statement setting forth its assets, liabilities, income, and operating expenses as of the end of such fiscal year. 2022 Annual Report *Since 1984, the CRA has managed redevelopment trusts to revitalize blighted areas in the City of Fort Myers. This reinvestment can take the form of public infrastructure, residential and commercial grant programs, public arts, affordable housing development, safety initiatives and historic preservation. Our header image features the “I WILL” Mentorship Barden Street Community Garden Learning Center (BCG) commercial grant project in the MLK Redevelopment Area. 1400 Jackson Street, Fort Myers, FL 33901 www.fortmyerscra.com [email protected] 239-321-7100    |