FORT MYERS, Fla. (September 18, 2025) – The Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) recently approved two Commercial Property Improvement Matching Grants for the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. redevelopment area.

The first grant was in the not-to-exceed amount of $63,753.31 for Mount Olive AME Church at located at 2160 Veronica S. Shoemaker Blvd to used towards new fencing and signage.

The second grant was awarded to Delta Life Development Center in the not-to-exceed amount of $12,490.50 for their property located at 3142 Michigan Ave. The funds will be used for new fencing.

The CRA Commercial Property Improvement Grant Program is a matching grant for commercial property owners and businesses within Fort Myers redevelopment areas. The maximum potential grant available for a project in Tier I is 75 percent of the total eligible expenditure, with a maximum award of $50,000. The Fort Myers CRA has offered commercial preservation incentives/ grant programs since 2010 and grant awards are based on the availability of funds.

More information on the CRA’s Commercial Property Improvement Grant Program can be found at https://www.fortmyerscra.com/incentives/commercial-property-improvement-matching-grant.