Contact: LaShaun Middlebrooks Collier, Deputy Director of Communications, Fort Myers Community Redevelopment Agency: (239) 321-7100 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CRA approves commercial property improvement grants FORT MYERS, Fla. …
Imagine a city where every
neighborhood is a
vibrant, thriving
place to live, work, and
play.
Where every resident has access to quality amenities and every business can flourish. Together, we can make this vision a reality.
Enhanced Quality of Life for Residents
RESIDENTS
Economic Growth for
Businesses
BUSINESS OWNERS
Attractive Opportunities for Developers
DEVELOPERS
If left under-resourced, parts of our city risk remaining overlooked, affecting community spirit,and slowing economic growth. This lack of development doesn’t just impact current residents —it also discourages potential new businesses and families from making our city their home.
Take advantage of redevelopment incentives:
Cleveland Offsite Stormwater Credits
An economic development initiative for the Cleveland Avenue Redevelopment Area
Commercial Property Improvement Matching Grant
Matching grant funding exterior building façade and landscape improvements and more
Increment
Rebate Program
For development projects that provide a community benefit, and which demonstrate a financial gap
Home Preservation Program
Homeowners with outstanding code violatons may qualify to have projects/repairs completed by Habitat for Humanity
Residential Paint Program
Single-family and duplex owner- occupied residences paint grant to improve the exterior of their structures
We’re committed to creating a brighter future for our city, and we want you to be a part of it.
Here's how the CRA works:
Execute
We bring these plans to life with the help of local businesses, residents, and city officials.
SINCE 1984
[§ 163.356, Fla. Stat.]
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.
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