St. Augustine — St. Augustine’s Lincolnville’s Fountain of Youth Elks Lodge 684, located at 100 Washington Street, receives $891,932 for major repairs and renovations. The City of St. Augustine Community Redevelopment Agency received the monies from the Florida African American Cultural and Historical Grants program to fund Lincolnville’s Community Redevelopment Area Institutional Rehabilitation Grant Program.
According to the City’s press release, the grant opportunity was presented by The Florida State Department with funding provided by the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds for construction projects at Florida facilities that highlight the contributions, culture, and history of African Americans. Organizations could request up to $500,000 or up to $1,000,000 with 50 percent matching funds from other sources.
With a project budget of $1,141,932, the St. Augustine Community Redevelopment Agency matched the donation by 50 percent at $250,000.