Category Archives: Redevelopment News

Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Approves $500,000 in Additional Funding for Small Business Disaster Relief Forgivable Loan Program

On Tuesday, May 12, 2020, the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (BBCRA) Board approved an additional $500,000 to be added to its Small Business Disaster Relief Forgivable Loan Program, bringing the total Program funding to $1 million. The Small Business Disaster Relief Forgivable Loan Program, will be open to eligible businesses with 50 or fewer…

IRS Deadline for Direct Deposit Stimulus Payments

The IRS has announced that Wednesday, May 13, 2020, is the last day for people to input banking account information into the portal to receive stimulus payments by direct deposit. This is important because millions of consumers do not have bank accounts, and will have to wait for several weeks for their stimulus checks. These articles provide context: 14 million Americans risk major…

Boynton Beach CRA steps in to help small businesses

Owner Joseph Hurtuk said the coronavirus pandemic has tested their metal. “We saw 65% of our business drop from the same period last year,” he said. The Boardwalk Italian Ice Cream and Creamery and a number of small businesses have gotten a lifeline during these tough times from the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Association. “The first…

FCLF & Community Health Centers of Pinellas: Expansion with NMTC will reach 17,000 with Quality Healthcare

Florida Community Loan Fund has finalized closing on its latest New Markets Tax Credit Project: $17 million in FCLF NMTC allocation will make it possible for Community Health Centers of Pinellas to build 2 new and renovate 2 existing health clinics. ​ The 4 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in this transaction will include 64,500 square…

Hallandale Beach CRA Launches Workforce & Small Business Development Partnership with the Urban League of Broward County

WHO: The Hallandale Beach Community Redevelopment Agency, The Urban League of             Broward County.                                                                                                                                                WHAT: Small Business & Workforce Development Webinar & Partnership WHEN: Thursday, April 30th  2020, 11 a.m. WHERE: Zoom Webinar -Register at cohbcra.org  ADDITIONAL DETAILS:  The Hallandale Beach Community Redevelopment Agency will launch a new workforce and small business development partnership with the Urban League of Broward County.…

Boynton Beach CRA Hometown Heroes

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt and change the lives of countless residents throughout Boynton Beach, we have seen the rise of hometown heroes who have chosen to help the community with various acts of kindness and generosity. Some of our local businesses, despite having to shut their dining rooms to customers, have gone…

Boynton Beach CRA Approved $500,000 in Funding for New Small Business Disaster Relief Forgivable Loan Program to Assist COVID-19 Impacted Businesses

Since its inception in 1982, the Boynton Beach CRA (BBCRA) has been redeveloping and revitalizing Boynton Beach’s east-west commercial corridors along US1/Federal Highway, from Gulfstream Boulevard to NE 26th Avenue. To spur economic development, the BBCRA has utilized incentive funding to recruit new businesses and assist in the expansion of existing businesses through its various grant…

Dunedin officials strive to help small businesses

DUNEDIN — Though the streets in town are quiet, there’s no shortage of activities behind the scenes underway in the community to support local businesses and the economy. At a City Commission work session April 14, city officials discussed efforts by staff to provide assistance to help the 1,300 businesses in town navigate through the…

RMA Offers a COVID-19 Economic Recovery Playbook for Government Leaders

POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Apr 20, 2020 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — For over a decade, RMA (www.rma.us.com) has been guiding city and county leaders through the “reinvention” process using a strategic multistep approach to help communities overcome economic obstacles. Now, as cities struggle to address the economic impacts of COVID-19, the firm has created a Recovery Playbook…

Riviera Beach CRA to Host COVID-19 Webinar

The Riviera Beach CRA is Hosting an Online Webinar to Present Various Financial Assistance Options to District-Area Businesses in Need. The Presentation with Q&A Takes Place on Thursday, April 23, 2020, from 2-3pm, and can be Accessed via Zoom. Register here

Hallandale Beach CRA Creates $500,000 Stimulus Program to assist Local Small Businesses in Response to the COVID-19 Crisis

Hallandale Beach, FL – April 16, 2020 – The Hallandale Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (HBCRA) has created an innovated $500,000 stimulus program to assist local small businesses in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis.  The Coronavirus Small Business Sustainability and Recovery Loan Program was created to address the extremely challenging times associated with the Coronavirus, including the closure of local businesses and…

City of Tampa and Mayor Jane Castor Announce the One Tampa: Relief Now, Rise Together Fund for COVID-19 Relief

Tampa, Florida (April 14, 2020)–As our community faces unprecedented challenges, the City of Tampa is offering critical financial support to those hit hardest by the COVID-19 crisis. Today, Mayor Jane Castor announced details of the City’s new One Tampa: Relief Now, Rise Together fund in partnership with the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay and The…