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Lake Worth CRA and Cultural Council to Receive Community Foundation Grant

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Published: Monday, 31 August 2015 10:35

The Lake Worth Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County were awarded $165,000 from The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties. Funds received from this grant are being used to help support our new “Creative Corridor Initiative.” The Initiative is a planning project with the goal of rehabilitating vacant storefronts and buildings into arts-related businesses, attracting and recruiting artists to downtown Lake Worth’s Arts and Design District and engaging the broader community on arts and culture in order to strengthen the economy.

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Lake Worth Community Redevelopment Agency Launches NEW & Improved CRA Website

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Published: Tuesday, 28 July 2015 10:35

The Lake Worth Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has launched a re-vamped version of their CRA website (www.lakeworthcra.org). The new site includes faster navigation, easier accessibility, smarter interface and sharp new features. Features include:

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Lake Worth Means Business

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Published: Tuesday, 21 July 2015 15:46

Learn more about the Lake Worth CRA’s loan program created specifically for entrepreneurs looking to start a small business or existing small businesses looking to expand. The goal of this program is to encourage new businesses, improve the appearance of the City’s Artisanal and Mixed-Use districts, provide needed goods and services and jobs to area residents. Funding eligibility could include but is not limited to the following...

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CRA Featured in Federal Publication

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Published: Tuesday, 28 April 2015 14:55

The City of Lake Worth and Lake Worth CRA have been featured in a new research publication from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This document...

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CRA & Community Partners Receives $500,000 Grant

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Published: Thursday, 12 February 2015 09:35

The Lake Worth Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and Community Partners (also known as Housing Partnership Inc.) were recently awarded $500,000 in catalytic grant funds for neighborhood and community improvements in Lake Worth.

The CRA and Community Partners partnered in 2014 to apply for these competitive funds to be used in the most economically distressed areas of Lake Worth. This partnership was one of only 11 applications to be funded nationwide.

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