Subject:
Payment request for Lealman Community Redevelopment Area Residential Improvement Program.
Recommended Action:
Approval and execution by the County Administrator for payment request related to the Lealman Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) Residential Improvement Program. This grant program is included on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Lealman Work Plan and Budget approved by the Board of County Commissioners sitting as the Community Redevelopment Agency during their regular meeting on September 18, 2025.
The Residential Improvement Program aims to reduce or eliminate the costs associated with improving and enhancing the exterior appearance of the applicant’s home and property. To be eligible for grant funds, the property must be located within the boundaries of the Lealman CRA. It must also be structurally sound and meet Florida building codes and local housing codes. Grant awards of up to $15,000.00 are available for residential façade and site improvements.
A total of $370,000.00 was confirmed by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the FY26 Budget for this Program. Approval of this grant is not anticipated to require additional budgetary or spending adjustments.
The payment request submitted is for the following project at 4180 43rd Avenue North, Lealman, Florida 33714:
• The work performed by James Bragg dba Perkins Concrete, Inc., which included driveway replacement, and cost a total of $9,975.00.
• Applicant income is 73.6% Area Median Income, 25% match required for income between 50% and 80% Area Median Income. Homeowner paid $2,493.75 to the contractor.
• Funding for this payment of $7,481.25 is included in the FY26 Operating Budget for Lealman CRA in the Lealman Community Redevelopment Agency Trust Fund.
Strategic Priorities:
Prosperity and Opportunity
3.1 Increase the availability of attainable housing.
Summary:
The Residential Improvement Program aims to reduce or eliminate the costs associated with improving and enhancing the exterior appearance of the applicant’s home and property. Properties must be located within the boundaries of the Lealman CRA to be eligible for grant funds. Eligible properties include single-family detached houses, townhomes, villas, cooperatives, condominiums, and manufactured housing. The property must be structurally sound, meet Florida Building Codes, and local housing codes. Up to $15,000.00 is available for residential site and façade improvements.
Grant applicants are required to execute an Acceptance of Grant and Conditions, which lists all contracts associated with the grant and acknowledges the applicant’s receipt of and adherence to program guidelines, as well as a Rehabilitation Work Contract with each contractor providing services.
Background Information:
This grant program is included in the FY26 Lealman Work Plan and Budget, approved by the Board of County Commissioners sitting as the Community Redevelopment Agency during their regular meeting on September 18, 2025. A copy of the Work Plan is attached to this item.
Fiscal Impact:
Funding for this payment of $7,481.25 is included in the FY26 Operating Budget for Lealman CRA in the Lealman Community Redevelopment Agency Trust Fund.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign these Grant Agreements is granted via the Agency’s approval of the FY26 Lealman Work Plan.
Staff Member Responsible:
Cameron Ehmig, CRA Specialist, Lealman Community
Partners:
Lealman CRA Advisory Committee
Lealman residents, businesses, stakeholders, and community partners
Attachments:
Payment submission package
FY26 CRA Residential Grant Guidelines
FY26 Lealman Work Plan
Lealman CRA Plan
Adopted Resolution 19-10
OMB Review