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THE ANNUAL REPORT DEADLINE IS APPROACHING

The deadline for CRAs to submit annual reports is approaching! This local annual report in s.163.371, Florida Statutes, can be comprised in any form from a letter to a brochure as long as it contains all information necessary. Brevity and clarity is the goal, as this should be an easy-to-understand, informational and educational piece. Reports are due to the CRA's creating entity (the city or the county) by March 31. For more information on reporting or to view sample reports, visit our annual reporting requirements page. If you would like to share your reports on FRA's website as a tool for other CRAs, please email Jan Newton.

SESSION INFORMATION We are three weeks into the 2021 Legislative Session and FRA continues to maintain a strong presence in Tallahassee. During the session, we are advocating on behalf of CRAs throughout Florida and our Legislative Affairs Committee is reviewing, monitoring, researching and watching anything that may impact redevelopment practice. We are currently supporting and opposing several bills. Visit MyFRA's legislative page to learn more.

AWARD SPOTLIGHT: OUTSTANDING NEW BUILDING PROJECT Congratulations to the City of Davie CRA for winning the 2020 Outstanding New Building Project Award! The Davie CRA project, “University Pointe - Student Living Redefined," is transforming downtown Davie and providing luxury, mixed-use student housing.  Approved 17 years ago, but halted due to the recession, the Davie CRA's student housing project was revitalized in 2017. University Pointe consists of 855 beds and 31,182 square feet of commercial space. The Davie CRA provided $1.7 million of assistance, including water and sewer fees and tax increment financing reimbursement. It is the first significant CRA development in two decades that will result in over $500,000 in new tax increment financing. To learn more about these efforts, please watch the Davie CRA video by clicking this link or the video icon. Additional award-winner videos along with the 2020 Best Book can be found here.

JOBS AROUND THE STATE Assistant Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Director - City of Palmetto The City of Palmetto is seeking an Assistant CRA Director. This position performs supervised work while exercising considerable initiative and professionalism as well as undertaking and completing defined redevelopment project/program management assignments. Read the full opening here.

SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR REDEVELOPMENT BY: Submitting your entry to win a 2021 FRA Award! With 13 juried categories, the Roy F. Kenzie Awards celebrate the most innovative and effective redevelopment programs in Florida. This year's categories include cultural enhancement, outstanding housing, transportation and transit enhancements and more. The deadline to submit an entry is June 7. Visit the awards page to learn more or to submit an entry. Note: You must be a current member in good standing to submit an award entry.

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March 25, 2021  Thank you for supporting Florida redevelopment! Have questions or news worth sharing? Email Amber Hughes at ahughes@flcities.com