RESIDENTIAL EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENT GRANT AGREEMENT - NG-R-24-05November 5, 2024
Emma Dennis
704 VINE AVE
CLEARWATER, FL 33755
CITY OF CLEARWATER
RE: NG CRA Grant Award Letter Notification
Dear Ms. Dennis,
COMMUNITY RrnEVELOPMr;NT Acrxcv
PO.Oi:N'u•v Box 4748, C,.FARwV1K:11, FintunA 33758-4748
600 CLEVELAND STREET, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33755
TELEPHONE (727) 562-4039
This letter is to inform you that the North Greenwood Community Redevelopment Agency (NGCRA) will approve
your application for the Residential Exterior Improvement Grant Program subject to the execution of the attached
grant agreement. The grant funding will be approved up to a maximum of $4,900.00 to remove the tree and patio
replacement at your property located at 704 Vine Ave, Clearwater, Florida 33755.
Asa condition of receiving reimbursement grant funding from the NGCRA, the Applicant shall either:
• Provide $245.00 in monetary contribution toward the Project; or
• Complete 2 hours of community service reducing your required monetary contribution to $0.00, if all
hours are completed. Proof of completion of hours on the organization letterhead shall be provided to the
NGCRA, prior to any funds being released.
In the event the Applicant is unable to complete or provide the amount of hours agreed to in the application, the
required contribution shall be reduced by the monetary value of the number of hours actually provided.
As per your application, payments will be made directly to the approved contractor, Boen's Tree Service and Bay
Harbor Concrete.
Applicant Next Steps: Complete the enclosed grant agreement and return to NGCRA staff. Grant agreement and
proof of completion hours on the organization letterhead must be completed prior to reimbursement. -
If you have any questions regarding your NG CRA Grant award letter, please contact
Julia.baltas(W mvclearwater.com.
Sincerely,
Jesus
• ICP, CFM, FRA -RA
CRA Executive Director, Community Redevelopment Agency
Ryan Corton, Couniilmenlher
Mike Mannino, Cuunci:mrtnlier
Bruce Rector, Mayor
David Allbritton, Cour: llmemher
Licca Teixeira, CouncilmemlPer
"Equal F.mpinyment and Affirmative Action Employer"
RESIDENTIAL EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENT GRANT AGREEMENT
NG -R-24-05
This Residential Exterior Improvement Grant Agreement (this "Agreement") is made as of
-;°A4-1 (the "Effective Date"), by and between THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
GENCY OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA, a public body corporate and politic of
the State of Florida created pursuant to Part III, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes (the "Agency"), and
EMMA DENNIS an individual (the "Applicant ")(collectively the Agency and the Applicant are the
"Parties").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Agency was created to implement community redevelopment activities as
provided in the Florida Community Redevelopment Act of 1969 (the "Act") codified at Chapter 163,
Part III, Florida Statutes; and
WHEREAS, on January 12, 2023, the Agency adopted the North Greenwood Community
Redevelopment Area Plan (the "Plan"); and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the Plan, the Agency has established the Residential Exterior
Improvement Grant Program (the "Program") to rehabilitate single-family homes, improve property
conditions, aesthetics, reduce housing cost burden, and aid in the elimination of slum and blight in
the North Greenwood Community Redevelopment Area (the "Redevelopment Area"); and
WHEREAS, the Agency has approved a grant to the Applicant in an amount not to exceed
$4,900.00 in financial assistance under the Program to provide exterior improvement assistance to the
property located at 704 Vine Ave, Clearwater, FL 33755 (the "Property"). The grant is intended to
remove a tree and replace the patio at the Property (the "Project") as further detailed in the
Applicant's grant application and plan specifications attached hereto as Exhibit "C" (the
"Specifications"); and
WHEREAS, the Agency finds that providing financial assistance for the exterior
improvement of the Property is a permissible use of the Agency's funds; and
WHEREAS, the Agency finds that the Project comports with and furthers the goals,
objectives, and policies of the Plan; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained
herein, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
I. GENERAL
1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and are incorporated in and form a
part of this Agreement.
2. Purpose of Agreement. The purpose of this Agreement is to further the implementation of
the Plan by the completion of the Project.
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3. Legal Description. The legal description for the Property is attached hereto as Exhibit "A".
II. APPLICANT WARRANTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Development of the Project. The Applicant shall complete the Project in accordance with
the Specifications and the grant application. The Applicant shall complete all Project work within
one hundred and eighty (180) days from the date of application approval. Such completion shall
be evidenced by receipt of a Finding of Project Completion from the Agency. A Finding of Project
Completion shall be granted in accordance with the criteria contained in the Agency's Residential
Exterior Improvement Grant Policy attached hereto as Exhibit "B" (the "Policy"). The date of
application approval shall be the Effective Date.
2. Applicant's Project Contribution. As a condition of receiving reimbursement grant funding
from the Agency, the Applicant shall provide two hundred and forty-five dollars and zero cents
($245.00) in monetary contribution toward the Project. Evidence of expenditure of Applicant's
contribution towards the Project shall be submitted to the Agency's satisfaction before disbursement
of the Agency's grant funding. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Applicant may have its monetary
contribution waived or reduced if the Applicant completes certain community service acts in
accordance with the Policy.
The Applicant has agreed to complete two (2) hours of community service ("Hours") reducing
the Applicant's required monetary contribution to zero dollars and zero cents ($0.00). In the event
the Applicant is unable to provide the amount of Hours agreed to herein, the required contribution
shall only be reduced by the number of Hours actually provided. The amount of monetary
contribution waived by the completion of Hours shall be added to the balance of the Applicant's
available grant funds. Proof of completion of Hours shall be provided to the Agency before release
of grant funds.
3. Warranties of the Applicant. The Applicant warrants that the following information is true
and correct:
a. The Applicant is the owner of the Property;
b. A single-family home is located on the Property;
c. The Property is located in the Redevelopment Area;
d. The Property is the primary residence and legal homestead of the Applicant or meets an
alternative qualification under the Policy;
e. The Applicant is current on their property taxes for the Property or a payment plan has been
approved by the Director;
f. The Applicant is current on all mortgage payments, if applicable;
g. The Property has no outstanding code enforcement or building code violations or the
Applicant has made the Agency aware of such violations and the Agency has agreed to allow
the Project to move forward as the renovations will remediate any violations; and
h. The Property has not received a grant from the Agency in the preceding thirty-six (36) months
prior to the Effective Date.
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III. AGENCY RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Grant Funding. The Agency shall reimburse the Applicant for the Project's eligible costs
up to a base amount of four thousand six hundred and fifty-five dollars and zero cents ($4,655.00)
plus all or a part of the Applicant's monetary contribution of two hundred and forty-five dollars
and zero cents ($245.00) based on the amount of Hours completed pursuant to Section II. for a
total potential grant award not to exceed four thousand nine hundred dollars and zero cents
($4,900.00) (collectively the "Grant Funds"). The Grant Funds shall be payable within thirty (30)
days of receipt of a fully completed reimbursement request after the issuance of a Finding of
Project Completion by the Agency assuming the Applicant has also complied with Section II of
this Agreement where applicable.
2. Upon agreement between the Agency and the Applicant, the Agency may provide the Grant
Funds directly to any approved licensed contractor in lieu of providing the Grant Funds to the
Applicant. Notwithstanding Paragraph 1 of this section, The Agency's director (the "Director")
may allow earlier draw requests of the Grant Funds to approved licensed contractors in accordance
with the Policy. However, the Grant Funds disbursed to a contractor shall not be disbursed more
frequently than once every thirty (30) days. The Parties understand and agree that nothing in this
Agreement creates any contractual relationship between the Agency and any contractor and the
City shall not be liable for any monies owed to any contractor. The ability of the Agency to pay
the contractor directly is only for the sake of convenience to the Applicant and the Applicant
remains exclusively liable for any funds owed to the contractor.
3. If the Director determines that the Project does not meet the requirements of this
Agreement or the Policy, then the Parties agree that the Agency shall not owe any monies to the
Applicant for the requested reimbursement, the Applicant shall have no recourse against the
Agency, and the Director's decision shall be final without any means of appeal.
IV. APPLICANT DEFAULT
1. Failure to Timely Complete the Project. If the Applicant fails to obtain a Finding of Project
Completion within one hundred eighty (180) days of the date of application approval, then the
Parties agree that the Applicant shall be in default under this Agreement without notice or
opportunity to cure the default. An extension to this timeframe may be granted by the Director for
good cause if the Applicant submits a written request for such an extension before the expiration
of the one hundred eighty (180) day period.
2. Other Events of Default. In addition to the foregoing event of default, the occurrence of
any one or more of the following events after the Effective Date shall also constitute an event of
default by the Applicant:
A. The Applicant makes a general assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or admits in
writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due or files a petition in bankruptcy,
or is adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent, or files a petition seeking any reorganization,
arrangement, composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under
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any present or future statute, law or regulation or files an answer admitting, or fails
reasonably to contest, the material allegations of a petition filed against it in any such
proceeding, or seeks or consents to or acquiesce in the appointment of any trustee,
receiver or liquidator of the Applicant or any material part of such entity's properties;
B. Within sixty (60) days after the commencement of any proceeding by or against the
Applicant seeking any reorganization, arrangement, composition, readjustment,
liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any present or future statute, law or
regulation, such proceeding shall not have been dismissed or otherwise terminated, or
if, within sixty (60) days after the appointment without the consent or acquiescence of
the Applicant or any trustee, receiver or liquidator of any such entities or of any material
part of any such entity's properties, such appointment shall not have been vacated; or
C. A breach by the Applicant of any other term, condition, requirement, or warranty of
this Agreement or the Policy.
3. Agency's Remedy Upon Certain Applicant Default. In the event of default and if the
Applicant has failed to cure the default within the allotted time prescribed under Section IV,
Paragraph 4 (if applicable), then the Parties agree that: a) this Agreement shall be null and void;
b) that the Agency will have no further responsibility to the Applicant, including the responsibility
to tender any remaining amounts of the Grant Funds to the Applicant; and c) that if the Agency
has tendered any of the Grant Funds to the Applicant, the Agency shall be entitled to the return of
all the Grant Funds plus default interest at a rate of ten percent (10%) starting from the date of
default. The remedial provisions shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
4. Notice of Default and Opportunity to Cure. The Agency shall provide written notice of a
default under Section IV, Paragraph 2 of this Agreement and provide the Applicant thirty (30) days
from the date the notice is sent to cure such a default. This notice will be deemed received when
sent by first class mail to the Applicant's notice address or when delivered to the Applicant if sent
by a different means.
V. MISCELLANEOUS
1. Notices. All notices, demands, requests for approvals, or other communications given by
either party to another shall be in writing, and shall be sent to the office for each party indicated
below and addressed as follows:
To the Applicant:
Emma Dennis
704 Vine Ave
Clearwater, FL 33755
To the Agency:
Community Redevelopment Agency of
the City of Clearwater
P.O. Box 4748
Clearwater, Florida 33758
Attention: Executive Director
with copies to:
City of Clearwater
P.O. Box 4748
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Clearwater, Florida 33758
Attention: Clearwater City Attorney's Office
2. Unavoidable Delay. Any delay in performance of or inability to perform any obligation
under this Agreement (other than an obligation to pay money) due to any event or condition
described in this section as an event of "Unavoidable Delay" shall be excused in the manner
provided in this section.
"Unavoidable Delay" means any of the following events or conditions or any combination
thereof: acts of God, acts of the public enemy, riot, insurrection, war, pestilence,
archaeological excavations required by law, unavailability of materials after timely ordering
of same, building moratoria, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, freight embargoes, fire,
lightning, hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, extremely abnormal and excessively
inclement weather (as indicated by the records of the local weather bureau for a five year
period preceding the Effective Date), strikes or labor disturbances, delays due to
proceedings under Chapters 73 and 74, Florida Statutes, restoration in connection with any
of the foregoing or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of the party performing
the obligation in question, including, without limitation, such causes as may arise from the
act of the other party to this Agreement, or acts of any governmental authority (except that
acts of the Agency shall not constitute an Unavoidable Delay with respect to performance
by the Agency).
An application by any party hereto for an extension of time pursuant to this section must be
in writing, must set forth in detail the reasons and causes of delay, and must be filed with
the other party to this Agreement within thirty (30) days following the occurrence of the
event or condition causing the Unavoidable Delay or thirty (30) days following the party
becoming aware (or with the exercise of reasonable diligence should have become aware)
of such occurrence.
The party shall be entitled to an extension of time for an Unavoidable Delay only for the
number of days of delay due solely to the occurrence of the event or condition causing such
Unavoidable Delay and only to the extent that any such occurrence actually delays that party
from proceeding with its rights, duties and obligations under this Agreement affected by
such occurrence. In the event the party is the Applicant then the Director is authorized to
grant an extension of time for an Unavoidable Delay for a period of up to six (6) months.
Any further requests for extensions of time from the Applicant under this section must be
agreed to and approved by the Agency's Board of Trustees.
3. Indemnification. The Applicant agrees to assume all inherent risks of this Agreement and
all liability therefore, and shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Agency and the
City of Clearwater, Florida, a Florida municipal corporation ("the City"), and the Agency's
and the City's officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all claims of loss,
liability and damages of whatever nature, to persons and property, including, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, death of any person and loss of the use of any
property, except claims arising from the negligence of the Agency, the City, or the Agency's
or the City's agents or employees. This includes, but is not limited to, matters arising out of
or claimed to have been caused by or in any manner related to the Applicant's activities or
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those of any approved or unapproved invitee, contractor, subcontractor, or other person
approved, authorized, or permitted by the Applicant whether or not based on negligence.
Nothing herein shall be construed as consent by the Agency or the City to be sued by third
parties, or as a waiver or modification of the provisions or limits of Section 768.28, Florida
Statutes, or the Doctrine of Sovereign Immunity.
4. Assignability; Complete Agreement. This Agreement is non -assignable by either party and
constitutes the entire Agreement between the Applicant and the Agency and all prior or
contemporaneous oral and written agreements or representations of any nature with
reference to the subject of this Agreement are canceled and superseded by the provisions of
this Agreement.
5. Applicable Law and Construction. The laws of the State of Florida shall govern the validity,
performance, and enforcement of this Agreement. This Agreement has been negotiated by
the Agency and the Applicant, and the Agreement, including, without limitation, the
exhibits, shall not be deemed to have been prepared by the Agency or the Applicant, but by
all equally.
6. Severability. Should any section or part of this Agreement be rendered void, invalid, or
unenforceable by any court of law, for any reason, such a determination shall not render
void, invalid, or unenforceable any other section or part of this Agreement.
7. Amendments. This Agreement cannot be changed or revised except by written amendment
signed by the Parties.
8. Jurisdiction and Venue. For purposes of any suit, action or other proceeding arising out of
or relating to this Agreement, the Parties do acknowledge, consent, and agree that venue
thereof is Pinellas County, Florida.
Each party to this Agreement hereby submits to the jurisdiction of the State of Florida,
Pinellas County and the courts thereof and to the jurisdiction of the United States District
Court for the Middle District of Florida, for the purposes of any suit, action or other
proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement and hereby agrees not to assert by
way of a motion as a defense or otherwise that such action is brought in an inconvenient
forum or that the venue of such action is improper or that the subject matter thereof may not
be enforced in or by such courts.
If, at any time during the term of this Agreement, the Applicant is not a resident of the State
of Florida or has no office, employee, agency, registered agent or general partner thereof
available for service of process as a resident of the State of Florida, or if any permitted
assignee thereof shall be a foreign corporation, partnership or other entity or shall have no
officer, employee, agent, or general partner available for service of process in the State of
Florida, the Applicant hereby designates the Secretary of State, State of Florida, its agent
for the service of process in any court action between it and the Agency arising out of or
relating to this Agreement and such service shall be made as provided by the laws of the
State of Florida for service upon a nonresident; provided, however, that at the time of service
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on the Florida Secretary of State, a copy of such service shall be delivered to the Applicant
at the address for notices as provided in Section V, Paragraph 1.
9. Termination. If not earlier terminated as provided in this Agreement, this Agreement shall
expire and shall no longer be of any force and effect one hundred eighty (180) days from
the anniversary of the date of application approval.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed on the date
and year first above written.
(CRA SIGNATURE PAGE)
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY
OF THE CITY OF CLEARWATER, FLORIDA,
a public body corporate and politic of the State of
Florida.
By:
Approved as to form:
atthew J. Mytych, E
CRA Attorney 1'/6�a ( i
Date:�f
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Jes 1 mo
CRA Executive Director
Date: I J 1 G / 7—'11
Attest:
Rosemarie Call
City k
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(APPLICANT SIGNATURE PAGE)
APPLICANT:
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Date: l (— S'' 51
STATE OF FLORIDA )
COUNTY OF PINELLAS )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by means Lhysical presence or ❑ online
notarization, this bS day of 1\10\1E0112.9(2_ , 2024 by Emrrv4 �r►r►is , who ❑ is/are
personally known to me or 'ho has/have produced a driver's license identification.
(NOTARIAL SEAL)
4�;.. "� Julia C. Bakes
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4' , Notary Public • State o1 Florida
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Notary Public, State of Florida
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My Commission No.: Nth 001100
EXHIBIT "A"
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
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Lot 4, Block 9, PINE CREST SUBDIVISION,
according to map or plat thereof as
recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 66, Public
Records of Pinellas County, Florida.
EXHIBIT "B"
RESIDENTIAL EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM POLICY
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RESIDENTIAL EXTERIOR
IMPROVEMENT GRANT
PROGRAM
APPLICATION FORM
City of Clearwater Community Redevelopment Agency
North Greenwood Community Redevelopment Area
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1 — PROGRAM GOAL 1
SECTION 2 — PURPOSE AND INTENT 1
SECTION 3 — AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE AND PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY 2
SECTION 4 — ELIGIBLE RESIDENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS 4
SECTION 5 — PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION PROCESS 5
SECTION 6 — DISBURSEMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURE 6
SECTION 7 — GRANT EXPIRATION 7
SECTION 8 — COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITY OF CLEARWATER ETHICS CODE 7
SECTION 9 — APPLICATION 8
SECTION 10 — ELIGIBLE CRA AREA MAP 11
Residential Exterior Improvement Grant Program
Approved by the CRA Trustees July 15, 2024
Case Number:
RESIDENTIAL EXTERIOR IMPROVEMENT GRANT PROGRAM
The Program provides a matching grant of up to $20,000.
SECTION 1 — PROGRAM GOAL
The City of Clearwater (City) Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Residential Exterior
Improvement Grant Program (Program) is designed to increase access to redevelopment
funding for residential improvements to homesteaded single-family homes in the North
Greenwood Community Redevelopment Area (NGCRA). The purpose of the Program is to
rehabilitate single family homes, improve property conditions, aesthetics, reduce housing cost
burden, and aid in the elimination of slum and blight. The focus of this Program is directed to the
exterior improvement of residential properties to enhance neighborhood aesthetics and pride.
SECTION 2 — PURPOSE AND INTENT
The purpose of the Program is to support the implementation of the adopted Community
Redevelopment Area Plan (Plan) for the North Greenwood Community Redevelopment Area in
accordance with the Florida Community Redevelopment Act of 1969. Sections 163.330, et seq.,
Florida Statutes, by:
1) Carrying out plans for a program of voluntary or compulsory repair and rehabilitation of
buildings or other improvements in accordance with the community redevelopment plan
(Sections 163.370(2)(c)(5), Florida Statutes).
2) Reducing the percent of households that are housing cost burdened (Plan Section 3.2,
Goals and Objectives, Goal 4 Housing Affordability, Objectives, page 94).
3) Prioritizing keeping existing residents in their homes through funding for addressing
property maintenance and building code issues and reducing visual blight (Plan Section
3.3, Redevelopment Policies, Housing, page 95).
4) Developing grant programs to improve the exterior and interior of blighted properties
(Plan Section 4.5, Plan Implementation, Table 15, Goal 1 Policy Implementation: Public
Safety, page 134).
5) Developing programs to encourage neighborhood pride in yard and home appearance
(Plan Section 4.5, Plan Implementation, Table 15, Goal 1 Policy Implementation: Public
Safety, page 136).
6) Providing emergency assistance funds for low-income residents for life safety home
repairs and renovations to accommodate physical disabilities (Plan Section 4.5, Plan
Implementation, Table 15, Goal 4 Policy Implementation: Housing Affordability, page
140).
7) Creating a grant program to reduce blight through the repair and preservation of historic
homes (Plan Section 4.5, Plan Implementation, Table 15, Goal 4 Policy Implementation:
Housing Affordability, page 142).
8) Creating value for the citizens of Clearwater and improving the North Greenwood CRA
by (themes stressed throughout the Plan):
a) Promoting a resident and neighborhood friendly atmosphere;
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b) Promoting economic development and neighborhood revitalization;
c) Incentivizing property owners to enhance and sustain the values of their property;
d) Creating a more inviting and visually appealing atmosphere; and
e) Instilling a greater sense of place and civic identity.
It is not the intent of the CRA to engage in any rehabilitation activity that requires vacating
property or displacing any residents from property. Moreover, this Program does not assist in
temporary relocation cost or the development of new construction projects. Rather, it is to
rehabilitate existing single-family structures.
SECTION 3 — AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE AND PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
The Program provides a matching grant, as specified below, of up to $20,000 to assist
applicants with exterior home repairs. Program assistance is based on a sliding scale and
adjusted for family size and income limits, which are subject to change from time to time.
Applicants with Household incomes that exceed 120% Area Median Income do not
qualify for this Program. Applicant will match the grant amount by the percentages listed
below (must provide proof of matching funds prior to project work commencing):
Area Median Income (AMI) %
Applicant Contribution/Match
0 — 30%
5%*
31% — 50%
10%*
51% — 80%
15%**
81% — 120%
20%**
121% — plus
Not eligible for grant.
*Match may be waived at the rate of one hour of community service per $150 of approved grant
amount.
**Up to 50% of Applicant's match may be waived at the rate of one hour of community service
per $150 of approved grant amount. (Community Service must be performed by Applicant,
or anyone over 18 years of age legally residing in the home, within the NGCRA boundary
and through a tax-exempt not-for-profit organization recognized by the CRA or City of
Clearwater. Community service must be performed without pay or compensation from
the not-for-profit organization, and service must be performed in full hour increments
rounding up to the nearest whole hour. Scope of community service must be pre -
approved, by the CRA Director, prior to commencement. In addition, said community
service must be performed prior to release of grant funds.)
The CRA Director may waive, or reduce, on a case-by-case basis, the community service
provision for certain individuals with disabilities, including age related disabilities, or
other verifiable hardships, that prevent the Applicant, and anyone over 18 years of age
legally residing in the home, from performing community service. In the event the waiver
is granted, then the Applicant Contribution/Match will be set to zero percent.
The grant is a reimbursement grant, unless otherwise approved by the CRA Director to
pay an approved licensed contractor directly, no more than one payment within a 30 -day
period. The CRA Director may require in all grant applications that licensed contractors
be paid directly, eliminating the need for homeowners to pay contractors, and then
requesting reimbursement from the CRA.
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The chart below is data provided by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation (FHFC) which is
based upon figures provided by the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD) and are subject to change. Updated charts by FHFC will supersede any
income limit chart provided within this document. When updates are made available by FHFC,
the chart below will be updated.
HOUSEHOLD WEE
1 Pomo=
ABOVE MODERATE (WV
MOiOERATE INCOME (12M%)
1 COEE (00!44
VERY LOW (5S%
03,660
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2 Pews
91M0
61,150
36.206
3 Pomona
4 Poona
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7 Promo
$ Polsmas
120.400
107,200
43.000
133.700
114.600
76,400
47.750
144.460
123.640
62,550
51.600
132,960
66.650
55,400
165.906
151,320
EXTIEM$LY LOW pm
20,100
22.950
31,200
36.560
41.960
52,720
Any applicant requesting grant funding from this program will have their income verified
by City staff and must supply the items listed below, and, if requested, any other income
or employment documents that are not listed below:
• If applicable, self-employed year to date profit and loss statements.
• All pages of last two year's tax returns, with all schedules and W-2s/1099(s).
• Most recent and consecutive last two months of bank statements (with bank name and
account number) (ALL PAGES, even if blank) for all household members with accounts.
• If combined with a Home Rehabilitation Loan from the Economic Development and
Housing Department, additional information may be required.
Applicants that do not wish to have their income verified will automatically be disqualified from
Program participation.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the Program, the project/property must meet all the following qualifications:
• Applicant must be the owner of the subject property. *
• The subject property must be a single-family home.
• Property must be located within the North Greenwood Community Redevelopment Area.
• The single-family home must be the primary residence and legal homestead of the
Applicant. In addition, the following may qualify for the Program.
• Owners of property that have applied to Pinellas County for homestead
exemption consideration may be eligible for this Program.
• Applicants that reside at the property, control said property other than through
outright ownership, and are authorized to approve the repairs and other work that
are the subject of this program, may provide alternative documents to
substantiate that they have such control and authority regarding the property.
This documentation may include probate court documents, wills, heirship
affidavit, letters of administration, or other legal documentation. After review of
the documents, the residing applicant(s) may qualify for the Program, provided
the applicant(s) wishing to apply for the Program reside at the property as their
primary residence. If such control or authority is disputed by another party or
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parties, the application may be denied until such time as the Applicant resolves
such disputes.
• Must demonstrate property taxes are current or a satisfactory payment plan is approved
by the CRA Director.
• Must be current on mortgage payments (if applicable).
• Must be in good standing with the city (no outstanding code enforcement or building
code violations). This requirement may be waived by the CRA Director if the work
proposed under this application will remediate the code violations.
• If combined with a Home Rehabilitation Loan from the Economic Development and
Housing Department, other requirements may vary.
*The owner of the Property (Owner) shall be the Applicant. Owner means a holder of
any legal or equitable estate in the premises, whether alone or jointly with others and
whether in possession or not shall include all individuals, associations, partnerships,
corporations, limited liability companies and others who have interest in a structure and
any who are in possession or control thereof as agent of the owner, as executor,
administrator, trustee, or guardian of the estate of the owner. No Owner shall receive
more than $25,000 in total CRA grant value across all CRA grant programs within a 36 -
month rolling year. For the purposes of this application, the total CRA grant value that an
Owner has received over such period shall be the combined value, in the 12 month
period immediately preceding the submission of an application for this program, of: (1)
the amount of CRA grant funds that the applicant has received; (2) the amount of CRA
grant funds that any holder of legal title in the subject property other than the applicant
has received; and (3) if a business entity holds legal title in the subject property, the total
amount of CRA grant funds received by any directors, members, partners, shareholders,
any others with an ownership interest in such entity, and any others able to exert
managerial control over or direct the affairs of said entity.
Previous Participation — Each property may not receive a grant any more than every
thirty-six months.
The following are ineligible for Program assistance:
• Work or improvements that are completed prior to an application being approved.
• Any unpermitted work or improvements performed on the property that required a permit
and inspections.
• Any work or improvements on the property that fail required inspections.
• Multi -family properties.
• Properties that do not qualify for homestead exemption.
• New construction or improvements on vacant land.
Project Implementation
Projects are to be coordinated, managed, and implemented by the Applicant with close
interaction with Community Redevelopment Agency Department staff and the appropriate City
departments. Applicant is responsible for obtaining/arranging any permits required by the city.
SECTION 4 — ELIGIBLE RESIDENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS
One or more of the following improvements may be eligible for Program assistance:
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1) Exterior repairs (walls, foundation, piers, siding, etc.);
2) Exterior painting;
3) Exterior windows and doors;
4) Roof repairs or replacement, including facia board, soffits, and gutters;
5) Window or door awnings and shutters (including hurricane shutters; replacement or
repair);
6) Exterior weatherization improvements;
7) The installation, repair, or renovation of porches;
8) The installation of decorative lighting;
9) Decorative fencing;
10) Driveway, pedestrian walkways/pathways, and sidewalk improvements;
11) American with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility improvements;
12) The installation of landscaping and irrigation systems, not to exceed twenty percent
(20%) of the total grant amount;
13) Tree trimming or removal (requires city approval, and city may require a licensed arborist
to confirm tree removal is necessary);
14) Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems;
15) Certain interior repairs:
a. Interior deterioration/damage directly resulting from an exterior defect or damage,
may qualify for grant funding to repair said deterioration/damage. Such interior
repairs may include, but are not limited to, load bearing walls, drywall, insulation,
and wood repair. However, grant funds must first be used for improvements or
repairs to fully remedy the external defect or damage that resulted in such interior
deterioration/damage prior to any use of grant funds on interior repairs.
b. Interior deterioration/damage that is verified by the city as a life safety issue to
home inhabitants.
c. ADA accessibility improvements.
16) Home fumigation (including tenting if necessary) for termites; and
17) Other improvements may be submitted for consideration but must demonstrate that the
improvement meets the intent of this grant program.
The following improvements are not eligible for Program assistance:
1) Repairs to unsafe or substandard structures that cannot be made safe for
habitation with Program funds.
2) Room additions, garage conversions, repairs to structures separate from the living units
(detached garage, shed, etc.), furnishings, and pools.
3) Repairs covered by insurance.
4) Non -permanent improvements.
5) Enclosing a front porch.
6) Installation of window or door security bars.
7) General interior home improvements and repairs.
SECTION 5 — PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION PROCESS
Program Requirements
• All statements and representations made in the application must be correct in all
material respects when made.
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• Color digital photographs of the existing structure exterior, showing all sides of
the building, must be provided with application.
• An estimated detailed budget must be provided on the attached project budget form
(Attachment A).
• Work required to be performed by licensed contractors. Applicant must provide, as
attachments, three quotes from contractors and copies of their licenses. Quotes to
include complete description of materials to be used).
o If work is performed by non -licensed workers, then only materials purchased will
be eligible for grant funds, unless the work performed was required to be
performed by a licensed individual per City codes.
• Portions of the project costs not funded by the requested grant must be provided by
Owner funding. Owner funding may consist of bank loans, lines of credit, a Home
Rehabilitation Loan from the city's Economic Development and Housing Department,
and owned assets (Owner Equity), etc.
• Owner must demonstrate their source of the Owner Funding and their ability to meet the
financial obligations of the Program prior to Program approval.
• Proceeds from other City -managed financial assistance programs may be used as
Owner Equity to satisfy the Owner Funding requirements of this Program and may be
used to assist with funding of remaining portion of larger improvement project. Grant
funds cannot be used as Owner Equity to satisfy the Owner Funding requirements of
other City -managed financial assistance programs.
Grant Application Process
• Submittal of an application does not guarantee a grant award.
• Grant preference will be given to Applicants at or below 80% AMI, applicants 65 years of
age and above, and the disabled.
• Completed applications that meet all the Program requirements will be reviewed by the
CRA Director.
• The CRA Director will approve or deny applications based on the criteria set forth in this
document.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered submitted until all required documentation
has been submitted to Community Redevelopment Agency Department staff.
• All construction/design contracts will be between the Applicant and the contractor/design
professional.
SECTION 6 — DISBURSEMENT POLICY AND PROCEDURE
Grant funds will, unless otherwise approved by the CRA Director to allow initial project deposits
or other necessary draws, up to fifty percent of the grant amount, to be paid directly to a
City/CRA approved licensed contractor, be disbursed upon a "Finding of Project Completion"
by CRA Director. A "Finding of Project Completion" will be granted when the following criteria
are met:
1) Applicant must demonstrate their ability to meet the financial match/obligations of the
Program and any required community service has been completed by qualifying
applicants.
2) Requests for disbursement of project costs will be viewed as a single, completed
package, unless prior disbursement of funds arrangements have been made to pay
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licensed contractors directly (no more than one payment within a 30 -day period).
Costs not included in the approved application budget will not be considered for
disbursement.
3) Required documentation for disbursement of project costs must include:
a. Copies of cancelled checks, certified checks or money orders of project costs, or
credit card statements of project cost;
b. Detailed invoices and paid receipts signed, dated, and marked "paid in full;"
c. Name, address, telephone number of design professional(s), general contractor,
etc.; and
d. Photos of the project (before and after photos).
4) The Applicant must have obtained all necessary/required permits (e.g. zoning and
building), passed all required inspections, and prior to final disbursement of funds
received (if relevant) notice, in the form of a Certificate of Occupancy or Certificate of
Completion for the project demonstrating the legal occupancy of the project area. Any
work performed without a permit that required a permit will not be eligible for
grant funding.
5) The CRA disburses funds to grant recipients within 30 days of fully completed
reimbursement request.
SECTION 7 — GRANT EXPIRATION
Applicants must receive a "Finding of Project Completion" within 180 calendar days from the
date of application approval. After the said 180 days, the grant will expire. An extension for the
grant funds may be granted by the CRA Director for a good cause. It is the responsibility of the
Applicant to request, in writing, from the CRA Director an extension of the grant approval before
the expiration date.
SECTION 8 — COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITY OF CLEARWATER ETHICS CODE
The applicant will comply with all applicable City rules and regulations including the City's Ethics
Codes. Moreover, each applicant to the Program acknowledges and understands that the City's
Ethics Code prohibit City employees from receiving any benefit, direct or indirect, from any
contract or obligation entered with the City.
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SECTION 9 — APPLICATION
1) Applicant (Property Owner)
Full Legal Name(s):
Mailing Address:
City/State/Zip:
Phone Number:
E-mail Address:
2) Subject Property
Address commonly known as:
Parcel Identification Number(s):
3) Project description, scope of work to be performed, sketch plans and
specifications detailing the scope of work (provide attachment(s) if needed).
(Applicant understands that depending on the project, certain city departments
may require additional documentation, plans, etc. to properly review and approve
the proposed project described in this application.)
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4) Financial and Other Disclosures
Annual Household Income:
$
(Income examples (not limited to the following): employment or self-employment income, Social Security,
Pension, Disability, etc.)
Household Size:
#
Is the subject property current with property tax payments, mortgage payments (if
applicable), fees, and in compliance with City codes and regulations? (must provide
copies of property tax payment and mortgage payment statements)
Yeses No E
If no, please explain:
Have you received a loan or grant assistance from a city-managed financial
assistance program for a project at the subject property?
Yes No
If yes, please specify the program(s), dates received, and the loan/grant amount(s) below
or provide attachment(s).
Program Name:
Date Received:
Amount Received $
Program Name:
Date Received:
Amount Received $
5) Amount of Grant Requestedunder this program:
$
Are you requesting direct payment of approved grant funds to an authorized
contractor?
Yeses No
If yes, please specify the contractor's name:
Note: This option must be approved by the CRA Director.
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Attachment A - Project Budget Form
(Attach contractor/vendor estimates/quotes for consistency verification of items listed below. Contractor/vendor estimates/quotes
improvement item descriptions and cost will supersede if improvement item descriptions and cost are listed different below. If more
project budget form lines are need, Applicant may duplicate budget template below on separate sheet. If new Project Budget Form
is created, write "See Attached" in Line No. 1 below.
For Applicant Use
For staff use only
Line
Item No.
1
Improvement(s) Item Description
(Including construction materials, labor,
permitting, other fees, etc.)
Improvement(s)
Cost Amount
Line item Eligible for
Grant Consideration
Yes/No
Cost Amount
Eligible for
Grant
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
Total Improvement(s) Cost Amount
Total Cost Amount
Eligible for Grant
Consideration
$
No.
or Staff Use Only
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bis for Grant Consi
ates/quotes.
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amount.
Enter value of eligible community service hours for contribution/match waiver, if applica
(See Section 3 of Grant. Program for value of service hours).
Number of service hours approved by CRA Director:
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from Line No. T.
itigible grant award amount to en
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PLEASE NOTE:
For multiple signers: This Application may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which when executed and delivered, shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE RECEIVED AND UNDERSTAND THE GRANT GUIDELINES
HEREIN ABOVE STATED. IN ADDITION, BY EXECUTING THIS APPLICATION, I
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I AM LAWFULLY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THIS APPLICATION
AND THAT ALL INFORMATION AND STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN AND ON ANY
ATTACHEMENTS ARE TRUE, CORRECT, AND COMPLETE.
Applicant Signature Printed Name
Date
STATE OF COUNTY OF
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this day of , 20 ,
by who [ ] is personally known to me or [ ] has
produced identification.
Type of identification produced:
My commission expires:
(Notary Seal) Notary Public Signature Notary Public Print Name
Mail or hand deliver completed application form to:
Community Redevelopment Agency
City of Clearwater / 600 Cleveland Street, Suite 600 / Clearwater, FL 33755
For question call the Community Redevelopment Department at 727-562-4039
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SECTION 10 — ELIGIBLE CRA AREA MAP
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EXHIBIT "C"
GRANT APPLICATION AND PLAN SPECIFICATIONS
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Case Number: NG -k-2'- OS
SECTION 9 — APPLICATION
1) Applicant (Property Owner)
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Address commonly known as:
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Parcel Identification N mber(s):
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3) Project description, scope of work to be performed, sketch plans and
specifications detailing the scope of work (provide attachment(s) if needed).
(Applicant understands that depending on the project, certain city departments
may require additional documentation, plans, etc. to properly review and approve
the proposed project described in this application.)
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el f4/et. les -1--o r -
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4) Financial and Other Disclosures
Annual Household Income:
$ 1// 0
(Income examples (not limited to the following): employment or self-employment income, Social Security,
Pension, Disability, etc.)
Household Size: ' /
# : %! , 1
Is the subject property current with property tax payments, mortgage payments (if
applicable), fees, and in compliance with City codes and regulations? (must provide
copies of property tax payment and mortgage payment statements)
Yes I No
If no, please explain:
Have you received a loan or grant assistance from a city -managed financial
assistance program for a project at the subject property?
Yes V No
b -f
If yes, please specify the program(s), da received, and the loan/grant amount(s) below
or provide attachment(s). 6 O d
Program Name: C/l�, U cT /°f0 �-c_5 .ei 9 I � `� h /b� �m
Date Received: /.....,3 ��Amount
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Name: 2
Date Received:
Amount Received $per
Amount of Grant Requested under this program:
$ /
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Are yo requesting direct payment of approved grant funds to an authorized
contr tor?
Yes No
If yes, please specify the contractor's name:
Note: This option must be approved by the CRA Director.
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Attachment A - Project Budget Form
(Attach contractor/vendor estimates/quotes for consistency verification of items listed below. Contactor/vendor estimates/quotes
improvement item descriptions and cost will supersede if improvement item descriptions and cost are listed different below. If more
project budget form lines are need, Applicant may duplicate budget template below on separate sheet. If new Project Budget Form
is created, write "See Attached" in Line No. 1 below.
For Applicant Use
For staff use only
Line
Item No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
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permitting, other fees, etc.)
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PLEASE NOTE:
For multiple signers: This Application may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which when executed and delivered, shall be an original, but all such counterparts shall
constitute one and the same instrument.
I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE RECEIVED AND UNDERSTAND THE GRANT GUIDELINES
HEREIN ABOVE STATED. IN ADDITION, BY EXECUTING THIS APPLICATION, I
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I AM LAWFULLY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THIS APPLICATION
AND THAT ALL INFORMATION AND STATEMENTS CONTAINED HEREIN AND ON ANY
ATTACHEMENTS ARE TRU, s RECT, AND COMPLETE.
Applicant Signatufe
Date
Printed Name
STATE OF COUNTY OF \i1QVC6
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this a day of `" , 20 ryT ,
by who [ ] is personally known to me or [ ] has
produced identification.
Type of identification produced:
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Public SignaturotaryPublic Print Nary
My commission expires:
(Notary Seal)
N ta
Mail or hand deliver completed application form to:
Community Redevelopment Agency
City of Clearwater / 600 Cleveland Street, Suite 600 / Clearwater, FL 33755
For question call the Community Redevelopment Department at 727-562-4038.
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Estimate
Bay Harbor Concrete, 110 Irwin st w, Safety Harbor FL 34695, United States
FOR
Larry
704 vine ave
Clearwater FL
United States
Lstimote No
073
Description
sue cate
p 19, 2024
Estimate No.:
Issue date:
Valid until:
/aid untl
Oct 20, 2024
073
Sep 19, 2024
Oct 20, 2024
$3,400.00
Qty. Unit price (USD) TAX (USD) Amount (USD)
Patio replacement
Dimensions 16.2 x14.2
Remove existing concrete and Haul away
Grade and form area
4" thick concrete
3500 psi with fibermesh
Control joints to reduce cracking
Broom finish
If permit need to be pulled it will be $500 not included in price
50% due on start date
Final 50% due upon completion
1.0 3,400.00 0.00 3,400.00
Subtotal
Total (USD)
$3,400.00
$3,400.00
: Brendon Tortora Bayharborconcrete@gmail.com
Bay Harbor Concrete
110 Irwin st w
Safety Harbor FL 34695
United States