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Policy & Grants Updates

The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) staff annually reviews its policy and grants to ensure their continued relevance, use and effectiveness. To ensure transparency and provide an opportunity for public review, draft revisions will be made available below. Community members are encouraged to review these materials and stay informed about the changes that may impact redevelopment efforts within their CRA district. Supporting documents and/or videos related to any proposed updates will be uploaded to this page as they become available.

As a result of the 2025 review, CRA staff is proposing updates to its policy and grants, scheduled for presentation to the CRA Board on November 13, 2025, with a proposed effective date of January 1, 2026. Some of the documents related to the 2025 update have been uploaded below under the 2025 Update section, and additional materials will be added as they become available.

Current and Future Updates

Commercial Special Projects & Commercial Development Grants Update

The ongoing revisions to the Special Projects and Commercial Development Grants process, as discussed at February's CRA Board Meeting, are listed below.

The Board has approved a schedule of activities that will guide the next phase of this work.

  • Key Steps include:
    • CRA Board Workshop on March 6, 2026
    • Finalizing the structure and draft policy packet in late March to early April, 2026
    • Internal reviews throughout April 2026
    • A community workshop in late April to early May 2026 (date and location to be determined)
    • Presentation of the final draft to the Board on June 11, 2026. 

The March 6 CRA Board Workshop is scheduled for 9am at the City Center at Hanna Avenue (2555 E Hanna Avenue) and will be open for public attendance. Please note that CRA Board workshops are working sessions for Board members and staff.  The workshop for community engagement and feedback is being scheduled in late April to early May, 2026. 

We will continue to share updates and additional details as this process moves forward.  If you have any questions in the meantime, please feel free to reach out to the CRA Office.

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Updated: 03/04/2026