Title
GCRA Housing Initiatives Update
Explanation
The GCRA is releasing five new housing programs in late summer/early fall of 2021. Each of these programs is a piece of a comprehensive strategy towards the objectives to implement housing initiatives to meet the GCRA’s goal of maintaining the culture and population of District neighborhoods.
The Programs’ offerings are as follows:
1. My Neighborhood Grant Program: Offers $25,000 to former neighborhood residents to welcome them back to purchase a home or lot. Eligible neighborhoods include: Cedar Grove II, Duval, Fifth Avenue, North Lincoln Heights, Pleasant Street, Porters, Springhill and Sugarhill.
2. Neighborhood Paint Program: Provides free pressure washing and painting services to the exterior of single-family residential homes. Eligible neighborhoods include: Duval, Fifth Avenue, Pleasant Street, Porters, Springhill and Sugarhill.
3. Heirs Property Program: Offers free probate legal assistance to heirs’ property owners to clear the title to their homes. The program is offered district-wide.
4. GCRA/CWC Partnership: The GCRA and Community Weatherization Coalition are partnering to offer home energy tune-ups and more permanent home energy upgrades to homeowners, renters, and lessors. The program is offered district-wide and awards are based on needs identified through the CWC’s Home Energy Tune-Up Program.
5. Historic Home Stabilization Program: Proposed program offers funding for structural improvements to historic homes to resolve code violations and dangerous conditions. The Program is offered for contributing structures to Gainesville’s historic districts within the GCRA District boundary.
GCRA staff is preparing a marketing plan to educate District Neighbors about these opportunities. To inform the community, GCRA staff will attend neighborhood association meetings and host community ...
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