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Lake Worth Means Business

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Published: Tuesday, 21 July 2015 15:46

Learn more about the Lake Worth CRA’s loan program created specifically for entrepreneurs looking to start a small business or existing small businesses looking to expand. The goal of this program is to encourage new businesses, improve the appearance of the City’s Artisanal and Mixed-Use districts, provide needed goods and services and jobs to area residents. Funding eligibility could include but is not limited to the following...

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CRA Featured in Federal Publication

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Published: Tuesday, 28 April 2015 14:55

The City of Lake Worth and Lake Worth CRA have been featured in a new research publication from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This document...

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CRA & Community Partners Receives $500,000 Grant

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Published: Thursday, 12 February 2015 09:35

The Lake Worth Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) and Community Partners (also known as Housing Partnership Inc.) were recently awarded $500,000 in catalytic grant funds for neighborhood and community improvements in Lake Worth.

The CRA and Community Partners partnered in 2014 to apply for these competitive funds to be used in the most economically distressed areas of Lake Worth. This partnership was one of only 11 applications to be funded nationwide.

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Forget LA and NYC: This is the New Maker Hotspot

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Published: Friday, 06 February 2015 09:35

A small city in South Florida is an under-the-radar, up-and-coming hotbed of makers. Miami obviously has a huge arts scene. Locals know that Ft. Lauderdale does, too. But Lake Worth, in Palm Beach County, is the one to watch. It's a city on the verge.

The Lake Worth Community Redevelopment Agency has received over $23 million in grants from HUD to improve blighted areas of the city as part of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. They've used the money to...

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Armory Art Center Lake Worth Annex to Open September 2

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Published: Saturday, 16 August 2014 14:58

The Armory Art Center has classes scheduled starting September 2 in Lake Worth in its new expanded location – The Armory Lake Worth Annex. The year-long lease of the 5,000 square foot building at 1121 Lucerne Avenue, to locals known as the shuffleboard courts, was awarded to the Armory by the Lake Worth CRA. This award gives the Armory the opportunity to further enhance the thriving and dynamic Lake Worth art community.

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