Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area Advisory Board
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The Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area (GCRA) Advisory Board is holding a meeting on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the GTEC Building - Conference Room #107, 2153 SE Hawthorne Road, Gainesville, FL 32641. The agenda includes a CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA, APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES, CONSENT AGENDA, REQUEST TO ADDRESS THE BOARD, BUSINESS DISCUSSION, PUBLIC COMMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, BOARD MEMBER COMMENT, NEXT MEETING DATE, and ADJOURNMENT. Under BUSINESS DISCUSSION, two items are listed: 1. 2026-345 GCRA Advisory Board Annual Report to City Commission Survey Results (B) and 2. 2026-440 Community Partnership Grant Fall 2026 Awards (B). The meeting will also cover COMMUNICATIONS, BOARD MEMBER COMMENT, and NEXT MEETING DATE. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. The document also includes minutes from a previous meeting on April 21, 2026, detailing the adoption of the agenda and approval of minutes. Several grant applications are detailed, including the "2026-345 GCRA Advisory Board Annual Report to City Commission Survey Results (B)" and "2026-440 Community Partnership Grant Fall 2026 Awards (B)". The grant program guidelines for the Community Partnership Grant Program are also provided, outlining eligibility, application process, and timeline. Specific grant applications from "Latina Women's League, Corp", "Children's Home Society of Florida", "Promise & Purpose Foundation", "The Write Side of Me Production / Barry McLeod", "Florida Sickle Cell Center, Inc", and "The Fest" are included, detailing their proposed events, budgets, and alignment with city goals.
- Board:
- Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area Advisory Board
- Date:
- 2026-06-23
- Type:
- Agenda
- Address:
- 2153 SE Hawthorne Road, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Applicant:
- Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area Advisory Board
Agenda Cover Page (PDF)
The Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area Advisory Board will meet on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the GTEC Building - Conference Room #107, 2153 SE Hawthorne Road, Gainesville, FL 32641. The agenda includes a review of recommendations made by the GCRA Advisory Board to the City Commission regarding the 2026-345 GCRA Advisory Board Annual Report to City Commission Survey Results. Additionally, the board will review seven applications for funding under the Community Partnership Grant Program for Fall 2026 (2026-440), with a budget of $20,000.00. The board will hear presentations from applicants and award points via ballots. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 21, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.
- Board:
- Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area Advisory Board
- Date:
- 2026-06-23
- Type:
- Agenda
- Address:
- 2153 SE Hawthorne Road, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Applicant:
- Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area (GCRA)
Agenda (PDF)
This document contains the agenda and minutes for the Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area Advisory Board Meeting. It also includes detailed information and applications for the Community Partnership Grant Program. The agenda for the June 16, 2026 meeting includes two business discussion items: 1. 2026-345 GCRA Advisory Board Annual Report to City Commission Survey Results (B) and 2. 2026-440 Community Partnership Grant Fall 2026 Awards (B). The document also details the Community Partnership Grant Program, including its guidelines, application process, and timeline. Several applications for the Fall 2026 cycle are included, detailing event descriptions, proposed budgets, and alignment with city goals. The minutes from the April 21, 2026 meeting show the adoption of the agenda and approval of the minutes, as well as discussion of the 2026-202 Community Partnership Grant Summer 2026 Awards.
- Board:
- Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area Advisory Board
- Date:
- 2026-06-16
- Type:
- Agenda
- Address:
- 2153 SE Hawthorne Road, Gainesville, FL 32641 (Meeting Location)
- Applicant:
- City of Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area Advisory Board
Agenda Cover Page (PDF)
This document is an agenda for the Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area Advisory Board Meeting. The meeting will include a review of the annual report to the City Commission and the awarding of Community Partnership Grant Fall 2026 Awards. There are two business discussion items: 1. 2026-345 GCRA Advisory Board Annual Report to City Commission Survey Results, which involves reviewing recommendations and providing final answers to survey questions. 2. 2026-440 Community Partnership Grant Fall 2026 Awards, which involves reviewing seven applications for funding and awarding points to applicants. The meeting will also include standard agenda items such as call to order, roll call, adoption of the agenda, approval of minutes, consent agenda, request to address the board, public comment, communications, board member comment, next meeting date, and adjournment.
- Board:
- Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area Advisory Board
- Date:
- 2026-06-16
- Type:
- Agenda
- Address:
- 2153 SE Hawthorne Road, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Applicant:
- Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area (GCRA)
Agenda (PDF)
The Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area Advisory Board met on May 19, 2026, to discuss the 2026-345 GCRA Advisory Board Annual Report to City Commission Survey Results. The board reviewed survey responses from members regarding five questions related to the board's mission, accomplishments, current work, and how the City Commission can assist. The board's mission is to advise the Commission on the Downtown Strategic Plan and help create a vibrant downtown area, as well as revitalize the GCRA area. Key accomplishments include supporting events through the Community Partnership grant program, requesting increased funding for these grants, and spreading awareness about them. Current work involves increasing the grant, promoting fall grants, and collecting reports from past recipients. The board recommended increasing funding for the Community Partnership Grant. The board's work is described as far-reaching and effective in empowering neighbors to host events that make the GCRA district safer, more active, resilient, and a better place to live.
- Board:
- Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area Advisory Board
- Date:
- 2026-05-19
- Type:
- Agenda
- Decision:
- The board reviewed survey responses and provided final answers to five questions for the annual report to the City Commission. The recommendation is to increase funding for the Community Partnership Grant.
- Address:
- 2153 SE Hawthorne Road, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Applicant:
- Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area Advisory Board
Agenda Cover Page (PDF)
This document is an agenda for the Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area Advisory Board Meeting. The meeting will discuss the 2026-345 GCRA Advisory Board Annual Report to City Commission Survey Results. The board will review recommendations made by the GCRA Advisory Board to the City Commission and provide final answers to five questions. The document also outlines general meeting procedures, including call to order, roll call, adoption of the agenda, approval of minutes, consent agenda, request to address the board, business discussion, public comment, communications, board member comment, next meeting date, and adjournment. It also includes information for individuals with disabilities needing accommodations.
- Board:
- Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area Advisory Board
- Date:
- 2026-05-19
- Type:
- Agenda
- Address:
- 2153 SE Hawthorne Road, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Applicant:
- Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area (GCRA)
Agenda (PDF)
The Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area Advisory Board met on April 21, 2026, to review seven applications for the Community Partnership Grant Program for Summer 2026 awards. The program provides matching grant funds of up to $5,000 for not-for-profit events within the GCRA boundary. The total budgeted amount for this cycle was $20,000. The board was to award two points to one applicant, with remaining funds split equally among other qualified applicants. The event period is May 1, 2026, through July 31, 2026. The next application deadline for the Fall 2026 window is June 1, 2026. No public comment was received at this meeting.
- Board:
- Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area Advisory Board
- Date:
- 2026-04-21
- Type:
- Agenda
- Decision:
- Recommendation to hear presentations and award two points to one applicant via ballot.
- Address:
- 2153 SE Hawthorne Road, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Applicant:
- Seven applicants for Community Partnership Grant Program: JC Carter's Foundation, Inc; Cade Museum for Creativity & Invention; Partnership for Strong Families; HEAT; Heartwood Soundstage; We Rock Gainesville; Theatre Connect.
Agenda Cover Page (PDF)
The Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area Advisory Board will meet on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the GTEC Building - Conference Room #107, 2153 SE Hawthorne Road, Gainesville, FL 32641. The agenda includes a discussion on the 2026-202 Community Partnership Grant Summer 2026 Awards (B) for the Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area. Seven applications will be reviewed for funding under the Community Partnership Grant Program. The GCRA has budgeted $10,000.00 for this cycle. The recommendation is to hear presentations from applicants and award two points to one applicant via ballots. The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at 5:30 p.m.
- Board:
- Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area Advisory Board
- Date:
- 2026-04-21
- Type:
- Agenda
- Decision:
- recommendation
- Address:
- 2153 SE Hawthorne Road, Gainesville, FL 32641
- Applicant:
- Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area
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