City of Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency

07/30/2026

Business owners—there’s still time to apply! 🎨

The deadline for the City of Fort Lauderdale’s Business Mural Grant Program is tomorrow, Friday, July 31. Five eligible businesses will each receive a $5,000 grant to create a permanent mural with a professional artist. Only five grants are available, so submit your application today!

Fort Lauderdale, our neighborhood walls are about to tell a story. 📚

FTL is home to 60+ murals, and the City wants to add more. Our Business Mural Grant Program has reopened and is designed for local business owners who want to beautify their buildings.

Five $5K grants are available to help cover the design and installation.

Applications are open now through 🗓️ July 31, 2026.

More info: 🔗 ftlcity.info/muralprogram | 📩 [email protected] | 📲 954-828-5044

06/01/2026

🚨 Applications Now Open! 🚨

The Fort Lauderdale CRA is now accepting applications for the Property Safety Enhancement Program. Learn more or apply today:
Northwest-Progresso-Flagler Heights CRA:
www.fortlauderdalecra.com
Central City CRA:
www.fortlauderdale.gov/cccpsep

05/14/2026

The Fort Lauderdale CRA was honored to celebrate the start of these affordable housing developments that will bring new housing opportunities and continued investment to the CRA Area. We are excited to see these projects move forward and contribute to the ongoing revitalization of our community.

05/08/2026

Sistrunk is home to some of Fort Lauderdale's most unique local businesses.

DYK: About 32% of regular customers visit more than one local shop in the same trip. Money spent at one local business often gets spent again nearby. That is how we keep our neighborhoods strong.

Visit 🔗 ftlcity.info/eatshoplocal and tag a spot you think the comments section should try.

If you own a small business in the northwest Fort Lauderdale community, pick up your FREE Eat & Shop Local sticker at:
📍 Development Services (700 NW 19th Ave)

05/07/2026

🚨 Coming Soon 🚨

The Fort Lauderdale CRA has a new incentive program to assist eligible commercial property owners, business tenants, and nonprofit organizations within the NPF CRA and Central City CRA districts with funding assistance for security and safety improvements.

Eligible applicants may receive up to $10,000 in reimbursement assistance.

More details and application information coming soon!

05/04/2026

It’s Small Business Week, Fort Lauderdale! 🛍️ About $68 of every $100 you spend locally stays right here in our community. Compare that to $43 at a national chain.

You know your favorites.
The owner who remembers your order.
The shop that's been there longer than anything else in your area.

This week, look for the Eat & Shop Local sticker around town.
Find businesses near you at: 🔗 ftlcity.info/eatshoplocal

If you see a business you already love on our list, let us know in the comments!

05/04/2026

Local business owners—don’t miss this opportunity to bring public art to your property through the City of Fort Lauderdale’s Business Mural Partnership Grant Program.

Your neighborhood walls are about to tell a story. 📚 Fort Lauderdale is home to 60+ murals, and the City wants to add more.

The Business Mural Partnership Grant Program is now open and designed for local business owners who want to beautify their buildings.

Five $5000 grants are available to help cover the design and installation of a mural on your building. The mural has to be visible from the street, and you'll work with a professional local artist to make it happen.

Applications are open: May 1-31, 2026. To apply, visit 🔗 ftlcity.info/bizmuralprogram