OUR MISSION
“To be the community economic development catalyst for Fort Lauderdale’s low and moderate-income residents.”
OUR VISION
“To create best in class living experiences that will positively motivate and empower people to live their best life.”
WHAT WE DO
- To sustain and develop affordable housing
- To raise the economic, educational and social levels of the residents of the City of Fort Lauderdale.
- To advocate for and provide access to low-cost housing for the poor, distressed, underprivileged and indigent through rehabilitation of existing substandard buildings and construction of new facilities in the place of blighted structures or vacant site and to combat the deterioration of the community by contributing to its physical development, and blight in the Community Development Block Grant Target Area of the City of Fort Lauderdale and Broward County.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Affordable housing is defined in terms of the income of the people living in the home. The family must be income eligible. Income eligibility is defined in terms of area median income, adjusted for family size.
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Low–income is considered 200 percent of the federal poverty level, and poor is defined as 100 percent of the poverty level. For 2013, a family of four making less than $23,624 is considered at the federal poverty level, and $47,248 is considered low income.
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The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program is a flexible program that provides communities with resources to address a wide range of unique community development needs.
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The CDBG funds activities that include but are not limited to the following:
• Acquisition
• Public facilities and improvements
• Rehabilitation activities
• Public Service Activities
• Capital Projects
• Fair Housing Activities
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The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Entitlement Program provides annual grants on a formula basis to entitled cities and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment, and by expanding economic opportunities, principally for low- and moderate-income residents.
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EMAIL: ftlcdc@gmail.com
PHONE: (954) 764-8500
OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Fort Lauderdale Community Development Corporation Board members are friends, neighbors, business owners and community advocates who live, work and invest their time, treasure and talent in the Northwest Fort Lauderdale area. They are community residents from all walks of life including certified public accountants, business leaders, technology professionals, attorneys, educators and retirees all interested in improving the quality of lives of residents in our community.
Dennis Wright - President
Edith Bynes - Vice President
Terrance Hill, Esq. - Secretary
Tracy Lockhart-Talley - Treasurer
Brian N. Davis, CPA - Board Member
Alicia Alleyne - Board Member
Nettie Williams - Board Member
Charnette Cash - Community Liaison
Kenisha Bryant, Ed. D - Homeless Service Consultant
Sherry Bynes - Board Member
Jerson Dutis - Director of Outreach and Development
Joe N. Toliver, Jr., MBA - Executive Director
IN MEMORIAM
Commissioner Carlton B. Moore
Lead the charge “Building Our Community, Block by Block” in the City of Fort Lauderdale.
In memory of Carlton B. Moore who was a staunch advocate for the Fort Lauderdale Community Development Corporation from its incorporation in 1988 to his death in 2014. He supported the Fort Lauderdale Community Development’s efforts to acquire and rehabilitate residential property to provide affordable housing to low-income residents, promote economic development and enhance their quality of life.
OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS
