CRA Manager & Grants Administrator

CRA MANAGER / GRANTS ADMINISTRATOR ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Under the general direction of the City Manager/Community Redevelopment Board Agency (CRA), this position is responsible for overseeing the strategic planning, implementation, and administration of the city’s CRA initiatives while also coordinating efforts to enhance community resilience against environmental and economic vulnerabilities. The ideal candidate will work closely with city officials, business owners, residents, and external stakeholders to foster sustainable redevelopment in targeted areas and develop strategies that improve the city’s ability to withstand and recover from challenges such as climate change, natural disasters, and economic instability.

(Essential functions are fundamental job duties. They do not include marginal tasks, which are also performed but are incidental to the primary functions.)

· Oversee the planning, execution, and completion of redevelopment projects, ensuring they align with the city's comprehensive plan and CRA objectives.

• Oversee the administration, promotion, financial, and execution of grant programs aimed at supporting residential and commercial property improvements within designated redevelopment areas
• Coordinates and manages special projects. Including but not limited to CRA projects, management, planning, reporting, grant writing, grant reporting, redevelopment and economic development opportunities, grants compliance monitoring, application writing and review, technical assistance, training, accounting, financial reporting, budget management, and audits.

· Responsible for researching, applying, and acquiring grants from State, Federal, Local government, and private foundations for activities related to redevelopment and infrastructure efforts.

· Ensure CRA projects comply with local, state, and federal regulations, and maintain accurate reporting on the progress of redevelopment initiatives.

· Promote CRA activities and accomplishments to the public and stakeholders through reports, presentations, and public meetings.

· Assist in developing long-term CRA plans to attract investment, improve infrastructure, and promote economic development in designated redevelopment areas while promoting reinvestment in housing, neighborhoods, and commercial corridors.

· Lead efforts to create and implement strategies that address vulnerabilities related to climate change, sea-level rise, hurricanes, and other natural disasters.

· Promote awareness of resiliency issues through community outreach programs, workshops, and educational materials, helping residents and businesses prepare for and respond to challenges as well as provides information and assistance to businesses and the community regarding site selection, location, which may involve real estate, land use, taxes, buildings, infrastructure, natural resources, etc.

· Collect, analyze, and report on data related to environmental conditions, risks, and resilience, providing the city with recommendations for adaptive strategies.

· Prepares and delivers data-driven presentations and reports to the City Manager, Mayor, CRA Board, City Council, Boards and/or Committees, and community stakeholders on the status of resiliency plan implementation

· Understands, adheres to, and complies with all local and state ethics requirements.

· Aligns resiliency strategy development with other plans, policies, and regulations, including, but not limited to, the Local Hazard Mitigation Plan, the Comprehensive Plan, the CRA Redevelopment Plan, and future land use policies, plans for capital improvements, land development and building codes, and plans related to CoPR participation in FEMA's Community Rating System

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