BRADENTON, Fla. (WWSB) – The Bradenton Community Redevelopment Agency has received a state award for Project Fortify, a program that helps low-income homeowners strengthen their homes against storms, the city announced Tuesday.
Project Fortify received a Roy F. Kenzie Award from the Florida Redevelopment Association in the Innovative Blight Management Programs (Large City) category, according to the city.
The program combines redevelopment agency grants with funding from the State Housing Initiatives Partnership program. The city’s Housing and Community Development Division administers the state program…