- Apopka completed its third and fourth Community Development Block Grant homes with ribbon cuttings on Eighth Street.
- The city received a $750,000 CDBG grant in 2021 and contributed $250,000 to rebuild three homes and renovate two for low-income residents.
- Residents Jose Sanchez, Damaris Fonseca, and Marilyn Perkins celebrated moving into their newly rebuilt or renovated homes with involvement from local contractors.
The city of Apopka hosted two ribbon-cutting ceremonies Friday afternoon on Eighth Street to celebrate the completion of Apopka’s third and fourth Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) homes.
“We’re just so excited to be here and be a part of this celebration,” said Mayor Bryan Nelson at the 28 W. Eighth St. ribbon cutting.
According to Mayor Bryan Nelson, the city received a CDBG grant of $750,000 in 2021 and contributed $250,000, creating a total of $1 million. The grant was designed to fund the rebuilding of three homes and renovations for two others for lower-income Apopka residents…