Foundation facts are curated and source-checked (cocoafl.gov, Housing Trust Group). Project dollar figures are amounts cited in meetings, not TIF revenue or the adopted CRA budget — for those, see the City's adopted CRA plan at cocoafl.gov ↗.

Diamond Square CRA

Established

Ordinance 13-98 (1998) — originally the “Census Tract 626” redevelopment area

Sunset

2032 (original). An extension to 2041 was taken up by Council on 2025-04-08; the City's published materials may still show the original 2032 date.

Façade cap

$20,000 per façade-improvement grant

Interlocal

2019 interlocal agreement with Brevard County

Board

Seven-member CRA board

Covers the historic Diamond Square neighborhood. Notable projects: the “Ritz” on Rosa L. Jones Drive, the Michael C. Blake subdivision, and Orchid Lake (Housing Trust Group, ~$30M, ~90 units mixed-income).

Projects & allocations discussed in meetings (6)

• Diamond Square Regional Stormwater Facility $616,630
  The allocated figure covers the 1 citation listed on the project page.
  1 citation is a Consent agenda item, approved with the Consent agenda in one motion
• City of Cocoa and Community Housing Initiative $125,977
  The allocated figure covers the 1 citation listed on the project page.
• Diamond Square Initiative $20,000
  The allocated figure covers the 1 citation listed on the project page.
• Commercial Facade Improvement $7,128
  The allocated figure covers the 2 citations listed on the project page. Does not cover: 2 adopted amounts not classified.
  2 amounts in motions the minutes record as adopted; what they pay for is not classified; in no figure
• Summer Camp Scholarships at the Dr. Joe Lee Smith Center $6,000
  The allocated figure covers the 1 citation listed on the project page.
• Diamond Square Program Initiative —
  + $10,000 — From draft minutes; approval not confirmed; not included above
  No figure is shown for this project; it covers no citation. Does not cover: 1 amount in draft minutes not approved as written.

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Cocoa CRA (Downtown / US-1 corridor)

Established

City of Cocoa's primary redevelopment area (downtown Cocoa Village / US-1 corridor)

Sunset

See the City's adopted CRA plan for the current sunset date.

Façade cap

See the adopted CRA plan / grant guidelines

Interlocal

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Board

City Council sits as the CRA board

The broader city redevelopment agency. Specific TIF revenue and budget figures are NOT in the meeting archive — see the City's adopted CRA budget for those.

Projects & allocations discussed in meetings (2)

• Gateway Entry Project $60,000
  The allocated figure covers the 1 citation listed on the project page.
• Commercial Façade Improvement —
  + $40,000 — From draft minutes; approval not confirmed; not included above
  No figure is shown for this project; it covers no citation. Does not cover: 2 amounts in draft minutes not approved as written.

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