Florida Redevelopment Association Inc

Redevelopment academy - the academy is a unique educational program, designed to promote a prerequisite level of knowledge and professionalism in the field of community redevelopment. The courses are open to anyone interested in learning more about redevelopment practice in florida. If a member is interested, they may take all the required courses to achieve a "designation" - there are two designations - "administrator or "professional." only fra members in good standing are eligible for designation. Six courses are required for graduation/designation. There are three core courses - cra 101; budgeting, funding and reporting; operations and capacity building. The six elective courses are creating & using redevelopment incentives, capital project management, housing as a redevelopment tool, infrastructure 1 - above ground, planning strategically for redevelopment, and redevelopment program management. The graduation ceremony is held at the fra annual conference, and each graduate receives an official certificate and designation. The graduate can then start using the credentials of "fra-ra or "fra-rp" after their name. A total of 133 individuals participated in the academy courses offered throughout the year.

The florida redevelopment association awards program recognizes the best in redevelopment in florida. It is open to any member of the association. To recognize the projects and people involved in redevelopment throughout the state, three awards series have been established. The roy f. Kenzie and thomas j. Mills awards are given for outstanding examples of redevelopment and leadership, respectively, in florida. Additionally, the president's award is given for the "best of the best," to honor the top project across all categories. A winning entry acknowledges excellence in an organization's work. There are 13 award categories and 66 entries were received this year. The winners are published in the best book, which highlights the quality entries received as a celebration of the innovative redevelopment work that has transformed florida.