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Welcome to Community & Economic Development

The Community & Economic Development (CED) Department includes the City’s Economic Development and Housing & Community Development. The Department is also responsible for carrying out the activities and initiatives of the Bayfront Community Redevelopment Agency (Bayfront CRA).

The Department, as a whole, seeks to provide a central location to address the needs of the Palm Bay community, residents and businesses alike. The CED Department administers programs and services impacting the local business community and administers various state and federal housing and community development grant programs serving low- and moderate-income residents and communities. The Department is also responsible for providing interdepartmental assistance on seeking grant opportunities and state legislative appropriations to fund City operations and serves as the centralized office for citywide communications and public information.

Offices are located on the second floor of Palm Bay City Hall Annex, located at 120 Malabar Road SE, Palm Bay, Florida 32907.

Event	Date/Time	Agenda	Minutes	Other
Bayfront CRA - Meeting	07/19/2023 5:30 PM 07/19/2023 5:30 PM 07/19/2023	Agenda:July 19, 2023 BCRA Agenda	Minutes:July 19, 2023 BCRA Minutes	Not Included
Sustainability Advisory Board	06/28/2023 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM 06/28/2023 6:00 PM 06/28/2023 8:30 PM	Agenda:June 28, 2023 SAB Agenda	Not Included	Not Included
Community Development Advisory Board	06/21/2023 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 06/21/2023 6:00 PM 06/21/2023 8:00 PM	Agenda:June 21, 2023 CDAB Agenda	Minutes:June 21, 2023 CDAB Minutes	Not Included
Sustainability Advisory Board	05/24/2023 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM 05/24/2023 6:00 PM 05/24/2023 8:30 PM	Agenda:May 24, 2023 SAB Agenda	Minutes:May 24, 2023 SAB Minutes	Not Included
Community Development Advisory Board - Cancelled	05/17/2023 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 05/17/2023 6:00 PM 05/17/2023 8:00 PM	Agenda:May 17, 2023 CDAB Agenda	Minutes:May 17, 2023 CDAB Minutes	Not Included
Bayfront CRA - Workshop	05/09/2023 6:00 PM 05/09/2023 6:00 PM 05/09/2023	Agenda:May 9, 2023 BCRA Budget Workshop Agenda	Minutes:May 9, 2023 BCRA Minutes	Not Included
Sustainability Advisory Board	04/26/2023 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM 04/26/2023 6:00 PM 04/26/2023 8:30 PM	Agenda:April 26, 2023 SAB Agenda	Minutes:April 26, 2023 SAB Minutes Revised	Not Included
Community Development Advisory Board	04/19/2023 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 04/19/2023 6:00 PM 04/19/2023 8:00 PM	Agenda:April 19, 2023 CDAB Agenda	Minutes:April 19, 2023 CDAB Minutes	Not Included
Sustainability Advisory Board	03/22/2023 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM 03/22/2023 6:00 PM 03/22/2023 8:30 PM	Agenda:March 22, 2023 SAB Agenda	Minutes:March 22, 2023 SAB Minutes	Not Included
CANCELLED - Community Development Advisory Board	03/15/2023 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 03/15/2023 6:00 PM 03/15/2023 8:00 PM	Agenda:March 15, 2023 CDAB Agenda	Minutes:March 15, 2023 CDAB Minutes	Not Included
Bayfront CRA - Meeting	03/02/2023 5:30 PM 03/02/2023 5:30 PM 03/02/2023	Agenda:March 2, 2023 BCRA Agenda	Minutes:March 2, 2023 BCRA Minutes	Not Included
Sustainability Advisory Board	02/22/2023 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM 02/22/2023 6:00 PM 02/22/2023 8:30 PM	Agenda:February 22, 2023 SAB Agenda	Minutes:February 22, 2023 SAB Minutes	Not Included
CANCELLED - Community Development Advisory Board	02/15/2023 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 02/15/2023 6:00 PM 02/15/2023 8:00 PM	Agenda:February 15, 2023 CDAB Agenda	Minutes:February 15, 2023 CDAB Minutes	Not Included
Bayfront CRA Special Meeting	02/02/2023 5:30 PM 02/02/2023 5:30 PM 02/02/2023	Agenda:February 2, 2023 BCRA Agenda	Minutes:February 2, 2023 BCRA Minutes	Not Included
Sustainability Advisory Board	01/25/2023 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM 01/25/2023 6:00 PM 01/25/2023 8:30 PM	Agenda:January 25, 2023 Agenda SAB	Minutes:January 25, 2023 SAB Minutes	Not Included
Community Development Advisory Board	01/18/2023 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 01/18/2023 6:00 PM 01/18/2023 8:00 PM	Agenda:January 18, 2023 CDAB Agenda	Minutes:January 18, 2023 CDAB Minutes	Not Included
CANCELLED - Sustainability Advisory Board	12/28/2022 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM 12/28/2022 6:00 PM 12/28/2022 8:30 PM	Not Included	Not Included	Not Included
CANCELLED - Community Development Advisory Board	12/21/2022 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM 12/21/2022 6:00 PM 12/21/2022 8:00 PM	Agenda:December 21, 2022 CDAB Agenda	Minutes:December 21, 2022 CDAB Minutes	Not Included
Bayfront CRA - Meeting	12/05/2022 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM 12/05/2022 4:30 PM 12/05/2022 6:30 PM	Agenda:December 5, 2022 BCRA Agenda	Minutes:December 5, 2022 BCRA Minutes	Not Included
Sustainability Advisory Board	11/21/2022 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM 11/21/2022 6:00 PM 11/21/2022 8:30 PM	Agenda:November 21, 2022 SAB Agenda	Minutes:November 21, 2022 SAB Minutes	Not Included

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Economic Development Division

The Economic Development Division is responsible for fostering an open-for-business environment that will attract private development, redevelopment, investment opportunities, and the creation of high-skill, high-wage jobs as well as retain existing business, industry, and jobs in the City of Palm Bay. The Division is also responsible for seeking grant opportunities and state legislation to fund City operations.

Housing & Community Development Division

The HCD Division is responsible for the administration of federal and state housing and community development entitlement grant programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnership, Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP), and the State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) programs.