Boynton CRA recognized by trade organization for housing program

Kyza Green got a loan for a $100,000 to buy her first home in Boynton Beach.

The only problem was the home was listed for $166,000 and she did not have the extra money.

Through the Boynton CRA’s Homebuyer’s Assistance Program, she was given $35,000 to complete the purchase of the one-year-old, three-bedroom home.

“It has everything I need with two stories, a garage, carpet upstairs and tile down,” Green said. “They stuck with me and if not for them, I would not have a home today.”

Stories like Green’s caught the attention of the Florida Redevelopment Association.

The FRA recently recognized the Boynton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency in their “Housing Strategies” publication, Affordable Housing Tools at a Glance.

For information, call 561-737-3256 or visit www.boyntonbeachcra.com.

Read more about this story in the Aug. 12 issue of the Boynton Forum.

Mike Rothman can be reached at mkrothman@tribune.com.

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Mike Rothman
Mike Rothman graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism and a Master’s Degree in Management. He grew up in South Florida and has been back working here since July 2006. Mike wrote for numerous publications previously including the Gainesville Sun, GatorBait Magazine and Inspin.com, where he was the NBA Expert.

When Mike is not hitting the streets of Boynton Beach and Delray Beach looking for stories, he can be found playing sports or spending time with friends.

He also enjoys provoking his fellow Hometown Downtown columnist, Dave DiPino, for the sake of good stories, of course. He can be reached at mkrothman@tribune.com or at 954-871-1233.