The City of Deerfield Beach was recently selected as one of 32 communities nationwide – and the ONLY city in Florida – to receive U.S. EPA assistance to help develop ideas for improving the local economy in a sustainable manner. The opportunity is made possible by the Sustainable Communities Building Blocks program, a joint effort of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), to coordinate actions on the issues of housing, transportation, and environmental protection as they impact local communities.

On June 23 and 24, experts from the U.S. EPA will be in Deerfield Beach to assist us in evaluating our city’s own challenges in these areas. There will be two opportunities for the public to attend these sessions. On Thursday, June 23 at 7 PM, there will be a kick-off event at the Wyndham Deerfield Beach Resort, where a presentation on Smart Growth strategies by EPA experts will be followed by a CRA-sponsored reception. Then, on June 24, from 8:30 AM – 5 PM, the EPA’s evaluation team will give a day-long presentation for government officials, residents, businesses, and all other Deerfield Beach stakeholders. The event will be held at the Research Park at FAU – Deerfield Beach, located at 1501 FAU Research Boulevard, just south of Fire Station 102.