{"id":10372,"date":"2011-10-03T17:13:07","date_gmt":"2011-10-03T21:13:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/?p=10372"},"modified":"2011-10-04T13:00:38","modified_gmt":"2011-10-04T17:00:38","slug":"federal-grant-brings-grocery-store-to-east-tampa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flsentinel.com\/?p=10372","title":{"rendered":"Federal Grant Brings Grocery Store To East Tampa"},"content":{"rendered":"

BY IRIS B. HOLTON<\/strong>
\nSentinel City Editor<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Monday, members of the community gathered in East Tampa for an announcement that will help revitalize the area. U. S. Rep. Kathy Castor<\/strong> announced plans for a redevelopment grant.
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Rep. Castor<\/strong>, who hosted the press conference said, \u201cThis is great news for the East Tampa community. The Obama Administration deserves a lot of credit for diversity.\u201d<\/p>\n

She announced that a $750,000 federal grant will be utilized towards building a grocery store at the intersection of N. 22nd Street and E. Mallory Avenue. Rep. Castor<\/strong> worked with the Office of Community Services under the Department of Health and Human Services to secure the grant. She did not reveal the name of the change that would build the store.<\/p>\n

The grant was awarded to the Corporation to Develop Communities of Tampa, Inc., (CDC of Tampa, Inc.).\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Ernest Coney<\/strong>, Interim Executive Director of the CDC of Tampa, Inc., said, \u201cWe are just really excited about this opportunity for the community to come together and create jobs as well as opportunities for new business.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mayor Bob Buckhorn<\/strong> said, \u201cThis was a toxic site for drugs and crime. Now it has the opportunity for rebirth for this section of Tampa.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ms. Evangeline Best<\/strong>, East Tampa Community Revitalization Partnership (ETCRP) said, \u201cThis is a great day for East Tampa and all eyes are on East Tampa. We hope to keep up the good work because jobs are on the way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ed Johnson<\/strong>, East Tampa Development Manager for the City of Tampa said, \u201cThis is long overdue. This is a project that started in 2007 and hopefully with the success of the CDC receiving this grant, will help us to expedite a healthy food grocery store on N. 22nd Street.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new store will be located on the former site of Gene\u2019s Bar, corner of N. 22nd Street and E. Mallory Avenue. In addition to employment, officials feel that a grocery store will also provide healthy choices for meals as opposed to less healthy choices.<\/p>\n

Pictured: Among those in attendance at the press conference announcing the plans to build a grocery store at N. 22nd Street and E. Mallory Avenue are from Ed Johnson, East Tampa Development Manager, Ernest Coney, Jr., Interim Executive Director for the CDC of Tampa, Inc., Ms. Evangeline Best, ETCRP Chairperson, U. S. Rep. Kathy Castor, Mayor Bob Buckhorn, and City Councilman Frank Reddick. (Photography by BRUNSON).<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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