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The CRA cannot possibly fund the immense task of redevelopment on its own and must therefore structure its programs to act as catalysts for redevelopment efforts by individual residents and businesses within the CRA and to leverage investment by private enterprise. With limited resources available for redevelopment efforts, the Agency must allocate funding to projects and programs that will provide the most benefit for the dollars expended. To assure the CRA is receiving the intended results from its projects and programs it is important that funding decisions are based on expectations of specific, measurable outcomes. Also, since the implementation of a few strategically placed well-funded programs may have a much greater impact on the overall area than many inadequately funded ones, programs must be evaluated in the context of the agency’s overall goals, and implemented accordingly. The CRA’s funding activities must align with the Delray Beach Community Redevelopment Plan. Toward that end, the CRA has developed the A-GUIDE: Achieving Goals Using Impact Driven Evaluation, a methodology for verifying alignment and effectiveness of the programs and activities it supports.