The Frank A. Fricker Center is being renovated to breathe new life and resiliency into the nearly 70-year-old facility. These renovations are an investment to continue to meet the growing needs of the community now and for years to come. The project is funded by two grants providing $9.5 million for the renovation.
The City of Pensacola was awarded $9.5 million from two different grants to make updates to the Fricker Resource Center. These funds are set to assist in renovating the multipurpose community facility to serve as an inclusive and dynamic neighborhood hub.
The Center’s mission is to improve the quality of life for all area residents by providing a wide variety of leisure and cultural activities, special events, and services that encourage health, exercise, fitness, relaxation, enjoyment, and learning. Through this renovation, the facility will enhance its capacity to meet the needs of the needs of the surrounding community.
Renovations at the Fricker Resource Center are currently underway.
When the beloved community center reopens in Summer 2027, after-school, senior, and basketball programs will continue, along with new offerings:
The City of Pensacola won $5,500,000.00 of CDBG-DR funding and $4,000,000 of MPCF funding to repair the damage caused by Hurricane Sally, as well as to expand the usable space and community programming offered by the Fricker Resource Center.
This grant provides funding for repairs and hardening of the Center to improve the facility’s capacity to bounce back after natural disasters and serve more community members.
This grant provides funding for repairs and hardening of the Center to improve the facility’s capacity to bounce back after natural disasters and serve more community members.
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Below are the programs and services that the newly renovated facility could offer.
The project is leveraging an expedited schedule to meet the milestones required by the grant funding.
The design must be completed by October 2025 to meet the construction timeline for the project.
A Contractor should be selected in March 2026 with the groundbreaking for the renovation in April 2026.
All construction activities should be completed in Spring 2027.
After construction, there will be some time to move in the new equipment and train staff. The renovated facility is scheduled to open by Summer 2027.
We will have events coming up soon.
