1. Businesses must have been established prior to January 2020.
2. Property owners must have owned the property prior to January 2020.
3. Applicants must exhibit how their business or property has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
4. A property must be located within City limits and within a commercial zone.
5. A property must be located in one of the following: Commercial Arterial (CA), Commercial Shopping District (CSD), Commercial Neighborhood (CN), Commercial Office (CO), and Commercial Business District (CBD) zones or be a conforming commercial use in a non-commercial zone; commercial zone.
6. Businesses must meet the definition of a small business meaning they:
   1. Have no more than 500 employees, or if applicable, the size standard in number of employees established by the Administrator of the Small Business Administration for the industry in which the business concern or organization operates.
   2. Are a small business concern as defined in Section 3 of the Small Business Act (which includes, among other requirements, that the business is independently owned and operated and is not dominant in its field of operation).
7. The owner, for himself and his successors, shall agree to maintain improvements for a minimum of a five-year period.
8. The project shall increase taxable value of building or be a project that does increase the valuation of surrounding property.

All funded activities must comply with Federal, State, and local laws pertaining to labor standards and payment of prevailing wages for contracted work.

In order to apply for this grant you must complete the survey form via the button below. In addition to completing this, you must also attach the following documents

Please note, if you are applying for both Facade Improvement and CPTED Property Enhancement funding then you must include attachments 1-5 for each project.

1. Project Application

2. Detailed Project Description

The project narrative should relate how the project will fulfill the criteria that staff will use to review the application. Specifically:
 

• In detail, what improvements are being done and why they are necessary
• The history of the building
• How the project will benefit the community and the immediate streetscape
• The estimated project start and completion dates.

3. Detailed Project Budget

The project budget should identify each component mentioned (including labor at a prevailing wage) and a detail of each component part, cost of unit, number of units, and total cost. For projects of complexity, a cover sheet showing total component costs split into labor and materials helps.

• Photographs of current conditions for each area of requested funding
• Photographs that are taken from far away to get the general scope
• Photographs that are taken up close to show detail
• Photographs of the facade and business sign as seen from a street side view

4. Renderings of Proposed Changes
 

• A proposed “after picture”, rendering, or engineering/architectural document showing the finished product
• Please submit color renderings
• Material or textile examples.

5. Federal W-9 Form

This form should identify the individual or organization to be reimbursed. If the recipient is an organization or business, proof must be provided that the grant signatory has the authority to sign. The digital form can be found HERE

6. Facade Improvement and CPTED Property Enhancement Funding checklist

7. Signed Terms and Conditions

8. Proof of property owner authorization

• Not required if the applicant is the property owner