Faade Improvement Program Administration
The City is seeking proposals from organizations to administer a faade improvement matching grant program in areas that are eligible.
Eligible areas include commercial corridors, neighborhood commercial nodes, activity centers, and Light Rail Transit (LRT) station areas.
Eligible organizations include community development corporations, business associations, neighborhood organizations, and other entities that have demonstrated capacity to perform the work, such as staff devoted to business development activities and past organizational or staff experience providing assistance to businesses and managing contracts. Organizations are encouraged to seek an experienced partner to assist in administration if they lack the experience and capacity needed to implement the program effectively. Program implementers have many responsibilities including:
spearheading the marketing effort,
energizing local merchants and property owners,
assisting property and business owners with any or all steps of the grant process,
keeping records and tracking each awarded grant,
reviewing of applications for eligibility, and
providing to the City all required components of grant applications.
