The City of Alpena Downtown Development Authority established its Façade Improvement Grant Program for Commercial & Mixed-Use Properties.
Donor Name: Alpena Downtown Development Authority
State: Michigan
City: Alpena
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/15/2025
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Properties that are mixed-use or commercial in nature may apply for up to 50% of eligible facade costs with a maximum of $10,000 request/facade.
Eligible expenses include: brickwork, siding, windows, paint, signage, and awnings. Projects should be transformational, not just maintenance of the existing facade.
Eligibility Criteria
- Location and Nature of Building Use
- Properties located within the legal boundary of Alpena’s DDA district engaging in retail, restaurant, commercial, entertainment, office services, or properties that are mixed-use shall be deemed eligible for grant funding. Any question concerning the eligibility of a specific property may be submitted to the Executive Director of the DDA. A determination of location and building use eligibility will be provided to the interested party within two business days following receipt of the inquiry. Properties that are exclusively residential in use (such as single family, multi-family, duplexes, townhouses, or rentals) are also able to apply for funding through the program
- Payment of Taxes and Other Public Accounts
- All previously billed and currently payable property taxes and annual installments of assessments must be paid in full for the subject property before an application for a façade improvement grant will be considered. Additionally, all City of Alpena accounts in the name of the applicant and/or attaching to the subject property must be current. All taxes, assessments, and other city accounts must be kept current during the application, review, construction, and post-construction processes
- Nature of Façade
- Grant funding may be requested for any façade (front, side, or rear) that fronts on a public right of way (street, alley, or public parking lot). Applicants may apply for up to 50% of eligible renovation costs per façade. Award amounts are capped at $10,000/ façade. All requests for funding must be approved by the DDA Board of Directors. Greater consideration for funding will be given to work proposed on a façade fronting a city street
- Structural Integrity of Building
- Buildings for which improvements are proposed must have basic structural integrity and an intact roof as confirmed by the City of Alpena Building Department, thereby protecting the DDA’s potential investment in the façade
- Insurance Coverage
- The applicant or the owner of the subject property must carry suitable property insurance coverage on the subject property and must provide a certificate of coverage to the DDA with the application.
For more information, visit ADDA.
