The Town of Merrillville, through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds, seeks to assist Merrillville owner occupied homeowners, business property owners (or lessors with the business owner’s permission) located in Merrillville who have been financially affected by the CoVid-19 pandemic and who need assistance to make improvements to their properties.
Donor Name: Town of Merrillville
State: Indiana
Town: Merrillville
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: Up to $10,000
Details:
The Merrillville ARP Residential & Business Improvement Grant (ARP Improvement Grant) is intended to help property owners rehabilitate and restore existing structures through financial grants for qualified renovations or improvements.
Funding Information
The grant will pay fifty (50%) percent of the costs of the improvement(s), up to $5,000 for homeowners and up to $10,000 for business owners for grant approved improvements.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the ARP Improvement Grant, an applicant and property shall meet all of the following criteria:
- The applicant must demonstrate a financial hardship has been caused by the CoVid-19 pandemic.
- Property, building and applicant shall not be delinquent in property taxes.
- Existing code violations or deficiencies must be remedied as part of the proposed improvements.
- Property is required to be free of any tax liens and mechanic’s liens, and owner must provide evidence that payments on any loans or mortgages secured by the building are current.
Contractors selected by the homeowner or business to perform work must be licensed with the Town of Merrillville’s Planning and Building Department and are required to apply for all permits. All inspections must be completed as required by the Planning and Building Department.
Eligible Improvements
The program provides grants for various “exterior” improvement activities, including the following examples:
- Roofs – repair and re-roofing
- Windows – repair, replacement, and installation
- Shutters and Awnings – repair, replacement or addition of exterior shutters and awnings
- Doors – installation, repair and replacement of doors and hardware to provide access, to upgrade to meet the building or fire codes, or to improve the overall appearance of the building
- Walls – repairs, replacement, restoration, and rebuilding of exterior walls, including cleaning, sealing, tuck pointing, painting, removal of materials
- Walkways – sidewalks, pavers, plazas, and other permanent improvements designed primarily for pedestrian use (but not for cosmetic improvements only)
- Exterior Landscaping that directly improves the structure (e.g., tree removal), not simply cosmetic
- Painting – painting of the exterior surface of the building
- Signs – repair and replacement – all exterior signage must be brought into compliance with existing Town ordinance
- Lighting – repair, installation, and replacement
For more information, visit Town of Merrillville.
