The City of Elizabethton is seeking applications for its Façade Rehabilitation Grant Program to to provide incentives to improve the façades of buildings within the Main Street District of downtown Elizabethton.
Donor Name: City of Elizabethton
State: Tennessee
City: Elizabethton
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/21/2023
Size of the Grant: $4,000
Details:
This program will encourage the improvement of downtown buildings, the improvement of commercial sales and, as a result, local sales tax collection in downtown, the enhancement of the marketability of downtown buildings, and the attraction of new businesses and shoppers to the downtown area.
Funding Information
Reimbursement will be capped at $4,000 per application for eligible façade improvements to single- faced buildings. Reimbursement for design expenses will be capped at $500.
Eligible Properties
Conforming service, retail or mixed-use properties with an active ground floor area1 that is accessible to the street and is located within the Main Street District are eligible for the Façade Rehabilitation Grant Program. The boundary for the district is illustrated as Exhibit A on a following page. Non-conforming structures and buildings with non-conforming uses are not eligible for the grant program.
Eligible Activities
Eligible activities include:
Masonry repairs and repointing bricks; the repair, replacement, or preservation of historically significant architectural details; the removal or reconstruction of false fronts; exterior painting and stucco (only includes surfaces currently painted, excluding murals); installation, replacement, and repair of awnings and canopies; windows, door, or cornice repair or replacement; the repair or replacement of gutters and down spouts; decking and stairs; required sidewalk barriers for outdoor dining areas (must remain with the building); exterior building-mounted signage; roofing; design or architectural fees (not to exceed $500); and visible electrical/mechanical equipment enclosures.
Eligibility Criteria
In order to be eligible for a façade grant, applicants must receive a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Elizabethton Historic Zoning Commission (if located in the Historic Zoning District) or receive preapproval from the Elizabethton Planning & Development Department staff. In addition to design criteria, Department staff will determine if the use of the building conforms to the use requirements for the zoning district in which the property is located.
Ineligible activities include
any improvements made prior to the grant award; landscaping; parking lots; interior renovations; temporary, portable, or non-permanent improvements; new construction; property acquisition; expansion of building areas; the conversion of use; working capital; any labor completed by the property/business owner unless supported by a second quote; the refinance of existing debt; payment of delinquent taxes; mechanical/HVAC systems; security systems; and trash/mechanical enclosures.
For more information, visit City of Elizabethton.
