The City of Doral is seeking applications for its Façade Improvement Grant Program to provide financial assistance to businesses, homeowner associations and commercial property owners in Doral in order to stimulate private sector investment, beautification, economic growth and job creation in the City, by improving the appearance of the buildings within City boundaries.
Donor Name: City of Doral
State: Florida
City: Doral
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/12/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $10,000
Details:
The competitive reimbursement grant program provides financial assistance for external façade improvements to properties within the specified target area. The Façade Improvement Grant Program facilitates redevelopment by:
- Reimbursing up to 50% of the costs, up to $10,000 per property, for façade improvements.
- The program is available for the renovation of all business structures, commercial properties and publicly visible HOA entry features within the City of Doral.
- Highly visible buildings along major roads and properties within the Doral Décor District will be prioritized.
- Grant applications will be accepted by the City Clerk during advertised grant application cycles and reviewed by an Evaluation Committee whose recommendations will be brought to the City Council meeting for approval.
Eligible Improvements
The program provides financial assistance for the following external “facelift” improvements:
- Siding/Stucco
- Walls/Fencing/Railings
- ADA improvements
- Pedestrian amenities
- Windows/Doors
- Awnings/Canopies
- Lighting
- Painting (no Building permit required)
- Signage
- Detached monument signs (Planning/Zoning review required)
- Sidewalks/Surface Parking (Public Works permit required)
- Landscape/Xeriscape
Conditions for Automatic Disqualification
- Businesses that relocate out of the district during the process.
- Must not have delinquent loan (s) and/or unresolved liens.
- Must not have an active violation from the City of Doral for the work to be funded by the grant.
- Construction must not have begun on the work to be funded by the grant.
- Applications submitted before or after the advertised grant cycle will not be eligible.
Eligibility Criteria
All businesses must be located in the City of Doral and provide the following:
- Submit one completed original application with all requested documentation, including 3 estimates from licensed contractors for each improvement.
- Provide proof that the business has been operating for the past 1 year, (example: License, State Corporations, Sales Tax, or utility bill.) Proof must be in business’ name (include copy only).
- Must submit a current Local Business Tax receipt.
- Must submit printed copy of your active State of Florida Corporation OR Fictitious Name if business is incorporated (sunbiz.org).
- Must submit picture of the façade of the business location.
- Must submit renderings of the proposed façade improvement project, signed by a design professional.
- Must provide copy of picture ID (driver’s license, Florida ID, or Immigration card) of owner.
- A physical address is required.
- For Homeowner Associations, only publicly visible communal entry features are eligible. Application must be submitted by Homeowner Association and include proof of approval by the association ruling body.
For more information, visit Façade Improvement Grant.
