The City of Leavenworth is launching a new program to help businesses meet accessibility and fire suppression improvements to existing buildings.
Donor Name: City of Leavenworth
State: Kansas
City: Leavenworth
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: Ongoing
Size of the Grant: up to $30,000
Details:
The purpose of this grant is to provide financial assistance to help businesses overcome the potentially prohibitive costs for adding fire suppression and accessibility improvements to existing buildings.
Goals
- Provide financial assistance to help overcome the initial high cost of fire suppression installation and ADA accessible improvements
- Encourage better utilization of existing business spaces
- Increase the quality of available business spaces to draw new business to Leavenworth
- Support Community Risk Reduction (CRR) fire safety efforts
- Lower building insurance premiums
Funding Information
- $200,000 ARPA grant funding available on a first-come, first-serve basis until funds are expended 50% of eligible expenses up to $30,000
- Can cover smaller project amounts (ex. $10,000 grant on a $20,000 project)
- For improvements made or under contract to be performed between November 1, 2022 and December 31, 2024 (Mandatory ARPA timeframe)
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible improvements will remain with the property to support a future business should the building be sold or re-purposed:
- Engineer/architect plan development expenses
- Leavenworth Waterworks main connection fees
- Installation and supply costs from a licensed contractor for fire suppression installation and ADA accessible improvements
- Eligible Waterworks fees apply to initial connection only for new fire suppression system (inspection costs, annual fees, and water usage not eligible)
- Eligible fire suppression work includes initial sprinkler system installation (not repairs/maintenance of existing system)
- For projects where equivalent life safety improvements such as egress could support a change in use, expansion of service area, or increased occupancy in lieu of fire suppression system installation, those equivalents may be considered for grant funding.
For more information, visit City of Leavenworth.
