The City of Morgantown, through the use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, has developed a Façade Rehabilitation and Interior Improvement Grant Program (hereinafter referred to as the “Façade Grant”).
Donor Name: City of Morgantown
State: West Virginia
City: Morgantown
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/02/2022
Size of the Grant: $20,000
Details:
The Façade Grant seeks to encourage private investment in the community by assisting property owners and business owners adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic with repairs and improvements to commercial buildings and businesses in the City’s B-4, General Business District. Ensuring Morgantown has a vibrant downtown and waterfront area is critical to the City’s long-term
growth and prosperity for area residents and business alike.
To help offset the rising cost of materials and doing business, commercial property owners and business owners can apply for up to $20,000 in grant funds to rehabilitate a building’s façade or make interior improvements. This is a reimbursable grant requiring a 30 percent match from the business or property owner.
Use of Funds
Grant funds can be used for the following types of improvements:
- Rehabilitation, reconstruction, or restoration of the exterior, and streetside of a building’s façade, including structural components integral to the façade.
- Glass, windows, doors, lintels, trim, and accessories are a part of the streetside façade.
- Signage, lighting, grillwork, awnings, and similar exterior work to the façade.
- Roof repair and restoration, rehabilitation, and major repairs are designed to extend the useful life of the building.
- Cleaning the structure’s exterior using approved methods.
- Restoration of cornices, caps, parapet walls, and stormwater drainage systems including gutters and downspouts.
- Provisions that enable Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessibility without detracting from the building’s appearance.
Eligibility Criteria
- This grant is available to commercial building and business owners in the B-4, General District. This district includes downtown Morgantown and the Wharf District.
- A property owner must include a copy of the deed to the property. For a business to be eligible, the application must include a copy of a signed lease agreement at least two years in length for the eligible commercial unit along with a letter from the property owner endorsing the project.
- Construction work must not have begun on the proposed project prior to applying and being approved for the grant.
- Applicants must demonstrate that proposed improvements would not be feasible without financial assistance from this grant opportunity considering the adverse and ongoing impacts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and that the proposed improvements would positively contribute to the appearance and vibrancy of the B-4 District.
- Applicants and contractors must be in good standing with local taxes, fees, and licensing
For more information, visit Façade Rehabilitation and Interior Improvement Grant.
