North Sacramento Façade and Property Improvement Pilot (California)

The North Sacramento Façade and Property Improvement Pilot (Façade Pilot) provides up to $30,000 for eligible exterior improvements to properties located along the Marysville – Del Paso Boulevard commercial corridor.

Donor Name: City of Sacramento

State: California

County: All Counties

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline: 12/05/2023

Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000

Grant Duration: 1 Year

Details:

The purpose of the Façade Pilot is to help the North Sacramento small business and real estate community recover from the negative economic impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. By improving the physical appearance of corridor storefronts, the Façade Pilot aims to:

• Stabilize existing businesses;
• Decrease vacancies;
• Attract more visitors; and
• Spur new investment.

Funding Information

• There is approximately $787,000 available for this round. The City appropriated total of $1 million for the program.
• The minimum funding request per application is $5,000.
• The maximum funding request per application is $30,000.
• Anticipated grant term: One year 

Eligible Activities

Eligible activities include but are not limited to:

• Exterior painting;
• Restoration of original architectural features;
• Removal of boarded windows, security bars, dilapidated signs, awnings, and other exterior clutter;
• Installation of new façade elements including, but not limited to, signs, awnings, canopies, lighting, windows, doors, stucco, siding, tile, or stone accents;
• Installation of permanent and irrigated landscaping;
• Construction of new entrances;
• Construction of new and permanent outdoor dining or gathering spaces
• Construction of new block walls or non-chain link fencing (cannot be located on street frontage unless in conjunction with creating a new outdoor dining or gathering space);
• Construction of new trash enclosures;
• Any applicable professional service fees related to design, architectural, engineering, and construction plans (cannot exceed 15% of total grant award); and
• Any applicable City and State permitting fees.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible, applicants must be the property owner of, or the tenant occupying, a building with street frontage located on either Marysville Boulevard or Del Paso Boulevard. Priority will be given to properties located on Marysville Boulevard Additional eligibility requirements are as follows:

• If a property owner is the applicant:
  • The property owner must have owned the building as of January 1, 2022,
  • The property owner must qualify as a small business or a nonprofit as defined
  • Meet either (1) or (2):
    • The building must be located within a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 2023 or 2024 Qualified Census Tract (QCT); or
    • The property owner must attest to experiencing negative economic impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
• If a tenant is the applicant:
  • The tenant must have been in operation at the building as of January 1, 2022, (
  • The tenant must qualify as a small business or a nonprofit as defined
  • Meet either (1) or (2):
    • The building must be located within a HUD 2023 or 2024 QCT; or
    • The tenant must attest to experiencing negative economic impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic;
    • The tenant must obtain the property owner’s written consent for the proposed improvements; and
  • Meet either (1) or (2):
    • The tenant must have a current lease with a minimum of three years remaining; or
    • The tenant must obtain the property owner’s written assurance of a lease extension for at least three years.
• In addition to the requirements above, if the applicant is a property owner or a small business owner:
  • Must be in active and good standing with the California Secretary of State’s business registry, unless a sole proprietor
    • If a sole proprietor, must have an active registration with the County of Sacramento for a fictitious business name
  •  Must possess an active City of Sacramento Business Operations Tax Certificate
• In addition to the requirements above, if the applicant is a nonprofit:
  • Must submit evidence of tax-exempt status via an exemption determination letter issued by the Internal Revenue Service or the California Franchise Tax Board
  • Must be in active and good standing with the California Department of Justice’s registry of charitable trusts
  • Must possess an active City of Sacramento Business Operations Tax Certificate exemption

For more information, visit City of Sacramento.