What is it?
The Historic Façade Improvement Program is specifically designed for the preservation and/or rehabilitation of histori= c building façades. The goals of the program are: 1) to encourage historic preservat= ion through rehabilitation of neighborhood commercial structures, 2) to abate a= ny continued deterioration of neighborhood commercial structures, 3) and to augment the natural assets of the neighborhood business centers by restoring the uniqueness, character and integrity of structures to the period of their significance.
How Does it Work?
The program utilizes grant funds as a financial incent= ive to entice private investment by property and business owners interested in rehabilitating neighborhood business center structures, stressing their historic significance. Funding offered is a matching grant in which the City would reimburse the applicant= 50% for up to a $1,000 reimbursement. Applicant must comply with design guidelines and match the grant funds at least $1 for $1. There must be a minimum t= otal project cost of $500.
Who is Eligib=
le?
To be eligible for the Historic Façade Improvem= ent a business must be located within one of three Neighborhood Business Centers:= Hillyard/Market St. District, Monroe or South Perry.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> Properties must also be listed on = the National Register of Historic Places or the Spokane Register of Historic Places. Applicants must be pr= operty owners, while tenants must have written approval from property owners. Program participants must coordinate their efforts with Neighborhood Business Centers (NBC) staff to ensure correct completion of the program.
When will I be
reimbursed?
The City will reimburse applicants after the applicant= has paid his/her contractor, architect, and vendor(s) in full; and after the project is determined to have been completed in accordance with the contract between the City and the applicant. The retention of all receipts and/or invoices related to costs with = the project must be retained as proof of expenditures.