The City of Hawthorne is seeking applications for its Community Redevelopment Agency Facade Grant Program.
Donor Name: City of Hawthorne
State: Florida
City: Hawthorne
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/23/2022
Size of the Grant: $4,000
Details:
The Hawthorne Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is offering a grant program as an incentive to owners of buildings and to improve building façades located on specifically targeted corridors within the Redevelopment Area. The purpose of the grant program is to use Tax Increment Financing to leverage private investment in making significant improvements to building facades that return public benefits such as enhanced corridor aesthetics, pedestrian comfort, public safety, and resource conservation.
Funding Information
Each storefront/dwelling will be eligible for a maximum grant of up to $4,000, depending on the availability of funds.
Eligibility Criteria
Building owners, or business owners occupying storefronts in an eligible building who have obtained written approval from building owners, are invited to participate in the program. All buildings in the CRA are eligible for grants. Single-family residential homes or duplexes are eligible only for painting, exposing boarded windows, and woodwork. Buildings can be anywhere in the district; however, buildings located on one of the target corridors within the Redevelopment Area will receive additional points during the application review process.
Target Corridors:
Buildings physically located on the following corridors within the redevelopment district will receive additional points:
- 221st Street
- US Highway 301
Eligible Improvements
The grant program can be used for external façade improvements only. The definition of façade shall be the following: Any face of a building given special architectural treatment that parallels either a public or private roadway or any of the following external activities:
- Exterior Painting
- Landscaping and Hardscaping
- Signage
- Awning / Canopies
- Decorative Lighting
- Decorative Fencing
- Screen Enclosures
- Major Renovations / Construction
- Connections to sidewalks and other public areas.
- Incorporation of outdoor seating / eating areas for eating establishments.
- Parking Lot Improvements
- Street Fixtures
- Architectural fees.
- Installing bicycle racks.
For more information, visit Community Redevelopment Agency Facade Grant Program.