The Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership is offering downtown property/business owners the opportunity to apply for the Downtown Building Security Program.
Donor Name: Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership
State: Wisconsin
City: Fond du Lac
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 12/01/2023
Size of the Grant: up to $250
Details:
The grant assists property/business owners with purchasing an exterior surveillance camera system (in partnership with the Fond du Lac Police Department) and/or a rapid entry system lock box (in partnership with the Fond du Lac Fire Department).
The first aspect of the program is to assist with the cost of an exterior surveillance camera system. The grant will reimburse up to $250 per camera. It is estimated that a two or four-camera system would be suitable for most downtown businesses.
A requirement for the grant is to have camera footage that is compatible and accessible with the systems at the Fond du Lac Police Department (FDLPD) upon request. Property/business owners will be required to notify the FDLPD of camera installation prior to grant reimbursement.
The camera system requirements include:
- Online web and phone application access
- Street and/or alley view angles
- A quality view of building entrance and exits for identification of subjects
- At a minimum, 3–4-week retention on the cameras video backup
- 4K video quality (1080p minimum)
- Preferable to have all cameras on one system and labeled clearly
- Preferable to have video download and retrieval accessible online.
Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant must be a business or property owner within the Downtown Fond du Lac Business Improvement District (BID).
- The applicant must be in good standing at the time of application with the City of Fond du Lac (property taxes, BID assessment, licenses, fines, permit fees).
For more information, visit Downtown Fond du Lac Partnership.