The Town of St. Johnsbury Rental Housing Improvement Grant Program is exciting to announce the 2022-2023 program and application.
Donor Name: Town of St. Johnsbury
State: Vermont
Town: St. Johnsbury
Type of the Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/30/2022
Size of the Grant: $3,000
Details:
The purpose of the Rental Housing Improvement Program is to encourage landlords to improve rental housing in St. Johnsbury resulting in more livable, sustainable, and marketable rental units for everyone. Universal Design and energy efficiency improvements are strongly encouraged.
Program Features
- A reimbursement grant is provided to landlords who complete capital improvement projects that result in more livable, sustainable, and marketable rental units for everyone.
- The maximum grant amount is $3,000 per unit, and a budget with supporting estimates must be submitted at the time of grant application.
- A 1:1 cash match is required (e.g., a grant of $3,000 requires at least a $3,000 cash match from the property owner), and the grant is reimbursement for funds spent.
- Grant funds must be used for capital improvements to real property. Please NOTE: Personal property, such as appliances, may be used as matching funds provided that the personal property purchased supports Universal Design Modifications and energy efficiency.
- The program is managed by the Town.
Program Requirements
- Property must be an existing residential rental housing unit or result in a newly registered rental-ready unit in St. Johnsbury by the end of the grant period.
- The property owner must have an up-to-date rental housing registration for all rental properties owned in St. Johnsbury; the property must be available for occupancy; the property owner must not have any outstanding health or safety violations, and the property for which a grant is sought must have been inspected by the Town Code Compliance Officer.
- The property owner must be current on all property taxes (and/or agreements), water-sewer bills, civic fees and fines, and parking fees & fines.
- The Town of St. Johnsbury Finance Department must review all cost estimates and approve the budget for the project. Finished work must be inspected and approved by the Code Compliance Officer before grant money is released.
- One grant award per rental housing unit. A single property owner is eligible for a maximum of three awards per award year. In the event that all funding has not been utilized, this restriction may be waived.
For more information, visit Rental Housing Improvement Grant Program.