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
- Must be in active and good standing with the California Secretary of State’s business registry, unless a sole proprietor
- 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.