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Facade Improvement Program 2023

SW 9th Facade Improvement Program – For 2023!

$10,000 single tenant, $15,000 multiple tenants

Program Overview

  • 50/50 matching grant that requires 50% owner match
  • Grant award up to $10,000 for single tenant commercial property ($20,000+ project)
  • Grant award up to $15,000 for multiple tenant commercial property ($30,000+ project)
  • Grant funds will be issued on a reimbursement basis upon completion of the project
  • The program will be in place as long as funding is available
  • Applications meeting all eligibility requirements will be considered on a first-come basis.
  • All projects must be completed by November 30, 2022
  • Recipients from 2020/2021 program are not allowed to apply until July 1st, 2022

Eligibility Requirements

  • Property must have frontage along SW 9th Street between Davis and Bundy St. (Just South of Army Post Road)
  • Commercial and Mixed Use Properties are eligible
  • Property owned by non-profits are eligible (excluding churches)
  • National franchises are eligible if locally owned
  • Primarily Residential Properties are NOT eligible
  • Property must be in compliance with current commercial zoning
  • Property/owner must be current on property tax payments and have no outstanding City or County fees or assessment
  • Property/owner should not have any other public or private liens or claims or pending legal action except mortgage liens
  • If a business tenant is the applicant, the application must also include a letter of support from the property owner and demonstrate that the tenant has a current signed lease of 2 or more years
  • All projects must comply with all applicable building permit, site plan, landscape, and zoning requirements

Eligible Uses for Matching Grant

  • Exterior property improvements that are visible from the street, roofs if visible from the SW 9th street at the discretion of approval from the Friends of SW 9th committee
  • Parking lot improvements are eligible but the project must also include improvements to the building and/or substantial improvements to the landscaping
  • Demolition is eligible if part of a redevelopment project that will replace lost tax base, will have a taxable value (not be tax exempt), and the redevelop project will be completed within 1 year
  • Up to 10% of the total grant award may be applied to architecture/engineering/design services as part of the total project cost if the project is completed within six months unless written approval for extension is granted by the façade committee
  • No reimbursement for self performed work, 100% of materials with submission of itemized receipts
  • Personal exit interview with committee member and owner before funds are released

Program Coordination

  • Applications will be submitted to Friends of SW 9th for review and approval by a review committee
  • Grant agreements and project eligibility will be coordinated and decided by the Friends of SW 9th
  • All invoices must be submitted to Friends of SW 9th and the project must be 100% complete and pass inspection before a reimbursement check will be issued with proof of payment
  • City of Des Moines will have final approval.

 

The application can be downloaded here.

Submit Application to: Friends of SW 9th
3305 SW 9th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50315
Bill Hansen, Email: hansen@networkiowa.com

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About

Friends of SW 9th is a community coalition of 24 organizations dedicated to enhancing the SW 9th Street Corridor through implementing the corridor plan, community events, and enhanced communication. The group was formed to lead revitalization efforts along the SW 9th Street Corridor. It is anticipated in 2016, Friends of SW 9th will become a 501 … Continue Reading...

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