Eligible/Ineligible Improvements
Eligible:
Funds may be used for exterior repairs and aesthetic
improvements, including:
- Cleaning of building exterior
- Exterior painting
- Masonry repair and tuckpointing
- Removal of metal or wood covering historic façades
- Repair of front, rear, and side façades
- Repair or replacement of cornices, entrances, doors, windows, decorative details, and awnings
- Signage removal, repair, or replacement (when part of a comprehensive façade project)
- Other
labor and materials used to rehabilitate the façade
If hiring a contractor, the contractor must be licensed.
Ineligible:
The following are not eligible for funding:
- Demolition of buildings
- Inappropriate cleaning methods or repairs
- Installation of metal or vinyl siding
- Interior improvements
- Roofing
- Parking lot improvements

