Update: ARPA Business Façade Improvement ProgramNOVEMBER 7, 2023AGENDA ITEM 15.1
Background •September 14, 2021: Council Approval of ARPA distribution•$8.87 million: Small Business Support / Economic Recovery•December 6, 2022: Reallocated $800k to Façade Program•Contracted with DSA for program management•Business Façade Improvement Program•Total Funding: $2,150,000•DSA: $2,042,500•Admin Costs: $107,500 Program Implementation•CDD Supplemental Checklist•600+ letters to licensed contractors•Program kickoff on February 1, 2023•$25,000 per façade improvement•To-date:•16 completed projects - $303,176•44 projects entering construction - $978,800•~20 projects being evaluated for eligibility and preparing for bid release Courthouse Plaza
Children’s Museum
Fusion Boba Cafe
United Auto Repair
Belding Building
Additional Projects
Additional Projects
Additional Projects