Facade Programs
PDIDA offers two different programs to assist property owners or businesses with improving the appearance of the front of their buildings. The programs are only available when significant improvements are being made. Routine maintenance is not an eligible activity. New windows, signage, awnings, painting (when done as part of a larger improvement), handicap accessibility, lighting are just a few of the improvements that can be made using these programs.
Façade Loan Program
The Façade Loan Program offers a 0% no interest loan up to 80% of the total project costs that is repayable over five years. This money is provided prior to the construction when all of the program requirements are met.
| Facade Rehabilitation Loan Program |
| Guidelines |
Façade/Design Challenge Grant
The Façade/Design Challenge Grant offers a grant up to $5,000.00 or 50% of the total rehabilitation cost, when matched with private investment dollars. This is a reimbursement program that provides the funding when the construction is complete when all conditions of the program are met.