Title
Changes to the Eastside Facade Grant Program (NB)
Explanation
The Facade Grant program has been in place for six months and the Eastside Advisory Board is recommending that the program be expanded to include all businesses within the Eastside CRA district. The Eastside Advisory Board believes that expanding the program will offer more businesses an opportunity to participate, and should participation increase dramatically, the Board could choose to recommend increase funding.
Fiscal Note
The CRA has $40,000 budgeted for the Eastside Facade Grant Program, and has $83,442 in reserve for projects.
Recommendation
Eastside Redevelopment Advisory Board to the CRA: Recommend the Facade Grant program be expanded to include any business within the Eastside District.