Beautify The Borough 2024
From
Spring Grove
Sent
Fri, Mar 15 @ 9am
Description
Beautify The Borough is back! This will be a straight-forward facade improvement program along Main Street from Pixelle to the traffic circle. Please see the attached map of qualifying properties. It will include both residential and non-residential buildings. The Borough will reimburse the property owner 50% of an approved facade improvement project up to $5,000. Property owners must pay for the project in full, up front, prior to reimbursement.
Potential projects might consist of things like signage, front door, front porch, awning, painting, siding, roof, front windows, etc. The application period will be April 1st through May 31st. Applications can be found on www.springgrovepa.gov or at the Borough Office. We expect to award at least three applicants in the 2024 round with this reimbursement based on our budget. In the future, we hope to be awarded grant money from the Department of Commerce Economic Development that will enable us to expand the program. We will announce the winners of this round of applications on June 15, 2024, or before.
The timeline for 2024 will look like this:
1. April 1st- May 31st- open application period, applications submitted to the Borough Office at 1 Campus Ave or e-mailed to development@springgrovepa.gov
2. June 15th- grant winners announced.
3. Construction projects completed- June 16th - December 15th.
4. At project completion, all construction costs must be submitted to the Borough Office including copies of invoices, cancelled checks, and before and after pictures by December 15th or before.
5. Borough sends reimbursement check to owner for of up to $5000 by January 2, 2025, or before depending on the timing of the project.
Applications can be found on the Borough website at www.springgrovepa.gov Documents, General Forms, BEAUTIFY THE BOROUGH. Please fill out and return by May 31, 2024.
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