Submitted by: At the Request of the City Administrator
Submitting Department: Community & Economic Development
Agenda Section: Consent
Item Title:
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Commercial Fa?ade Improvement Program: 2021 Grant Awards
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Suggested Action:
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I move that the Mayor and Council approve 2021 Commercial Fa?ade Improvement Grant awards for fa?ade improvement projects the following commercial properties:
* 3501 Hamilton Street: $5,000
* 3004 and 3110 Hamilton Street, 5400 Queens Chapel Road: $22,500
* 4744 Baltimore Avenue: $37,000
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Summary Background:
In early 2021, the City issued its tenth application cycle for the Commercial Fa?ade Improvement (CFI) Program which provides Hyattsville business and commercial property owners with competitive 1:1 matching grant awards of up to $50,000 per building.
The City's funding source is the State of Maryland Department of Housing & Community Development's Community Legacy Grant. The grant funds are eligible to assist with the cost of labor, materials and design, permitting fees, and physical improvements including re-painting, exterior shutters, gutters, windows, siding, doors, masonry, finishes, lighting and signage.
The program requires the applicant to provide three (3) contractor bids and the selected projects will operate under a single contract, signed by the contractor, property/business owner, and the City of Hyattsville.
In June, the application and program guidelines were posted to the City website. The City received numerous inquiries and a total of three (3) applications from commercial property owners and tenants.
Each of the applicants at the subject properties have proposed utilizing the City's CFI Program along with their own private equity to improve the conditions of the property.
The CFI program currently has $30,000 in uncommitted funding with all current projects scheduled to be completed by early 2021. Staff is recommending the following approval and authorization of City Council:...
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