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The Storefront
Improvement Program
storefronts; cornices, gutters,
The purpose o f the Storefront
Certain work may be required or
Improvement Program is to assist
downspouts; signs; graphics;
precluded as a condition of fund
exterior lighting, canopies, aw
property and business owners in
ing.
nings; painting, masonry clean
rehabilitating their storefronts,
G eneral Conditions: The fol
ing; and limited accessibility im
revitalize neighborhood commer
lowing general conditions will
provements and minorlandscap-
apply to all projects:
cial areas and enhance the liv
a b ility o f
surrounding
n e ig h b o r
hoods.
P ro g ra m
Guidelines &
Guidelines
D e s ig n
A ssistance:
PDC has a
limited num
ber of archi
tects on re
tain er
to
provide de
sign a s s is
tance to par
ticipants in
the program
for rehabili
tation of ex
terior build
ing facades
and s to r e
fronts. Up to
30 hours of
free architec
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v ices
is
ing as long as they are part of
Improvement funded by
a v a ilab le per re h a b ilita tio n
other exterior improvements.
the grant will be maintained in
project.
Ineligible W ork: Structural
good order for a period of at least
Terms: 50/50 matching grants
five years; graffiti and vandalism
foundations, roofs, billboards,
which are paid upon completion
will be dutifully repaired during
security systems, interior window
o f previously approved work with
coverings, non-permanent fix
this time period.
maximum limits o f $15,000 for
Property taxes must be
tures, personal property and
property owners and $5,000 for
current, and participants may not
equipment, razer/barbed wire
business lessees. Private lend
fencing and paving.
have debts in arrears to the City.
ing institutions are available to
For more information or an ap-
Approval of W ork: PDC will
assist participants in meeting
their match through loans.
Government offices and
will be dutifully repaired during
Eligible W ork: Rehabilitation
agencies (non-governmental ten
this time period.
o f building facades including
ants are eligible);
Property taxes must be
storefronts; cornices, gutters,
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Churches and other reli
current, and participants may not
dow nspouts; signs; graphics;
gious institutions to the extent
have debts in arrears to the City.
exterior lighting, canopies, aw
prohibited by State and Federal
For more information or an ap
nings; painting, masonry clean-
guidelines;
plication form, contact the Port-
Ndtiondi Minoriti) Business Wee^
October 4, 2000
We need to
hear from you . . .
1. If you are a DBE;
2. And can sim ply supply goods
or services in the following
catagories:
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Electrical and Electronics Subcontracting
Architectural Design
Engineering
Asphalt Construction
and associated sub-contracting
Contact: Procurement and Grants Division
P.O. Box 2529
Vancouver, WA 98668-2529
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