The downtown Tiffin Façade Enhancement Grant Program was launched in 2014 to spur downtown revitalization by providing financial assistance for outside, street-facing building repairs. Eligible projects can receive a reimbursement of up to $10,000 in matching funds. Below is a step-by-step guide to the program.
Application process
The building owner should meet with SIEDC's Downtown Main Street Manager, Amy Reinhart, to discuss how the program works and obtain an application. The application needs to be submitted and approved before any work has begun.
The building owner must include the following upon submission of their application:
- Façade Enhancement Application
- Architectural Board of Review Application (See ABR Guidelines)
- W9 form for City to open purchase order.
- A minimum of two quotes from contractors on the work to be performed (if project is over $3,000 total).
- Pictures of existing conditions.
- Pictures or catalog cuts for the items to be purchased (awnings, doors, windows, etc.). If window replacement is recommended, a catalog cut along with dimensioned drawings of the window to be installed are required. This will include the size of the window, any muntin bars as well as the depth and height of the frame around the window and at any corners where the windows connect.
- If painting, the historic paint colors must be used. Please provide color samples from the historic line. This can come from any paint company that provides a historic line, but Sherwin Williams and Ace Hardware do provide a paint discount for any building owner who receives façade approval.
- A detailed description of the project