[caption id="attachment_9721" align="alignright" width="238"] 92 S. Washington St. to undergo a complete storefront remodel.[/caption] Four projects awarded grants totaling $30,00 TIFFIN, OHIO – March 20, 2018 – Today, the Architectural Board of Review approved four Façade Enhancement Grants for downtown projects, using $30,000 of the city fund for a total investment exceeding $80,000. This leaves $24,834 remaining in the city Façade Enhancement Grant fund for 2018. Tiffin Mayor Aaron Montz commented on the volume of projects approved today. “Even in it’s fifth year, the demand for the Façade Enhancement Program continues to build,” he said. The projects are:

• 29-31 S. Washington St. – Awarded a $5,128 grant to replace second and third floor windows.
• 236 S. Washington St. (Hoffman-Gottfried Mack Funeral Home and Crematory) – Awarded a $7,425 grant to replace porch carpeting, replace handrails, and complete some exterior painting.
• 127 S. Washington St. – Awarded a $7,482 grant to replace storefront windows, the front door, and upper windows.
• 92 S. Washington St. – Awarded a $10,000 grant for a complete storefront remodel project.

These grants bring the total investment in downtown building improvements related to the Façade Enhancement Grant for 2018 to more than $410,000. About the Façade Enhancement Program This City of Tiffin reimbursement grant program was started in 2014 and provides a 50 percent match of funds for eligible exterior improvements on residential and commercial structures within the downtown historic district, up to $10,000. Each building is eligible to receive up to $10,000 per calendar year.  For more information, visit www.senecasuccess.com  (search “Façade Enhancement”).  About SIEDC Started in 1983, the Seneca Industrial and Economic Development Corp. (SIEDC) is a private, non-profit corporation dedicated to driving positive economic, downtown, and community development in Tiffin and Seneca County, Ohio, which consistently ranks among the top communities nationally for economic development. Learn more about the great things going on in Tiffin and Seneca County at www.senecasuccess.com.