NEW!
Program Year 2010 Requests for Proposals open until December 3, 2009
The City of Arlington is
requesting grant proposals from organizations providing social
services, housing, economic development, community and neighborhood
development, and/or emergency shelter. Services are intended to
benefit primarily low- and moderate-income persons in the city.
Proposals will be reviewed competitively to allocate federal funds
from three grant programs: Community Development Block Grant (CDBG),
the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), and Emergency
Shelter Grant (ESG). Proposals will be due at the City’s Grants
Management Office at 501 W. Sanford, Suite 10, Arlington, Texas
76011, by 3pm on Thursday, December 3, 2009. Proposals delivered by
mail should be sent to Grants Management, PO Box 90231, Mail Stop
29-0100, Arlington, TX 76004-3231.
The Request for Proposals
documents and the Grants Guidebook are provided below for your use.
For further information contact Aaron Pierce, Grants Planner at
Aaron.Pierce@arlingtontx.gov or 817-459-6232.
Ongoing Requests for Proposals:
Business Facade Improvement
The City of Arlington’s
Business Façade Improvement Program is part of the City’s
revitalization efforts in the Central Arlington Neighborhood
Revitalization Area (NRSA), which have the following boundaries:
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North: Sanford/Randol Mill |
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East: Collins |
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South: Abram Street/W.
Second |
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West: Crowley Road |
For a map of the NRSA, click here
The program is funded by Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
funds awarded to the City by the U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD). Projects must meet one of the following
CDBG program national objectives:
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Serve predominately low - to
moderate - income residents; |
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Create full - time jobs; or |
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Prevent/eliminate slum or blight |
The program is designed as a reimbursable matching grant program.
Applicants are required to provide personal or private funding for a
minimum of 50 percent of the expenses eligible under this program.
The City will reimburse applicants for up to 50 percent of eligible
expenses.
Applicant Eligibility
Non-residential property owners and business lessees may apply.
Applicants may be individuals, sole proprietors, partnerships,
for-profit or non-profit corporations or any other legally
identified form of business owner or lessee.
Properties must also be:
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Located in the Central Arlington NRSA |
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Zoned commercial; and |
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Current in taxes. |
In addition, applicant must demonstrate no past due amounts owed
to the City.
Eligible Improvements
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Complete facade
rehabilitation |
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Repair/replacement
of:
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Windows or
storefront glass |
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Awnings or
canopies |
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Doors |
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Signage |
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Siding |
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Exterior painting
including murals |
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Creation of permanent
outdoor dining and seating facilities |
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Exterior
masonry/stucco cleaning and repair |
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Permanent landscape
improvements |
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ADA accessibility
improvement integral to the facade improvement proposal |
For a complete listing,
please see application
The NRSA Steering Committee will review business façade grant
applications based on the following priority guidelines:
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Business is located or will be
located on or near priority streets and primary gateways to
downtown. |
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Business will create and/or
sustain jobs with living wages. |
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Business will provide a service or
bring a new opportunity for a service that is not currently
available and that would meet the needs of citizens living near
the target area. |
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Type of business assisted will
make a significant impact in the target area. |
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Project will lead to positive
return on investment. |
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Project will result in an
attractive exterior that fits the vision for Downtown Arlington. |
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Project will result in
improvements to an existing business that needs a new look or
exterior assistance for a new business that brings a needed
service to the area. |
For more information, please contact 817-459-6258.
Brochure
Application
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