1. The Funds under this program are to be used for the restoration, rehabilitation, and preservation of commercial building façades in the Main Street Taxing District as outlined by the City of Vicksburg on the attached map.
2. Applicants must meet the approval of the Main Street Program and the Vicksburg Board of Architectural Review (VBAR) and the appropriate city departments. Participants must follow the plans approved by the Committee in order to receive the grant monies.
3. The Main Street Program will match one-third (1/3) of the cost of improvements to a building's facade, not to exceed $1,000. Corner buildings may receive a larger grant (please see the note below)
4. Any changes must be approved by the Main Street Program and the applicable board prior to construction. Unauthorized changes will void the grant.
5. Once approved, work must begin within sixty (60) days from the date of the contract and be completed within one hundred and eighty (180) days from the start date.
6. Grant money will be disbursed at the completion of the project once receipts and a project report are submitted to the Main Street Office.
PLEASE NOTE:
1. Low-interest loan programs may be used in conjunction with grant money.
2. The Main Street Program reserves the right to amend these guidelines as needed at any time.
3. Corner buildings that have more than one prominent facade (a facade that is highly visible to the public right of way) may be eligible for a larger grant on a case-by-case basis depending on the availability of funds, the prominence of the side or rear facade, and the amount of nature of the rehabilitation work proposed.
