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It is the intent of the
Chipley Redevelopment Agency
(CRA), under Part III
Community Redevelopment Act,
Chapter 163, Florida
Statutes, to provide
assistance to owners of
property located with the
Chipley Redevelopment Agency
in order to improve the
visual and aesthetic
appearance of structures
located in that area.
The CRA's Facade Renovation
Grant Program provides
financial assistance for
external aesthetic
improvements in the form of
a reimbursement grant to
qualified owners who apply
to the CRA for such
assistance.
Such exterior improvements
may include structural,
facade visual treatments
(paint, stucco, siding,
windows, etc.), awnings,
building code and especially
historical theme
improvements which reflect
Chipley history. Grants
will be awarded only within
the CRA's redevelopment
area.
Subject to availability,
applications may receive up
to $3,000 for each facade.
Grant applicants must
contribute at least 25% over
and above the requested
grant amount.
A building on a corner or
having a rear facade facing
a major street, and
containing a single
business, may be considered
to have two facades, and may
combine funding over all,
not to exceed $6,000.
Buildings which have been
previously subdivided or
partitioned may be addressed
as separate facades only if
the building is subdivided
such that:
A. There are separate
primary entrances for each
business.
B. Each of the
businesses has separate and
distinct occupational and
sales tax licenses.
Eligible Improvements
1. Refurbishing of an
exterior wall, including
repainting, repairs,
re-siding or similar
cosmetic improvements.
2. Exterior windows
and/or doors, including:
a. installation
of new or replacement
windows and/or doors;
b. repair of
refurbishing of existing
windows and/or doors;
c. similar
cosmetic improvements;
3. Demolition of
exterior cosmetic features
necessary to install new
exterior cosmetic
improvements;
4. Awnings or canopies
over windows or walkways and
other decorative
improvements, including
shutters.
CRA Revolving Loan Program
1. Loans in this program
are available to building
owners for the purpose of
appearance improvement,
structural integrity and
upgrading of health and
safety features of all
commercial buildings
within the designated area.
Eligible properties must be
located within the
boundaries of the area
described and certified as
the Chipley Redevelopment
Area.
2. The maximum amount of
a single loan shall be
$20,000. A property owner
may obtain more than one
loan providing that the
loans are for identifiably
separate buildings or for
the same building, if funds
are available and there are
no other qualified
applicants.
3. Funds will be
available for new
construction, renovation,
improvement, structural
integrity and upgrading work
“to be done,” and will not
be available for work
“already completed,” at time
of application request. The
intent is to help facilitate
work to be started and
monitored by the CRA.
4. Loan interest rate
shall be two percent (2%)
per year, for a maximum term
of five (5) years. The
principal may be paid
anytime during the loan term
without penalty. Repayment
will be in monthly
installments, made payable
to CRA.
Chipley Redevelopment
Agency
672 5th
Street - P.O. Box 457
Chipley, FL 32428
Phone: 850 - 638 - 4157
Fax: 850 - 638 - 8770
chris@washcomall.com
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