Waynesboro City partners with downtown property owners and businesses to improve the general appearance of buildings in the central business district. Grants are competitive and must be approved in advance by the
Waynesboro Downtown Development Inc (WDDI) Design Committee and the
Economic Development Authority (for Sidewalk and Landscaping Grant). Improvement grants are reimbursable grants subject to annual funding. Applications and additional information are available from the
Waynesboro Downtown Development Inc.
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The Shenandoah Valley Art Center received two façade grants for their newly renovated building |
The Façade Improvement Grants are reimbursement grants, available for 50% of the total project cost, up to a maximum of $5,000. An applicant may apply for reimbursement for more than one façade when buildings front on more than one street. Only one elevation is eligible in a single fiscal year.
- Qualified Applicant: Any owner of a downtown building, or any tenant or prospective tenant having the building owner’s written approval.
- Qualified Areas: The downtown area in which buildings are eligible consists of parcels within the Enterprise Sub-zone with a special focus on the Main Street District.
- Qualified Improvements: Any exterior improvements to the property façade, including walls, windows, awnings, lighting, signage, and landscaping. Routine maintenance is not eligible.
- Improvement Standards: All façade improvements must conform to the design plan submitted and approved by the WDDI Design Committee.
Application Process: Each Applicant must submit one original and two copies to the offices of Waynesboro Downtown Development, Inc.
The order in which complete applications are received determines the order of fund approval. Funding is contingent on annual appropriations by the Waynesboro City Council.
Qualifying applicants may receive 50% of landscaping or sidewalk improvement costs, up to a maximum of $4,000. Applications may include improvements to all sides of the property that are located within the Enterprise Zone and are generally required to exceed the minimum requirements of the City’s landscaping ordinance or site development review to qualify.
- Qualified Applicant: Any owner of a downtown building, or any tenant or prospective tenant having the building owner’s written approval.
- Qualified Areas: The downtown area in which buildings are eligible consists of parcels within the Enterprise Sub-zone with a special focus on the Main Street District.
- Qualified Improvements: Any exterior improvements to the property façade, including walls, windows, awnings, lighting, signage, and landscaping. Routine maintenance is not eligible.
- Improvement Standards: All façade improvements must conform to the design plan submitted and approved by the WDDI Design Committee.
Application Process: Applications will typically be reviewed on a monthly basis by the Design Committee of WDDI for certification of appropriate design criteria and the Economic Development Authority for approval of funding. Funding is contingent on annual appropriations by the Waynesboro City Council.
