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The SDRA’s Façade Improvement Program (FIP) was designed to support the rehabilitation of the exterior of commercial properties and mixed-use commercial properties along SDRA’s targeted corridors – the Broughton Street Urban Redevelopment Area and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (MLK)/ Montgomery Street Corridor. The program has played a critical role in attracting tenants to SDRA’s primary redevelopment corridors. The program is unique in that it allows property owners to access up to $30,000 at a fixed interest rate of 4%. Although each loan has an 8 year repayment term, eligible façade improvement projects may qualify for a one to three year deferment in repaying the loan depending upon location. Certain restrictions apply.
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| Facade Improvement Program Fact Sheet |
| Facade Improvement Program Application |
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| Facade Improvement Grant Program |
| The Façade Improvement Grant Program is offered for commercial properties located within the Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (MLK)/ Montgomery Street Corridor. The Façade Improvement Grant is a matching grant providing up to $2,000 for eligible properties to make improvements to building facades. Certain restrictions apply. |
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| Facade Grant Fact Sheet |
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| Sprinkler Cost Assistance Program |
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The SDRA’s Sprinkler Cost Assistance Program (SCAP) has played a vital role in attracting tenants to SDRA’s primary redevelopment corridors -- the Broughton Street Urban Redevelopment Area and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (MLK)/ Montgomery Street Corridor. The program allows applicants to obtain financial assistance to support the installation of fire suppression systems within the upper stories of their properties or in new infill construction. Funds are issued through the City of Savannah’s Water Enterprise Fund at a fixed interest rate of 4%. Unlike many conventional loans, all Sprinkler Cost Assistance funds are repaid through the tenant’s water bill – which is issued by the City of Savannah on a bi-monthly basis. Certain restrictions apply.
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| Sprinkler Cost Assistance Program Fact Sheet |
| Sprinkler Cost Assistance Program Application |
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| Edge Grant Program |
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The Edge Grant Program is offered for properties located within the Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (MLK)/ Montgomery Street Corridor. The Edge Grant is a matching grant providing up to $2,000 for eligible properties to make improvements to vacant lots and parking lots including landscaping, parking lot improvements and fence installation. Certain restrictions apply.
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| Edge Grant Fact Sheet |
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| Design Assistance Program |
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The SDRA’s Design Assistance Program (DAP) plays a critical role supporting the redevelopment efforts of the business and property owners of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (MLK)/ Montgomery Street Urban Redevelopment Area. Eligible participants receive free assistance with designing, planning, and implementing redevelopment activities that are in keeping with the MLK/ Montgomery Street Corridor Urban Revitalization Plan and Redevelopment Plan. This program is a vital resource for applicants who are in need of assistance with developing conceptual strategies for mixed-use sites, vacant lots, and large-scale site plans. Certain restrictions apply.
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| Design Assistance Program Fact Sheet |
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