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-Current Photo Texas Border Business EL PASO, TX – Despite the pandemic, Downtown’s small businesses and property owners are investing in their properties in record numbers. With the approval of five grants at its January Board meeting, the Downtown Management District (DMD) Board of Directors has approved a record amount of funding for Improvement Grants during the current program year.
The DMD manages four improvement grant programs in total. The Downtown Commercial Façade Improvement Grant Program and the Downtown Signature Signage and Lighting programs are funded by the DMD and the City of El Paso/TIRZ No. 5. The DMD’s Downtown Pedestrian Corridor Improvement Grant Program and Downtown Mural Grant Program are funded solely by the DMD.
Maximum grants are $10,000 or $25,000 depending on the specific program, and all grants require an equal match from the applicant. To date, for the program year which started October 1, 2020, the DMD Board has approved the following grants: Applicant Address Grant Amount Approved Courtron, LLC/Raul Aguirre 313 E. Mills Ave.
Façade $25,000 October 22, 2020 Stanton Street Development, LLC/Don Schneider/ Jeannette Franco 601 Texas Ave. Façade $25,000 October 22, 2020 EP OHM Holdings, LLC/Augustin Montes 209 N. Mesa Façade $25,000 October 22, 2020 EP OHM Holdings, LLC/Augustin Montes 209 N.
Mesa Signage & Lighting $25,000 October 22, 2020 Courtron, LLC/Raul Aguirre 313 E. Mills Ave. Pedestrian Corridor $10,000 October 22, 2020 Legate Co.
Texas, LLC/ Rida Asfahani 201 E. San Antonio Façade $25,000 December 3, 2020 WestStar Tower, LLC/ Brian Kelley 601 N. Mesa Signage & Lighting $25,000 December 3, 2020 WestStar Tower, LLC/ Brian Kelley 601 N.
Mesa Pedestrian Corridor $10,000 December 3, 2020 Fire Emoji, LLC/Jonathan Escalante 533 W. Franklin Ave. Façade $25,000 January 28, 2021 Johnny Escalante/LFG Global, LLC 1031 Texas Ave.
Façade $22,382. 50 January 28, 2021 Fire Emoji, LLC/Jonathan Escalante 533 W. Franklin Ave.
Signage & Lighting $8,975 January 28, 2021 Johnny Escalante/LFG Global, LLC 1031 Texas Ave. Signage & Lighting $13,450 January 28, 2021 Stanton Street Development, LLC/Jeannette Franco 601 Texas Ave. Pedestrian Corridor $8,510.
75 January 28, 2021 TOTAL Number of Grants Approved This Year: 13 TOTAL Amount Granted This Year: $242,068. 25 Previous Grant Awards by year are as follows: Program Year # of Grants Awarded Grant Funds Allocated 2011-2012 14 $200,776. 59 2012-2013 11 $200,247.
59 2013-2014 7 $125,415. 09 2014-2015 9 $139,801. 42 2015-2016 7 $52,028.
20 2016-2017 5 $71,069. 10 2017-2018 9 $149,412. 86 2018-2019* 10 $192,708.
89 2019-2020* 6 $53,295. 56 * Projects still in process of completion 533 W. Franklin Ave.
-Rendering The grants approved by the Downtown Management District (DMD) Board of Directors at its January 28, 2021 Board Meeting include the following: A property at 601 Texas Ave. , and owned by Stanton Street Development, was approved for $8,510. 75 in Pedestrian Corridor Improvement Grant funds.
The estimated total project cost is $21,966. 50. Planned corridor improvements on include: demolition of existing sidewalk and the installation of rebar, expansion points and new concrete.
1031 Texas Ave. -Current Photo A property at 533 W. Franklin Ave.
, and owned by Fire Emoji, LLC, was approved for $25,000 in Commercial Façade Improvement Grant funds. Formerly known as the Blackbird Cantina, the estimated total project cost is $50,300. Planned improvements on the property include, but are not limited to: installation of front pergola footings and steel, brick exterior and tile, new entrance framing, stucco, paint, and the replacement of front doors and windows.
Fire Emoji, LLC was also approved for $8,975 in Signature Signage and Lighting Grant funds for the same property with a total project cost of $25,400. Improvements will include electrical and color changing lighting on tower, pergola lighting and pendants, brass wall blade signage, lighting fixtures and electrical. A property at 1031 Texas Ave.
, and owned by Johnny Escalante LFG Global, LLC, was approved for $22,382. 50 in Commercial Façade Improvement Grant funds. The estimated total project cost is $50,975.
Planned improvements include: cinder block demolition for new storefront, new storefront and glazing, repairing of exterior plaster, and paint building exterior. Signature Signage and Lighting Grant funds in the amount of $13,450 were approved for the same property on a 1:1 match with total project cost estimated at $26,900.
Planned improvement to include: reinforcing rooftop Firestone sign structure, refurbishment of rooftop Firestone neon sign, and exterior lighting package. Grant applications are considered on a first come, first served basis while funding is available. Due to recent activity, only approximately $30,000 remains available for future grants.
Property/business owners interested in applying for funding can visit https://downtownelpaso. com/downtown-grant-programs/ or call Terry Mais, 915-400-2295 for more information. 1031 Texas Ave.
-Rendering About the DMD Grant Programs The Commercial Façade Improvement Grant provides matching funds to existing businesses and/or property owners to make improvements to the exterior of buildings in the boundaries of the El Paso DMD, and/or the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 5 (TIRZ). The program is managed by the DMD with funding from the DMD and TIRZ.
Applications are considered on a first-come, first-serve basis while funding is available. Applicants can apply for up to $25,000 in reimbursement funding. The Downtown Signature Signage & Lighting Grant Program provides funding to existing businesses and/or property owners within the DMD/TIRZ boundaries for the establishment and/or restoration of iconic signage and/or lighting installations.
The maximum grant available is $25,000. This grant, when awarded, can provide one grant dollar for every eligible matching dollar invested (1:1 ratio). The Downtown Pedestrian Corridor Improvement Grant Program provides funding to existing businesses and/or property owners within the DMD boundaries for improvements to the exterior spaces adjacent to or within the public right-of-way.
The maximum grant available is $10,000 and each grant dollar must be matched by a private investment dollar (1:1 ratio). The Commercial Façade Improvement Program is one of four downtown grant programs offered by the DMD, such as Iconic Signage and Lighting Program, Pedestrian Corridor Improvement Grant Program, and the Mural Grant Program.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Commercial property owners within the boundaries of the El Paso Downtown Management District. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows maximum $25,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Downtown Signature Signage & Lighting Grant Program is funded by El Paso Downtown Management District (DMD). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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