Facade Improvement Program In Emporium

Sylvan Heritage Council 110 East Fifth Street Emporium, Pennsylvania 15834

Dear Emporium Business Owner: The Sylvan Heritage Council, in conjunction with the Borough of Emporium, has recently embarked upon a cooperative façade improvement program for businesses located in downtown Emporium. This program will allow you to stretch your façade improvement dollars, as it will fund an approved project using the following three-way match: one-third of approved costs will be paid by the Sylvan Heritage Council, one-third by the Emporium Borough, and one-third by you, the business owner – up to a total project cost of $4,500. (Of course, your project costs may exceed this amount, but the SHC and the Borough will each only fund $1,500 per project.) The grant comes with the following conditions:

1. The funding is to be used for the benefit of one (1) business and that business shall be located in in the Borough of Emporium, with higher priority being given to businesses located along Fourth Street or East Allegany Avenue, from bridge to bridge, in keeping with the recently completed “Trails and Feasibility Study.”

2. The business/property owner must fill out an application detailing the nature and the cost of the proposed improvements to be made. The Sylvan Heritage Council will then review the application and make the decision to award the grant to the business if the specified improvements to be made fall in line with our committee’s plan for façade beautification. Examples of appropriate facade projects include such permanent improvements as awnings, painting, signage, doors and windows, and landscaping.

3. The payment to an awarded business shall be made on a reimbursement basis, upon inspection and satisfactory completion of the project, and funds must be matched dollar for dollar by the business/property owner, up to $1,500.

If you are interested in applying for this funding to improve the facade of your business, please fill out the enclosed application and return it to the address above by June 17, 2016. Please direct any questions you may have to Christine Slusarick (486-0583). We look forward to receiving your application for this funding and remain committed to the improvement and beautification of our community. Sincerely, Sylvan Heritage Council

Facade Improvement Committee Applications are not attached here. 

Please pick one up in the Emporium Borough Building.