Houston Southeast Business Improvement Grant
houstonse.org
Funded by the Greater Southeast Management District, this program offers 50/50 matching grants capped at $10,000 to commercial property owners and small businesses operating within district boundaries to revitalize storefronts and property conditions.
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Helps small businesses and property owners in Houston Southeast improve their storefronts. Offers matching grants up to $10,000 for revitalization projects.
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What Benefits Are Offered?
Funds for commercial property owners for improvements and revitalization projects on a 50/50 matching basis, up to $10,000.
Who Is Eligible?
Region: Houston Southeast Management District, within the District’s boundaries
Other Criteria: commercial property owners, projects must complement the color and character of surrounding businesses, projects must meet the City’s Code of Ordinances, in support of revitalization
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📋What Are the Application Steps & Timeline?
- 📝Steps to Apply
- Complete & Sign the Application Form
- Provide Drawings of the proposed work
- Obtain itemized estimates from contractors
- Submit Construction Bids on contractor's letterhead
- Provide Color Samples consistent with surrounding buildings
- Provide Project Site Photographs before and after work
- Submit the completed application with all required items
- 🌐Application Portal
- https://houstonse.org/grants/
- 📤Submission Method
- 📅Key Dates
- FIRST BUSINESS DAY OF THE MONTHApplication submission deadline60 days after final approvalWork must commence6 months after final approvalWork must be completed
- 🔄Intake Type
- rolling
📄What Documents Are Required?
- ✅Required Documents
- Scale drawing of proposed work
- Itemized estimates from contractors
- Construction bids on letterhead
- Color samples
- Project site photographs
- 📐Format Requirements
- PDF only, max 10MB
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💰What Expenses Are Eligible?
- 🧾Eligible Expenses
- demolition of substandard structures
- improvements for community quality of life
- 🚫Ineligible Expenses
- work already done
- work covered by insurance
- 📏Expense Caps
- Grant funds are limited to a maximum of 50% or up to $10,000 of the project cost
- 💳Payment Model
- reimbursement
- ⏪Retroactive Expenses Eligible
- No
🤝Is Matching Funding Required?
- 🔀Matching Required
- Yes
- 📊Matching Ratio
- 50%
- 🏦Eligible Matching Sources
- cash
- in-kind
- 📚Stacking Rules
- The management district exists to supplement rather than replace other government agencies.
- 🛡️Proof of Matching Required
- Copies of paid invoices, canceled checks and/or credit card receipts.
📊What Are the Reporting Requirements?
- 🗓️Reporting Frequency
- final only
- 📑Reporting Requirements
- copies of paid invoices
- canceled checks
- credit card receipts
- 🔍Audit Requirements
- OMB Uniform Guidance Single Audit if the recipient expends $750,000 or more in federal awards in a fiscal year
- 📢Branding Requirements
- a sign which must be prominently displayed in a storefront window for a minimum of three months
- 🗄️Record Retention Period
- 3 years post-final-report
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