CDBG Downtown Revitalization

About this opportunity

Approximately $2.6 million in federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds are available on an annual basis to cities and counties through the state of Iowa’s Commercial Building Facades program (formerly known as Downtown Revitalization or DTR). The Commercial Building Facades program provides grants to communities for activities contributing to comprehensive revitalization in historic city centers or core downtown areas. The program is primarily focused on building façade improvements to privately owned buildings in downtowns. Buildings with first floor residential use are prohibited from program participation. Work on roofs is also eligible. Front façades of buildings and side facades, when clearly visible from the travel lane of the adjacent public street are required. Rear f...