OPELOUSAS MAIN STREET OFFERS REDEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE GRANT OPPORTUNITIES
For Immediate Release
May 19, 2009
(Opelousas, LA) - Opelousas Main Street is soliciting Redevelopment Incentive Grant applications from downtown building and/or business owners. The Opelousas Main Street program is able to offer two types of competitive grants – a $10,000 grant for major projects and a $2,500 grant for minor projects. This year grants are available for both interior and exterior rehabilitation projects.
Applications received from Opelousas Main Street building and/or business owners will compete statewide for funding with other Main Street communities’ applications. In the past ten years, Opelousas Main Street has received $127,000 in redevelopment grant funds from the Louisiana Main Street program.
To be eligible for Redevelopment Incentive Grant funds through the program, a building must be located within the downtown Main Street district, be used for commercial purposes, and be at least 50 years old. In addition, the proposed work must be approved by the local historic district commission and the Louisiana Main Street office, while also conforming to the guidelines set forth by the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Rehabilitation.
Opelousas Main Street Redevelopment Incentive grants are reimbursable matching grants. All grant applications must be submitted to the Opelousas Main Street office at 828 East Landry Street, Opelousas, Louisiana, by June 12, 2009. Grant recipients are scheduled to be notified in September. If awarded a Redevelopment Incentive Grant, the applicant has until April 30, 2010 to complete the work and submit the required reimbursement documentation.
The Opelousas Main Street district is bound on the north by Little St., on the east by Union St., on the south by Market St., and on the west by Vine St. If your building is located within these boundaries and you wish to apply for grant funds, contact Opelousas Main Street at 337-948-5227 or visit http://www.crt.state.la.us/hp/facadegrants.aspx.
