{"id":8279,"date":"2015-11-12T15:32:16","date_gmt":"2015-11-12T20:32:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/?p=8279"},"modified":"2016-01-21T10:10:28","modified_gmt":"2016-01-21T15:10:28","slug":"more-than-a-pretty-face-hogan-administration-launches-650000-facade-improvement-program-in-baltimore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/2015\/11\/12\/more-than-a-pretty-face-hogan-administration-launches-650000-facade-improvement-program-in-baltimore\/","title":{"rendered":"More Than a Pretty Face: Hogan Administration Launches $650,000 Fa\u00e7ade Improvement Program in Baltimore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Business and Property Owners Can Receive Up to $10,000 through Effort to Strengthen City\u2019s Commercial Districts<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8280\" style=\"width: 1140px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/11\/facade-improvements.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8280\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/11\/facade-improvements.jpg\" alt=\"The transformation through the Neighborhood BusinessWorks program of this abandoned corner store into the Highlandtown Gallery, a place where local artists can show-off their work, demonstrates the impact a new fa\u00e7ade can have on the entire neighborhood.\" width=\"1130\" height=\"654\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-8280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The transformation through the Neighborhood BusinessWorks program of this abandoned corner store into the Highlandtown Gallery, a place where local artists can show-off their work, demonstrates the impact a new fa\u00e7ade can have on the entire neighborhood.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>New Carrollton, MD \u2013 <\/strong>The Hogan administration is launching a program to help<strong>small businesses<\/strong> and other property owners in Baltimore\u2019s commercial districts brighten up and improve their exteriors.<\/p>\n<p>Through the $650,000 fa\u00e7ade improvement program, property owners in the city\u2019s commercial districts can receive up to $10,000 for beautification projects such as exterior painting, masonry repairs, restoration of architectural details, replacement of windows and doors, awning and signage installation, exterior lighting, and other approved capital improvements.<\/p>\n<p>The program is the latest in the Hogan administration\u2019s multi-pronged effort to support <strong>business recovery and economic development<\/strong> in the city.<\/p>\n<p>The program targets commercial districts, especially those affected by the civil unrest some months ago. However, any business owner, property owner or non-profit organization occupying a commercial space in Baltimore City may apply for assistance to improve their fa\u00e7ade through this program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur investment in seemingly surface \u00a0items such as a new paint job, awnings or signage can transform how people feel about a commercial district neighborhood, inspiring new patronage, new investment and\u00a0 new hope,\u201d said Governor Larry Hogan. \u201cWe also will engage local nonprofit organizations to assist in providing architectural design services and on-the-job training for Baltimore City residents.\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The fa\u00e7ade improvement program will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Enhance the visual appeal and marketability of small businesses and commercial districts.<\/li>\n<li>Provide access to architectural design assistance that will assist property owners with enhancing historic features and aesthetic appeal of commercial buildings.<\/li>\n<li>Offer workforce development opportunities in the construction industry for under-employed Baltimore City residents.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Funding for this program is limited. Properties identified for a fa\u00e7ade improvement will be chosen based on revitalization impact. The deadline for applications is <strong>Tuesday, Dec. 15<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Non-Profit Partners:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The department will work closely with nonprofit partners to maximize the program\u2019s benefits.<\/p>\n<p>The Neighborhood Design Center has been selected as the nonprofit partner to provide architectural design services.\u00a0 The center will engage other nonprofit partners, including Baltimore Heritage and the Baltimore Chapter of the American Institute of Architects.\u00a0 These organizations have experience designing unique and transformative fa\u00e7ade improvements that support small businesses and preserve historic buildings.<\/p>\n<p>The Living Classrooms Foundation and Civic Works have been selected as the non-profit partners to provide the workforce development and construction services for the initiative.<\/p>\n<p>Both nonprofit organizations have extensive experience in workforce development training in the construction industry and are licensed general contractors.\u00a0 The organizations will be training and hiring Baltimore City residents who have various barriers to employment, such as lack of work experience, limited education or job training and non-violent criminal records.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe department is looking forward to creating opportunities for residents to help improve and rebuild their city,\u201d said Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Kenneth C. Holt.\u00a0 \u201cWe also expect the initiative will provide better job opportunities for city residents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information and to apply for the program, please click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dhcd.maryland.gov\/Website\/Programs\/BusinessRecovery\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Business and Property Owners Can Receive Up to $10,000 through Effort to Strengthen City\u2019s Commercial Districts New Carrollton, MD \u2013 The Hogan administration is launching a program to helpsmall businesses and other property owners in Baltimore\u2019s commercial districts brighten up and improve their exteriors. Through the $650,000 fa\u00e7ade improvement program, property owners in the city\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/2015\/11\/12\/more-than-a-pretty-face-hogan-administration-launches-650000-facade-improvement-program-in-baltimore\/\">&nbsp;&nbsp;Read the Rest&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":116,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,46,51,28],"tags":[63],"class_list":["post-8279","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-community-development","category-governor-hogan","category-maryland-business-recovery-program","category-small-business-development","tag-baltimore"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8279","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/116"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8279"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8279\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8467,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8279\/revisions\/8467"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8279"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8279"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/dhcd\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8279"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}