Amended and Restated Agreement – Additional Funding for Neighborhood Corridors Matching Grant Program - Urban Enterprise Association of South Bend, Inc.

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Eligibility To be eligible for a matching grant, the property must have frontage on the street and be within the following boundaries: • Lincolnway West: between LaSalle Avenue and west city limits (near Maplewood Ave.) • Linden Avenue: between Walnut Street and Olive Street • Miami Street: between Lincolnway East and Altgeld Street • Michigan Street: between Bronson Street and Donmoyer Avenue • Mishawaka Avenue: between Eddy Street and Logan Street • Portage Avenue: between Diamond Avenue/Angela Boulevard and Kinyon Street, plus Elwood Avenue from Portage Avenue to Wilber Street • Western Avenue: between William Street and west city limits (near Mayflower Road) The improvements should be visible from the street. A business use must be present on the property or be established within six months of final grant payment. Property taxes must be current. The property must not be listed for sale. Projects may be comprised of one eligible item or any combination of eligible items. Projects Eligible for Grant Funding • Restoration of fapade to original or comparable appearance • Restoration of architectural features • Brick or masonry, including cleaning and tuck pointing • Painting or other appropriate fapade treatments of exterior surfaces • Windows or doors, using clear glass • Awnings and canopies (fabric or metal) • Signs (building or monument) • Murals and public art • Decorative lighting (dark sky compliant) that highlights the front of the building • Landscaping • Decorative fencing (wrought iron or decorative aluminum with 4' maximum height) • Curb and sidewalk • Bike racks and outdoor tables, chairs, benches, and areas for commercial purposes Projects Not Eligible for Grant Funding • Interior improvements or improvements to single -use residential buildings • Improvements not visible from the street • Regular and deferred maintenance items • Removal or enclosure of architecturally important features • Roof replacement or repairs, except when serving as an architectural element • HVAC systems • Freestanding signs, except monument signs • Parking lot paving • Chain link fencing • Security systems, window or door bars, security gates, and driveway gates • Demolition of structures • Environmental consulting, hazardous material testing services, or abatement costs • Property acquisition Improvements in progress or completed prior to grant approval a� a) c� E co W 0 a O N O N E yin 0 a 0 to U (6 0 0 U 0 0 0 z 4