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Facade grant program popular with downtown businesses
By Cathy Cobbs
Tucker business owners are taking
advantage of grants issued by the Tucker
Downtown Development Authority to
spruce up their storefronts.
The program, called the Tucker
Downtown Facade Grant, provides
matching grant awards of up to $12,500
to eligible businesses and will match up to
50% of the project.
The TDA has approved funds for a
number of businesses, including Georgia
Gifts & More, Mint Coffeehouse, Trio
Nails, and Nicky’s Undefeated. More
applications are on the way, according to
Tucker officials.
At its Oct. 7 meeting, the TDA
approved another application from Las
Colinas Mexican Restaurant for $10,000.
TDA board member Bridget Brady,
who owns Wine & Whimseys on Main
Street, said the grant program is “helping
downtown businesses to be more appealing
and to encourage other businesses to
consider relocating to the area.”
The city allotted the program $50,000
when it started last July, but at the Tucker
City Council’s October meeting, the panel
voted to transfer an additional $50,000
from the city’s economic development
department budget.
The program has three award tiers.
Minor projects are given up to $5,000, and
major projects are given up to $10,000,
with up to 25% extra allotted for major
projects that involve restoring a historic
facade.
While there is a defined project area,
according to city officials, projects that are
outside of that area will be evaluated on a
per-project basis.
Newly opened Mint Coffeehouse is one of the businesses taking advantage
of the Tucker Downtown Facade Grant. (Photo by Cathy Cobbs)
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