NUNDA — The village of Nunda’s business district will be getting a facelift this summer thanks to the New York Main Street program. The NYMS program has awarded the village of Nunda $250,000 to renovate business appearances as well as the landscape in the village.
The NYMS program is administered by the Office of Community Renewal and provides money to communities in order to revitalize their main streets. The idea is to boost a community's economy by providing a more visually pleasing main street.
NYMS targets areas with an established main street that incorporates a mix of residential, business and civic buildings. The money is given to renovate facades, enhance the village streetscapes and provide building upgrades which can include business storefronts, commercial interiors as well as residential building improvements.
This is the second time the village has applied for the NYMS grant according to Louise Wadsworth of the Livingston County Development Corporation.
The LCDC is responsible for all the grant administration. They have already administered NYMS grants to Mt. Morris, Dansville, Lima and Geneseo. Avon was also approved this year for a NYMS grant.
“The New York Main Street Grant is an opportunity for building and business owners to improve their building’s energy efficiency and enhance the visual impact for the downtown district,” Wadsworth said.
The village of Nunda is using this money to target State Street, the “main street” of Nunda, as well as East Street, 4th Street and West Street. Of the $250,000 that was awarded, business and building owners will be provided $216,250 to divide for their projects. Administrative funds will be covered by $18,750 and the $15,000 remaining will be for the beautification of the streetscape.
The revamping is expected to begin as early as July of this year with the full project being completed by November 2014.
A local committee will use a set of criteria to decide which businesses will get money. The business and building owners who are interested in receiving the grant money are required to fill out an application which will be reviewed by the committee. Any plan from a business owner will have to comply with the design guidelines developed for the Nunda NYMS project.
There will be an informational meeting on March 11 during the village meeting. Business and building owners can pick up their applications at the meeting and must fill them out by April 26
NUNDA — The village of Nunda’s business district will be getting a facelift this summer thanks to the New York Main Street program. The NYMS program has awarded the village of Nunda $250,000 to renovate business appearances as well as the landscape in the village.
The NYMS program is administered by the Office of Community Renewal and provides money to communities in order to revitalize their main streets. The idea is to boost a community's economy by providing a more visually pleasing main street.
NYMS targets areas with an established main street that incorporates a mix of residential, business and civic buildings. The money is given to renovate facades, enhance the village streetscapes and provide building upgrades which can include business storefronts, commercial interiors as well as residential building improvements.
This is the second time the village has applied for the NYMS grant according to Louise Wadsworth of the Livingston County Development Corporation.
The LCDC is responsible for all the grant administration. They have already administered NYMS grants to Mt. Morris, Dansville, Lima and Geneseo. Avon was also approved this year for a NYMS grant.
“The New York Main Street Grant is an opportunity for building and business owners to improve their building’s energy efficiency and enhance the visual impact for the downtown district,” Wadsworth said.
The village of Nunda is using this money to target State Street, the “main street” of Nunda, as well as East Street, 4th Street and West Street. Of the $250,000 that was awarded, business and building owners will be provided $216,250 to divide for their projects. Administrative funds will be covered by $18,750 and the $15,000 remaining will be for the beautification of the streetscape.
The revamping is expected to begin as early as July of this year with the full project being completed by November 2014.
A local committee will use a set of criteria to decide which businesses will get money. The business and building owners who are interested in receiving the grant money are required to fill out an application which will be reviewed by the committee. Any plan from a business owner will have to comply with the design guidelines developed for the Nunda NYMS project.
There will be an informational meeting on March 11 during the village meeting. Business and building owners can pick up their applications at the meeting and must fill them out by April 26
