The City of Franklin Main Street Program is soliciting building restoration grant applications from downtown commercial building owners and/or business owners. This grant opportunity is offered through the Louisiana Main Street Program. It provides grants ranging from $2,500 to $10,000 to be used for restoration projects on historic commercial structures located in Louisiana Main Street districts. Restoration projects can be on the interior and exterior of the commercial structure.
Qualified grant recipients will receive notification by September. (Commercial building must be housed within Franklin’s Main Street District which runs from Iberia Street to Clark Street and Teche Drive to Anderson Street.)
Applications received from Franklin Main Street building and/or business owners will compete statewide for funding with applications from other Main Street districts. Since 2017, Franklin Main Street building owners has received nearly $150,000.00 in redevelopment grant funds from the Louisiana Main Street program, initiating $500,000.00 in local projects costs plus associated jobs and economic stimulation.
To be eligible for Main Street Restoration Grant funds, 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.
The Louisiana Main Street Restoration Grant application guidelines, details and deadlines are available from City of Franklin Main Street Director, Ed “Tiger” Verdin at (337) 828-6350. All applications must be submitted online through the Submittable platform.
( Neither the City of Franklin Council, Franklin Mayor nor Franklin Main Street Director make any determinations regarding eligibility of the Louisiana Main Street Restoration Program Grant recipients.)