FACADE GRANT PROGRAM

Eligible Applicants: Any building owner or tenant of a commercial building located in a central business district in the Township of Smithtown. Must be a legally approved commercial use property. Note: Applications from building tenants require the signature and approval of the property owner. 

Ineligible Applicants: 

Parking lots/Driveways, property/building maintenance, walkways, any proposal that would require approvals by an outside agency (NY DOT, State DEC, County DPW, etc.)

These grants are for businesses and building owners solely located in the Town of Smithtown. Priority consideration will be given to projects located in downtown business districts. 

Eligible Improvements:

Improvements to the street-facing façade, and upgrades to the accessibility of the exterior of the building (ie: decorative building enhancements, Gooseneck lighting, awnings, decorative signs, new doors.) Facade improvements that improve handicapped accessibility. 

A “match” investment of 25% of the grant amount is required of the building owner/tenant. Permit fees for this work, when required, may be eligible as a portion of the applicants match source. The Town of Smithtown will reimburse the cost of 75% of the facade improvement, not to exceed $20,000. 

Eligible Commercial Building Owners\Tenants throughout the Town’s Downtowns may contact the Community Development Coordinator (Kelly Brown) at (631)360-7540, for project planning, guidance and implementation for Owners\Tenants. Please call ahead before dropping off application and paperwork. 

{Note: Permits will be determined at the time of acceptance of the project}

Once the grant application has been approved and accepted by the Town of Smithtown, the Commercial Building Owners\Tenants will act as the contracting party with procured Contractors for the project. The Building Owners\Tenants may submit paid invoices to the Town of Smithtown for reimbursement. Proof of match investment (25%) is required prior to receiving reimbursement funds of up to $20,000. All project are subject to a final inspection by the Town of Smithtown Building Department prior to reimbursement.