(KLZA)-- The Falls City Council has approved moving forward with an application for a $445-thousand Community Development Block Grant for Downtown Revitalization.
Liz Cody, Community Development Specialist with the Southeast Nebraska Development District said the money would be used within an area categorized as blighted and would include improvements for sidewalks, curbs and gutters as well as commercial facade. Lighting, railing and ADA accessibility could also be included.
The grant would require $100-thousand in matching funds from the City or from businesses that receive funds for improvements to their buildings.
$155-thousand would be for commercial facade rehabilitation; $235-thousand would be for public facility improvements such as sidewalks, $35-thousand would be for general administration costs and $10-thousand would be for construction management.
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