River Point District

Façade & Signage Improvement Program

*Applications being accepted on a rolling basis until the funding is exhausted*

Project Overview:

The City of Norfolk was recently awarded $435,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to assist with commercial rehabilitation activities in downtown Norfolk in the form of façade improvements through the Nebraska Department of Economic Development.

The need for façade improvements was identified through a 2023 Norfolk Downtown Business survey. $90,000 will be used for the sidewalk improvements of three mid-block crossings on Norfolk Avenue to provide street-to-sidewalk accessibility between Second and Third Street, Third and Fourth Street, and Fourth and Fifth Street.

The downtown façade improvements program will provide a 1:1 match of $310,000, and the City of Norfolk will contribute $22,500 for the sidewalk improvements. From the grant funds, $10,000 will be used for construction management and $25,000 will be used for the general administration of the grant. The estimated total cost is $767,500. The proposed project will meet the national objective of minimizing a designated blighted and substandard area and Limited Clientele Activities through the removal of architectural barriers. No persons will be displaced as a result of CDBG activities. Applications for the funds will be available in 2024.

Where can the Downtown Revitalization grant funds be used?

From 1st Street to 8th Street along Norfolk Avenue with the north boundary at Braasch Avenue and the south at Madison Avenue.

Program Guidelines:

Façade & Signage Improvement Program

Norfolk Downtown Revitalization – Section 106

Where can the downtown revitalization grant funds be used?

Timeline:

Project Contact:

Candice Alder, Economic Development Director

402-844-2263 or