Thursday, December 12, 2013

Governor McDonnell Announces More than $2 Million in Industrial Revitalization Fund Grants

Governor of Virginia Bob McDonnell speaking at...
Governor of Virginia Bob McDonnell speaking at CPAC. Please attribute to Gage Skidmore if used elsewhere. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Grants Will Help to Revitalize Derelict Commercial and Industrial Structures in Communities

RICHMOND - Governor Bob McDonnell today announced more than $2 million in Industrial Revitalization Fund (IRF) grants for five projects in Virginia. The IRF program provides gap financing for construction projects aligned with local and regional economic development strategies, primarily in distressed communities.

“This program focuses on bringing derelict structures back to life,” said Governor McDonnell.  “By revitalizing vacant structures, we are encouraging economic growth in communities that want new investments and creating new vitality for vacant buildings.”

Projects were reviewed and evaluated competitively, with an emphasis on those with a high level of blight, identification of impediments to economic development efforts, alignment with regional or local strategies, availability of matching resources, level of community distress where the property is located and an identified and feasible end use.

The maximum award was $600,000 per project. Seventeen applications totaling nearly $7.4 million in requests were received by the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). The funds are intended to leverage local and private resources to achieve market-driven redevelopment of these derelict structures, creating catalysts for long-term employment opportunities and on-going physical and economic revitalization.

2014 IRF Grant Awards:

Applicant
Proposal Name
Award Offer
City of Martinsville
Henry Hotel Redevelopment Project
$600,000
City of Hopewell
238 E. Broadway Rehabilitation Project
$387,900
Wise County Industrial Development Authority
Wise Inn Redevelopment Project
$200,000
St. Paul Industrial Development Authority
Willis Building Rehabilitation Project
$600,000
Town of Clifton Forge
Masonic Theater Rehabilitation and Expansion Project
$250,000

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