The New Orleans Education League of the Construction Industry is seeking applications for its Jefferson Parish Residential Façade Improvement Program.
Donor Name: New Orleans Education League of the Construction Industry
State: Louisiana
Parish: Jefferson Parish (LA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/11/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The mission of the New Orleans Education League and the Jefferson Parish Finance Authority is to make Jefferson Parish a better place to live by supporting community efforts to preserve home ownership and to promote attractive neighborhoods intended to maintain and to enhance property values making neighborhoods attractive for all citizens of Jefferson Parish.
The Jefferson Parish Residential Façade Improvement Program is a voluntary program that provides homeowners with funds up to $8,500 to improve the exterior of their homes. The work is based off nationally adopted enhancement standards, which are intended to provide more handsome and safe neighborhoods for Jefferson Parish residents.
Eligible Costs
Outdoor improvements may only be provided to improve the property’s exterior front façade, or for corner properties the street facing façade, and will include:

Repair or replacement of front door, and/or front shutters/front windows, for corner properties, side doors and windows facing the street are eligible;
Repair of soffit and facia or rotten wood;
Repair or replacement of driveway and/or front sidewalks;
Exterior painting repairs to the front of the property or painting to replacement items;
Landscaping.

Property Eligibility
The program will cover only owner-occupied, detached single-family homes in Terrytown, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. Communal areas, condominiums, and mobile homes are not covered by the program. Homes must be structurally sound and suitable for enhancement under the time and monetary constraints of the program.
Applicant Criteria 
All applicants must meet the following, as required by NOEL and Jefferson Parish Finance Authority:

Complete application to the JEFFERSON PARISH RESIDENTIAL FAÇADE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM. (Including the submission of all documentation requested in the application).
Applicant must be a U.S. Citizen or a permanent resident of the United States.
Applicant must reside within Jefferson Parish and must have occupied their home for at least one (1) year prior to application.
Applicants must certify that the home is not being offered for sale, and that it is their primary residence, as indicated per Jefferson Parish tax records.

For more information, visit NOELCL.