1 Create a ZoomGrants™ account (below) or log in to your existing account (above) 2 Select a Program to apply for, then click the Apply button to get started 3 Answer the questions and/or fill in the fields in each tab 4 If necessary, upload any requested documents 5 Submit your application and wait for a decision 6 If you are selected to receive funding, you might be required to submit invoices or reports through your application
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By entering your initials here you certify this submission truthfully and accurately represents your application and is hereby submitted for review. Submission of this application does not, in any way, guarantee that your application will yield a favorable result.
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Applicant hereby certifies that the information I provided on this application is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge, under penalty of perjury.
Applicant will comply with all federal, state, and local guidelines related to and regarding the funds related to this program, and will cooperate fully in providing any documents needed pursuant to this program by any governing authority that requires same for verification, authentication or identification purposes or an otherwise reasonable purpose under law.
This agreement and related documents entered into in connection with this agreement are signed when an applicant's signature is delivered by initialing this document electronically and must be treated in all respects as having the same force and effect as original signatures.
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This Pre-Application section must be submitted and Approved by the Administrator (not ZoomGrants) before you can fill out the rest of the application. Click the Submit Pre-Application button at the top or bottom of this tab to submit this section to be reviewed.
Your Pre-Application must be submitted AND approved before continuing.
Application Questions
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Building Information
1. Building Address:
2. Total Square Footage of the Building:
3. Number of Tenant Businesses Located within the Building:
4. List the name of all tenant businesses located within the building. Include a brief description of each business and indicate which business(es) occupy the first-floor commercial or industrial space.
5. Number of Individuals Employed within the Building:
6. Total Square Footage of Vacancy within the Building:
7. If vacancy exists within the Building, outline the marketing plan to attract tenants.
Building Owner Information
8. Tax Identification Number of the Building Owner of Record: If the site is owned by an organization/business, provide the owner’s Employer Identification Number. If the site is owned by an individual, provide the owner’s Social Security Number.
9. List all individuals with an ownership interest in the Building and indicate their percentage of ownership. e.g. Name 1 – x%, Name 2 - y%, etc.
Project Information
10. Provide a detailed overview of the improvements you intend to make to the facade of the building.
11. Total Estimated Cost of Intended Facade Improvements:
12. If the facade improvements are part of a larger redevelopment of the Building, provide a detailed overview of the improvements you intend to make.
13. Total Cost of Additional Intended Improvements: Do not include the cost of the facade improvements detailed in questions 10 and 11.
14. Explain how the proposed improvements are comprehensive in nature, how they will have a significant impact on the aesthetics of the building and the surrounding area, and how the project will result in a transformational facade Improvement. See Transformational Facade Improvement scoring criteria for examples of how to demonstrate "transformational facade improvement."
15. Provide a detailed timeline for the project that demonstrates the applicant's ability to complete the project by December 1, 2025.
16. Which of the following describes the majority building ownership:
17. Applicant certifies the following by initialing:
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Budget
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Budget Narrative (Discuss the items and amounts you entered above.)
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Budget
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Using the table below, list all of the eligible costs associated with your project.
Eligible projects include replacement, repair, or addition of at least two of the expenses below, and an eligible expense total of greater than $20,000. The Funding Sources Total must match or exceed the Expenses total. For each expense listed, you must upload at least one quote in the Documents tab.
Per grant guidelines, roofing expenses are non-reimbursable, but are eligible toward an applicant's match amount when accompanied by a comprehensive facade improvement that utilizes at least two of the expenses listed below. If you intend to use roofing expenses toward your match, record those expenses in one of the fillable Description of Expense fields below.
The Funding Sources Total must match or exceed the Expenses total. The Amount Requested should equal 50% of the Expenses total or 75% if the project is located in a NRSA (for a maximum amount of $40,000). For each expense listed, you must upload at least one quote in the Documents tab.
All enhancements must be located on private property and comply with zoning and building codes. Any eligible expense incurred prior to the execution of the Facade Improvement Grant Agreement, or work performed without required permits, is ineligible for reimbursement.
Upload the requested documents in the table below. Please note that some document requests contain template documents.
Quote Requirements
At least one quote is required for all work included in the project. Eligible expenses must be clearly identified and highlighted on the quote(s) provided. Quote(s) must be on contractor letterhead and clearly identify the project timeline, cost, and full scope of work, with each activity itemized. Contractors must have required licensing, bond, and insurance, and all work must be performed according to applicable codes (i.e. Ohio Revised Code and Toledo Municipal Code). If the individual or any member of the entity owning the property self performs a portion of the work, reimbursement will be for materials only. All self-performed work should be clearly identified on quotes.
Evidence of First-Floor Occupancy
Evidence of first-floor occupancy may include:
Tenant business lease agreement
A letter of intent from a business to occupy the space that identifies the agreed upon rental rate and term.
A statement of self-occupancy by the building owner, including the name of the business.
Please respond to the following questions and initial the grant agreement. The information is being gathered to meet reporting requirements of the Federal Community Development Block Grant program and the City of Toledo. Thank you for your participation. Upon completion, your grant funds will be issued.
"Chronically Homeless" definition for Question #6:
A “chronically homeless” individual is defined to mean a homeless individual with a disability who lives either in a place not meant for human habitation, a safe haven, or in an emergency shelter, or in an institutional care facility if the individual has been living in the facility for fewer than 90 days and had been living in a place not meant for human habitation, a safe haven, or in an emergency shelter immediately before entering the institutional care facility.
In order to meet the “chronically homeless” definition, the individual also must have been living as described above continuously for at least 12 months, or on at least four separate occasions in the last 3 years, where the combined occasions total a length of time of at least 12 months. Each period separating the occasions must include at least 7 nights of living in a situation other than a place not meant for human habitation, in an emergency shelter, or in a safe haven.
Chronically homeless families are families with adult heads of household who meet the definition of a chronically homeless individual. If there is no adult in the family, the family would still be considered chronically homeless if a minor head of household meets all the criteria of a chronically homeless individual.
A chronically homeless family includes those whose composition has fluctuated while the head of household has been homeless.
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Recipient Survey Totals
Answers must be entered on the individual Recipient Survey tabs.
If you recently edited an answer, then Refresh Page to see updated answers here. Business Certifications 1. Does your business have any of the following certifications?
MBE Minority Business Enterprise
WBE Women Business Enterprise
DBE Disadvantaged Business Enterprise
None of the above
Demographics 2. What is your gender?
Male
Female
3. Are you a female head of household?
Yes
No
Racial Category 4. Please select one:
American Indian or Alaskan Native - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of North and South America (including Central America), and who maintains tribal affiliation of community attachment.
Asian - Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam
Black or African American - A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of Africa.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
White - A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa.
American Indian or Alaskan Native & White - A person having these multiple racial origins as defined above.
Asian & White - A person having these multiple racial origins as defined above.
Black/African American & White - A person having these multiple racial origins as defined above.
American Indian/Alaskan Native & Black/African American - A person having these multiple racial origins as defined above.
Other:
Ethnic Category 5. Please select one:
Hispanic or Latino - A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race. The term, “Spanish origin” can be used in addition to “Hispanic or Latino.”
Not Hispanic or Latino - A person not of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race.
Chronically Homeless 6. Are you Chronically Homeless? Please refer to the definition of "Chronically Homeless" in the instructions above before answering this question.
Yes
No
Additional Opportunities 7. May we contact you in the future with information about additional business assistance or funding opportunities?
Yes
No
Date of Birth 8. Applicant's Date of Birth: MM/DD/YYYY -Text questions are not calculated-
DUNS Number 9. Please provide your business's DUNS Number. To look up your DUNS Number, visit https://www.dnb.com/duns-number/lookup.html.
To request a DUNS Number at no cost, visit https://www.grants.gov/applicants/organization-registration/step-1-obtain-duns-number.html or call (844) 537-2316. -Text questions are not calculated-
Certification 10. Please enter your initials in the space below to certify that the above information is true and complete. -Text questions are not calculated-