常见问题:

2024年2月27日更新

1. Who should I contact if I have questions about this program?
   将所有问题发送至 (电子邮件保护) 或者使用 AG亚游国际集团 我们网站上的表格. 请查看本网站最新的常见问题解答.
    
2. 如果我的申请提交晚了怎么办?
   逾期申请将 不 被考虑资助.
    
3. What if my application is determined to be incomplete?
   不完整的申请将 不 被考虑资助. Applicants should carefully review their application packet before submitting.
    
4. Which elected official should I contact for a letter of support?
   支持信可以来自市长, 主管, 市/镇/村议会成员, 县议员, 州议会成员, or state senator representing the district in which your project is located.
    
5. 我应该联系谁获得投标我的项目?
   Niagara County can不 recommend or supply a list of contractors, but applicants are 强烈 encouraged to use local companies wherever possible. 申请人可选择1.) get a minimum of two bids from general contractors that will oversee 所有 of the work, or if 不 using a general contractor, 2.) get a minimum of two bids for each type of work to be performed. 例如, if the project involves inst所有ing a new awning and replacing a roof, the applicant must get a minimum of two bids from awning contractors and a minimum of two bids from roofing contractors, unless the contractor is capable of performing both types of work.
    
6. 什么是一美元对一美元的比赛?
   For each dollar committed to the project by the grantee, Niagara County will match it with one dollar of grant funding up to the maximum grant amount of $50,000. 例如, 如果项目总成本是100美元,000, the applicant can apply for the maximum grant amount of $50,000. 这是一笔报销补助金, so grantees must pay 所有 project costs up front. 不接受部分付款. Upon completion of the project and submission of 所有 required documentation, grantees will be reimbursed for half of the total project costs up to the grant amount. Applicants can propose a project that costs more than $100,000, 但最高奖助金金额仍为50美元,000.
    
7. 什么是可接受的匹配资金证明?
   Proof of matching funds can include a bank statement, 信用卡对账单, 贷款文件, 个人财务报表, 等. with account numbers redacted for security purposes.
    
8. 我什么时候可以开始我的项目?
   Do 不 开始任何工作直到 后 you have received a grant award letter from Niagara County. Expenses incurred prior to receiving an award letter will 不 有资格获得报销. Once you have received the award letter, you can begin incurring expenses to be covered by the grant.
    
9. What constitutes a "main street" or "well-defined business district?"
   A "main street" is a major commercial street containing a mix of retail stores, 餐厅, 服务, 娱乐场所, 和办公室. A well-defined business district is an area of commercial activity, 比一条街还要宽, 它的另一个特点是这些用途的混合. The boundaries of the business district could be defined by a business and professional organization, 商业改善区, 或者商业分区.
    
10. Are buildings owned by nonprofit organizations eligible for this program?
    The focus of this program is largely for-profit businesses. 然而, buildings owned by nonprofit organizations that are located on a "main street" or within a "well-defined business district" are eligible. Applicants should explain how the project contributes to the economic vitality of the area.
     
11. 公寓有资格参加这个项目吗?
    Apartment buildings that are located on a "main street" or within a "well-defined business district" are eligible. Applicants should explain how the project contributes to the economic vitality of the area.
     
12. Can funding be used for sidewalks and parking lots?
    Funding can be used for sidewalks and parking areas if the applicant can successfully demonstrate how this work will help to grow the business and contribute to the vitality of the area.
     
13. Can funding be used to make improvements to side and rear façades?
    这个项目的重点是前部. 然而, 侧面和后方的斜面工程是合格的, especi所有y if they can be seen from the street or during the regular conduct of business, 比如餐厅的后天井.
     
14. 会否考虑部分拨款?
    自行决定, Niagara County may choose to award partial funding based upon application review. Funding requests may be reduced to exclude ineligible project costs or project costs that do 不 fully advance the goals of the program. Funding awards may also be reduced based on limited funding availability.
     
15. 如果业务是在2020年之后开始的, but still suffered as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, 该企业有资格参加这个项目吗?
    No, the business must have existed at that location prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
     
16. 获资助人须在多长时间内完成项目?
    Grantees have until October 31, 2024 to compelete the project. 如果你不能满足这个要求，就不要申请. 
     
17. If the contractor requires payment up front, who is responsible?
    受让人负责作出 所有 payments to contractors, including any upfront payments. 这是一笔报销补助金. Upon completion of the project and submission of final documentation, 包括收据, the applicant will be reimbursed for 50% of project costs up to the amount awarded.
     
18. What if the work can be completed by the property owner without needing a contractor?
    Property owners performing their own work will be reimbursed for materials only. 他们将 不 他们的劳动得到补偿.
     
19. Can a building owner and building tenant submit separate applications for the same property, 但是不同的项目?
    业主和租户是 强烈 encouraged to submit a single coordinated application.
     
20. What if unanticipated costs arise during the construction process, can the grant amount be increased?
    No, any unforeseen costs are the responsibility of the grantee.
     
21. Can grant funding be used for any interior improvements?
    Funding for interior improvements will be considered only if it enhances the façade of the building, 例如橱窗展示的照明.
     
22. 什么是2020年之前的所有权证明?
    Proof of ownership can include a copy of a tax bill from 2020 or earlier, 2020年或之前的水电费账单复印件, 或契约副本. 如果这栋楼是企业所有, the applicant should submit proof of business ownership as well.