Elgin offers historic architectural rehabilitation grants

Applications for the 2019 Historic Architectural Rehabilitation Grant Program are available on the city's website at cityofelgin.org/historicgrants and in person at the Community Development Department at City Hall, 150 Dexter Court, Elgin.

The deadline to submit applications and supporting documentation is Friday, April 26.

Since the inception of the program in 1995, the city has awarded more than 380 grants, assisting property owners with the completion of more than $8.1 million in rehabilitation projects.

The Historic Architectural Rehabilitation Grant Program provides residential property owners of structures in designated historic districts or landmarks with reimbursement grants of up to $20,000 for the restoration of exterior architectural features.

Grants for the 50/50 Program feature a reimbursement of 50 percent up to $20,000 maximum; $5,000 minimum total project cost to qualify; and 18-month project completion time.

Grants for the 75/25 Program feature a reimbursement of 75 percent up to $20,000 maximum; $2,500 minimum total project cost to qualify; and 18-month project completion time. (It available only to low- and moderate-income owners of historically designated property.)

Eligible applicants must be located within a historic district or be designated a landmark.

To see before-and-after photos of past projects, visit www.cityofelgin.org.

For information or applications for any of the programs, contact Christen Sundquist, Historic Preservation Planner for the City of Elgin, at (847) 931-6004, or sundquist_c@cityofelgin.org.