City/Empower New Haven Façade Improvement Program

The Empowerment Zone (EZ) funding has been fully funded allocated to appropriate projects in EZ neighborhoods. In 2008, 31 projects totaling $1.84 Million. As of December 31, 2008, 11 completed (8 – EZ); 19 projects in progress ( 7 in EZ neighborhoods) totaling $1.03 Million. In 2008, the completed projects leveraged $383,757 with the remaining projects in progress leveraging an additional $540,697 for a grand total of $924,454 just over 50% the total cost of the facades.

The photos are sample beneficiaries of the program. Follow the link below for Empower New Haven's website for more information.
Follow this link for more information.