Eligible participants

• Businesses leasing commercial property within the Tigard Triangle TIF District.
• Commercial unit must be vacant and on the ground floor.
• Small businesses (19 employees or less).
• Business must be in the food and beverage, retail, personal services, or professional service industries.

Ineligible participants

• National franchises, government offices and agencies, and residential properties.
• Businesses not in industries specified above.

Eligible Work

• Energy efficiency upgrades
• Trade fixtures/machinery; large and affixed equipment
• Demolition and shell reconstruction
• Plumbing, mechanical, and electrical improvements
• Safety improvements including seismic upgrades, fire-suppression systems, hazardous materials abatement, and ADA compliance
• Interior finishes including flooring, painting, and built-in casework
• Rehabilitation to building facades visible from the street: Storefronts; cornices; gutters and downspouts; exterior lighting; canopies and awnings painting and masonry cleaning; interior window display lighting; painting; signage (eligible only as part of a larger project); permit and design fees.
• Improvements to the landscape between the building and the public right-of-way: Paving; planters; landscape elements; trees; shrubs; lighting; benches; permit and design fees.
• Systems Development Charges (SDC’s) related to the improvements
• Other improvements may be considered at discretion of the Town Center Development Agency (TCDA)

Ineligible Work

• Maintenance improvements; Removable fixtures, appliances, any non-permanent upgrades or adaptations; stand-alone signage (if not part of a larger project); structural foundations; billboards; security systems; non-permanent fixtures; interior window coverings; vinyl awnings; personal property and equipment; security bars; razor / barbed wire fencing; landscape maintenance.

Other Requirements

• No more than one grant may be awarded per three years per recipient.
• Projects receiving a grant must be completed within one year from the time of award.
• Projects must receive all necessary city permits and be in compliance with all applicable zoning and building codes.
• If possible, applications should include at least two bids from licensed contractors for the proposed work.
• Grants are paid out on a reimbursement basis to fund up to 50% of total eligible costs up to the maximum award amount of $25,000, once the grantee has completed the work and documented that the contractors completing the work were paid.