(Alexandria, VA) – The Alexandria Economic Development Partnership, Inc. (AEDP) is pleased to announce that the FY2008 Façade Improvement Grant Program has increased the matching grant amount to $5,000. Any business or commercial property owner with street frontage in Alexandria can apply to receive funding. The program’s budget for this fiscal year is $150,000, and funding is distributed on a first come, first serve basis. The AEDP distributes matching grant funding for any business, landlord, or property owner making improvements to the façades of their building. Improvements can range in size and scope, and usually encompass such works as painting, signage, landscaping, etc.

The Façade Improvement Grant Program was established in 2002 for businesses along Mt. Vernon Avenue. The program was then extended in 2005 to include King and Queen Streets in Old Town. Due to the program’s popularity and increased citywide demand, AEDP will now sponsor the program for all Alexandria City businesses and commercial property owners. For more information about the Façade Improvement Grant Program, please contact the Alexandria Economic Development Partnership at 703-739-3820 ext. 12. To obtain a copy of the program’s application, visit the AEDP’s website at the following address: www.alexecon.org/facade.html


The AEDP is a public/private partnership, which plans, directs, manages and implements efforts to attract, expand and retain business operations in the City of Alexandria. AEDP has worked since 1981 as a facilitator to establish Alexandria as a nationally recognized community
and business center. AEDP is located at 1729 King Street, Suite 410, Alexandria, VA 22314. 703-739-3820, email: info@alexecon.org; website: www.alexecon.org.

For Immediate Release- 7/1/07

Contact: Christy Blake, Facade Program Administrator
703-739-3820, xt. 18

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