What is it?
The City Council approved this NEW program for the 2022-2023 budget year beginning July 1, 2022. The Sidewalk Incentive Grant Program is specifically designed for the improvement of City of Ontario sidewalks to improve public safety and make the City more walkable. The program utilizes public funds to entice private investment by property and business owners interested in rehabilitating or constructing sidewalks. The goals of this program are: 1) to encourage sidewalk rehabilitation and creation, 2) to eliminate gaps between sections of sidewalk, 3) to improve the City of Ontario’s walkability and public safety.
To qualify for assistance an applicant must seek to accomplish at least one of the goals listed above. Projects must be approved by the Planning Director, Public Works Director, and a designee from the engineering division.
All property owners within Ontario city limits are eligible for this program. Projects may be completed on commercial, commercial/residential mixed-use, and to all residential use lots. Projects may consist of new installation, rehabilitation, and infill of sidewalks. All Existing Oregon Structural Specialty Building Codes, ADA requirements, ISPWC, and Ontario Supplemental Standards shall apply. Consideration will be given to clear cases of economic hardship or deprivation of reasonable use of the owner’s property.
The applicant can apply for up to $5,000 or 50% of the project cost, whichever is less.
The grant is a dollar for dollar match up to a $5,000 maximum.
For more information, see the guidelines below:
To qualify for assistance an applicant must seek to accomplish at least one of the goals listed above. Projects must be approved by the Planning Director, Public Works Director, and a designee from the engineering division.
All property owners within Ontario city limits are eligible for this program. Projects may be completed on commercial, commercial/residential mixed-use, and to all residential use lots. Projects may consist of new installation, rehabilitation, and infill of sidewalks. All Existing Oregon Structural Specialty Building Codes, ADA requirements, ISPWC, and Ontario Supplemental Standards shall apply. Consideration will be given to clear cases of economic hardship or deprivation of reasonable use of the owner’s property.
The applicant can apply for up to $5,000 or 50% of the project cost, whichever is less.
The grant is a dollar for dollar match up to a $5,000 maximum.
For more information, see the guidelines below:
