Paris, TX · Lamar County
Main Street Building Improvement Grant Program Application
Building owners and some tenants in Paris’s Downtown Historical District use this application to request reimbursement for eligible property improvements.
What this form is
This application requests a Paris Main Street Building Improvement Grant for eligible work on a property in the Downtown Historical District. It asks for applicant and building details, proposed work, contractor estimates, the project cost and requested grant amount, and signatures. Applicants must include required drawings, photographs, samples, estimates, and any required Certificate of Appropriateness; funding is not guaranteed.
Who needs it
Building owners and, in some situations, tenants seeking grant support for improvements to a property in Paris’s Downtown Historical District need this application.
How to submit it
Submit the completed application, agreement, and required attachments to the Paris Main Street office at 105 1st Street SE, within the application window specified in the instructions.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; the application and agreement require signatures, and no notarized or sworn attachment is specified.
How to submit this form
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Download The Application
Download the Building Improvement Grant Program application and instructions.
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Complete The Application
Provide applicant and building details, describe the proposed work, enter project costs, and sign the application and agreement.
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Gather Required Attachments
Include required drawings, samples, estimates, photographs, and any approved Certificate of Appropriateness required for façade or sign changes.
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Submit To Paris Main Street
Deliver the completed materials to the Paris Main Street office at 105 1st Street SE, within the application window specified in the instructions.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the Building Improvement Grant application?
- No. The application and agreement require signatures and dates, but no notary or notarized attachment is specified.
- How do I submit the Building Improvement Grant application?
- Submit the completed application, agreement, and required attachments to the Paris Main Street office at 105 1st Street SE, within the application window described in the instructions.
- Who can apply for a Paris Main Street building improvement grant?
- The program is for property owners and, in some situations, tenants with properties in the Paris Downtown Historical District. A tenant’s request requires building-owner approval.
- What attachments does the grant application require?
- Instructions call for a scale drawing, color or material samples, three itemized written estimates, and photographs. Façade or sign changes also require an approved Certificate of Appropriateness.
Need something notarized?
This Main Street Building Improvement Grant Program Application doesn’t need a notary — but Texas residents can notarize other documents online with a commissioned online notary.