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Littleton used $438,548 in ARPA funds to support nine downtown historic-building projects

2679054 · March 18, 2025
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City economic development staff told the Historic Preservation Commission that a $450,000 ARPA allocation produced $438,548 in awards for nine projects in the downtown historic district, stimulating roughly $3 million in private investment and funding facade, interior and infrastructure work at multiple properties.

Rachel King, Littleton economic development director, told the Historic Preservation Commission the city used federal ARPA funds for a COVID recovery grant to help businesses and building owners in the downtown historic district pay for building improvements.

The program had $450,000 allocated from ARPA; King said staff distributed $438,548 to approved projects and approved nine of 11 applications. She said the awards stimulated roughly $3,000,000 in private investment estimated by applicants at the time of application.

King described eligible improvements as interior work, building modifications to accommodate new…

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