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Development Authority approves nine façade grants totaling $45,211 to small businesses

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The VBDA approved nine Facade Improvement Grant awards across multiple districts to support signage, lighting, parking and exterior repairs; one commissioner abstained on an item tied to a client relationship.

The Virginia Beach Development Authority approved nine Facade Improvement Grant awards on March 11 amounting to $45,211 to support exterior repairs, signage, lighting and parking improvements for small, local businesses across several city districts.

Rose Dahl Granberry presented the program background and reviewed 14 applications received since the January launch. She said the program provides matching grants to locally owned small businesses in commercial or industrial zones; awards run from $1,000 to $10,000 and recipients have…

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