The City of Frederick, Department of Economic Development, was awarded multiple grant awards for fiscal year 2025, by the State of Maryland, Department of Housing & Community Development. Three of the awards will help the continuation of successful facade improvement programs, fire suppression and mission interior programs across the City of Frederick's Historic Downtown, East Frederick, and "Golden Mile" commercial corridor.
Other awards will assist with the rehabilitation of a historic building to host a small-scale food hall providing entrepreneurs with an accessible entry point into Downtown’s competitive commercial real estate market and the construction of a 208 Room Upper Upscale Full Service Downtown Frederick Hotel and Conference Center.
The list of awards are as follows:
Community Legacy - The City of Frederick, Facade Improvements at the Historic, Mountain City Elks Lodge Building. Restoration of exterior of historic, African American community building at 173 All Saints Street - $150,000.00
Community Legacy - The City of Frederick, Historic Building Improvement Program Continuation of two successful programs supporting historic building improvements through fire suppression installation and interior renovations at downtown retail stores - $100,000.00
Maryland Facade Improvement Program - The City of Frederick, continue to operate three commercial facade improvement programs across The City of Frederick's Historic Downtown, East Frederick, and "Golden Mile" commercial corridor - $300,000.00
Strategic Demolition Fund - The City of Frederick, Downtown Frederick Food Hall, Rehabilitation of historic building to host a small-scale food hall - $200,000.00
Strategic Demolition Fund - The City of Frederick, Downtown Frederick Hotel and Conference Center. Provide architectural and engineering designs for the development of the Downtown Frederick Hotel and Conference Center - $1,000,000.0
Examples of previous projects assisted by grant awards
Grants such as these assist property owners in making improvements to older, historic properties, which help the businesses within these properties to be more visually appealing and safer in certain instances.
As well, three non-profit organizations in the City of Frederick applied and were awarded Technical Assistance Grants from the Department of Housing and Community Development. Those awardees are:
Interfaith Housing Alliance, Inc. - $30,000
Habitat for Humanity of Frederick County, Inc. - $25,000
Heart of the Civil War Area, Inc. - $20,000
To learn more about the state of Maryland’s revitalization programs and available grants, visit the Department of Housing and Community Development website or reach out to the City’s Economic Development team to learn how other businesses in Frederick are taking advantage of these programs and initiatives. 301-600-6360 / businessinfrederick@cityoffrederickmd.gov .