Alpena Downtown Development Authority Awards Grants to Local Businesses
This summer, some big changes are coming to the downtown area. The Alpena Downtown Development Authority has awarded over $200,000 in grants to five businesses in the downtown area for facade transformation. The DDA received a $400,000 grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to contribute to facade renovations throughout the downtown district. These changes to the downtown Alpena area will bring in more revenue and make the aesthetic of the area look even more beautiful than it already does.
“These five projects are going to make a big difference in how Alpena looks, especially along Chisolm Street. So, we’re hoping to provide an atmosphere where people can enjoy the outside during the summertime, and we have another round coming up at the end of May for another about 250,000 that will be re-granting out in Alpena,” aid Executive Director, Anne Gentry.
