Mississippi Power and Ocean Springs Main Street launch 2023 Façade Grant Program

The Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main Street-Tourism Bureau, in partnership with the Mississippi Power Foundation, is pleased to announce a Façade Grant Improvement Program supporting the growth and revitalization of existing commercial properties in downtown Ocean Springs from Holcomb Blvd to Front Beach and the downtown district area. The grant program is designed to help business owners restore, improve, or create architectural features to facades of commercial buildings in the approved area.

“Small businesses are our bread and butter, and we want to see them thrive,” says Cynthia Sutton, executive director of the Ocean Springs Chamber of Commerce-Main Street-Tourism Bureau. “This is a way to help lift our small businesses up and give them a hand with building projects. It is also a great form of beautification that can help attract more tourism.”

With a total of $20,000 in funding, the Ocean Springs Main Street Design Committee will award funds according to application guidelines. Eligible activities include cleaning, painting, brickwork repair, lighting awnings and canopies, signage, murals, doors, windows, ironwork, and original architectural features. Applicants must be located within the Ocean Springs Main Street Historic District, be a current member of the Ocean Springs Chamber-Main Street, and the property must be up to date on all city and county taxes and building codes.

“Mississippi Power and the Mississippi Power Foundation are excited to partner with the Ocean Springs Chamber-Main Street and offer this Façade Grant Improvement Program,” said Mississippi Power Jackson County Area Manager Matt Fall. “We’ve seen across our service territory the impact that programs like this can have on a city’s downtown area. We support local entrepreneurs, and these grants will help beautify downtown Ocean Springs and attract more visitors to the area.”

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