16 downtown State College properties receive façade grants

STATE COLLEGE — Sixteen downtown State College businesses and properties will receive funding for façade improvements through a state-supported grant program, the Downtown State College Improvement District announced. The projects are being supported through the district’s Main Street Matters Façade Improvement Grant Program, which received an $80,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. Grants of up to $5,000 are available for eligible projects and require a 1-to-1 match from recipients. Combined public and private spending on the projects is expected to total $114,340. The businesses and properties selected for funding and…