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Economic Development
Shane Pace , President Jacksonville Economic Development
JEDCO Office - 309 E . Commerce St . JEDCO phone - ( 903 ) 586-2102 Email : jedco @ jacksonvilletxedc . com
The Jacksonville Economic Development Corporation ( JEDCO ) exists to serve the needs of existing businesses and to attract new investment . Professional staff stand ready to provide value-added services , resources , and assistance to serve the needs of businesses looking to expand , relocate , or start-up in Jacksonville .
Created by the voters of Jacksonville in 1995 , JEDCO is a Type B economic development corporation . The first chair of the board was Senator Robert L . Nichols . JEDCO is led by a seven-member Board of Directors appointed by the Jacksonville City Council .
Operation Facelift : Matching Grant Program JEDCO is actively and consistently working to help businesses and commercial property owners make improvements to their properties with façade , demolition , and downtown revitalization grants . Funding provided by one of the matching grants can drastically transform the look and feel of an existing business and create a more inviting and revitalized experience for the customer .
Since its inception in 2017 , the Operation Facelift matching grant program has encouraged owners to reinvest in their buildings and property by defraying the cost of improvements .
Operation Facelift contains three programs :
• Façade Program ( matching grant ): provides up to $ 5,000 for exterior improvements to commercial structures .
• Demolition Program ( matching grant ): provides up to $ 10,000 for demolition of structures on commercially zoned property .
• Downtown Revitalization Program ( matching grant ): provides up to $ 50,000 for the redevelopment of downtown structures . Requires a sales tax generating business occupy the redeveloped property .
Shane Pace President
To learn more about the grant programs and how JEDCO may be able to assist , please visit www . jacksonvilletxedc . com / operation-facelift
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