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Participants purchasing a home in a Davenport DREAM Project neighborhood will be eligible for a grant of approximately $20,000, forgiven over five years. The property must be owner-occupied during this period. The grant can be used for any improvements made to the property. City funds will assist with needed exterior improvements first, and then remaining funds can be used towards interior improvements. Applications will be accepted on a rolling, first-come, first-served basis.

Participants rehabilitating a home in a Davenport DREAM Project neighborhood will be eligible for a grant of approximately $20,000, forgiven over five years. The property must be owner-occupied during this period. The grant can be used for façade improvements to the property. 

Applications will be accepted from August 5 through August 23* and are evaluated on a competitive basis. Applications will be reviewed and scored using a priority matrix that gives preference to exterior façade improvements and outstanding code violations. Applicants must address existing code violations in their scope of work. Applicants may not apply to use funds solely for roof replacement, but may include roof replacement in a larger façade project. 

*Or until funding has been allocated.

The City of Davenport’s Community and Economic Development (CED) staff will be administering The Davenport DREAM Project, and will provide assistance for residents who would like to apply for the program. If needed, a Rehabilitation Specialist will meet the resident at their property to understand the scope of the project and identify any other property needs prior to completing the application. More information may be required after submittal of the application.

Once a project has been approved, the Rehabilitation Specialists will assist the resident in receiving a minimum of two quotes from licensed contractors to complete the work. The resident will then chose their contractor and payments will be made directly to the contractor after the work has been completed. If a resident chooses to complete their own work, they will be reimbursed after the work has been completed and inspected. 

To qualify for a Davenport DREAM Project grant, applicants must provide proof of current homeowners insurance. The property, or any other property owned by the applicant within the City of Davenport, must have no outstanding liens. Contract owners are not eligible to apply. 

Developers may be eligible for assistance for the rehabilitation of a property if the property is maintained as owner-occupied after the sale of the property.