Investing In Our Neighborhood

The Center Avenue Neighborhood Association offers two programs worth noting - a homeowner grant and a historical plaque program. Details of both below.

Grants and Programs

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    Historical Plaque Program

    CANA will celebrate the preservation efforts of our neighbors by offering the CANA Historic Structure Plaque Program to neighbors who demonstrate outstanding excellence in historic preservation.

    The CANA Historic Structure Plaque Program recognizes preservation minded homeowners within the Center Avenue Historic District. CANA invites our neighbors to proudly display their passion for preservation and pride in their homes by applying.

  • Historic Preservation Grants

    The Center Avenue Neighborhood Association (CANA) was born from a need to protect the rich architectural legacy in the Center Avenue Historic District. To that end, CANA is proud to invest in our neighborhood and her families by providing grant opportunities to families in our historic district.

    CANA Historic Preservation Grants will be awarded to homeowners within the Center Avenue Historic District in the form of material cost reimbursement for qualifying exterior restoration projects that are integral to the preservation of a historic structure or a historic site plan.

    CANA invites you to apply for the material reimbursement grant by completing and mailing your application. Applications must be postmarked between January 1 and May 31.