CEDC Façade Grants
The Clarendon Economic Development Corporation offers two programs designed to assist property owners and businesses with improvements to their storefronts.
The Traditional Façade Grant Program provides up to $2,000 in matching funds that can be used for almost any improvement to a storefront. The program was begun in 2008 and ran for ten years before going on hiatus. It was reactivated in January 2022. Examples of previously funded projects include a simple coat of paint to new signage to awnings to complete storefront renovations. Prior approval must be received before a project begins. Complete guidelines for the Traditional Façade Grant Program are available here.
The Historic Façade Grant Program was approved in 2018 to encourage preservation and restoration of historic buildings in the Central Business District. The program seeks to promote heritage tourism while encouraging improvement to historic properties. The program provides matching funds for up to 80 percent of the actual, eligible costs up to a maximum grant amount of $400 per linear foot of the storefront (i.e. $10,000 for a 25-foot storefront or $20,000 for a 50-foot storefront). The Historic Facade Grant guidelines and application are available by clicking here. For more information, contact CEDCsecretary@gmail.com or write to CEDC, PO Box 826, Clarendon, TX 79226.
Clarendon EDC
Whether you’re contemplating moving your family or your business, Clarendon, Texas, extends a Texas Panhandle-sized welcome
and offers the Clarendon Economic Development Corporation with an
experienced staff ready and willing to assist. Past projects have
included façade grants to assist in revitalizing the downtown area, tax
abatement facilitation, and job grants targeting primary job creation.
Assistance varies on a case-by-case basis. The Clarendon EDC has a Type
B status, allowing us to fund developing industries, while cultivating
our community and improving the quality of life here in Clarendon.
The Clarendon Economic Development Corporation is committed to the promotion of high quality development in the Donley County area
and to improvement in the quality of life for its citizens. We
encourage vision, commitment and cooperation – three words that describe
the attitude of the Clarendon EDC. CEDC promotes quality development of
the Texas Panhandle Plains region and is always searching for ways to
enhance the quality of life for the citizens of Clarendon and the
surrounding area.
CEDC has assisted in the creation and expansion of several businesses
in our community. The Clarendon EDC offers incentives to businesses
based upon job creation/retention and increase in tax base. Coupled with
the local government’s pro-business attitude, Clarendon, Texas is an
attractive location for new and expanding businesses.