Edmonton looking at increasing grant funding for historic homes
Posted: May 22, 2021 8:30 AM MT | Last Updated: May 22 The Armhein family in front of their home before the renovation work began.(Kyla Armhein/supplied) Preserving history comes at a cost and Edmonton homeowners ready to make the commitment could see more financial support from the city in 2022. Currently, the city's rehabilitation grant program for designated historic resources matches a homeowner's investment in projects up to $75,000 That was increased from $25,000 about a decade according to David Johnston, principal heritage planner with the City of Edmonton. Johnston said the $75,...