The Cooper-Young Community Association is pleased to announce a new sidewalk replacement funding initiative for our neighborhood. In late 2023, we received a grant of $8,250 from the Memphis City Council Community Grant program to aid homeowners in replacing their damaged sidewalks; we received another round of funding from Shelby County Commission’s Milton Community Enhancement Grant Program in 2024. The CYCA is using these funds to pay for 50% of the cost of sidewalk replacement. Funds will be awarded to homeowners on a first come, first serve basis until they are exhausted. We have secured the same concrete contractor who is licensed by the city and done these repairs for VECA’s sidewalk replacement program. Homeowners will submit payment of their half of replacement to the CYCA and when all payments have been received, the contractor will come and replace the sidewalks, with the CYCA using the city funds to pay the other half.
Homeowners can calculate the cost of replacing their sidewalks as follows. All sidewalks are 5’ wide according to city code; homeowners will need to measure the length of their sidewalk, and the contractor will charge $8 per square foot for replacement.
Ex: 5’ x 35’ = 175 sq ft; 175 x $8 = $1,400 total cost of sidewalk replacement
$1,400/2 = $700 cost for homeowner. Remaining balance will be paid by City Council funds managed by the CYCA
The CYCA expects these funds to be exhausted but will apply for subsequent rounds of funding from City Council, and applicants will be contacted in order in which they have signed up. It may take us a couple of years to work through all our applications, but we will continue to apply for grants and connect homeowners with this opportunity! If you are a resident of Cooper-Young and wish to apply, please do so at this link!
Questions? Feel free to email info@cooperyoung.org.
