The Vandalism Repair Rebate Program provides financial assistance for physical repairs to broken or acid etched glass on windows and doors of commercial spaces along the public way due to vandalism. The goal of the Vandalism Repair Rebate Program is to ensure that the Edgewater Special Service Area (SSA) #26 district is not mired by broken or boarded up windows, and that businesses can receive financial assistance if vandalism occurs. SSA #26 is the funding source used to provide rebates for business repairs to property within its boundaries.  The Vandalism Repair Rebate Program is administered by the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce, which is the SSA Service Provider agency, under the oversight of the Chicago Department of Planning and Development.

Businesses that apply for funding under the guidelines of the Vandalism Repair Rebate program will be eligible to receive up to $1,000 per calendar year to cover costs for the costs incurred for repairs of windows and doors damaged due to vandalism.

• Rebate applications must be submitted within 30 business days of vandalism incident.
• Applicant must provide invoice for repairs completed
• Application must provide photographic documentation of the damage
• Applicant must provide proof of payment after repairs are completed.
• Applicants must be the entity paying for the improvements.
• Only owners and tenants of street-level property located within the SSA boundaries are eligible for the program.
• Applicants are eligible for up to $1,000 per year. Applicants can apply for multiple rebates per year with a maximum rebate amount of $1,000 to be awarded in one calendar year.
• Applications are consider on a rolling basis throughout the year. There is no guarantee that funding will be available upon request of rebate.
• If the same vandalism repair project already received funding from a different grant or incentive program, it is ineligible for additional funding through this program. 

Edgewater Chamber of Commerce will review and accept or reject each application in its sole and absolute discretion. The applicant may be asked to clarify any items needed for the application by Edgewater Chamber of Commerce. Edgewater Chamber of Commerce reserves the right to approve or deny any application based on its inspection of the validity of damage incurred on any given property.

Once an applicant has been approved by Edgewater Chamber of Commerce, the project will be inspected to verify compliance with the program guidelines and that repairs were made according to the damage that was done.  A rebate check will be sent after the final inspection has taken place, provided the inspection confirms compliance, and pending fiscal year availability funds.

Edgewater Chamber of Commerce’s inspection is limited to a review of the completed repairs only in connection with the application under this program and shall not be deemed an inspection as to whether or not the repairs were completed in good order and satisfactory condition.  It shall be the applicant's responsibility to verify adequacy of all repairs, and applicant's failure to verify the repairs shall not relieve applicant of any expenses or responsibilities resulting from such failure, nor shall the SSA or its representatives have any liability or obligations to applicant arising from such failure.

The applicant (undersigned) agrees to fully and timely comply with the guidelines and procedures of the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce’s Vandalism Repair Rebate Program and the outlined specifications as agreed to by the applicant and the Edgewater Chamber of Commerce.  It is understood by the applicant that an invoice for costs of repair(s), proof of payment, and photographs of the damage are required documentation, and that they have read the entire Vandalism Repair Rebate Program Guidelines and Application and agree to be fully bound by their terms and conditions.  APPLICANT RELEASES AND AGREES TO DEFEND AND INDEMNIFY THE EDGEWATER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (TOGETHER WITH THEIR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND AGENTS), THE SSA #26 COMMISSION, AND THE CITY OF CHICAGO FROM ALL CLAIMS AND CAUSES OF ACTION OF ANY KIND (KNOWN OR UNKNOWN) IN CONNECTION WITH THIS VANDALISM REPAIR REBATE PROGRAM.