2018 Renaissance Block Challenge Pre-Application available now

by | Oct 2, 2017 | Uncategorized

The 2018 Renaissance Block Challenge pre-application is available now and is due by Friday, December 8, 2017. There will be two informational workshops at the Jamestown Renaissance Corporation located at 301 E Second Street, Suite 301. Each workshop will start at 6 pm on October 10th and 12th. These workshops are not mandatory, but are highly encouraged.

2018-Pre-Application-Instructions

2018-Pre-Application

The timeline moving forward is as follows:

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For more information regarding the Renaissance Block Challenge please visit: Renaissance Block Challenge

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