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About: The City of Newark proudly presents the Love Your Block Mini-Grants Program, an initiative designed to connect residents with city departments and community organizations to implement hyper-local neighborhood beautification and community-building projects.
The purpose of the Love Your Block (LYB) Mini-Grants Program is to empower residents to carry out their own vision for a cleaner, greener, and healthier neighborhood with a reimbursement-based project funding of up to $5,000 and targeted technical assistance and capacity-building support from city agencies and partner organizations. The City of Newark encourages resident leaders to show their neighborhood pride by proposing projects and initiatives that will enhance, beautify and revitalize their communities. Eligible individuals, resident groups and/or community organizations are hereby invited to prepare and submit the proposal packet and forms today!
Program Goals & Grant Categories: ● Community clean-ups: Reduce litter, improve recycling, and/or waste management throughout the City of Newark. ● Minor exterior home repairs & curb appeal: Repurpose underutilized properties and parcels to create a sense of pride of ownership in residential areas. ● Green space & vacant lot activation: Increase community benefits surrounding underused, vacant buildings, city-owned parks, open spaces,and other areas of community significance.
Deadlines & Dates to Remember:
Application Portal Open for Submissions Tuesday, February 14, 2023 12:00 P.M. Until: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 12:00 P.M. Selection Committee Review Period -April Grantee Announcement May - July Three-Month Project Implementation Period May - July Reimbursement Invoices Due Final Report Due -August 15th
Project teams are expected to complete their projects within 3 months of grant distribution. Ideally, project implementation begins May 1 and is completed by July 31, 2023. How To Apply: To be considered, your project must meet all eligibility criteria, and the project proposal forms must be completed and submitted either electronically or in-person by Tuesday, March 21, 12:00 P.M. ● Email: gordonj@ci.newark.nj.us ● Online: https://newarknj.gov/loveyourblock ● Drop-Off In-Person: Office of Sustainability, City of Newark Attn: Love Your Block Mini-Grant Program 920 Broad Street, Rm. B-12 Newark, NJ 07102
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