Neighborhood Grants

From Rebecca Cnare

Good Morning,

I am sending you this e-mail because you have been a contact person for a City of Madison Neighborhood Grant sometime in the last four years. While many of you still have grants currently in process, I wanted to take an opportunity to let you know about the details for the 2007 Neighborhood Grant Cycle. We are starting the grant process earlier this year in the hope that more projects will be able to be completed this summer.

If you believe that you have received this e-mail in error, or wish to be removed from this contact list, please reply, and I will take you off of the list.

Information about the 2007 City of Madison Neighborhood Grants is listed below, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact myself, Rebecca Cnare at 266-4957 or Linda Horvath at 267-1131.

The first important date is our annual grant workshop. It will be held at 6pm, Wednesday, February 21st, 2007 in Room LL110; the basement of the Madison Municipal Building, 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

The grant guidelines and application forms are available on the city’s webpage: http://www.cityofmadison.com/neighborhoods/grant program.htm,

Warm Regards, Rebecca Cnare

2007 City of Madison’s Neighborhood Grants

Information Release

The 2007 grant guidelines and application forms are attached and also available on the city’s webpage: http://www.cityofmadison.com/neighborhoods/grantprogram.htm. You can contact Linda Horvath at 267-1131, Ext. 219 (lhorvath@cityofmadison.com) or Rebecca Cnare at 266-4957, Ext. 204 (rcnare@cityofmadison.com) for more details.

Learn More

Grant Informational Workshop: February 21, 2007 (Optional)

An informational workshop is planned for anyone who has questions about the grant program. The informal session is to be held at 6:00 p.m. in Room LL.110 (lower level), Madison Municipal Building, 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Eligible Applicants

Grants are open to recognized Neighborhood Associations, Planning Councils, and Business Associations. In some cases, a community organization may be able to apply if granted prior authorization.

Type of Grants

The City of Madison Neighborhood Grants Program, administered by the Department of Planning and Development, Planning Unit, provides funding for a variety of activities to strengthen neighborhoods. Two types of grants are available:

▪ Mini Grants for projects/activities where grants awarded will be up to $500 and have no match requirement. Deadline for mini-grant submissions is April 9th, 2007

▪ Neighborhood Grants for larger, more complex projects/activities where grants awarded will be up to $20,000 and have a flexible match requirement based on the resources available within, and to, the neighborhood.

· Deadline for the “letter of intent” for grants is March 7 ^th, 2007

· Deadline for final grant submissions is April 9th, 2007

Eligible Projects and Activities

Grants are available to fund the following eligible projects and activities:

▪ Community Enhancement: The intent of category is to assist and encourage neighborhood–based organizations in making improvements to public places. Projects/activities that will be considered are those that will improve the appearance and livability of the neighborhood’s streetscapes, gateways, and neighborhood business areas. Such projects/activities are generally high visibility, capital projects that can be undertaken and completed in a short period of time.

▪ Neighborhood Leadership and Capacity Building: This category is for projects/activities to improve the organizational capacity of neighborhood associations in addressing issues, improving conditions, and enhancing the quality of life within the neighborhood. It is designed for neighborhoods with active associations and leadership, as well as neighborhoods with little organizational structure or leadership.

▪ Neighborhood Planning: This category is to provide financial assistance to neighborhood organizations to help neighborhoods strategically plan for the future. Projects/activities that will be considered include the preparation of neighborhood plans, typically focusing on matters such as land use and development standards, as well as other issues. Such plans may cover an entire neighborhood, a sub-area of the neighborhood, or a neighborhood business district.

Dates to Remember

February 21, 2007: Grant Informational Workshop

March 7 , 2007: Deadline for the “letter of intent” for grants over $500

April 9, 2007: Deadline for mini-grant and neighborhood grant submissions

Rebecca S Cnare, ASLA

Urban Design Planner

City of Madison Department of Planning & Development

Madison Municipal Building Ste LL.100

215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

PO BOX 2985

Madison WI 53701-2985

rcnare@cityofmadison.com

608.266.4957

608.267.8739, fax