Request for Neighborhoods to Apply!

Summer/Fall 2014 Grant Application

 Complete all sections of the attached application

 Include at least one photo of the project location

 Submit application electronically to: loveyourblock@atlantaga.gov or by mail / in-person via:

ATTN Chief Service Officer, Office of the Mayor

55 Trinity Avenue, Suite 2400, Atlanta GA 30303

Adalina Capuli Merello, Service Project Analyst

404-330-6093

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   Creating Public Spaces: Community gardens, pocket parks, green spaces, or playing fields
   
2. 
   Enhancing Green Spaces: Bench seating, garden beds, playgrounds, picnic areas, shrub / flower plantings
   
3. 
   Providing Exterior Maintenance: Painting, landscaping, physical improvements, etc. of a low-income resident or veteran’s homes in order to resolve housing code violations
   
4. 
   Streetscaping: Planting trees & flowers along curbs / entry-ways, sprucing up neighborhood signs
   
5. 
   Graffiti and Litter Removal: Tire dumping, neighborhood clean-ups, swapping graffiti for murals
   
6. 
   Sprucing up of Pathways: Safe bus routes, mulch walk pathways, clear overgrowth areas on trails
   

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  Applicants reside and projects take place within the City of Atlanta limits.
  

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  Ability to mobilize a minimum of 10 neighborhood volunteers during the project’s grant cycle. At least 5 participants are unrelated (not family), and reside within the same community.
  

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  Groups have demonstrated a past working history.  Applicant groups do not need to have nonprofit tax exempt status such as a 501(c)3. However, all groups MUST have an Employer Identification Number (EIN).
  

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  Groups MUST have a structure for managing all incoming cash or in-kind donations. A bank account matching the group’s name (with verification of at least two signatures) is required to receive funding. No funding will be allocated to an individual.
  

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  Completion of at least two of the five types of activities listed above.
  

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  A detailed and realistic action plan for enlisting necessary resources, including: recruitment of volunteers, purchasing and/or borrowing of all supplies and materials.
  

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  Projects to be completed within 2-4 months of grant award.
  

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  Proposed project demonstrates clear community support and participation. All projects MUST receive appropriate city permits and approvals.
  

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  Provide a reasonable budget and request amount. Love Your Block does NOT fund food & beverages, promotional materials, trash cans, truck rentals, or the purchasing of tools.
  

1. 
   All grantees are required to attend a MANDATORY orientation that will cover important LYB program details, requirements, and disbursement of funds. Failure to comply will result in the forfeit of the grant.
   

2. 
   Grantees are required to submit an End-of-Grant Report with original receipts when the entire project is completed. Any group that fails to submit this required report will not be considered for future grants.
   

Please type answers into application and use no more than the allotted space.

City Council District and NPU:

Group Website (if applicable):

Group Mailing Address (if applicable):

Title / Affiliation:

Phone:

Email:

Title / Affiliation:

Phone:

Email:

1. 
   Briefly describe the mission and past accomplishments of your group. How many members do you have? If you are part of an NPU or an association, which neighborhood do you represent?
   

2. 
   Did your group receive Love Your Block funding in the past? If yes, for what?
   

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   Describe your group’s beautification project proposal. What is the goal and purpose of the project?  How does it fit in with the LYB’s mission?
   

2. 
   How does your group plan on sustaining the beautification project beyond the grant?
   
   
   

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   What kind of approvals do you need for your project scope (e.g. property permissions, permits, city services)? Have you received all of them?
   

4. 
   Please provide the address of the proposed project site. Which neighborhood is the project located (e.g., Old Fourth Ward, Piedmont Heights, etc.)? Briefly describe the physical area.
   

5. 
   Please indicate which metrics you plan to report. All groups are required to complete and track at least 2 of the following metrics:
   

 Bags trash collected (recycled and non-recyclable)

 Number of trees planted

 Number of green spaces or community gardens created

 Number of mini-parks or playing fields created

 Number of physical resources created (i.e. benches, picnic tables, plant / flower boxes, etc)

6. 
   What will your project accomplish? Please fill out the following to give us a better understanding of the scope of your project. Approximate numbers are fine. If an item is not applicable, type N/A in the line.
   

7. 
   How many volunteers and volunteer hours does your project need to be completed? How many work days will your proposed project need? Approximate numbers are fine.
   

8. 
   Are you working in partnership with other groups? If yes, what groups?
   

1. 
   Please indicate the grant amount you are requesting up to $1,000. Complete the expense table for the TOTAL cost of the request. If awarded, grantees will be provided funds via Home Depot Gift Cards and/or a grant check.
   

2. 
   If awarded, would your group prefer the grant disbursement in gift cards or a grant check?
   

3. 
   Please indicate whether you have been able to or plan to secure other sources of financial or in-kind support.
   

All applications are currently due Friday, August 8th, 2014. Submit to loveyourblock@atlantaga.gov and include at least one photo of the project location.