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YEAR TWO APPLICATION APPLICATION PERIOD: FEBRUARY 14TH 2020 TO APRIL 3RD, 2020 APPLICATION WORKSHOPS AND POP-UPS WILL BE HELD DURING THIS TIME, DETAILS CAN BE FOUND ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE. IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND BUT WOULD LIKE ASSISTANCE, PLEASE EMAIL US DIRECTLY AT LOVEYOURBLOCK@HARTFORD.GOV
Y E A R T W O Grant Application Love Your Block Hartford 2020 Grant Application Introduction The City of Hartford was selected as one of ten Love Your Block 2018 cities by Cities of Service! Love Your Block Hartford is a mini-grant program will support resident-driven improvement projects across the city. In Year Two, the grant will support residents who want to make a difference in their community by funding projects focused on combating litter, activating vacant lots, and strengthening neighborhood pride. Ideal locations are gateway areas with high visibility and high-impact. Community groups or individuals are eligible to apply for up to $1,000 to fund projects that will revitalize and beautify their neighborhood. All project proposals within these parameters will be reviewed for approval. Important Dates Application Release Date: February 14th Application Workshops: March 11th, 14th, and 18th Application Deadline: April 3rd Mini-Grant Awardees Announced: April 24th Mandatory Orientation: May 9th First Project Day for All Volunteers: May 10th Project Completion Deadline: June 30th Final project Report Deadline: September 18th For Application assistance email loveyourblock@hartford.gov to request an appointment. Grant Eligibility Requirements In order to qualify for the Love Your Block grant, each group must: Propose a project within the boundaries of the City of Hartford (see Appendix A). Propose a project that highlights the uniqueness of your neighborhood. Propose a project that is open to the public and beautifies and/or increases safety of your neighborhood. Recruit 10 or more volunteers; 50% must be residents of the neighborhood Propose a budget that does not exceed $1,000. Be willing to collect and document project data and results. Have at least two identified project leaders and who can attend the Mandatory Orientation (May 9th, 2020). For up-to-date information on Love Your Block, like our Facebook page @LoveYourBlockHartford
Sample Love Your Block Projects: Neighborhood clean-ups, vacant lot revitalization, community gardens, removing graffiti and litter, art installations, and tree/flower planting. This is not an exhaustive list; applicants are invited to propose other creative ideas and can refer to the our Year One Projects page and lookbook here (https://tinyurl.com/YearOneProjects) Applicants can also opt to join the ‘Adopt-a-Block’ program, the project can be either centered around this or extend into this following project completion. Adopt-a-Block is a new initiative backed by the City of Hartford wherein residents and/or local organizations can choose to ‘adopt’ a street or part of a street of their choosing in their neighborhood. By doing so, the group agrees to take the lead in keeping this area clean through, at minimum, four volunteer-led clean-ups per year. Only complete these forms and send with your application if your project is centered around this initiative. If your proposal does not center around adopting a block in your neighborhood but you are still interested, then these forms can be filled and submitted later. Funds May Not Be Used For: Administration of mini-grant, rent or utilities, speaker fees, computer equipment, scholarships or other direct support to individuals or families, improvement projects that primarily serve churches and/or other religious organizations and not the overall community, and items or services for personal use. Application Checklist: Completed Application "Before" pictures of proposed project site Letter of permission from property owner for implementation of project on their property (if applicable) Adopt-a-Block form (if applicable) How To Apply: The application is available online (https://tinyurl.com/LYBYearTwo) and paper copies are available in the following locations: City Hall, Office of Community Engagement - Community Centers 550 Main Street, Room 203 Parker Memorial Community Center - 2621 Main Street Trinfo Cafe - 1300 Broad Street Arroyo Community Center - 30 Pope Park Dr Hartford Public Library Branches Free Center - 460 New Britain Avenue Frog Hollow - 744 Park Street Hartford Senior Centers Downtown - 500 Main Street North End Senior Center - 80 Coventry Street Clay Arsenal - 1750 Main Street Parkville Community and Senior Center - 11 New Upper Albany - 1250 Albany Avenue Park Avenue Parkville - 7 New Park Avenue South End Wellness Senior Center - 830 Maple Northeast - 261 Barbour Street Avenue Southend - 30 Campfield Avenue For up-to-date information on Love Your Block, like our Facebook page @LoveYourBlockHartford
Submission of Application Completed applications are due no later than April 3rd, 2020 at 5pm. Applications and any additional documents can be submitted one of the following ways: Email: loveyourblock@hartford.gov Subject line: Last name, first name: Love Your Block Grant Applicant, Neighborhood Mail-In or Drop Off: Love Your Block City of Hartford Office of Community Engagement 550 Main Street, Room 203 Hartford, CT 06103 Questions For any questions or additional information regarding Love Your Block, please contact the LYB team at: loveyourblock@hartford.gov Phone: (860) 757 - 9045 For up-to-date information on Love Your Block, like our Facebook page @LoveYourBlockHartford
Section One: Applicant Information Group Name (if applicable): Group Mailing Address (if applicable): Project Lead Name (required): Phone Number: Email: Address: Project Co-Lead Name (required): Phone Number: Email: Address: Additional Contact Name: Phone Number: Email: Address: What inspired you to apply for a Love Your Block grant? (Max word count: 100) For up-to-date information on Love Your Block, like our Facebook page @LoveYourBlockHartford
Section Two: Project Proposal (25 points) Beautification Environmental Safety Art Installation Neighborhood Clean Up Tree Planting Vacant Lot Clean-Up/Revitalization Other (please specify below): Graffiti Removal Street Light Assessment & Repair 311 Neighborhood Walk and Repair Other (please specify below): Tactical Urbanism Community Garden School Improvement Park/Community Center Improvement Other (please specify below): Other (Please specify below): Project/Campaign Name: Project Location (street address): Project Start and End Dates: to Is the project site located on public or private property? Public Private Don't Know If the project is located on private property, please include a letter from the property owner offering permission for your group to complete your project if selected. You can reach out to the Love Your Block team if you need help contacting property owners. For up-to-date information on Love Your Block, like our Facebook page @LoveYourBlockHartford
Proposal Summary (Max word count: 500) Describe the project Indicate the main objectives/goals (minimum of one goal required) Identify the target audience of the project (e.g children, families, block residents, public foot traffic) Section Three: Community Engagement (25 points) How will you engage residents in your project? (Max word count: 250) For up-to-date information on Love Your Block, like our Facebook page @LoveYourBlockHartford
Volunteer List A minimum of 10 volunteers are required for each project, 50% must be residents of the neighborhood your project is in. Please write the names and addresses of your volunteers below Name Address John Doe 550 Main Street (Downtown) Note: Please check this box if you require assistance in finding additional volunteers For up-to-date information on Love Your Block, like our Facebook page @LoveYourBlockHartford
Section Four: Budget (20 points) Have you reached out to any community partners (churches, schools, non-profits, and businesses) about being a partner on this project? Yes No Please list any existing resources and/or partners for this project and describe how partners will support the work. Does your project budget exceed $1000? Yes No If so, please describe the need for additional funds and the solution to closing the gap in funding. Proposed Budget Please provide a budget that includes all planned expenses related to the project (please attach document if additional rows are needed Item Purpose Vendor/Supplier Quantity Cost Total (taxes included) $ For up-to-date information on Love Your Block, like our Facebook page @LoveYourBlockHartford
Section Five: Metrics & Impact (10 points) Describe the desired outcomes of your project (i.e Decrease illegal dumping, decrease crime activity in the area, increase neighborhood pride, etc) How will you measure the outcomes of your project? (i.e Count number of volunteers, pounds of trash collected, etc) Section Six: Sustainability Plan (20 points) Please indicate the various steps your group will take to sustain the project beyond the grant period (Please attach documet if additional rows are needed) Plan Action Person(s) Responsible Timeline Example: Maintain Solicit conservationist for treatment Main Contact Annual mural or request the artist to retouch For up-to-date information on Love Your Block, like our Facebook page @LoveYourBlockHartford
How will you secure necessary resources and funding to maintain the project? (Max word count: 250) Section Seven: Application Attachments Before Pictures Please attach your project location's before pictures or provide a link to a media storage site below. Media Storage Site Link: If you are unable to provide before photos, please explain why: Letter of Permission from Private Property Owner(s) Please attach a scanned copy of the original letter below. If you are unable to provide a scanned letter, please explain why: For up-to-date information on Love Your Block, like our Facebook page @LoveYourBlockHartford
APPENDIX A: Map of Hartford NRZ Boundaries For up-to-date information on Love Your Block, like our Facebook page @LoveYourBlockHartford
APPENDIX B: Potential Gateways for Year Two Blue Hills: Westbourne & Blue Hills Clay Arsenal: 202 Albany Avenue Southwest: New Britain & Hollywood CONTACT US AT: LYBHARTFORD.WIXSITE.COM | LOVEYOURBLOCK@HARTFORD.GOV | FACEBOOK.COM/LOVEYOURBLOCKHARTFORD
Upper Albany: Homestead & Garden MARG: Franklin & Maple Southend: Wethersfield Avenue CONTACT US AT: LYBHARTFORD.WIXSITE.COM | LOVEYOURBLOCK@HARTFORD.GOV | FACEBOOK.COM/LOVEYOURBLOCKHARTFORD
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