The City of Pensacola is now accepting applications for the 2023 Pensacola Neighborhood Challenge Grant Program, which is a matching grant program that provides city neighborhood associations with funding to complete neighborhood improvement projects.
Donor Name: City of Pensacola
State: Florida
City: Pensacola
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/30/2023
Details:
Through the Pensacola Neighborhood Challenge Grant Program, funds can be used for various neighborhood initiatives, including beautification projects, signage, sidewalks or other improvements to public property. Funds can be matched by cash, in-kind contributions, volunteer labor, or any combination of the three.
Each application must consist of a single project with a clearly defined goal that has a direct benefit to the neighborhood and its residents. Examples of eligible projects include, but are not limited to, family/home safety training, drug and fire prevention programs, cultural exhibit areas, after school enrichment programs and youth literacy programs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applications will be reviewed using the following criteria:
- Quality and scope of the project
- Neighborhood participation and benefit
- General match information, including proof the association is able to match the city’s cash contribution with any combination of volunteer labor, in-kind donations and/or cash.
Eligible Project
- Eligible programmatic activities include (but are not limited to):
- Family/home safety training, drug, and fire prevention programs, cultural exhibit areas, youth and/or family literacy programs, neighborhood computer labs, after-school enrichment programs, and neighborhood music, dance, and/or art training programs. (Proposals for neighborhood cultural, educational, and recreational programs must include detailed information about the number of and demographic information for the residents to be served and how they will be recruited to participate. If awarded, documentation will be required on the actual participants and results of the program.)
- PLEASE NOTE: Grantees will be responsible for keeping track of all volunteer hours donated toward the association’s project. If the project entails programmatic activity that involves payment to individuals for hours worked, the association is responsible for collecting and submitting timesheets to be paid by the City of
- Family/home safety training, drug, and fire prevention programs, cultural exhibit areas, youth and/or family literacy programs, neighborhood computer labs, after-school enrichment programs, and neighborhood music, dance, and/or art training programs. (Proposals for neighborhood cultural, educational, and recreational programs must include detailed information about the number of and demographic information for the residents to be served and how they will be recruited to participate. If awarded, documentation will be required on the actual participants and results of the program.)
- Additionally, the association must draw up a contract inclusive of the SSN, the number of hours to be worked weekly, hourly rate, start and end dates, and the signatures of each “employee” and the association president; and an association officer must sign all timesheets before submitting for payment. The City of Pensacola is not responsible for calculating the number of hours worked or the payment amount.
- Eligible association-owned property improvements and landscaping projects include (but are not limited to):
- Improvements to association-owned property and/or rights of way (such as islands, street lighting, sidewalk repair/construction, entryway enhancements, and/or identification signs).
- Total replacement or rehabilitation of some existing physical improvements might be deemed eligible. (This would be based on the individual circumstances and available funding and will be judged on a case-by-case basis.)
For more information, visit City of Pensacola.
