The City of Powder Springs is seeking applications for its Neighborhood Beautification Grants to encourage visual improvements to neighborhoods, including entrances and common spaces and exteriors of buildings.
Donor Name: City of Powder Springs
State: Georgia
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/30/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Funding Information
Project funding is limited to a maximum of $4,000.00 project with a minimum grant of $500.00.
Project Guidelines
- Eligible work is limited to exterior improvements to common areas, entrances, and buildings in single-family residential neighborhoods and multi-family residential properties within the limits of the City of Powder Springs.
- Priority will be given to projects that are highly visible to the public, contribute to improving the appearance of the community and promote the historic and/or unique character of the area.
- Project examples would include, but are not limited to, installing neighborhood identification. Signage, organizing neighborhood cleanups, constructing playground equipment in a vacant or public area and planting a community garden.
- Projects must be appropriate for the existing structures and location (similar or complementary in design, scale, style, color, materials, and finish) and consistent with the location’s current uses.
- Projects must conform to City codes, zoning, and subdivision regulations.
- Ineligible projects include roof repairs or replacement, security systems, general maintenance (except exterior painting), interior improvements, purchase of personal property or equipment, or projects where work has already started.
- Important: Projects must be fully completed by April, 1, 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
- Homeowners associations, neighborhood organizations, and similar neighborhood-based organizations are eligible to apply. Such organizations must be open to anyone living in the neighborhood who meets the membership requirements, and membership must be targeted to a specific geographic area. Community organizations are not eligible (such as Civitan, Boy Scouts, etc.)
- Multi-family residential property owners are also eligible to apply.
- The location to be improved must not be in violation of any City codes.
- Applicant must not be a party in any active lawsuit with the City of Powder Springs.
- Applicant must be current on all City taxes, permits, fees, levies, fines and penalties owed to the City.
- Ineligible entities include government-owned entities; entities owned or managed by elected or appointed officials of Powder Springs or Cobb County or by family of any of these officials; any entity suspended or disbarred from participation in federally funded projects.
For more information, visit City of Powder Springs.