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Video Update: Neighborhood Improvement Grants

Join Deputy Mayor Mary Catherine Carmichael and Neighborhood Services Program Manager Angela Van Rooy as they discuss the 2023 Neighborhood Improvement Grants. The City of Bloomington Department of Housing and Neighborhood Development (HAND) invites residents to apply for City funding to improve their neighborhoods. The types of grants available are described below:

 

Neighborhood Improvement Grant 

The Neighborhood Improvement Grant is designed to give residents a direct role in the improvement of their neighborhoods. The funds provide for non-traditional capital projects with community-wide benefits, that are shown to have broad neighborhood support. Projects may include those not typically covered by traditional City programs, including physical improvements and public art. Visit https://bton.in/r8aZO for guidelines and an application.  

 

Small & Simple Grants

The Small & Simple Grant program offers funding up to $500/year through September 1 for community-building opportunities that might not otherwise be available or neighborhood-wide initiatives to remove invasive species and replace them with native plants. Visit https://bton.in/IW2Ww for guidelines and an application.

 

Neighborhood Cleanup Grant

The Neighborhood Cleanup Grant provides an opportunity for neighbors to work together to build community and instill pride in their neighborhood. Cleanup is a one-day event during which volunteers from the neighborhood receive support from City staff and equipment assistance to dispose of trash, tires, scrap metal, hazardous material, and brush. Visit https://bton.in/3umKG for guidelines and an application.

 

Questions? Contact Angela at angela.vanrooy@bloomington.in.gov or 812-349-3505.

 

The transcript for today's video is available online at: https://bton.in/FxUCy

 

Each week, Mayor Hamilton, Deputy Mayor Carmichael, and other city employees provide video updates on recent news and initiatives. Access all of the weekly video updates at bloomington.in.gov/videoupdates.