Grand Rapids Reporter

City of Grand Rapids issued the following announcement on Nov. 4. 

The City of Grand Rapids will hold four informational meetings for residents and community groups ahead of its next call for Neighborhood Match Fund ideas. The meetings – set for Nov. 20, Nov. 21, Dec. 12 and Dec. 14 – will showcase how citizens can improve their neighborhoods through the Neighborhood Match Fund.

The meetings will take place in the community to reach as many people as possible. Each event will present the same information. The schedule is:

*Wednesday, Nov. 20

Hispanic Center of Western Michigan

1204 Grandville Ave. SW

5 to 6:30 p.m.

*Spanish/English interpretation services available

Thursday, November 21

Martin Luther King Jr. Park Lodge

900 Fuller Ave. SE

5 to 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 12

Fair Housing Center of West Michigan

20 Hall St. SE

11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

*Saturday, Dec. 14

Garfield Park Lodge

334 Burton St. SE

10 to 11:30 a.m.

*Spanish/English interpretation services available

The community is encouraged to attend one of the four meetings to learn:

• Basic information about the Neighborhood Match Fund (NMF)
• How to submit an idea for consideration
• Understand the process if the submitted idea is approved

Food and refreshments will be provided at each event and a childcare specialist will be in attendance to help parents and guardians engage in the workshop.

The community meetings will be held in preparation of the open call for NMF project ideas – set for Dec. 1-31. During December, residents, informal groups and community-based organizations may apply HERE.

“It is important for project leaders to think ahead and attend one of these meetings to meet the new NMF project submission biannual deadlines,” said Stacy Stout, assistant to the city manager. “NMF project idea submissions now are accepted only twice a year – In December for projects that take place March through August and in June for projects that take place September through February.”

The NMF provides contracts up to $2,500 for collaborative and diverse resident-led community projects that increase the overall quality of life in neighborhoods. Approved projects need to take place between March 1 and August 31, 2020.

Since its initial grant in May 2017, the NMF has provided funding totaling $176,877 to individuals and groups that have initiated 86 projects that have enhanced neighborhood quality of life across the city.                                                       

 Original source can be found here

Source: City of Grand Rapids