OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert presented the 2022 Neighborhood Grants on Friday.
Stothert has awarded grants to Omaha neighborhood associations each year since 2014, totaling over $550,000.
“The Neighborhood Grants program encourages innovation and collaboration,” said Mayor Jean Stothert. “We have funded many worthwhile projects including community gardens, neighborhood park improvements, pantries, public art, youth recreation, and neighborhood activities that promote community pride and encourage participation in neighborhood activities.”
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GRANT RECIPIENTS
ARMBRUST ACRES - $1,050 Center Street Entrance Revitalization
BENSON NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION - $3,410 Benson Park Tree Replacement
BFF OMAHA, INC - $1,750 Green Team Beautification
BLACKSTONE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION - $3,964 Historic Blackstone Revealed: A Tour of Architectural Gems
BLAZING STAR SEED COOPERATIVE -$3,303 Seed Processing Days
CITY SPROUTS - $2,700 Urban Farming Summer Internship
DUNDEE MEMORIAL PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION - $1,085 Supplies and tools for the neighborhood garden
ESCALANTE HILLS II HOA - $4,500 Escalante Hills Canopy Rehabilitation
FAIRFAX NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION - $1,500 Fairfax Lot Project – garden beds and promotion
FREE FARM - $4,350 Increase food production and distribution
HIGHLANDER NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION - $3,750 Resiliency Campaign (personal safety and wellness)
HILLSBOROUGH HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION - $5,000 Tennis Court resurfacing in Hillsborough Park
InCOMMON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT - $4,536 Block Party Kit
JOSLYN CASTLE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION - $3,150 Clarkson Park Revitalization
LAIRD STREET NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION -$2,820 Garden Food Security and Neighborhood Beautification
LEVI CARTER SHERMAN NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION - $2,300 Capacity building for neighborhood cleanup
LOVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION - $1,300 Loveland centennial
METCALFE-HARRISON NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION - $500 Park beautification
MORTON MEADOWS COMMUNITY GARDEN - $3,600 Garden expansion
RAMBLE RIDGE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION - $2,500 Safety updates and restoration of Ramble Ridge parks
SEVENTY-FIVE NORTH REVITALIZATION CORP- $5,000 Highlander movie night series
SKYLARK/CRYER NEIGHBORHOOD - $1,840 Cryer park trees and neighborhood newsletter printing
SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT de PAUL OMAHA - $3,730 Sustainable landscape project at Holy Family Community Center 1715 Izard
SOUTH OMAHA NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION - $4,800 Italian Mural Project at 621 Pacific
SUNNY SLOPE/SUNNY VIEW NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION - $3,088 Cinema on the Slop- Take 2
THE UNION FOR CONTEMPORARY ART - $4,750 The Abundance Garden
WESTERN SPRINGS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION - $4,960 Arbor Street islands remodeling
WESTGATE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION - $4,680 Community garden
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