GREAT STREETS CHALLENGE GRANT 1"
GREAT STREETS INITIATIVE Mayor Garcetti’s first Executive Directive Focused on coordinating services and partnering with communities to support streets and projects that activate the public realm, promote economic revitalization, and celebrate our great neighborhoods. 2"
OUR VISION TO MAKE OUR STREETS THE CENTERPIECES OF OUR COMMUNITIES. 3"
COORDINATING SERVICES 4"
CHALLENGE GRANT - GOALS Connect community leaders with funding and support for potential projects that re-imagine our great streets as active and vibrant public spaces. Pilot a participatory planning process that offers opportunities for collaboration between stakeholders and innovators. Develop grassroots support for project ideas & long-term investments through the crowd-resourcing non-profit ioby (In Our Backyard). 5"
KEY FACTS ! GUARANTEED $10,000 TO SUCCESSFUL GRANT APPLICANTS ! ADDITIONAL $10,000 AVAILABLE THROUGH MATCHING FUNDS ( $20,000 IN TOTAL CITY FUND ! $200,000 IN TOTAL GRANT DISBURSEMENT 6"
KEY DATES JUN 30 ! DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: JULY 13 ! AWARDEES NOTIFIED: JULY 29 ! FUNDRAISING LAUNCH: AUG 21 ! EXECUTE PROJECT CONTRACTS: SEP 20 ! SUBMIT PROJECT WORK PLAN: ! PROJECT COMPLETION DEADLINE: FEB 22 APR 22 ! FINAL PROJECT REPORT DUE: 7"
BEFORE YOU BEGIN 1. DETERMINE ELIGIBILITY 2. ASSEMBLE PROJECT TEAM 3. CHOOSE SITE LOCATION 4. CONSIDER FEASIBILITY 8"
1. APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY The following organizations are encouraged to apply: 1. Community-Based Organizations 2. Non-Profit Organizations 3. Schools and Universities 4. Business Improvement Districts 5. Chambers of Commerce 6. Business Owners 7. Property Owners 8. Other non-traditional partners (case-by-case basis) 9"
1. APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY Due to required fundraising activity on ioby.org, it is recommended that the lead agency have non-profit status. Successful applicants will be entering into a legal agreement with the City of Los Angeles. Because of insurance and liability concerns, we encourage neighborhood council participation, but neighborhood councils cannot be the lead applicant. Teams can and should pursue formal support from their neighborhood councils. 10"
2. PROJECT TEAM REQUIRED " Applicant must have at least three dedicated team members " Application must include a list of team members, including name, age, time commitments, roles and responsibilities 11"
2. PROJECT TEAM ENCOURAGED " One team member under the age of 35 in a leadership position " One team member designated to handle digital content and social media campaign " One team member responsible for fundraising " Diverse partnerships of community leaders, technical experts, and/or cultural organizations. - We will distribute attendee list 12"
3. SITE LOCATION PROJECT MUST BE LOCATED ON ONE OF THE 15 DESIGNATED GREAT STREETS: 1. North Figueroa Street 2. Lankershim Boulevard 3. Sherman Way 4. Western Avenue 5. Westwood Boulevard 6. Van Nuys Boulevard (South) 7. Van Nuys Boulevard (North) 8. Crenshaw Boulevard 9. Central Avenue 10. Pico Boulevard 11. Venice Boulevard 12. Reseda Boulevard 13. Hollywood Boulevard 14. Cesar Chavez Avenue 15. Gaffey Street 13"
4. FEASIBILITY We are not accepting applications for: ! Parklets or Plazas ! Bicycle Corrals or Bicycle Racks ! Maintenance of existing infrastructure or projects ! Welcome Banner or Gateway Signage Projects will be subject to a feasibility analysis by city staff to determine whether the application will comply with existing city policies. Therefore, it is strongly encouraged applications be for temporary projects (one day, one month, one year, etc.) 14"
APPLICATION CRITERIA APPLICATION WILL BE JUDGED ON THE FOLLOWING: ! COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 20% ! CREATIVITY & INNOVATION 20% ! DATA COLLECTION & EVALUATION 20% ! LONG-TERM IMPACTS 15% ! ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY 25% TOTAL 100% 15"
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - 20% REQUIRED " Applicant presents a robust strategy for working with community stakeholders 16"
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - 20% ENCOURAGED " Applicant has existing strong ties with the community " Project elevates and prioritizes local needs on the street " Project works to implement a community-driven solution " Project will be free and open to the public " Project appeals to diverse stakeholders, including children, seniors, and communities of color 17"
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - 20% ENCOURAGED " Project considers community dynamics and local history " Process that provides opportunities for community members to provide input or help shape the project " Applicant has already begun community outreach and has vetted project ideas with community contacts 18"
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - 20% ENCOURAGED " Canvass the neighborhood surrounding the proposed site location to inform communities about the project " Use social media to spread awareness " Host community workshops related to project 19"
CREATIVITY & INNOVATION - 20% REQUIRED " Applicant demonstrates how the project proposal will re-imagine a street as a public space 20"
CREATIVITY & INNOVATION - 20% ENCOURAGED " Project is new to Los Angeles " Applicant provides representative examples of the project concept in another city " Applicant includes diagrams or images that help describe the project proposal " Project is temporary in nature and transformative in concept 21"
DATA COLLECTION & EVALUATION - 20% REQUIRED " Applicant details intent to collect data that will evaluate project successes and challenges " Data collected is focused on one or more of the following goals: 22"
GREAT STREET GOALS ! Increase economic activity ! Greater community engagement ! Improve environmental resilience ! Enhance neighborhood character ! Safer & more secure communities ! Improve access & mobility ! Improve health outcomes 23"
DATA COLLECTION & EVALUATION - 20% ENCOURAGED " Applicant identifies metrics that evaluate success " Applicant proposes process for collecting information about project (e.g. surveys, counts) " Applicant explains why this data is meaningful NOTE: LADOT will lead a data collection workshop with all successful applicants 24"
LONG-TERM IMPACTS - 15% REQUIRED " Project informs permanent improvements that the City and community can pursue together " Applicant anticipates submitting a final report to City of LA by April 22, 2016 25"
LONG-TERM IMPACTS - 15% ENCOURAGED " Applicant considers how their project will support future, longer term investments on each street " Applicants considers project lifespan, including what happens at the end of the project " Applicant addresses long-term impact on one or more of project goals 26"
LONG-TERM IMPACTS - 15% ENCOURAGED " Applicant discusses opportunities to create momentum and awareness beyond specific project life " Project highlights community’s needs " Projects involves new people in the participatory planning process 27"
ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY - 25% REQUIRED " Applicant submits a budget with proposed total cost of project elements " Applicant shows how much money they are committed to raising through ioby 28"
EXAMPLE BUDGET 1 COSTS SUPPLIES $X OR IN-KIND VALUE VOLUNTEER HOURS AND STAFF $X OR IN-KIND VALUE PERMITTING FEES $X COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FUNDS $X OR IN-KIND VALUE DATA COLLECTION $X OR IN-KIND VALUE TOTAL COSTS $25,000 FUNDING SOURCES GUARANTEED FUNDING (IF AWARDED) $10,000 AMOUNT TO FUNDRAISE ON ioby.org $7,500 CHALLENGE GRANT MATCH FUND $7,500 TOTAL FUNDING $25,000 29"
EXAMPLE BUDGET 2 COSTS SUPPLIES $X OR IN-KIND VALUE VOLUNTEER HOURS AND STAFF $X OR IN-KIND VALUE PERMITTING FEES $X COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FUNDS $X OR IN-KIND VALUE DATA COLLECTION $X OR IN-KIND VALUE TOTAL COSTS $35,000 FUNDING SOURCES GUARANTEED FUNDING (IF AWARDED) $10,000 AMOUNT TO FUNDRAISE ON ioby.org $15,000 CHALLENGE GRANT MATCH FUND $10,000 TOTAL FUNDING $35,000 30"
ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY - 25% ENCOURAGED " Applicant has a history of project management experience " Applicant has a proven ability to manage complex projects within a tight deadline " Applicant has worked with the City before (either through a permitting process, a professional services agreement, former employment, serving on a neighborhood council, etc.) " Applicant has a history of strong productive relationships with area residents, business owners, non-profit organizations, etc. 31"
ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY - 25% ENCOURAGED " Applicant has previous crowd-funding or fundraising experience " Applicant has previous community organizing experience " Applicant has a track record of work in the public realm. Examples include community clean-up programs, planting and streetscape projects, public safety projects " Applicant is in good financial standing 32"
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