Neighborhood Matching Grants Programs (NMG) • Awards funds to eligible neighborhood-based organizations to make neighborhoods better places to live • Goals are to build participation to improve quality of life through projects in a cost effective manner by leveraging citizen involvement and resources in the neighborhood to stimulate development of partnerships btw City and our community to improve neighborhoods • Heart of the program is the community match = $ www.montclaire28210.com www.montclaire28210.com
Neighborhood Matching Grants Programs (NMG) • Was Median Household Income of $61,650 • Now is based on tax value up to $181,703 • Montclaire median property value is $200,400 • After this grant cycle, we will no longer be eligible for NMG program • Still eligible for Tree Banding Grant and • The NeighborWoods Tree Canopy Program (fee after this year) o Partnership between the City of Charlotte and TreesCharlotte focused on meeting Charlotte’s tree canopy goal of 50% canopy coverage by 2050 www.montclaire28210.com www.montclaire28210.com
Neighborhood Matching Grants Program (NMG) • Neighborhood Matching Grant o Matching city dollars organizations and partners pledge to match the amount of grant funds received Volunteer time In-kind donations or services Cash o Due May 9 th , our last chance! o Neighborhood Signage www.montclaire28210.com www.montclaire28210.com
Examples of other Neighborhood Signage Street Sign Toppers: Madison Park Home Owners Association
Examples of other Neighborhood Signage Street Sign Toppers: Coventry Woods Neighborhood
Examples of other Neighborhood Signage Street Sign Toppers and Street Sign Extenders: Colonial Village Neighborhood Association
Examples of other Neighborhood Signage Starmount Neighborhood Dilworth Community Association Association & South Park Community Sign Oakhurst Community:
Examples of possible size and shape of Montclaire signage. Design, colors, etc. will be finalized if/after grant is approved, the mock-ups below are for illustrative purposes only. Street Sign topper 5 in 10 in 24 in Street Sign Extender (green signs are 9 in high) Entrance Sign Example 24 in 9 in 6 in 18 in
Signage will be at all intersection signs and at key entry points 30 Boundary Intersections 16 Inside Intersections
Neighborhood Matching Grants Program (NMG) Examples of Volunteer Time Activities = $22.14/hour • Sign topper design committee • School beautification project • Mid-year newsletter announcing grant • Meetings on the sign design • September general meeting update • Fall pine straw sale administration • Fall neighborhood spruce up and planting • Fall block party, vote on design • Site preparation, mark locations and clean street signs • Sign installation • Newsletter update and distribution • Spring pine needle sale administration • February and April general meeting updates • Miscellaneous www.montclaire28210.com www.montclaire28210.com
Neighborhood Matching Grants Program (NMG) In-kind donations or services • Discount from chosen sign company • Design services We are still in the • Vehicles and equipment for preparation and process of getting quotes, cost is not installation of signage final yet! Cash Donations • Toppers ~ $185 and Entrance Pole Signs ~$850 • Want to install as many as possible, matching dollars are very important • Prefer full sponsorhip but will accept any amounts • Must have by the time application is submitted but won’t cash checks until grant is approved/signed www.montclaire28210.com www.montclaire28210.com
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