SUBJECT/RECOMMENDATION:
Title
Approve recommended changes to the North Greenwood Residential Grant Program and authorize the appropriate officials to execute same.
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SUMMARY:
Staff recommends updating the North Greenwood Residential Grant Program with the proposed outlined changes below to improve customer service, enhance clarity, and remove barriers for applicants. These updates aim to create a smoother grant process for all stakeholders. On April 7, 2025, these recommended changes were presented to the North Greenwood Community Advisory Board and received approval to proceed to the CRA Trustees for consideration
Recommended Changes:
• Add language to allow community service hours waived, be added back to the total grant amount, not to exceed $20,000 (Page 2, under section 3)
o To provide clarity to the language of the grant program.
• Remove 12 months and add 36 (Page 4, under Eligibility Criteria)
o For the purposes of this application, the total CRA grant value that an Owner has received over such period shall be the combined value, in the 12 36-month period immediately preceding the submission of an application for this program - This helps ensure that more residents in the North Greenwood Community have a fair opportunity to benefit from available funding.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY:
1.5 Embrace a culture of innovation that drives continuous improvement and successfully serves all our customers.
3.1 Support neighborhood identity through services and programs that empower community pride and belonging.
