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Nelsonville, OH is asking for community support on social media to earn grants for a new dog park
Nelsonville park officials are asking for community support on social media to earn grants for a new dog park. Residents are encouraged to post expressions of support for a dog park on Facebook or on the Nelsonville Dog Park website. According to Nelsonville park officials, most grants want to see that the local community is supportive of the park. The goal is to receive funding for establishing a fenced-in, off-leash dog park to replace a wastewater treatment plant in the process of closing.
Nelsonville, OH
United States
Härnösand, SE "Adults in City" volunteer program pays classrooms when parents walk at night
The Municipality of Härnösand partnered with the Police and the Church of Sweden to launch the "Adults in the City" volunteer program. The "Adults in the City" program provides classrooms with grants and in exchange the parents agree to conduct night walks in their neighborhood. The program was designed around the idea that just having visible adults present at night in the city prevents criminal activity and fighting among young people.
Härnösand, SE
Sweden
Charleroi, WHT launched the "Citizen Initiatives" program to support local initiatives with grants
The City of Charleroi partnered with the Maison de la Participation et des Associations to launch the "Citizen Initiatives" program to support local initiatives with grants. The program requests project proposals from neighborhood committees, de facto associations, or non-profit organizations that positively impact the quality of life in local neighborhoods and promote social cohesion. The maximum amount of the grant allocated per project ranges from €2,500 to €10,000 depending on the group.
Charleroi, WHT
Belgium
Aurora, CO is offering $500,000 to local intervention/prevention programs to combat youth violence
The City of Aurora is giving $500,000 to community program working to combat youth violence through intervention and prevention methods. The city is encouraging local non-profits, like Compound of Compassion which hosts events in neighborhoods experiencing higher rates of youth violence, to apply for the grant in order to better address key risk factors.
Aurora, CO
United States
Burnaby, BC and Simon Fraser University solve urban challenges with Civic Innovation Lab
The Civic Innovation Lab is a nonprofit combining university and city resources for future projects. Two full-time staff members - one from each partner - apply for outside grants to cover lab expenses including pilots. University students and city departments conduct real-world research in areas ranging from district energy to call center data analytics. The lab formalizes a years-long relationship that has yielded ideas like the Urban Resilient Futures Initiatives.
Burnaby, BC
Canada
Boston, MA funds project to deploy 40 air quality sensors and filters with clean air grant programme
The City of Boston awarded $50,000 in funding from the Community Clean Air Grant programme to the Neighbourhood of Affordable Housing project. The project will deploy 40 air quality sensors and particulate air (Hepa) filters at local businesses, community hubs, and qualifying households in East Boston. The project will raise awareness and educate the community on the impact of plants and Hepa filters on indoor air quality.
Boston, MA
United States
Middletown, CT launched a website for American Rescue Plan Act funding application submissions
The city of Middletown launched a website for business and property owners to submit applications for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. Eligible applications are forwarded to the ARPA committee and reviewed based on the number of people impacted, urgency of the proposal, readiness to proceed, budgeting, and project feasibility. The city plans to offer workshops on the uses of ARPA funding and the statutory requirements associated with the allocation of funds.
Middletown, CT
United States
Tartagal, SA is offering customized loans to young entrepreneurs for socio-productive projects
The Municipality of Tartagal's Coordination of Youth Affairs created "PROJECT" a new line of credits for young entrepreneurs. The funding is aimed at young residents, between 18 to 35 years old, who have a socio-productive project that is at least six months old. The funds may be used to finance 80% of a fixed asset such as equipment, tools, machinery, etc. Beneficiaries must return the full amount received within three years with customized installment plans.
Tartagal, SA
Argentina
Tulsa, OK uses a real-time digital GPS tracker to measure the exact amount and type of trail usage
The Tulsa River Parks Authority is using a digital GPS tracker to measure live trail usage and sharing that information with visitors. The digital tracker can distinguish which side of the trial the visitor is on and whether trial users are running, walking, or cycling. The River Parks Authority is using this data to prioritize park facility management and apply for grants.
Tulsa, OK
United States
Eslöv, SE launched a new e-service for digital grant applications to improve road maintenance
The Municipality of Eslöv launched a new e-service where community facilities, road associations, road communities can digitally apply for grants. The e-service streamlines the application process to give the municipality the opportunity to manage applications and distribute funds more efficiently. The grants can be used for road operations, maintenance, and construction as long as the road is not closed to public traffic without the municipality's consent.
Eslöv, SE
Sweden
Oakland, CA partnered with Greenling Institute to develop the Town Link digital inclusion program
The city of Oakland partnered with the non-profit Greenling Institute to develop "The Town Link" a program to improve digital literacy, foster digital inclusion, and reduce the digital divide. The year-long program raises awareness of affordable broadband plans and provides computers to residents that lack reliable internet connectivity. The program also provides 10 local organizations with $10,000 city-funded grants to increase internet adoption and digital literacy in priority communities.
Oakland, CA
United States
Albemarle County, VA forms regional partnership to provide broadband access to over 1,200 locations
Albemarle County is partnering with Dominion Energy Virginia, Firefly Fiber Broadband, and the Rappahannock Electric Cooperative to improve broadband infrastructure. The partnership is using a $2.2 million Virginia Telecommunication Initiative grant to construct approximately 100 miles of fiber-optic cable and provide broadband access to over 1,200 locations throughout the county.
Albemarle County, VA
United States