Neighborhood Grants & Beautification
Since 1999, Bowling Green residents have used SNAP Grant money to plant trees, landscape common areas and build neighborhood entry signs- not across town, but in their neighborhoods, where they enjoy them every day. Whether you want to host a block party to bring neighbors together or simply want a new swing set in your neighborhood park, SNAP can help you and your neighbors make it happen!
| S.N.A.P. Grants help Bowling Green neighborhoods make improvements. |  |
NEIGHBORHOOD ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- Your neighborhood must be located within the City limits of Bowling Green.
- Your neighborhood must register annually with the Neighborhood Action Office. A registration form is included in the application packet.
- Your neighborhood must be active, meeting at least once per year.
- Your group must have been in existence for at least six months OR must have met at large within six months prior to application.
- Your group must have been represented at a designated Neighborhood Training Session (see list below). The session attended must have taken place no longer than ten months prior to the application deadline.
- The boundaries of your group or the number of households expected to directly benefit from the proposed project must include at least 20 households. Groups with fewer than 20 households qualify for a fraction equal to their number of households. Example: a group with 10 households would be eligible for a maximum grant award 10/20 (or one half) of $5,000. A group with 17 households would be eligible for 17/20 of $5,000, and so on.
PROJECT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
- Grant request must be <$5,000
- One year timeline for project completion
- Must have met application deadline: 4:00 p.m., June 13, 2008
- Must demonstrate a match of at least 20%.
ELIGIBLE TRAINING SESSIONS FOR 2008 GRANT CYCLE
Call 393-3674 or email to register for any of these free sessions.
NEIGHBORHOOD UNIVERSITY:
- Neighborhoods 101: Neighborhood Watch, Tuesday, May 13, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at BG Police Headquarters, 911 Kentucky Street.
BGCAN RALLY OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS:
- Spring Rally of the Neighborhoods, Thursday, May 29, 6:00-8:30 p.m., at BGMU Annex, 829 Center Street
CERT TRAINING, scheduled as requested, Spring 2008
Previously Held this Grant Cycle:
- Special Event Planning , Tuesday, April 8, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at BG Police Headquarters, 911 Kentucky Street.
- Understanding Bowling Green's Neighborhood Ordinances , Tuesday, April 29, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at BG Police Headquarters, 911 Kentucky Street.
- All About SNAP Grants , RESCHEDULED for Tuesday, March 4, 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the ALIVE Center, 1818 US Hwy 31W Bypass
- Landscape Design, Tree Selection & Planting Thursday, March 6, 10:00-11:30 a.m. OR 6:00-7:30 p.m., at Kaz Abe Beautification Facility, 435 Brookwood Drive. **This class is REQUIRED for all SNAP projects involving landscaping or tree plantings.
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FOCUS 2030 WARREN COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FORUMS:
- Tuesday, February 26, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Bowling Green Junior High School on Campbell Lane
- Wednesday, February 27, Noon-2:00 p.m. at BGMU Annex, 829 Center Street
- Wednesday, February 27, 4:00-6:00 p.m. at Lighthouse Academy on West Main Avenue near Hobson Grove
- Extra! Read All About It! Publicity 101, Tuesday, February 12, 6:30-8:00 p.m. at BG Police Headquarters (Room 207), 911 Kentucky Street.
- Neighborhoods 101 : Neighborhood Watch, Monday, October 15, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at BG Police Headquarters, 911 Kentucky Street.
- Getting to Know Bowling Green's Neighborhoods (new!), Thursday, October 25, 6:00-8:00 p.m. at BG Police Headquarters, 911 Kentucky Street.
- Regional Neighborhood Network Conference, September 27-29 at the Galt House in Louisville, KY
- BGCAN Winter Rally of the Neighborhoods, Tuesday, January 29, 6:00-8:30 p.m., at BGMU Annex Building, 829 Center Street.
- BGCAN Fall Rally of the Neighborhoods, Monday, October 29, 6:00 p.m. for light supper, 6:30 p.m. Program starts at the Tomorrow Center, 1133 Adams Street.
- Citizens Police Academy, Fall 2007
- CERT Training, scheduled as requested, Fall 2007
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SNAP 2008 Program Guideline Brochure
SNAP 2008 Application Packet
Application for Approval To Adopt ROW For Landscape Purposes
Application for Approval To Install Decorative Signposts
Application Checklist
Petition in Support of SNAP Grant
Register Your Neighborhood Form