The City of Little Rock Department of Housing and Neighborhood Programs is now accepting applications from Neighborhood-Based Organizations (NBOs) for the Love Your Block Grant Program.

The purpose of the grant is to promote and increase volunteerism by partnering with NBOs to help them improve the quality of life in neighborhoods by helping meet their most pressing challenges.

Program Objective

The objective of the Love Your Block Grant Program is to promote and encourage volunteer-ism in the City through completion of Neighborhood-Based projects that foster civic pride, enhance and beautify neighborhoods, and expand citizen involvement in local government. The City of Little Rock seeks well-qualified Neighborhood-Based Organizations to submit proposals that will result in impactful improvement to the neighborhoods they serve. Citizens across the City are the best caretakers of their neighborhoods, and the Love Your Block Grant Program will help to foster a sense of community and belonging.

Funding Information

 The City anticipates awarding 35 $1,000 grants (maximum of five grants per ward). Any City of Little Rock Neighborhood-Based Organizations registered with the City is eligible to apply.

Criteria

NBO’s submitting proposals for grant funds must meet the following criteria:

• Organizations must be registered with the City of Little Rock Department of Housing and Neighborhood Programs
• Proposers must operate as a Not-For-Profit Organization/Association in nature and their projects will not exclude the general public from use, if applicable
• Proposals must have lasting and/or a direct benefit to the neighborhood
• If awarded, Organizations must maintain records reflecting program expenditures, number of volunteers taking part in the project and in-kind contributions. These records are to be made available to the City in the Final Report
• The group's W-9 must accompany the application

For more information, visit City of Little Rock.