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Neighborhood Matching Grants Programs (NMG)

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• Awards funds to eligible neighborhood-based
• rganizations to make neighborhoods better

places to live

• Goals are to build participation to improve quality
• f 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 = $

Neighborhood Matching Grants Programs (NMG)

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• 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)

• Partnership between the City of Charlotte and

TreesCharlotte focused on meeting Charlotte’s tree canopy goal of 50% canopy coverage by 2050

Neighborhood Matching Grants Program (NMG)

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• Neighborhood Matching Grant
• Matching city dollars organizations and partners

pledge to match the amount of grant funds received

• Volunteer time
• In-kind donations or services
• Cash
• Due May 9th , our last chance!
• Neighborhood Signage

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

Dilworth Community Association & South Park Community Sign Oakhurst Community:

Examples of other Neighborhood Signage

Starmount Neighborhood Association

Street Sign topper Street Sign Extender (green signs are 9 in high)

10 in 5 in 24 in 9 in

Entrance Sign Example

24 in 18 in

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.

6 in

30 Boundary Intersections 16 Inside Intersections

Signage will be at all intersection signs and at key entry points

Neighborhood Matching Grants Program (NMG)

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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

Neighborhood Matching Grants Program (NMG)

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In-kind donations or services

• Discount from chosen sign company
• Design services
• Vehicles and equipment for preparation and

installation of signage 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

We are still in the process of getting quotes, cost is not final yet!