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Neighborhood Matching Grants Programs (NMG) Awards funds to eligible neighborhood-based organizations to make neighborhoods better places to live Goals are to build participation to improve quality of life through projects in a cost


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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 = $
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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

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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
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Examples of other Neighborhood Signage Street Sign Toppers: Madison Park Home Owners Association

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Examples of other Neighborhood Signage Street Sign Toppers: Coventry Woods Neighborhood

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Examples of other Neighborhood Signage Street Sign Toppers and Street Sign Extenders: Colonial Village Neighborhood Association

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Dilworth Community Association & South Park Community Sign Oakhurst Community:

Examples of other Neighborhood Signage

Starmount Neighborhood Association

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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

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30 Boundary Intersections 16 Inside Intersections

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

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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
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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!