Applications Being Accepted for OCR’s 2009 Neighborhood Partnership Grant (NPG) Program

For immediate release: February 18, 2009
Contact: Chrystal Mathews, Senior Planner (561) 233-5565 cmathews@pbcgov.com

Grants are available to informal neighborhood and business associations for improvement projects in designated unincorporated areas in Palm Beach County. Workshops will be held by the Office of Community Revitalization (OCR) on March 17th and 18th 2009, at two locations in Palm Beach County (locations listed below).

This is the ninth year OCR has issued neighborhood partnership grants.  Examples of how these funds can be used include: recreational improvements, entryways, street sign toppers, right-of-way landscaping, exterior painting, tree planting, fencing and art murals.

The deadline for filing an application is June 19, 2009.  Application packets are available at the Vista Center, located at 2300 North Jog Road, West Palm Beach and may be downloaded starting February 20, 2009 from the OCR Web site at http://www.pbcgov.com/ocr.

Potential applicants must submit a letter of intent by April 24, 2009 and attend one of the application workshops to review the application criteria and grant guidelines.

All meetings are from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.