The last date to apply for neighborhood matching grant funding from Coral Springs is July 31.
The city will provide matching funds up to $5,000 for single-family neighborhoods and up to $2,000 for townhouse/condominium neighborhoods. A limited amount of funding is available citywide. Priority for funding will be given to projects within the Community Development Bloc Grant target area, but neighborhoods that meet the program criteria can also apply.
The city has completed 100 formal partnerships during the past 13 years, and recipients have made various improvements such as: enhanced lighting, neighborhood signage, landscaping and improving neighborhoods parks. All projects must be visible from the public roadway or benefit all residents in the city.
To be eligible, neighborhoods must have either a homeowner's association or neighborhood association, be established as a nonprofit corporation pursuant to Florida Statute, Chapter 617.301-312, complete the neighborhood registration form online at www.CoralSprings.org/community and submit a completed Matching Grant application.
Applications may be obtained at City Hall, 9551 W. Sample Road, at City Hall in the Mall, at Coral Square Mall, or online. Contact the community development department at 954-344-1114 or visit www.CoralSprings.org/partnerships.