City of Los Angeles, Board of Public Works, Community Beautification Grant

COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION GRANT

INTRODUCTION TO THE COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION GRANT

Thank you for your interest in the Community Beautification Grant (CB Grant) program. CB Grant is a competitive annual matching grant of up to $10,000 awarded to community groups to fund neighborhood beautification projects. The Community Beautification Grant is a program of the City of Los Angeles, Board of Public Works, Office of Community Beautification (OCB).

This site has information about the CB Grant program, includes the list of 15 workshops, and has the guidelines and application available for download.

The Community Beautification Grant was created in 1998 in the City of Los Angeles under the name Neighborhood Matching Fund as a way for community members to shape their neighborhoods. In partnership with hundreds of neighborhood groups, the CB Grant program has COMPLETED OVER 850 community-based projects and helped spark many of the revitalization efforts happening citywide.

The CB Grant is an annual grant. The funding cycle lasts from July through October. Currently, the 2008 – 09 Application and Guidelines is available for groups to submit proposals. The due date for submitting the application is October 22, 2008.

For 2008 – 09, the CB Grant program will award approximately $600,000 in grants which will be enough to fund 65 projects or more.

WORKSHOP INFORMATION

Come to one of the 15 Grant Orientation Workshops that have been scheduled citywide. At the workshops, CB Grant staff will give a multimedia presentation about the grant process, explain how to fill out the application, offer tips about submitting a competitive proposal, and show pictures of completed projects. This is a great opportunity to meet like-minded people along with the Community Beautification Grant staff.

Important information about the table below:

The workshop schedule below is sorted by date.
Click on the Workshop Number (#) to view a one-page flyer with workshop and parking information.
Click on the "Address link" to view a map of the area.
Click here for a one-page listing of all 15 workshops.

Download workshop presentation slides here:

#	DATE	SITE	ADDRESS	TIME
1	TUES 08/05	CONSTITUENT SERVICE CENTER	8475 S VERMONT AVE. MANCHESTER SQUARE 90044	6:00 PM
2	THURS 08/07	MID-VALLEY LIBRARY	16244 NORDHOFF ST. NORTH HILLS 91343	6:00 PM
3	TUES 08/12	STUDIO CITY LIBRARY	12511 MOORPARK ST. STUDIO CITY 91604	6:00 PM
4	WED 08/13	EL SERENO LIBRARY	5226 HUNTINGTON DR. S. EL SERENO 90032	6:00 PM
5	THURS 08/14	COUNCIL DISTRICT 10 CONFERENCE ROOM	1819 S. WESTERN AVE. SOUTH LOS ANGELES 90019	6:00 PM
6	TUES 08/19	ENCINO-TARZANA LIBRARY	18231 VENTURA BLVD. TARZANA 91356	6:00 PM
7	WED 08/20	MARVIN BRAUDE BLDG, RM 1B	6262 VAN NUYS BLVD. VAN NUYS 91401	6:00 PM
8	TUES 08/26	PALMS-RANCHO PARK LIBRARY	2920 OVERLAND AVE. PALMS 90064	6:00 PM
9	THURS 08/28	PACOIMA LIBRARY	13605 VAN NUYS BLVD. PACOIMA 91331	6:00 PM
10	TUES 09/02	ARROYO SECO LIBRARY	6145 N. FIGUEROA ST. HIGHLAND PARK 90042	6:00 PM
11	THURS 09/04	LOS FELIZ LIBRARY	1874 HILLHURST AVE. LOS FELIZ 90027	6:00 PM
12	TUES 09/09	JUNIPERO SERRA LIBRARY	4607 S. MAIN ST. LOS ANGELES 90037	6:00 PM
13	THURS 09/11	VENICE LIBRARY	501 S. VENICE BLVD. VENICE 90291	6:00 PM
14	THURS 09/18	HARBOR GATEWAY LIBRARY	24000 S. WESTERN AVE. HARBOR CITY 90710	6:00 PM
15	THURS 09/25	EDENDALE LIBRARY LIBRARY	2011 W. SUNSET BLVD. ECHO PARK 90026	6:00 PM

2008-09 APPLICATION & GUIDELINES

To apply for funding, fill out the application below and submit it by October 22nd.

The guidelines below offer the details about the process, the application, the review criteria, and eligible projects. The guidelines should be read thoroughly to fully understand the program and its requirements.

The application below is in two formats, Microsoft Word and Adobe PDF. The Microsoft Word version of the forms can be typed upon so applicants can save the documents, print them out, and submit them for funding. The full 25-page packet in PDF format is included as a reference for users to view the packet in a single file. The 2008 – 09 Application and Guidelines Packet cover is only viewable by clicking this link CB Grant Cover and is not included with any of the documents below to reduce the file size.

TO USE THE FORMS:

PC: To save the files to your computer, right-click the link and choose 'Save Target As...'. Save the file to an easy-to-remember area of your hard drive, such as DESKTOP or MY COMPUTER.

MAC: Click the link and hold. Choose 'Download Link to Disk'. Save the file to an easy-to-remember area of your hard drive, such as DESKTOP or MY COMPUTER.

Full 2008 - 09 Application and Guildelines Packet (PDF)

2008-09 Guidelines Only (PDF)

APPLICATION

The 12 pages below consist of the 2008 – 09 CB Grant Application. All of the documents are in Microsoft Word format.

Page	Application Sheet Name
1	Application Summary Sheet
2	Budget Sheet
3	Project Description Sheet
4	Project Planning Sheet
5	Organization Sheet
6	Before Image Sheet
7	Project Rendering Sheet
8	Quotes for Purchases Sheet
9	Pledge of Contribution Sheet
10	Permission for Use of Property Sheet
11	Community Support Sheet
12	Letters of Support Sheet
**	All Application Sheets (zipped - 825KB)

2007-2008 COMMUNITY BEAUTIFICATION GRANT AWARDEES

The Office of Community Beautification is pleased to announce the new 89 awardees for the 2007-08 cycle of funding. Please click the link below to view the detailed list of funded projects.

FULL-SIZE PICTURE
List of 07-08 CBGRANT AWARDEES

CB GRANT STAFF

CB Grant staff are located on the third floor of the historic downtown Los Angeles City Hall Building in room number 356. The full address is:

City of Los Angeles, Board of Public Works
Office of Community Beautification
200 North Spring Street, Room 356
Los Angeles, CA 90012

For general information, please call 213-978-0228.

Paul Racs, Director of the Office of Community Beautification
(213) 978-0229 || Paul.Racs@lacity.org

Michael Espinosa, Grant Manager
(213) 978-0225 || Michael.Espinosa@lacity.org

Salyna Cun, Grant Coordinator
(213) 978-1041 || Salyna.Cun@lacity.org

Virginia Valencia, Administrative Support
(213) 978-0226 || Virginia.Valencia@lacity.org

DOCUMENTS FOR RECIPIENTS

The links to the forms below are to be used by organizations that have been awarded a grant. All forms are in Microsoft Word format.

FORM	DOCUMENT NAME
1	Payment of Funds Request
2	Receipt Summary Sheet
3	Volunteer Sign-in Sheet
4	Individual Volunteer Log
5	Declaration of Contribution
6	Match Summary Sheet
7	Midway Report
8	Statement of Completion
9	Request for Modification
10	Request for Extension
15	OCS Warehouse Request
20	Project Completion Guide

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