Largo, MD --- The
Redevelopment Authority of Prince George’s County has awarded nearly $250,000
in Community Impact Grants (CIG) to a wide range of local, non-profit
organizations. These grants are given to
community based organizations that are incorporated and are 501©3 entities to
help implement innovative community projects within the County’s inner
beltway. Eligible recipients must be
located within Prince George's County and be in good standing.
“In
many instances, a small infusion of capital dollars can take a community
project from the planning phase to implementation,” says Howard W. Ways,
Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority of Prince George's
County. Community Impact Grants help
organizations build their capacity and strengthen their communities.”
Grants
must be used for capital purposes such as the purchase of equipment and
materials. Grants cannot be used for operations, salaries or personnel.
Proposed projects must fall into one of several categories: Neighborhood
Beautification or Environment or Natural Resources and Sustainability. Grants can only be used for capital expenses
related to the implementation of a community based project.
Total funding for FY 2017 for this program does not
exceed $250,000 and the maximum grant amount is $50,000. Successful applicants shall have up to one
year from the date of the executed grant agreement to complete the project and
expend the grant funds. The Community Impact Grant Program does require a match
from non-Prince George’s County Government sources, which can include both
in-kind and cash contributions. The total funding
approved was $249,049.
Eight
grants have been awarded for FY17:
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APPLICANT
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PROJECT SUMMARY
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The Conservancy of Broadcreek, Inc.
Reforestation of Native Plants
Award Amount: $15, 875
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The project includes reforestation in Fort Washington,
MD. A historic district, work included
the removal of 50 yards of invasive bamboo and greenbrier in accordance with
the Conservancy’s Forest Plan and reforestation of native plants. The addition of a walking trail is also
planned. The bamboo will be donated to
the National Zoo.
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Catholic Charities, Temple Hills, MD
Garden Preservation Project
Award Amount: $50,000
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The project will provide storm water management and
needed green space to the Susan Denison Mona Center, including 30 raised
planting beds for the community use, 10 raised bed teaching gardens, the
planting of trees and native plants and the installation of rain
gardens. CIG funds will be used for
such things as the purchase and installation of a pavilion, solar lighting,
mulch and signage.
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Windmill Square Condo, Inc.
Exterior and Landscape
Improvement
Award Amount: $50,000
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Project will replace rotting wood retaining walls on two
streets within the Windmill Square community with block walls and upper
fencing as needed.
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Northern Estate Home Association
Install Endcap Monuments and
Landscaping
Award Amount: $13,705
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Project will provide neighborhood identification through
the installation of stone monuments and will use landscaping to beautify
common areas and support storm water management.
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Mission of Love Charities, Inc.
Feeding 5,000 in Five Years
Award Amount: $29,070
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Project will create an urban garden and an urban farming
training center at the Mission’s warehouse site. Participants will be taught to grow and
cultivate fruits and vegetables in an effort to address the area’s food
desert crisis.
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Greenbelt MakerSpace Coop, Inc.
Composting Food Scraps to
Enrich the Soil
Award Amount: $11,150
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Project will install 3 composting systems: A home, a commercial space and a 3-bin hot
composting station. These systems will
facilitate food rescue, produce locally-sourced compost for the community and
will introduce agricultural practices and at home gardening to residents
throughout the community. CIG funds
are being requested for materials and equipment to be used to create
composting and vermicomposting stations, and to purchase in-home composting
bins.
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Hyattsville CDC
ARTways: Cultural Signage and Mapping
Award Amount: $50,000
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Project will create wayfinding signage along Rhode Island
Avenue Trolley and Northwest Branch Valley Trails, transforming that area
into a Riverwalk to increase tourism in the Gateway Arts District of the
County. CIG funding request includes
the installation of a Signage Kiosk, design and printing of signage
information, complete the installation of the Veterans Memorial.
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The Arc of Prince George’s County
Signage
Award Amount: $29,249
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The project involves the creation and installation of a
new LED sign for its headquarters to assist clients and vendors in locating
the facility as well as contributing to the branding of the McCormick
business corridor.
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For media inquiries, please contact Alexis Revis
Yeoman on (301) 883-2760 or aryeoman@co.pg.md.us
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