NOTICE OF FUNDING AVAILABILITY
Nearly $150,000 is available for a limited time for housing repair projects and programs in unincorporated Orange County.  This funding is available to nonprofits and faith based organizations.  Due to rising foreclosure rates and the current economic conditions our County is facing, Orange County neighborhoods are threatened by physical decline.  This open call for proposals, is an opportunity for nonprofit and faith based organizations to provide minor housing repairs to owner occupied homes in the unincorporated areas of Orange County.  NOTE: No request will be awarded for more than $20,000. 

NONPROFIT HOUSING REPAIR GRANT I MATERIALS ONLY!
The Nonprofit Housing Repair Grant I is designed to encourage grassroots organizations to assist homeowners that are in need of minor exterior repairs.  The nonprofit is to provide volunteer labor to perform the repairs and Neighborhood Services will purchase all the required materials for an amount not to exceed $1,000 per grant.  Nonprofits will not receive cash funding.  It is expected that these grants will benefit one to three homes per organization. 

Application Availability: Applications are available at Orange County Neighborhood Services Division, Internal Operations Center I, 450 E. South Street, Orlando, FL  32801 and via the link below.

Application Deadline: Thusday, February 11, 2010, 5 pm.

• ReNEW Housing Repair Grant I ~ Application (MS Word - 1.4 MB)

NONPROFIT HOUSING REPAIR GRANT II FUNDING AVAILABLE!
The Nonprofit Housing Repair Grant II will provide direct cash funding to nonprofit organizations that demonstrate organizational readiness to make minor repairs on a number homes in a concentrated area.  These nonprofits may contract or use volunteer labor to conduct the housing repair.  However, preference will be given to those nonprofits that incorporate volunteer labor. The award for Grant II will range between $5,000 to $20,000.  It is estimated that these grants will benefit 5 ¡V 30 homes per organization.

Program Requirements: Proposed projects can only benefit owner occupied single family homes Project must be in a concentrated area (no longer than 1 square mile) Greater consideration will be given to project proposals that are in areas with high foreclosure rates.

Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits and Faith Based organizations that have been a 501(c)(3) for a minimum of two years

Application Availability: Submit project or program proposal that complies with Program Requirements and Required Documentation (See Below)

Proposal Deadline: Thursday, February 11, 2010, 5 pm.

• ReNEW Housing Repair Grant II ~ Proposal Guidelines (MS Word - 52 KB)

Housing Repair Grant Workshop:

• If your organization would like to learn more about this grant opportunity, contact Monica Harris at 407-836-2917.

POSTED: September 18, 2009 ~ AVAILABLE FOR A LIMITED TIME!  

The Neighborhood Services Division is offering a one time mini grant to voluntary neighborhood organizations that want to make a BIG difference, by doing a small scale community project.

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Four simple steps toward neighborhood improvement:

1. Be a voluntary organization; OR, if you do not have a neighborhood organization, a group of three to five resident volunteers may apply.
2. Attend a mandatory workshop on October 24th (registrationi required)
3. Submit a two page application (available at workshop).
4. Select a community project that will be less than $1,000.00.

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Example Projects:

• Wall painting and pressure washing
• Landscaping
• Community Signage
• Curb addressing

Mini Grant Workshop Details:

• October 24, 2009, 10:30 a.m.
  Orange County Internal Operations Center (IOC-1)
  450 E. South Street, Orlando FL, 32801

Funding will be available on a first come, first serve basis Mandatory Associations are not eligible for this opportunity We look forward to seeing your neighborhood there!!!  To RSVP, for this great opportunity, please complete the online registration,

Attending a Neighborhood Services Grant Workshop is highly recommended for neighborhood organizations interested in applying for any of the grants. The following workshops will be held on a Saturday; space is limited, so RSVP is required for all attendees.

ReNEW Grant Workshop dates and locations are as follows:

• January 30, 2010, 10:30 am
  Alafaya Library Branch
  12000 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32826
• March 6, 2010, 10:30 am
  Edgewater Library Branch
  5049 Edgewater Drive, Orlando FL 32810
• April 3, 2010, 10:30 am
  Herndon Library Branch
  4324 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32803
• August 21, 2010, 10:30 am
  South Creek Library Branch
  1702 Deerfield Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32837
• September 18, 2010, 10:30 am
  South Trail Library Branch
  4600 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32839
• October 16, 2010, 10:30 am
  Southeast Library Branch
  5575 S. Semoran Boulevard, Orlando, FL 32822
  

Cycle 1 (February-May) ReNEW Grant application deadline is May 13, 2010!

To register for a Neighborhood Services Grant Workshop, please complete the online registration, or call the Orange County Neighborhood Services Division at 407-836-0035.

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