2011 Neighborhood Revitalization Program Request for Proposals - Keep in Mind for Next Year

[Anandi Premlall]

Has RHEDC applied for this grant before? Perhaps we can try for 40k next year!

2011 Neighborhood Revitalization Program Request for Proposals

DEADLINE:
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19th, 2011 BY 4:00 P.M.

NO FAXED OR E-MAILED PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED

Please note that this competition is limited to organizations located in and serving communities within the five boroughs of New York City. 

Background

The New York Community Trust’s Neighborhood Revitalization Program was created in 1978.  The community development field has changed considerably since then, but the challenges confronting the City’s low income communities are no less daunting.  

We are currently in the process of reassessing the Neighborhood Revitalization Program as a one-time-a-year annual solicitation of proposals.  Because of this, it’s likely that the Neighborhood Revitalization Program may be different next year.  But know that The Trust’s longstanding and consistent support for community development efforts will not change.

Last year’s Request for Proposals generated 52 eligible responses:  1 from Staten Island, 12 from Queens, 4 from the Bronx, 18 from Manhattan and 17 from Brooklyn.  13 of the proposals were approved for grants of $40,000 each.  Meet our2010 Neighborhood Revitalization grantees.

This year, we are once again seeking proposals that help residents cope with economic hardship.  We are especially interested in programs and projects serving neighborhoods where indicators of poverty and economic hardship have remained stubbornly high, even during good economic times. These include: the South Bronx, Central Brooklyn, Central Harlem and Washington Heights, Southeast Queens and the north shore of Staten Island.  

Please note that this competition is limited to organizations located in and serving communities within the five boroughs of New York City.  Project funding requests should not exceed $40,000.  

ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS

Applicant organizations must demonstrate in their proposal that they meet the following program criteria:

• At least one year of work in community-based housing or economic development work;
• Evidence of the successful completion of a project that improved conditions in your neighborhood;
• Strong neighborhood base, including community resident participation on your board of directors; and
• The ability to work with other organizations and constituencies in your community, such as community boards or other nonprofit organizations.

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

Please submit the following items as part of a proposal:

1. A statement no longer than 2 pages discussing the community context for your proposal. 
2. A statement no longer than 5 pages describing project activities and the specific objectives to be met.  List expected outcomes or accomplishments that will be realized with a grant and how the work will be supported after the grant expires.
3. A detailed one-year project budget including other sources (if any) that are committed to covering project costs.
4. The organizational budget for the current fiscal year and proposed budget for the next fiscal year, if available, showing sources of revenue and itemized expenses.
5. Your most recent audited financial statement.
6. A completed copy of our Proposal Cover Sheet. [Hard copies of the Proposal Cover Sheet are enclosed.

Please submit two copies of items #1, 2, and 3 and one copy of items #4, 5, and 6.  Do not use folders. 

Proposals must be received via mail, messenger service, or hand delivery by 4 P.M. on Friday, August 19th, 2011.   FAXED OR E-MAILED PROPOSALS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE.  Our office location is 909 Third Avenue (between 54th and 55th Streets).  Hand delivered proposals should be dropped off at the message center at 909 Third Avenue by 4 p.m. on Friday, August 19th.  Due to building policy, you are NOT permitted to deliver proposals directly to NYCT offices on the 22nd floor.  

Mailing address:

Attn: Patricia Swann
New York Community Trust
909 3rd Avenue, 22nd Floor
New York, NY 10022

Grants will be announced in early December 2011.  Please call Patricia Swann at 212-686-0010 ext. 530 if you have any questions. 

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