ANNOUNCEMENT

 

City to Open 2014 Cycle for Community Challenge Grant, includes Area Plan pilot category for Eastern Neighborhoods & Market-Octavia.

Staff Contact: Menaka Mohan, Planner, menaka.mohan@sfgov.org

The Planning Department is partnering with the City Administrator’s Office’s Community Challenge Grant Program to pilot community-initiated, capital improvements in 5 neighborhoods with adopted Area Plans – the five Eastern Neighborhoods (SoMa, Mission, Potrero Hill/Showplace Square and Central Waterfront) and Market-Octavia.

The Area Plan CCG category is for projects located within the boundaries of the Eastern Neighborhoods and the Market-Octavia Area Plans. This category is funded from impact fees generated from new development in each Area Plan. The respective funds are applied to community improvement projects in these areas to accommodate increased use of existing amenities by new workers and residents resulting from new development.

The Area Plan Category pilot will be part of the regular Community Challenge Grant Cycle which is opening on August 25, 2014 (applications will be due September 29, 2014).

The Community Challenge Grant Program (CCG) provides grants to local community groups, artists, businesses and nonprofit organizations to make physical improvements to their neighborhoods. This year we have an exciting opportunity to implement projects in two specific areas, Market Octavia and the Eastern Neighborhoods. The funds for this program can only be used on capital projects and should focus on streetscape, public realm, recreation and public open space improvements. The grant cycle opens on August 25, 2015 (guidelines on who can apply and application forms will be posted) and applications will be due on September 29, 2014.

The following information sessions have been scheduled to go over the program in more detail (more to follow):

• SOMA session: Wednesday, July 30, 2014, 6:30-8:30pm
  Bayanihan Center, 1010 Mission Street

• Dogpatch: Tuesday, August 12, 2014, 7:00-9:00pm
  Dogpatch Neighborhood Association Meeting 644 Minnesota Street, 3rd floor

• Potrero Hill: Tuesday, August 26, 2014, 7:00pm
  Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro Street

• City Hall: Wednesday, August 27, 2014, 6:00-7:00pm
  City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 34
  If you are planning to attend please RSVP to Lanita Henriquez at lanita.henriquez@sfgov.org

For more information on the Area Plans, click here to download the Area Plans or visit the Planning Department’s page on Area Plan Implementation: http://www.sf-planning.org/index.aspx?page=2893

For more information on the Grant Program please visit the website, download the flyer, or contact

Lanita Henriquez, Program Manager
SF Community Challenge Grant Program
Division of the City Administrator's Office
City Hall, Room 362
One Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102

Phone: (415) 554-4830
Fax: (415) 554-4849
Email: lanita.henriquez@sfgov.org

Website: www.sfgov.org/ccg