Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: December 5, 2024
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: N/A
FROM: Tanya Wilson, AICP, Director Planning, Environmental, and Development Services Department
CONTACT: Jason Reynolds, Manager
PHONE: (407) 836-5547
DIVISION: Neighborhood Services Division
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval of the Neighborhood Grants Advisory Board’s recommendations of the November 2024 Sustainable Communities Grant to Little Lake Barton Shores Neighborhood Watch, authorizing the $5,000 for removal of approximately seven acres of water hyacinths. Water hyacinth is an exotic aquatic plant that without management could cause negative impacts to the lake. District 5. (Neighborhood Services Division)
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PROJECT: Sustainable Communities Grants
PURPOSE: The Neighborhood Services Division administers the Sustainable Communities Grant, which provides funds for neighborhood organizations to help reduce pollution and their carbon footprint. The grant is available countywide in amounts ranging between $500 and $5,000. Applications are accepted year-round and are reviewed monthly by the Neighborhood Grants Advisory Board. The Environmental Protection Division (EPD) helped to develop the grant’s criteria and assists applicants in developing projects that reduce pollution and their carbon footprint. Organizations are required to provide a letter of support from EPD, which has been provided for these projects. Finally, the organization is required to sign a letter of agreement recognizing the responsibilities throughout the grant process, document the appropriate match, and demonstrate an ability to maintain the project.
BUDGET: N/A