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SAFE & CLEAN NEIGHBORHOOD FUND

  • Established in 2003
  • Keep Cincinnati Beautiful has been

grant administrator since 2007

  • Traditionally $50,000 distributed per year
  • $500,000+ to distribute in 2022-2023

East Westwood Community Improvement Association

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SAFE & CLEAN NEIGHBORHOOD FUND

The purpose of the Safe and Clean Neighborhood Fund is to support and encourage community-based and community-initiated efforts to improve neighborhood safety, eliminate blight, and increase livability through local-level problem solving approaches and projects.

Paddock Hills Assembly

Wave Pool

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SAFE & CLEAN GRANT

VERSUS

SAFE & CLEAN ACCELERATE GRANT

Link to complete grant guidelines

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SARA MODEL

Link to SARA Model SARA Training Alerts & Reminders

What is the problem?

Why does this problem exist?

How will we fix this problem?

How will we measure success?

goals

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CASE STUDY: PRICE HILL WILL’S

INCLINE RUN PROJECT

Link to sample application

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-SCANNING-

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-ANALYSIS-

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-RESPONSE-

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-ASSESSMENT-

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SAFE & CLEAN ACCELERATE GRANT

  • Priority focus: “top ten” gun violence neighborhoods
    • West End
    • OTR
    • Walnut Hills
    • Avondale
    • East Price Hill
    • Westwood
    • Winton Hills
    • Evanston
    • West Price Hill
    • Bond Hill
  • Priority focus: Pedestrian Safety
  • Priority focus: Smaller Orgs (<$1M operating budget)

Taft High School, West End

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INELIGIBLE EXPENSES

  • Food & Beverages
  • Entertainment
  • T shirts / Accessories
  • Personnel Costs*
    • *Contractor fees & Service fees are allowed

Link to Budget Worksheet

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SAFE & CLEAN APPLICATION DEADLINES

ACTIVITY

IMPORTANT DATES

Safe & Clean Grant Application Deadline

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Sept. 2, 2022

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March 3, 2022

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Sept. 1, 2023

Safe & Clean Accelerate Grant Application Deadline

June 3, 2022

Dec. 2, 2022

June 2, 2023

Award Notification

Within 30 Days of Application Deadline

Final Report Due

Upon Project Completion, Within 12 Months of Award

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SAFE & CLEAN APPLICATION DEADLINES

ACTIVITY

IMPORTANT DATES

Safe & Clean Grant Application Deadline

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Sept. 2, 2022

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March 3, 2022

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Sept. 1, 2023

Safe & Clean Accelerate Grant Application Deadline

June 3, 2022

Dec. 2, 2022

June 2, 2023

Award Notification

Within 30 Days of Application Deadline

Final Report Due

Upon Project Completion, Within 12 Months of Award

QUESTIONS?

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Katie@KeepCincinnatiBeautiful.org

Ania@KeepCincinnatiBeautiful.org