Neighborhood Engagement and Transformation (NEAT) Grants Program

Applications Being Accepted for OCR’s FY-2024 Neighborhood Engagement and Transformation (NEAT) Grants Program

Palm Beach County’s Office of Community Revitalization (OCR) is accepting applications for its Neighborhood Engagement and Transformation (NEAT) grants program. NEAT provides grants of up to $10,000 to neighborhood-based groups and/or organizations for resident-driven neighborhood improvement projects proposed within designated Countywide Community Revitalization Team (CCRT) areas and the Glades region, including the municipalities of Belle Glade, South Bay and Pahokee. ​

Projects must fall under one of the following categories to be eligible for funding: 1) Neighborhood Beautification; 2) Neighborhood Identification; 3) Neighborhood Organizing and Sustainability; 4) Neighborhood Outreach and Capacity Building; 5) Public Safety and Crime Prevention; 6) Community Gardens; 7) Neighborhood Green Projects; 8) Emergency Preparedness and 9) Other (eligible minor neighborhood improvements such as infrastructure, resilience, little free libraries/pantries etc.).

The application deadline is May 25, 2023. Potential applicants must attend a mandatory pre-application conference on April 5, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. Confirmation of attendance must be received no later than April 1, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.

Please reserve and confirm attendance by registering online at: \https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6646626/FY2024-NEAT-Grant-Preapplication-Conference. Please contact Chrystal Mathews, NEAT Grants Program Manager, at cmathews@pbcgov.org if you do not receive a timely confirmation of your registration or have questions. ​
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CLICK HERE TO SEE IF YOU LIVE IN A CCRT AREA.

FY2024 NEAT Grants Recommendation Meeting

We​dnesday ​June 29, 2023

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Members of the public who plan to attend the virtual meeting in person are asked to please notify the Office of Community Revitalization, if possible at CMathews@pbcgov.org or call 561-233-5565 no later than (1) business day prior to such meeting.

Communication Media Technology (CMT) may be accessed at the following location which is normally open to the public: 2300 N. Jog Road, RM 2E-38, West Palm Beach, FL 33411.

Anyone interested in additional information may write Chrystal Mathews at 2300 N. Jog Road, West Palm Beach, FL 33411, or email CMathews@pbcgov.org or call 561-233-5565. 

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), persons with disabilities
requiring accommodations in order to participate in this public meeting should contact Chrystal Mathews at CMathews@pbcgov.org no later than one (1) business day prior to such meeting.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services for a meeting (free of charge), please call 561-233-5565 or send email to CMathews@pbcgov.org at  least one business day in advance.  Hearing impaired individuals are requested to telephone the Florida Relay System at #711.1.​

Click here to access NEAT Grants Recommendation Meeting.​