Neighborhood Programs and Events

Services and Information

• 2013 Small Grant Program Recipients
  The Small Grant Competition empowers neighborhood groups to undertake specific sustainability projects best suited to meet their community needs.
• 2015 CDBG References and Resources
  List of references and resources to assist organizations in developing 2015 CDBG proposals, including presentations on designing CDBG-eligible programs and RFP best practices.
• CDBG Funding Cycle
  Provides links to documents related to current and past CDBG Funding Cycles, including Request for Proposals (RFPs)
• Club Anti-Theft Device Program
  How to purchase the Club Anti-Theft Device to protect your vehicle from theft
• National Night Out
  Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
• Neighborhoods and Associations Websites and Social Media
  Connect with your Neighborhood or Neighborhood Association via Twitter, Facebook or official website.
• Sustainability Toolkit
  Ideas, examples, and how-to instructions for creating an exciting and innovative sustainability project in your neighborhood
• Sustainable Neighborhood Initiative
  An initiative to inspire, empower and position neighborhood groups and residents to make sustainability changes in their own community.
• Worried About Car Theft? Flyer
  Information on how to obtain a visual deterrent (Car Club) to auto theft.

Downloadable Forms

• Street Closing Application for Events
  Fillable PDF application for use of city streets during a special event (festival, parade, run, etc)

External Resources

• Bethlehem Lutheran Church
  Bethlehem Lutheran Church
• Community Builders STL blog article May 15, 2013
  Article on the Mayor’s Office is launching a Sustainable Neighborhood Initiative to help neighborhoods become more sustainable
• Continuum of Care STL
  The Continuum of Care (CoC) is a broad based partnership to prevent people within the community from becoming homeless.
• Grassroots Grantsmakers blog May 10, 2013
  Using Small Grants to Get It Going
• The Screendoor: Tenant Verification and Screening Service for the Tower Grove neighborhoods
  A no cost to landlords program developed by the Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC to screen and verify prospective tenants.
• Urban Sustainability - Catherine Werner on KDHX
  Director Catherine Werner explains what it takes for a city to be environmentally and socially sustainable and why it's important.

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