https://newdealleaders.org Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:54:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://newdealleaders.org/idea/under-gary-mayor-eddie-melton-city-council-voted-to-spend-3-5m-in-arpa-funds-to-impove-city-street-lights-and-provide-grants-to-local-nonprofits/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:54:57 +0000 https://newdealleaders.org/?post_type=idea&p=32235 Indiana: Under Gary Mayor Eddie Melton, the City Council has voted to spend $3.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to improve the city’s street lights and to provide  grants to local nonprofits. Mayor Melton promised to seek such funding in April due to longtime complaints about darkness along the city’s roadways. The administration initially drafted the ordinance to include $2 million but increased the appropriation after several Gary-based organizations reached out for support.

]]> https://newdealleaders.org/idea/stamford-mayor-caroline-simmons-announced-nearly-40-recipients-of-community-microgrant-program-aimed-at-neighborhood-beautification-education-and-sustainability/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 21:39:12 +0000 https://newdealleaders.org/?post_type=idea&p=32220 Connecticut: Stamford Mayor Caroline Simmons announced nearly 40 recipients of the 2024 Mayor’s Community Microgrant Program — a model initiative that supports projects to improve the quality of life across Stamford’s neighborhoods. Grant awards range between $400 and $3,500 and will total over $75,000 in community investments, including efforts such as neighborhood beautification, educational events, and sustainability projects. The Community Microgrant Program has grown significantly, with nearly double the applications and awards from the previous year.

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