Neighborhood Improvement Grant
The City gives more than $170,000 for Neighborhood Improvement Projects
The City of Fort Wayne’s Neighborhood Planning and Activation Workgroup announced today that 38 neighborhood associations are being awarded grants totaling more than $170,000 to support community-led projects. Any registered Fort Wayne neighborhood association could apply to receive up to $5,000 in reimbursable grant funds. The program, run by the City’s Community Development Division, is designed to support neighborhood beautification efforts and strengthen involvement from neighbors. Each proposal was evaluated and scored based on grant criteria and available funding. The list below is are the initial grant recipients along with a short description of their proposed project, which still requires all necessary permits and approvals:
| Barrington Lake Estates Neighborhood | Refurbish the existing landscape around the neighborhood entrance and install new seating at the neighborhood pond | LaCabreah Neighborhood | Removal of aged trees at the neighborhood entrance | |
| Bellshire Neighborhood | Replace existing mailboxes | LaRez Neighborhood | Install ten new hanging sign panels and add a new neighborhood marker | |
| Bloomingdale Neighborhood | Add a new trellis in the neighborhood and enhance surrounding landscape areas | Laurel Ridge Neighborhood | Install a new bench and two new picnic tables in the neighborhood | |
| Bluewater Neighborhood | Replace existing street signs and provide new information signage in the neighborhood | Log Cabin Park Neighborhood | Replace several street signs throughout the neighborhood | |
| Brickshire Village Neighborhood | Plant trees and provide new landscaped screening area along Maysville Road behind neighborhood homes | Ludwig Park Neighborhood | Replace the existing neighborhood entrance sign | |
| Burning Tree Neighborhood | Add two park benches and concrete pads within the common area | Maplewood Community Neighborhood | Install new neighborhood message boards adjacent to the neighborhood entrance sign | |
| Chandler’s Landing Neighborhood | Replace existing light fixtures with new energy-efficient LED lights | Millstone Neighborhood | Plant ten fruit trees throughout the neighborhood common area | |
| Courts of Woodhurst Neighborhood | Redesign the existing landscaping within the community courtyard area | Oak Glen Neighborhood | Install new sings, benches, picnic tables, and add trash cans to the neighborhood common area | |
| Covington Chase Neighborhood | Remove existing invasive plants and replace them with new native trees and shrubs to restore the landscaped screening area | Pine Valley Neighborhood | Continue the conversion of the existing tennis courts into a walkable nature preserve | |
| Covington Pines Neighborhood | Install a new entrance sign for the neighborhood | Poplar Neighborhood | Install twelve raised beds for urban gardens | |
| Covington Reserve III Neighborhood | Redesign the landscaped area around the current neighborhood entrance | Renaissance Pointe Neighborhood | Create and install revolving art murals at Bowser Park | |
| Fall Creek Neighborhood | Install new riprap erosion control around neighborhood pond | River Bend Woods Neighborhood | Install new flat stone at the common area trails to help define the area for neighborhood residents | |
| Foxchase Condominiums | Install a landscaped area in order to create a rest area long the neighborhood trail | Shores of Oak Borough Neighborhood | Install a 14’x 20’ patio with two benches in the common area | |
| Glens of Liberty Mills Neighborhood | Repair and/or replace existing neighborhood entrance signs | The Hollows Neighborhood | Install three new park benches in the neighborhood common area | |
| Hamlets West Neighborhood | Remove existing invasive plants from the common area and replace them with new landscaping | Village of Buckingham Neighborhood | Install new riprap erosion control, remove the existing ground cover and install a new bench in the neighborhood | |
| Hearthstone Neighborhood | Replace two existing outdated park benches | Villas of Rock Creek Neighborhood | Refurbish the existing landscaping at the neighborhood entrance | |
| Historic Southwood Park Neighborhood | Install new street trees and a park bench with a concrete pad to create a neighborhood rest area | Wedgewood Place Neighborhood | Enhance neighborhood common area with new seating options and refurbish existing play equipment | |
| Illsley Place Neighborhood | Add new entrance pillar plaques and replace several existing neighborhood banners | Wildwood Park Neighborhood | Install a new digital speed sign and planters along the roadway to help reduce high speeds | |
| Imperial – Swathmore Civic Neighborhood | New landscaping at the entrance to the neighborhood | Williams Woodland Neighborhood | Provide exterior home improvement or safety improvement repairs for neighborhood applicants, with up to $500 per applicant |
Information and guidelines about the Neighborhood Improvement Grant program:
Click here to submit your 2022 Neighborhood Improvement Grant Reports
All projects must meet substantial completion no later than November 18, 2022
