Tulsa Beautification Foundation Matching Grant Program
Looking for a way to beautify your neighborhood? The Tulsa
Beautification Foundation has just the answer.
What is the Tulsa
Beautification Foundation Matching Grant Program?Who
Can Participate in the Program?How Does the Match Work?What Types of Projects Can be Funded and What
are the Basic Requirements?How To ApplyWhen May Projects be Started and What is the Project
Completion Date?How Are Funds Dispursed to
Grantees?Who
to Contact and Where to Send Application
WHAT IS THE TULSA
BEAUTIFICATION FOUNDATION MATCHING GRANT PROGRAM?
The program, sponsored by Tulsa Beautification Foundation (TBF), is
designed to assist neighborhood and homeowners' associations
registered with the City of Tulsa or registered non-profit
organizations. Grants will fund various beautification projects by
providing a dollar-for-dollar match for other locally-raised
funds. A specific project should give neighborhood-based and
charitable organizations incentive to raise funds, build
partnerships with businesses, and cultivate the spirit of
volunteerism and community support needed to complete a
project. This process is designed to help groups complete a
project dedicated not only to the improvement of their own lives,
but also to the improvement of quality of life for all of
Tulsa.
Proposed projects must:
- Improve/beautify a city neighborhood or public space through a
physical improvement
- Involve neighborhood and community residents
- Have long-standing, sustainable benefits
- Have all necessary plans before starting improvements; and
- Provide a maintenance plan for the upkeep of the completed
project.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE IN THE
PROGRAM?
Your organization is eligible to participate in the program if it
meets the following criteria:
- Is a neighborhood/homeowners association registered with the
City of Tulsa or a registered non-profit organization
- Is located within the Tulsa city limits
Private businesses and individuals are not
eligible to submit an application, but eligible organizations are
encouraged to generate support and partner with them in planning
and completing a project.
HOW DOES THE MATCH
WORK?
TBF will match dollar for dollar ($1:$1) the funds raised by a
grantee organization. As a part of the matching requirement,
volunteer hours, valued at $16.19/hour, may account for up to 35
percent of the match by the applicant organization. In
addition, donated materials and donated professional services to
complete the project may be used in calculating the applicant
match.
WHAT TYPE OF PROJECTS CAN
BE FUNDED AND WHAT ARE THE BASIC REQUIREMENTS?
The program helps pay for physical improvements that provide
tangible benefits to the community outside of just aesthetic
improvements. The program will not pay for
on-going operation or maintenance, such as upkeep of landscaping or
repairs to monument signs. The applicant organization must
identify how the organization will fund and maintain the project in
the future. In addition, work conducted by a
professional contractor is discouraged unless otherwise
necessary. However, if a professional contractor is used,
three (3) bids for services must be included with this
application.
Projects may require permits or permissions from the City of
Tulsa, the Tulsa Parks Department and/or utilities companies if
located in a public park, right of away, etc. Depending on
the project, there may be additional requirements as well.
While it is the applicant organization's responsibility to
check on all requirements for their particular project, TBF staff
will help to facilitate meeting(s) with the appropriate permitting
agency as needed. Winning grant applications will be reviewed
by the City of Tulsa's Development Services to ensure the
application includes proper planning to obtain all the necessary
permits and permissions if applicable before beginning the
project. Therefore, a project will be subject to inspection
by the City and/or the Parks Department to ensure the work is
compliant with the permitting requirements.
HOW TO
APPLY
The application must be filled out with information about the
organization and a project description.
Download the complete packet and
application
WHEN MAY PROJECTS BE
STARTED AND WHAT IS THE PROJECT COMPLETION DATE?
In order to take advantage of this program, a project may be
started only after the application has been approved by
TBF. An application will only be considered if it is completed
fully and all of the required, applicable documentation is
attached. The Fall 2010 application must be postmarked or
emailed by September 1st, 2010. All project work
should be completed within approximately ninety (90) days after
receiving notification as an awarded applicant. Project
deadlines may be extended on a case by case basis upon request to
TBF.
HOW ARE FUNDS
DISBURSED TO GRANTEES?
The organization's grant application must be approved by TBF's
grant committee. An approved application serves as a notice to the
organization to proceed with the project. Once the project is
completed, the City will conduct an inspection to verify the
work. When verification is finished and a complete itemized
list of expenses with receipts/invoices is submitted, the matching
grant reimbursement to the organization will be processed.
Reimbursements in full amount of the approved matching funds will
be made within 30 calendar days of inspection and final
approval. No reimbursements for eligible expenses
will be made if such expenses occur before an application is
approved by the TBF grant committee.
WHO TO CONTACT AND
WHERE TO SEND APPLICATION
For questions contact Josh Miller at the Tulsa Beautification
Foundation, 591-2426.
Applications can be mailed
or e-mailed to:
Tulsa Beautification Foundation
Attn: Josh Miller
7030 South Yale, Suite 600
Tulsa, OK 74136
E-mail: josh@gkff.org
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