​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 15, 2024. Potential applicants must attend a mandatory pre-application conference on March 6, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. Confirmation of attendance must be received no later than March 4, 2024, at 5:00 p.m.

Please reserve and confirm attendance by registering online at: https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/6646626/FY2025-NEAT-Grant-Pre-application-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.

For additional information, visit: http://discover.pbcgov.org/ocr/Pages/NEAT-Program.aspx

Who:    Palm Beach County Office of Community Revitalization (OCR)

What:   Workshop for NEAT grants program

Where: 2300 North Jog Road, West Palm Beach (Vista Center)

When:  March 6, 2024  6-8 p.m.

Application Deadline:   May 15, 2024​