Want to help spruce up your neighborhood? The City is partnering with residents with the Neighborhood Island Grant. The program is a 100 percent reimbursement grant, up to $500, to purchase preapproved plants and upkeep for one of 20 islands identified by City staff.
All plants must be installed before June 15. You’ll be reimbursed after City staff performs a post-installation inspection and verifies ongoing maintenance through Aug. 31. The City will give out one annual grant per island.
Eligibility:
- Any of the of 20 existing neighborhood islands
- Reimbursement amount: minimum $100; maximum $500
- Program will only reimburse the cost of plants from the preapproved list
- Water and labor are not reimbursable
- Eligibility of materials not listed will be determined by the Public Works Director
- Applicants don't have to live in the same neighborhood as the island
- Applicants can be approved for multiple islands
- Only one grant will be awarded per island per year
- Applicant assumes all liability during the grant term
Process:
- Public Works manages the program
- Applications must be submitted to Public Works, 6901 Knox St.
- Applicants must submit a W-9 to Merriam's finance department
- No application fee
- Application approval must occur prior to start of reimbursed work
- All reimbursable plant material must be installed by June 15
Before reimbursement:
- Applicant provides up to $500 in receipts for installed plant material
- Staff performs a post installation inspection and periodic monitoring to verify ongoing maintenance through August 31