2012 Love Your Block Grant Application Guidelines

Mayor Mitch Landrieu’s Love Your Block program supports citizen led efforts to beautify their communities. New Orleans resident groups can apply for grants of $500 courtesy of The Home Depot to fund the following types of work:

• Improving parks with benches, landscaping, picnic tables, trees or etc.*
• Exterior maintenance of a low-income resident’s home (with homeowner’s permission)
• Planting trees or flowers in neutral grounds*
• Removing graffiti and clearing litter and debris
• Installation of public art such as a mural or mosaic
• Food, music, and other non-essential items will not be reimbursed

*Parks and Parkways approval will be required for improvements made on city owned property

Eligibility

Any formal or informal group whose members reside in New Orleans is invited to apply for a grant. Individuals are ineligible. The following criteria must also be met:

• The project takes place in New Orleans
• Groups have at least 5 members who are not in the same family
• Work can be completed within 30 days of receiving the grant

Successful applications

In order to be considered for the award, proposed projects should be viable, sustainable and inclusive. Applications should include the following elements:

• Realistic project goals and budget
• A plan for obtaining supplies
• A plan for requesting additional assistance from other people in the neighborhood
• A plan to care for and maintain the project in the future

You Can Find Applications:

Online: Download application here
Pick up: Office of ServeNOLA, New Orleans City Hall, Room 8W03, 1300 Perdido Street, New Orleans, LA 70112
Email: servenola@nola.gov
Telephone: 504-658-4964 ServeNOLA Mayor Landrieu’s Service and Volunteerism Initiative

Love Your Block Grant Submission Guidelines

Applications can be submitted one of two ways:

• Email completed applications to servenola@nola.gov or;
• Drop off or mail completed applications to:
  Office of ServeNOLA
  New Orleans City Hall
  1300 Perdido Street
  Room 8W03
  New Orleans, LA 70112

Applicants will receive notice of the status of their applications within 2 weeks of submission. During the review process, you may be contacted with questions and/or to schedule a site visit of your project. You are welcome to call the Office of ServeNOLA at 504-658-4964 or email servenola@nola.gov with questions.

Love Your Block Reporting

Any group who is awarded a grant will be required to submit a post-project report that includes project details, photographs and receipts from The Home Depot. Groups who fail to submit this report will not be considered for future grants.