City Council seeks 2019 ‘NIP’ applications
TROY, N.Y. » The Troy City Council is seeking applications for its Neighborhood Improvement Program (“NIP”) for 2019.
Last year, the City Council said they awarded approximately $12,000 in funding to neighborhood organizations and volunteers for over a dozen projects aimed at creating aesthetic improvements and encouraging community involvement in neighborhoods throughout the city.
NIP applications must be submitted to the city clerk no later than 4:30 p.m. on Mon., April 15.
Proposed projects should enhance public spaces through painting, public art, signage, maintenance of parks and trails, plantings, or other improvements.
The maximum award amount is $1,000 per project. Materials and supplies should be purchased from local businesses in Rensselaer County to the greatest extent possible. Payments will be made by check directly to vendors. Direct payments or reimbursements to individuals will not be approved.
Funding will be distributed equally across the city to the extent possible based on an evaluation of the proposed projects.
Applications will be reviewed by the City Council
Planning Committee, which will then make recommendations to the full City Council.
The City Council expects to approve project funding by May 2, 2019.
Applications will be available online at www.troyny. gov/city- council/, on the City Council Facebook page, at the City Clerk’s Office, 433 River Street, 5th Floor, Troy, New York 12180.
Questions about the process should be submitted in writing via email to the City Clerk at cityclerk@ troyny. gov.