City Council announces 2020 Neighborhood Improvement Program

TROY, N.Y. » Troy City Council President Carmella Mantello and Council Pro-Tem Ken Zalewski (District 5) announced Friday the Troy City Council’s 2020 Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP).

The NIP projects range from neighborhood beautification efforts, gateway projects, public art and public gardens, veterans memorials, handicapped swings, plantings, and other quality of life improvements. The maximum award per project is $1,000.

“While these projects are small in dollar amounts, the leveraging and domino impact of these projects are immense toward improving the quality of life in our neighborhoods,” Mantello said in a news release.

“The council’s Neighborhood Improvement Program has a long-standing tradition of empowering our citizens to beautify their own neighborhoods through targeted projects. This partnership

strengthens Troy’s communities, raises our property values, and makes our

city more attractive to prospective home buyers,” Zalewski added.

Grants are available to neighborhood-based organizations and homeowner associations, as well as other neighborhood

groups, with partnerships encouraged. Past year’s projects included gateway initiatives, improvements to memorials, neighborhood landscaping projects, graffiti removal, neighborhood banners and other

initiatives.

A City Council Subcommittee comprised of Council Member Jim Gulli (D1), Council Member Sue Steele (D-3) Council Member Anasha Cummings (D4) will review applications.

“We thank our volunteers and neighborhood organizations for their dedication and passion to our city,” Mantello concluded.

Applications and guidelines are available on the

City Clerk’s website at http://www.troyny.gov/wp content/uploads/2020/02/ CCNIPApplication2020.pdf and the deadline for applications are April 13, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.