Neighborhood Engagement Highlights

Beautification

This program fosters neighborhood pride by providing a grant for the erection of neighborhood signs, landscaping, and placemaking to create quality places within the communities.

 No new applications, but promoted the program at the community resource and job fair

 $140,000 budgeted

Partnership for Children

Funding will be provided to assist with public facility improvements at the Partnership for Children Family Resource Center.

 Phase I environmental assessment completed

 Architect is expected to submit scope of work in February 2023

 $250,000 budgeted

Blight Removal

This grant program is designed to encourage and assist with demolishing blighted and deteriorated structures that are beyond reasonable repair in low-income communities.

 Canvassed areas of Bonnie Doone, Bragg Blvd., and Murchison Rd. to identify blighted/dangerous buildings; viewed 400+ structures

 Environmental reviews, scope of work, asbestos testing, RFQs, and bid processing were completed for 5120 Patton St. and 5123 Cannon St., which are located in the Bonnie Doone redevelopment area

 $6,646 expended; $154,507 remaining budget

Community Outreach

Activities that engage, educate, and market City services and programs targeting lowand moderate income persons and areas of the community in need.

 Collaborated with FTCC and Fayetteville Urban Ministry to host a community resource and job fair at Smith Recreation Center with 273 attendees and 38 vendors who participated

 Efforts have begun to develop a resource fair/or tabling opportunities for the Bonnie Doone community

 Efforts have begun to develop an annual nonprofit resource fair to be held February 2023

 $13,907 expended; $56,296 remaining for program delivery costs