Champion Great Neighborhoods February 2020

Highlights New Bel Air on Abram Development (Continued) Bel Air on Abram is inspired by the history of the neighborhood, which developed during the boom of the late 1950s as the General Motors Arlington Assembly Plant first debuted the classic Bel Air automobile. Bel Air and Chieftain, the first vehicle to roll off the GM assembly line in Arlington, are among street names in the development. “Bel Air is a phenomenal housing development in East Arlington where we’ve needed new housing stock. Most of the homes were built here in the 50s and 60s,” Mayor Jeff Williams said. “Now we have quality homes at a great price.” Housing Channel is a HUD certified 501c(3) housing non-profit organization with CHDO (Community Housing Development Organization) status to address critical housing needs in targeted areas in neighborhoods throughout Tarrant County. The mission of Housing Channel is to revitalize distressed neighborhoods and to increase the amount of quality, affordable housing available to low- and moderate-income families and individuals with special housing needs. Programs and services include housing development, down payment assistance, housing counseling, and financial education. The Arlington Tomorrow Foundation awarded a $100,000 grant toward the Housing Channel’s Building Dreams Project, which is designed to revitalize an area of East Arlington characterized by the highest unemployment rates, lowest literacy rates, highest number of public benefit recipients, and the lowest household incomes in the county. Arlington Awards over $100,000 in Neighborhood Matching Grants Neighborhood landscaping, pedestrian walkway improvements, and neighborhood entrance enhancements are just a few of the projects that will receive funding this year through the City of Arlington’s Neighborhood Matching Grant program. On February 11th, the City of Arlington approved just over $100,000 in grant funds for seven projects proposed by neighborhoods across The American Dream City. Since 2007, the Neighborhood Matching Grant program has provided financial support for projects and activities that foster civic pride, enhance and beautify neighborhoods, and improve neighborhood vitality and participation. Neighborhood Matching Grant Recipients • Waterwood Estates Neighborhood Association, Landscape Improvement - $18,190 • Bay Lakes Estates Homeowners Association, Entrance Sign - $3,750 • Oak Lake Association, Brick Wall and Sidewalk Project - $22,100 • Southwind Community Association, Neighborhood Trail Project - $25,000 • Cantor Park Condominiums Homeowners Association, Irrigation and Landscape Project - $9,640 • Tuscany Lakes Homeowners Association, Landscape Project - $20,945 • Waterwood Estates Neighborhood Association, 501(c)3 Application Fee - $600

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