Neighborhood Matching Grant Guidebook | Page 7

August 2024
Donated or Discounted Materials can be any material donated or discounted by a business or individual for the project . This includes items such as plant materials and signage . Documentation of these donations or discounts is required for the application .
CASH MATCH WAIVER
For neighborhoods that are within a census tract that has an Area Median Income that is 100 % or lower of the Arlington Area Median Income , the cash match requirement will be waived . The total match requirement will remain 20 % of the total grant request , which can be volunteer hours or donated materials or services , rather than cash .
To determine if your neighborhood is within an area where the cash match is waived , zoom into your address on this map , and click on the map where the project is proposed . If your neighborhood area is blue , you do not have a cash match requirement . If the neighborhood area is green , at least half ( 50 %) of the match must be cash . This map can also be found on the NMG website .
NEIGHBORHOOD SUPPORT PETITION REQUIREMENTS
The neighborhood must demonstrate signi�icant resident support for the proposed project by submitting a Neighborhood Support Petition . The number of required households that must be in support is tiered based on neighborhood size . Neighborhoods who do not meet this minimum requirement will not be eligible for a Neighborhood Matching Grant . Functionally , neighborhoods will have to :
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