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37 <br /> IGNITE <br /> i <br /> r V <br /> NEIGHBORHOOD CONSORTIUM IGNITE GRANT <br /> To encourage inclusive civic participation The IGNITE (Innovation Grants for <br /> citywide, the Neighborhood Consortium Neighborhood Information, Transformation, <br /> collaborates and exchanges knowledge across and Enhancement) Grant Program provides a <br /> Neighborhood Associations and serves as a $15,000 grant to South Bend Neighborhood <br /> representative body on behalf of Neighborhood Associations to design and implement a <br /> Associations to City administration, City programs, neighborhood-based project with community- <br /> and other City initiatives. wide benefit. New in 2024, two neighborhoods <br /> can apply in a joint application for a total of <br /> Comprised of leadership from Neighborhood $30,000 for a collaborative project. In 2024, <br /> Associations, the Neighborhood Consortium held the City had 9 neighborhoods apply with 7 <br /> four meetings in 2024, featuring representatives single applications and 1 joint application. The <br /> from over fourteen neighborhoods. Featured IGNITE Grant helps South Bend Neighborhood <br /> speakers for these meetings included Venues, Associations to develop neighborhood-based <br /> Parks, and Arts, Public Works, MACOG, Transpo, projects, including beautification, neighborhood <br /> and the Mayor's Office. signage, public art, public space enhancement, <br /> and more. In its first two years, the IGNITE <br /> In June, the neighbirhood associations held a Grant program has distributed $170,000 in <br /> roundtable event to share best practices, hear grants to Neighborhood Associations. <br /> from city departments, and identify common <br /> areas of interest. <br /> The Consortium also created an online map <br /> showing neighborhood boundaries in South Bend <br /> and a scannable QR code for residents to find the <br /> Neighborhood Association to which they belong. <br /> ENGAGEMENT&ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT ANNUAL REPORT 2024 <br />