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Sample Projects For Community Building Grants & Strong Neighborhood Action Program

The ideas presented here are examples of past SNAP projects and are intended

Crime and Safety:

Help create neighborhood Block Watch and SDART (Seattle Disaster Aid Response Team) programs.
Purchase smoke alarms (and batteries) and other safety devices and distribute to residents.
Implement CPTED designs (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design). i.e. add security lighting to dark areas of the neighborhood.
Help set up a revolving loan program to improve wiring and increase home security (alarms, deadbolts, etc.)
Implement traffic calming devices, i.e. chicanes, traffic circles, crosswalks, etc.

Community Building Activities:

Plan and implement a yard and neighborhood cleanup, supply trash hauling and debris removal.
Provide funds for a "Paint-Out Day" where neighbors can paint homes and paint out graffiti.
Develop and implement a homeowner education program including financial planning, home improvement, insurance workshops, etc.
Develop and implement neighborhood recreational programs such as a basketball tournament; or after school and/or evening programs.
Partner with other community organizations to implement a project of shared interest, thereby building community relationships and cooperation.

Neighborhood Improvement:

Purchase and install protective coating film for windows, removing metal bars in shop windows to foster a feeling of safety among pedestrians and shoppers.
Create a tool bank for minor home improvement projects and make it accessible to neighbors.
Provide funding for neighborhood pride projects: neighborhood identification signs, tree planting and trimming projects, add benches and trash cans, park and playground improvements.
Minor home repair project funding.
Use funds to supplement other grants or provide matching dollars for specific improvements.
Develop and implement street designs to encourage pedestrian activity.