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Youth Adult Block Projects
Do you want to make your block a beautiful block? Do you want to do something positive for you, your neighbors, and the neighborhood? Then, you should think about doing a block project.  BENI has funds available throughout Belair-Edison for projects that will - Enhance a block's appearance
- Increase safety
- Show off block pride
Block Project Criteria
These projects require the participation of young people and adults alike with the purpose of strengthening the neighborly bond of a block. Belair-Edison Neighborhoods, Inc. will supply funds for materials, but all labor must be volunteered. Other criteria required to receive funding include: - Participating blocks must be within the physical boundaries of the Belair-Edison community.
- Completed project must be permanent and long lasting
- Adult participants are for teaching the young people specific skills; maintaining a positive project atmosphere; making sure the young people are kept safe doing the project; and recording expenditures.
- Labor must come from a minimum of three young people who reside in the community, but should include as many as possible
- Minimum of two adults must work with the young people (if only three youth participants) or one adult for every five youth.
- Include as many homes as possible on the block (prefer a 50% participation rate).
- Budget cannot exceed $1,000; funds will pay for materials only.
- All material purchases must have a receipt and come from a tax paying business.
- Project should be started and finished by the same group.
Project Ideas
Suggestions for projects include, but are not limited to:  - Installing dusk to dawn porch light fixtures
- Designing and distributing flags/banners to each house for hanging outside
- Planting trees or a community garden
- Supplying planters for each porch with flowers
- Painting porches trim, and fencing
- House number improvements
- OR YOUR CREATIVE IDEA
How to Apply
For an application or for more information contact BENI at 410.485.8422 or click here to view the pdf of the application which can be mailed or dropped off at BENI, c/o Community Organizer, 3412 Belair Road, Baltimore, MD 21213. |
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