Omaha, Nebraska – On Friday, Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert awarded grants totaling more than $91,000 to various neighborhood associations and community organizations.
These grants are provided each spring to qualifying organizations that are registered and listed in the Neighborhood Association Directory.
The grant applications undergo a thorough review process, involving the Mayor’s Grants staff, as well as representatives from Keep Omaha Beautiful, the planning department, parks department, and police department. The aim is to ensure that the grants are allocated to deserving organizations that contribute to the betterment of the local communities.
In a statement, Mayor Stothert emphasized the importance of strong neighborhoods in the overall fabric of the city. She stated, “Omaha is a city of strong neighborhoods, each with unique characteristics and needs. We can achieve great things together to strengthen and enhance the safety of our neighborhoods for everyone.”
Below is a list of the organizations that have been awarded grants:
- AkSarBen Neighborhood Association: $3,483
- Bemis Park: $5,000
- BFF, Inc: $2,200
- Elkhorn Garden Club: $399
- Field Club North: $5,000
- Free Farm: $5,000
- Gifford Park Neighborhood: $3,630
- Highlander Neighborhood Association: $5,000
- Hillsborough Neighborhood Association: $5,000
- inCOMMON: $5,000
- Joslyn Castle Neighborhood Association: $5,000
- Minne Lusa Neighborhood Association: $3,060
- Morton Meadows Neighborhood Association: $5,000
- Omaha Coalition of Citizen Patrols: $3,729
- Omaha Sunflower Co-operative: $4,180
- Peony Park Neighborhood Association: $5,000
- Prairie Lane Neighborhood Association: $4,095
- Rainbow Gardens: $3,789
- Seventy-Five North Revitalization Group: $3,798
- Sicula Italia Foundation: $5,000
- South Omaha Neighborhood Alliance: $5,000
- The Union for Contemporary Arts: $3,800
- Westwood Heights Neighborhood Association: $500
These grants aim to empower and support these organizations in their efforts to enhance the well-being and quality of life within their respective communities.
