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Omaha Mayor John Ewing, Jr. awarded $54,520 in grants to 16 neighborhood or community groups on Friday. The mayor’s office said each grant award ranged from $2,500 to $5,000. They said the mayor prioritized food security and community engagement this year. A committee reviewed each application to ensure each group had an impact on the neighborhood. “These grants are sprouts that will bloom in our neighborhoods, strengthening our city. I am thankful to leaders and volunteers who work hard to help and unify their neighborhood,” Mayor Ewing said. Winning organizations: Benson Community Garden: $1,595 for garden infrastructure updatesBenson Neighborhood Association: $3,000 for events and beautificationBFF Omaha (Benson First Friday): $5,000 for a community fridge and food pantryCity Sprouts: $2,223 for a free fridge and pantry capacity upgradeFaithWorks Pantry & Garden: $4,596 for an upgrade to garden capacity Gifford Park Neighborhood Association: $5,000 for an urban agriculture and life skills program Highlander Neighborhood Association: $5,000 for the Highlander movie night seriesJoslyn Castle Neighborhood Association: $1,380 for the little free pantry re-doJPF Hope Resource Center: $5,000 for the neighborhood back-to-school resources and empowerment fairThe Locale Community: $966 for food packs for youthMorton Meadows Community Garden: $1,415 for community garden enhancementsNo More Empty Pots: $4,685 for the North Omaha block party celebration Saddle Creek Corridor Neighborhood Association: $2,235 for food security through seed-savingSeventy-Five North Revitalization Corp. $5,000 for the Highlander community daySunny Slope/Sunny View Neighborhood Association: $4,925 for the tennis/pickle ball court sound block projectTILT23: $2,500 for the Summer of Arts block party
Omaha Mayor John Ewing, Jr. awarded $54,520 in grants to 16 neighborhood or community groups on Friday.
The mayor’s office said each grant award ranged from $2,500 to $5,000. They said the mayor prioritized food security and community engagement this year. A committee reviewed each application to ensure each group had an impact on the neighborhood.
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“These grants are sprouts that will bloom in our neighborhoods, strengthening our city. I am thankful to leaders and volunteers who work hard to help and unify their neighborhood,” Mayor Ewing said.
Winning organizations:
- Benson Community Garden: $1,595 for garden infrastructure updates
- Benson Neighborhood Association: $3,000 for events and beautification
- BFF Omaha (Benson First Friday): $5,000 for a community fridge and food pantry
- City Sprouts: $2,223 for a free fridge and pantry capacity upgrade
- FaithWorks Pantry & Garden: $4,596 for an upgrade to garden capacity
- Gifford Park Neighborhood Association: $5,000 for an urban agriculture and life skills program
- Highlander Neighborhood Association: $5,000 for the Highlander movie night series
- Joslyn Castle Neighborhood Association: $1,380 for the little free pantry re-do
- JPF Hope Resource Center: $5,000 for the neighborhood back-to-school resources and empowerment fair
- The Locale Community: $966 for food packs for youth
- Morton Meadows Community Garden: $1,415 for community garden enhancements
- No More Empty Pots: $4,685 for the North Omaha block party celebration
- Saddle Creek Corridor Neighborhood Association: $2,235 for food security through seed-saving
- Seventy-Five North Revitalization Corp. $5,000 for the Highlander community day
- Sunny Slope/Sunny View Neighborhood Association: $4,925 for the tennis/pickle ball court sound block project
- TILT23: $2,500 for the Summer of Arts block party
