Attention Clubs and Organizations of Madera!!!
OPERATION CIVIC PRIDE

Do you know of an area that needs landscaping or would benefit from a landscape or beautification project in Madera ?
The Madera Redevelopment Agency and City of Madera Beautification Committee in partnership with the Madera District Chamber of Commerce are now accepting applications for proposals for the "Operation Civic Pride" matching grant program.

OPERATION CIVIC PRIDE OVERVIEW
OPERATION CIVIC PRIDE PROMOTIONAL PACKET

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The Madera Redevelopment Agency and City of Madera Beautification Committee in partnership with the Madera District Chamber of Commerce are now accepting applications for proposals for the "Operation Civic Pride" matching grant program.

This matching grant program is designed to provide schools, non-profit organizations or other neighborhood organizations, such as local service clubs, neighborhood associations, senior groups, church youth groups, Boy Scout and Girl Scout groups, school clubs and organizations, youth sports teams and Boosters clubs, FFA and 4-H clubs, the opportunity to actively take part in making Madera a more beautiful place in which to live, work, or visit.

Grants will be awarded on a project-by-project basis. Funding is to be matched by volunteer efforts and/or matching cash donations. Projects must be within the City of Madera, with the exception of projects located at an entrance to the City that may be outside the actual city limits.

Information packets and applications are available at the Madera District Chamber of Commerce Office, located at 120 North E Street in Madera.

Completed application packets must be mailed or delivered to the Madera District Chamber of Commerce office. The applications will be reviewed by Chamber Staff for completeness, then forwarded to the Madera Redevelopment Agency and Madera Beautification Committee for review and recommendation to the Agency Board. The Madera Redevelopment Agency Board will make the final determination of grant awards.

Any questions about the program or completion of the paperwork can be directed to the Madera District Chamber of Commerce at (559) 673-3563. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

OPERATION CIVIC PRIDE GRANT APPLICATION: All of the following documents must be completed in order to be considered for this program. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Completed applications must be submitted to the Madera District Chamber of Commerce at 120 North E Street, Madera CA 93638

• REVISED!!! OPERATION CIVIC PRIDE GUIDELINES & DETAILS
• REVISED!!! APPLICATION CHECKLIST
• GRANT APPLICATION FORM
• PROJECT SITE PLAN
• LETTER OF INTENT
• MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT: If the proposed project is located on city, school district or county property within the city limits, the agreement must obtain the signature of the appropriate official. If this form is not completed, the application packet will be returned.
• PROJECT PLAN AND TIMELINE
• REVISED!!! GRANT MATCH WORKSHEET
• REVISED!!! PROPOSED BUDGET EXPENSE WORKSHEET
• PROPOSED VOLUNTEER HOURS

The following document is not part of the application process, but will be required after the approval of the project, at the appropriate time.

• REQUEST OF FUNDS

ADDITIONAL DETAILS THAT MAY BE HELPFUL:

• PROJECT EXAMPLES  A potential list of beautification sites and projects may include the Yosemite/Tozer Entry project, medians, parks, Vern McCullough River Trail, any public building... click here for specific project examples
• REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREAS For more specific locations on potential sites, contact the Madera Redevelopment Agency at (559) 661-5110

APPROVED OPERATION CIVIC PRIDE PROJECTS

Projects that have been approved to date, by the City of Madera Beautification Committee and the Madera Redevelopment Agency Board include:

• Villa Gardening Service – Planting of South Gateway Drive Entry Project
• Madera Kiwanis Club – Wildflower Seeding on the Fresno River Trail and Bulb Planting
• Mountain Vista High School Students – 2006 Spring and Fall Planting of the E. Yosemite Avenue/Tozer Entry (Project 1)
• Madera Rotary Club – Rotary Monument Project at Rotary Park (Phase I)
• Church of God (7th Day) Youth Group – Planting of Two Flower Beds at Thomas Jefferson Middle School
• Madera High School ‘Hinton’s Historians’ – Military Service Memorial at Memorial Football Stadium
• U.C. Madera County Master Gardeners – Planting of 4000 Daffodil Bulbs at three city parks, city buildings & entrances, and businesses along Gateway and Yosemite Avenue
• Mountain Vista High School Students – Fall of 2007/Spring 2008 planting of East Yosemite Avenue/Tozer Entry project (Project 2)
• Madera Rotary Club – Mural Painting of Rotary Monument Project at Rotary Park & Landscaping (Phase II)
• Howard 4-H (Community Pride) – Planting of Community Garden on Lake Street
• Madera Sunrise Rotary Club – Tree Replacement Planting along the Vern McCullough Trail