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Exhibit "A" to Resolution No. 4632 STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR OPERATION OF THE CITY OF EUGENE'S NEIGHBORHOOD MATCHING GRANTS PROGRAM Pursuant to the provisions of Resolution No. 4632 of the City Council of the City of Eugene, the City Manager, or the person or persons designated by the City Manager to carry out the duties or functions provided for herein, shall be governed by the following procedures in considering applications under the City's Neighborhood Matching Grants Program. 1. Purpose. The Neighborhood Matching Grant Program (the "Program") has been established to encourage City residents to collaboratively identify and actively participate in effecting improvements to their neighborhoods. In order to be eligible for funding under the Program, projects may involve either public or private property, but must provide a public benefit, result in benefits to a neighborhood, and emphasize neighborhood self-help. 2. Funding. The amount and source of funding for the Program is established each year as part of the annual budget process, with funds not spent in a fiscal year carried forward as encumbered and reallocated to the next fiscal year. 3. Administration. The City's Planning and Development Department, Community Development Division shall administer and distribute the grant funds in the manner established herein. Community Development Division staff shall ensure that grant distributions meet the requirements of these Standards and Guidelines and any applicable fund requirements. 3.1 Eligibility. Applications will be accepted only from groups of people living, working, or owning property within the area to be affected by the grant. A neighborhood group may consist of an existing group whose membership is from a commonly recognized geographic area (e.g., neighborhood association, business association, or school site council) or a group of neighbors who unite to work together on a specific project. Although a community-based organization (public, private, or non-profit) is not eligible to apply on its own, they are encouraged to partner with an eligible neighborhood group. Eligible projects may include, but not be limited to, playgrounds, traffic calming devices, ball field improvements, community gardens, site planning, public art, accessibility, and neighborhood-based events. 3.2 Request for proposal. Each grant offering will be announced by a Request- for-Proposal (the "RFP"). The RFP will describe the time line for issuing grants, how and where to obtain the necessary application form, details on what must be submitted, and information on how projects will be selected. Standards and Guidelines - 1