LMDC ANNOUNCE START OF COMMUNITY ENHANCEMENT FUND PROGRAM

Application Deadline is November 10, 200

The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation today announced the beginning of the application process for the Community Enhancement Fund Program. Non-profit organizations are invited to submit applications by November 10, 2006 Guidelines and application materials for the competitive funding process are available on the LMDC’s website at www.renewnyc.com under Funding Initiatives.

The LMDC will provide up to $45 million for programs and projects that will support and enhance community activities and programs available to residents, workers and the greater downtown community. The LMDC’s Board of Directors authorized the establishment of the Community Enhancement Fund at the September meeting to continue the LMDC’s successful revitalization efforts south of Houston Street.

The program was developed as a result of community needs articulated by the public at nearly 80 LMDC-sponsored public meetings, in thousands of written comments, unsolicited funding proposals, as well as needs advocated by community representatives and organizations. More »