3.25.2022 Neighborhoods, HOAs Invited to Apply for Improvement Matching Grants

Gaithersburg, MD – (March 24, 2022) The City of Gaithersburg will begin accepting applications on Friday, April 1, 2022, for funding under the FY23 Frederick J. Felton Neighborhood Matching Grant program. The program  provides an incentive for neighborhood organizations to improve their communities by awarding dollar-for-dollar matching grants of up to $5,000. In the proposed Fiscal Year 2023 budget, $60,000 is allocated for this purpose.

Neighborhood groups and associations have used these funds for such things as sidewalk enhancement, lighting upgrades, signage, fence replacement, parking lot enhancements, community block parties, and even neighborhood birdhouses.

Application forms are available online under "City Manager" in the "Government" section at www.gaithersburgmd.gov starting April 1. All applications must be submitted electronically. The deadline to  apply is May 13, 2022.

For more information on the program, please contact Cindy Hines, Assistant to the City Manager, at Cindy.Hines@gaithersburgmd.gov.