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Council approves $40,000 for eight neighborhood projects through Neighborhood Partners Fund
Summary
The City Council approved the Neighborhood Partners Fund Board’s recommendation to allocate $40,000 in small grants to eight neighborhood associations citywide for safety, improvements and engagement projects.
The Las Vegas City Council on July 16 approved the Neighborhood Partners Fund Board’s recommendation to award $40,000 to eight neighborhood associations for the 2025–26 fiscal year.
Arcelya Barajas, director of Neighborhood Services, summarized the program’s goals and matching requirements; the Neighborhood Partners Fund provides up to $5,000 per association for volunteer-led public-safety, physical-improvement and community-engagement projects. Aaron Batista, vice chair of the Neighborhood Partners Fund Board, explained the board’s evaluation and the recommended awards.
The board recommended $5,000 each to the following associations: Buffalo Coalition Neighborhood Association; Crestwood Neighborhood Association; Fremont Street Loft Homeowners Association; Lakeside Village Homeowners Association; Rainbow Family Park Neighborhood Association; Rock Springs Vista 3; Tanglewood Homeowners Association; and Timberlake Street and Landscape Maintenance Association. Batista said the total board recommendation is $40,000 with a reported total match of $88,644.30 from the associations.
Councilman Pamela Diaz moved to approve the grants as recommended; the clerk recorded the motion and the item passed.
Why it matters: The Neighborhood Partners Fund supports volunteer neighborhood associations with small, matched grants to complete local safety and improvement projects. The board and city staff said the program leverages volunteer labor and in‑kind contributions to multiply the city’s investment.
Formal action: The council approved the board’s slate of eight grants totaling $40,000; the grants require volunteer match and are administered by Neighborhood Services. Batista and Barajas were on the record presenting the recommendation and answering questions from the council.
