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Neighborhood Partners Fund board hears pitches from multiple HOAs; deliberations set for April 20 to allocate $80,000
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The Neighborhood Partners Fund Board heard presentations April 7 from neighborhood groups seeking grants for signage, gate and security upgrades, landscaping, lighting and community events. The board set deliberations for April 20 at 1 p.m.; applicants were asked to upload missing vendor estimates and pledge letters before deliberations.
The Neighborhood Partners Fund Board met April 7 in Las Vegas and heard presentations from a slate of neighborhood associations seeking small grants for park events, signage, entry-gate upgrades, landscaping and lighting.
Chair Becker called the meeting to order, confirmed a quorum and said the board has $80,000 to allocate across roughly 20 applicants; "we only have $80,000 to give out," she said. Presenters included Huntridge Neighborhood Association, Lakeside Village HOA, Mineta/Maneta Lane, Mayfair, Palomino Gardens, Rainbow Family Park, Rock Springs Vista 3, Westside Community and Winchester HOA.
Projects ranged from small branding and volunteer-driven cleanups to multi-thousand-dollar capital replacements. Rock Springs Vista 3 listed a 2026 budget that included $24,919 from the HOA, $10,000 from the City of Las Vegas and $3,200 in in-kind material discounts from a landscaper; presenters said the streetscape work will add drought-tolerant trees and bus-stop seating. Several HOAs said they would use reserve funds or operating accounts to cover any cost not funded by the grant.
Several presenters emphasized volunteer match or in-kind donations. Kelly Wallace, president of the Huntridge Neighborhood Association, described a multi-neighborhood "day of action" featuring dog-waste sculptures by a local artist and a cleanup followed by a Circle Park celebration; she said sculptor labor and permitting support were being offered in-kind and that pledge letters total about $4,500. Leonard Martin of the Westside Community Association said his group pledged 174 volunteer hours and sought funding for beautification, a neighborhood-watch kit and a youth ice-cream social.
Board members repeatedly asked applicants to upload missing documentation: vendor estimates (for example, Battle Born Access Systems estimates for gate work), signed pledge letters, and invoice-level detail where applications listed in-kind or cash matches. Neighborhood Services staff told applicants they would accept estimates rather than final bills and would upload documentation to ZoomGrants when provided.
In public comment, Edward Jacobs of Jack Rabbit Transportation LLC asked for help finding business grant programs and access to contracting opportunities. Deputy City Attorney Crystal Vigel advised him to contact Ward 5 Council resources and economic development staff so the city can identify programs that match his location and needs.
The board scheduled deliberations for April 20 at 1 p.m. and asked members to score applications and request missing materials from Neighborhood Services ahead of that meeting so the committee can make funding decisions without delay.
