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Community Leadership Academy (CLA)
The CLA provides free training to neighborhood leaders, community-based organizations and San Jose residents. These trainings include: how to form a neighborhood association, board development, grant writing workshops, event organizing, host a neighborhood Dumpster Day and others.
Mobile Leadership Academy
NDC provides requested CLA trainings to neighborhood organizations at a site in their neighborhood.
Resource Library
NDC keeps a library with resource books and materials on grants, community organizing, leadership development, etc. available at no cost for San Jose residents to come in and use.
Translation
Given notice, the NDC will offer translation services for trainings in English and Spanish.
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Grants |
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The NDC offers the following City of San Jose Grant Programs:
Community Action and Pride (CAP) Grants
CAP grants support neighborhood groups to provide projects, services and activities in their neighborhood that foster or enhance safety, reduce blight and crime, and improve the quality of life in a neighborhood. Grants range from $500-$15,000 and awarded for one year.
Keep San Jose Beautiful
This grant program focuses on educating San Jose residents on a wide variety of beautification and environmental issues aimed at improving the quality of life in our city. The Beautification Grants Program provides funding for neighborhood beautification projects to be matched through volunteer efforts or donations. The grant range is from $600 to $3,500 per cycle. The program is also responsible for the Neighborhood Improvement Awards, which encourage citizen involvement in beautifying San Jose.
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Other Programs and Projects |
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Volunteer San Jose
This city program provides volunteer opportunities for individuals, families and groups
Building Strong Neighborhoods Pilot Areas
In June 2006, the City Council approved the expansion of the Strong Neighborhoods Initiative (SNI) to three pilot areas outside of the Redevelopment Project Area.
- Seven Trees (Council District 7)
- Silver Leaf (Council District 2)
- Camden/Hillsdale (Council District 9)
The goal of the pilot projects is to utilize a process that will provide a structure for neighborhood residents to form a coalition that will establish goals and develop partnerships to address neighborhood priorities
San Jose Neighborhoods Commission
The NDC is currently assisting in the election process of the new 30 member advisory body that will be seated in the Fall of 2008.
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