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Teresa JacobsOrange County Mayor

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Dear Citizens of Orange County:

What an exciting year it has been for Orange County Neighborhood Pride Grants. This program supports citizens and organizations working to revitalize and beautify their neighborhoods.

I am proud to report that this year we awarded 54 Neighborhood Pride Grants, totaling more than $350,000. This grant money allowed citizens to make a positive difference in neighborhoods and communities throughout Orange County.

I would like to thank the Orange County Board of County Commissioners for their support in making this program a success. In addition, I would like to commend the dedicated citizens who are active in their community and strive to improve the quality of life throughout the county. Your tireless efforts are what make this program so successful.

Please continue to engage your community leaders and neighbors to generate ideas that will strengthen our region. Together, Orange County Government and its citizens can partner to make our county the place to live, work, learn and raise a family.

Sincerely,

Teresa JacobsOrange County Mayor

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Fred BrummerDistrict 2

Pete ClarkeDistrict 3

S. Scott BoydDistrict 1

Jennifer ThompsonDistrict 4

Ted B. EdwardsDistrict 5

Tiffany Moore Russell District 6

Board of County Commissioners

Laquita Davis-HarrisonLyndon E. Carter (Chair)Walter ThomasDesmond TaylorKaren Sue WillisMike D. HoulihanVictor Flores

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Neighborhood Grants Advisory Board

Greetings From the

The Neighborhood Grants Advisory Board (NGAB) is proud of its work in helping to revitalize communities throughout Orange County. Since its inception in 2002, The NGAB has played a major role in approving grants that have benefitted a variety of neighborhoods in Orange County.

The NGAB consist of seven citizen members who are appointed by the Board of County Commissioners. Each member may serve a term of two years. Our main responsibility is to review grant applications for each neighborhood grant program created under the Neighborhood Preservation and Revitalization Division. This includes overseeing the appeals from grant applicants, monitoring the progress of grant recipients, and submitting an annual report to the Board of County Commissioners.

We applaud the efforts of all the neighborhood leaders and Homeowner’s Associations who are actively working to promote community pride in their neighborhoods. We would also like to thank all volunteers, non-profit agencies, and neighborhood groups who devoted countless hours of their time to help with neighborhood projects and community clean-ups. This program has allowed us the opportunity to learn and gain more insight into the needs of our community. We are excited to serve you in this capacity.

The NGAB would also like to thank Mayor Teresa Jacobs and the Board of County Commissioners for their continued support of the Neighborhood Pride Grants. Together, we have truly made a difference in our neighborhoods.

Sincerely,

Lyndon CarterChairNeighborhood Grants Advisory Board

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District 3Rio Pinar Woods HOA ................................................. $1,500Royal Manor Villas HOA ............................................. $1,748Conway Groves HOA ................................................... $4,873Devonwood Community Association .........................$5,000Forsyth Point Subdivision Neighborhood Watch ......$3,761Ashbury Park HOA ....................................................... $5,000Richwood Estates HOA ................................................... $795Skycrest Civic Association ............................................ $9,156Conway Lakes Estates HOA ......................................... $1,500Rio Pinar Lakes Phase 1 Neighborhood Association ...................................... $1,490Lake Conway Shores HOA ............................................$1,499Woodgreen Upgrade Association ............................. $18,750Park Manor Estates ...................................................... $18,205Mystic at Maroners’ Village Community Association ........................................ $18,400Autumn Pines Neighborhood .................................... $19,840Evergreen Terrace Neighborhood ............................... $2,336De Lome Estates Neighborhood- .................................$9,700

District 1Harbor Point Neighborhood Association .................. $4,831Winter Oaks HOA ......................................................... $4,759Providence Neighborhood Association .......................$4,721Lakeview Reserve HOA ................................................ $2,338Cypress Chase HOA ...................................................... $1,200Thornhill HOA .............................................................. $8,875Citrus Chase HOA ...................................................... $12,180Southern Acres ............................................................... $4,250Hidden Springs/Estates HOA ...................................... $5,775

District 2Sawmill HOA ................................................................. $3,243Spring Hollow HOA ...................................................... $4,750Wekiva Village HOA ..................................................... $4,115Magnolia Point Neighborhood Association ............... $4,588Whispering Winds HOA .............................................. $9,304Carol Woods HOA ........................................................ $1,500Willows on the Lake at Lake Johio HOA .................. $4,850Oaks at Paradise Neighborhood .................................. $4,725Fox Briar Neighborhood ...............................................$2,263

Orange County’s Neighborhood Pride Grants Program provides direct funding to support and assist neighborhoods and organizations in improving the physical and social quality of neighborhoods. Funding is available in the form of grants to help organizations revitalize and preserve their neighborhoods. The grants program is only one component of the overall strategy to strengthen and regenerate neighborhoods in the County.

✿ Grant Awards are available countywide in amounts up to $20,000.✿ Projects must be visible and/or open for public use or enjoyment.✿ All applicants must demonstrate a financial and physical need for the project.✿ Examples of eligible projects include: ▶ Entranceway Improvements ▶ Landscaping and minor irrigation repairs

*See Neighborhood Pride Grant Criteria for additional requirements at www.ocfl.net/Neighborhoods

Neighborhood Pride Grant Criteria

Grant Winners Fiscal Year 2012-2013

▶ Signage ▶ Fence Repair

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hidden springs estatesWall Repair

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Fox briar NeighborhoodWall Repair and Signage

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District 4Orangewood HOA ........................................................ $8,300Whisper Lakes Unit 5 HOA -$894.00Whisper Lakes Master Community Association ...... $9,144Andover Lakes Phase 1 HOA ...................................... $9,787Friends of Green Tree/Park Manor Organization ... $15,487

District 5Wedgefield HOA ............................................................ $4,995Watermill HOA .............................................................. $2,327Chateau du Lac Condominium Association .............. $4,241

Winter Park Pines Community Association ...............$3,391Riversbend Estates of Orange County HOA .............. $2,329Tanner Crossing HOA .................................................. $9,979Windgrove HOA ........................................................... $1,500

District 6Rose Hill Groves HOA .................................................. $3,841Cypress Woods, Inc. Condominium Association ..... $5,000Westover Hills HOA ...................................................... $5,700Laurel Hills Neighborhood Association ..................... $3,135North Lake Mann Neighborhood Association .......... $1,436

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Winter Park Pines Community associationSignage

tangelo Park NeighborhoodSignage

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Whisper Lakes Master Community associationPlayground

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Woodgreen associationWall Repair and Signage

Post office box 1393orlando, FL 32802

email: ocneighborhoods@ocfl.netWebsite: www.ocfl.net/neighborhoods

Orange County Neighborhood Preservation & Revitalization Staff

Lavon B. Williams, Division ManagerTina BurnettTiana Davis Shishona FreemanEmily HannaWes JohnsonYvette LuckettCarla McClendon

Antwan NelsonAshley ParosJerry PresleyJason ReynoldsDanny RiveraAshley ParosTabitha Wood