EAMD offers Beautification Grants

The East Aldine Management District announced this week it will begin taking applications to fund beautification projects within its service area. Neighborhood organizations and community groups may apply for grant funding to enhance area neighborhoods and public places.
Applications will be reviewed by the District’s three-member Community Development Committee then submitted to the full board of directors for approval.
“This initiative is intended to empower small groups who want to improve their neighborhood or a special place in the community,” said David Hawes, executive director of the East Aldine Management District. “If there are folks in our community working on the same goals as the management district, we want to encourage their efforts and provide the resources to make them successful.”
Hawes said the District has funded community improvement projects for years through well-established entities such as Aldine Y.O.U.T.H., the Boy Scouts of America, and Aldine ISD. The new beautification grants, he said, are simply a way to provide those same opportunities to smaller neighborhood and civic groups that want to enhance the image and appeal of Aldine.
In order to be considered, groups and organizations are asked to complete a simple four-point application that describes the proposed project, its budget, the level of community involvement, and the specific use of District funds in relation to other funding. Applications are available at the East Aldine Management District Storefront Offices, 5202 Aldine Mail Route, Houston, Texas 77039 or online at www.aldinedistrict.org.
The East Aldine Management District was created by the Texas Legislature in June 2001. The 15-square-mile district is bounded approximately by Little York, the Hardy Toll Road, FM 525, U.S. 59, and Homestead Road. The District is funded by a 1-cent sales tax that generates approximately $1.8 million in annual revenue for public projects and services.
For more information, call (281) 449-1800.