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The City of Bend provides funding to the Bend Neighborhood Districts in the form of an annual Community Engagement Grant.
Community Engagement Grant funding is available to Neighborhood Districts in compliance with Bend Code Chapter 1.70. Funding is determined by the City of Bend's biennial budget as approved by the Bend City Council.
Community Engagement Grants are based on a dollar amount per unit mailed to in each neighborhood, as determined by purchased mailing lists provided to the neighborhood boards by the City. This funding must be used by the end of each fiscal year (FY), which runs from July 1 - June 30.
Here are 5 Things to Know about FY 2025 Community Engagement Grant funding.
Neighborhood District Budgets
This dashboard can be expanded to full screen, filtered by both Neighborhood District and year, and is updated every Monday evening. Use the arrows in the bottom right of the dashboard below to expand to full screen and navigate easier.
Budgets for FY 2025 (July 1, 2024 - June 30, 2025) will be available as neighborhood compliance forms are received and approved.
Reimbursement Requests
Community Engagement Grant funding is administered in the form of reimbursements rather than up-front cash. Use the link below to request reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses. Prefer to print and mail your request? Download the Reimbursement Request Form.
SUBMIT A REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST
What can Community Engagement Grant funding be used for?
Community Engagement Grants are intended to support Neighborhood District recruitment and engagement of members. When in doubt about whether something is an eligible expense, ask the City in advance to confirm that it can be approved for reimbursement. Download and print the list of eligible and ineligible expenses.