City Of Duluth Launches Second Year Of Love Your Block Programs + Grants

The City Of Duluth has announced another year of the Love Your Block program is underway. That means another year of resident-led neighborhood projects, community connections, and collaboration between neighbors and city staff.

The City says that Love Your Block 2023 will host a learning series and service days, providing mini-grants for residents to complete improvement projects on their block.

It's a great incentive to improve Duluth in a variety of ways. Focus topics for Love Your Block 2023 include abandoned waste and trash, home repairs, trees, and community connections.

The City adds that residents and community organizations in Central Hillside and Lincoln Park are eligible to apply for $500 mini-grants by June 1, 2023, to fund the following projects: community clean-ups, hosting a community gathering, trimming overgrown trees and bushes, planting trees, and performing minor home repairs.

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Additionally, Love Your Block staff are available to support residents in their grant applications and their mini-grant projects.

All Duluthians are invited to attend the following Love Your Block Learning Series events. Each event will include refreshments and children’s programming provided by Northern Expressions Art Collective (NEAC).

• Let’s Talk (about) Trash – Wednesday, April 19, 6-8 pm
  In partnership with WLSSD and the City of Duluth Life Safety Division
  Location: Harrison Community Center (3002 West 3rd Street, Duluth,
  MN)
• A Tree Grows on My Block – Tuesday, May 16, 6-8 pm
  In partnership with the City of Duluth Forestry Division
  Location: Harrison Community Center (3002 West 3rd Street, Duluth,
  MN)
• These Old Houses – Tuesday, June 13, 6-8 pm
  In partnership with the City of Duluth Planning &Economic Development
  Department, City of Duluth Life Safety Division, and Duluth HRA
  Location: Harrison Community Center (3002 West 3rd Street, Duluth,
  MN)
• Duluth Neighborhood History – Tuesday, July 18, 6-8 pm
  In partnership with The Depot
  Location: The Depot (506 W Michigan Street)

Those interested in participating or getting more information can visit the Love Your Block page online, or they're welcome to contact the Love Your Block Fellow Sarah Erickson at serickson@duluthmn.gov or (218) 348-2165.