NSP Guidelines Index

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Neighborhood Support Program Guidelines Index

HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION

The origins and rationale for the creation of NSP.

SECTION 1 -- PROGRAM PURPOSE & CATEGORIES OF FUNDABLE PROJECTS

Purpose of the NSP and types of projects that are eligible for funding.

SECTION 2 -- GENERAL LIMITATIONS & CONDITIONS OF THE PROGRAM

Ineligible or unallowable activities (2.l)
Conditions or funding limitations (2.2)

SECTION 3 -- COMMUNITY COUNCIL ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE

Who is eligible to receive funds? (3.1)
Responsibilities of participation (3.2)
Appeals Process (3.3)
Compliance with City Ordinance #220-1989 (3.4)

SECTION 4 -- PREPARATION & SUBMISSION OF A NSP PROPOSAL

Getting Community approval for the proposal (4.1)
Deadlines and application forms (4.2)
Accompanying documentation to be submitted with a proposal (4.3, 4.4)
Help in preparing a proposal (4.5)
Getting approval of the proposal (4.6, 4.7)

SECTION 5 -- TERMS OF THE NSP CONTRACT BETWEEN THE AGENCY AND THE COMMUNITY COUNCIL

Term of the contract (5.1)
Number and amount of contracts allowed (5.2)
Collaboration with other Community Councils (5.3)
Interim, Final and "projected" Final Reports (5.4)
Reimbursement/Payment (5.5, 5.6)
Contract Amendments (5.7)
Required Training (5.8)
Service on the NSP Review Committee (5.9)

SECTION 6 -- THE NSP MANAGEMENT

Defining the role of the NSP Manager (6.1)
Recommended job responsibilities (6.2)
Required job responsibilities (6.3)

SECTION 7 -- THE REVIEW COMMITTEE

To whom is the Review Committee responsible? (7.1)
What is its purpose? (7.2)
Composition of the Committee (7.3)
Eligible Candidates for Chair and Chair Elect (7.4)
Length and Commencement of Terms (7.5)
Quorum Requirement (7.6)
Committee Schedule (7.7)
Approval process for proposals (7.8, 7.9, 7.10)
Formal and Informal Amendments (7.11)
Cancellation of contracts (7.12)
Program monitoring (7.13)
Committee operating procedures (7.14, 7.15, 7.16)
Attendance policy and penalty for non-attendance (7.17)

SECTION 8 -- THE ADMINISTRATING AGENCY

Role and responsibilities of Agency the City contracts with to administer NSP.

SECTION 9 -- THE NSP DIRECTOR

Role and responsibilities of the individual whom the Agency designates as the primary staff person within the organization to manage NSP and interact with the City and the 51 Community Councils.

SECTION 10 -- THE CITY OF CINCINNATI

Role and responsibilities of the City and/or its designated department(s) in overseeing the Agency's administration of NSP and monitoring the eligibility of Community Councils that participate in the program.

APPENDIX A -- WHO MAY PARTICIPATE

List of eligible Community Councils as determined by the City.

APPENDIX B -- EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSFUL NSP PROJECTS

Partial listing of projects previously undertaken by Program participants.