Invest in Neighborhoods Inc. NBD Program

Neighborhood Business District Support Program

In the 2004 City Budget, Cincinnati City Council approved funding in the amount of $340,000 for the implementation of the Neighborhood Business District Support Fund (NBDSF) Program (the Program). The Program is intended to support recognized business districts (NBDs) in 34 Cincinnati neighborhoods. The Program has three goals:

To assist NBDs in recruiting new members and increasing community participation by promoting the NBDs at special community events and or other activities, including holiday festivals.
To provide minimal funding for annual capital, streetscape, landscaping, safety-related or other projects that generally improve the NBD.
To foster cooperation between NBDs and area Community Councils.

We have provided a complete set of documentation about the program. Please use the index at the left of this page to access relevant information.

The Program will provide approximately $340,000 in grants to support NBD improvements in 34 communities. Not more than $34,000 will be reserved for administrative costs. The maximum Program grant is $10,000 for each community.

Year 2006/2007 NBD Schedule
The schedule for Neighborhood Business District Support Program proposals and reviews for the year 2006 has been finalized and distributed to all communities. Here are the important dates:

Pre-Review Deadline	Final Submission Deadline	Review Committee Meeting Date	Effective Date of Contract
08/28/2006	09/01/2006	09/08/2006	PER AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF CINCINNATI AND INVEST IN NEIGHBORHOODS INC.
10/02/2006	10/09/2006	10/13/2006
10/30/2006	11/06/2006	12/06/2006
11/27/2006	12/01/2006	12/08/2006
12/28/2006	01/05/2007	01/12/2007
01/26/2007	02/02/2007	02/09/2007
02/26/2007	03/02/2007	03/09/2007
03/30/2007	04/06/2007	04/13/2007
+04/30/2007	05/04/2007	05/11/2007
++05/245/2007	06/01/2007	06/08/2007

Assumes that contract is signed by appropriate business district representative after receiving approval at the Review Committee meeting. If contract is not signed at meeting, contract becomes effective on date signed by appropriate representative and approved by Cincinnati City Council.

+ - Last time to submit proposal for new 2006/2007 contracts.

++ - Last time to submit proposal for 2006/2007 Contract Amendments.

The pre-review deadline is optional but strongly recommended. The purpose of the pre-review is to have Invest staff review proposals for missing information or documentation in advance of the final deadline with enough time to allow business districts to resubmit the needed information.

Original proposals may be mailed to or dropped off at the Invest office at 315 W. Court St. (Fire Museum). Note: Whether mailed or hand delivered, proposals must be received on the deadline day by 4:00 p.m.