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Neighborhood Improvement Grants Awarded to 20 Communities
$66,165 was awarded to area neighborhood and homeowner associations for community improvement.

From the City of Gaithersburg:
Gaithersburg, MD – (August 16, 2016). Twenty neighborhood and homeowner associations were awarded a total of $66,165 through the City of Gaithersburg Frederick J. Felton Neighborhood Matching Grant Program. The program provides an incentive for neighborhood organizations to improve their communities by awarding matching grants of up to $5,000. The Mayor and City Council approved the following grants at their meeting on August 15, 2016:
Amberfield HOA Solar Lighting $1,500
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Bennington HOA Energy Efficient Window/Doors $4,000
Brighton West Condominium I Walkway Enhancements $4,500
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Dorsey Estates Tree Plantings $750
Fernshire Farms HOA Landscaping $5,000
Hyde Park Phase I LED Lighting $4,000
Hyde Park Phase IIA Landscaping $4,000
Kentlands Citizen Assembly Fencing $2,500
Kentlands Citizen Assembly Tree Plantings $2,500
Kentlands Condominium Landscaping $2,000
Lakelands Community Assoc. Landscaping $5,000
Lakelands Ridge HOA Erosion Control $4,065
Orchard Place Signage $3,000
Quine Orchard Park Condo I Landscaping $4,500
Quince Orchard Park HOA Landscaping $4,000
Rosemont Citizen Assoc. Community Newsletter $350
Shady Grove Rec. Assoc. ADA Ramp $4,500
Shady Grove Village III Landscaping $2,500
Timberbrook Condominium Handrails $3,000
Woodland Hills HOA Landscaping $4,500
For more information on the program, please contact Monica Marquina in the City Manager’s Office at 301-258-6310 or visit the City’s website at www.gaithersburgmd.gov.
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