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Love Your Block​

 

About Love Your Block

Love your block is a resident -led grant program that supports neighborhood revitalization projects in cities across the united states. 

From transforming vacant lots into community gardens to organizing cleanups, installing public art, and making small neighborhood improvements, the program empowers residents to improve the places they call home.

Love Your Block is supported by the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University, which works with local governments to unlock the insight, talent, and energy of residents to drive meaningful community change.

Since launching in 2009, Love Your Block has engaged more than 50,000 community members, improved nearly 4,000 public spaces, removed 6.7 million pounds of trash, and supported projects in 50 U.S. cities across 33 states.​

 

The City of Dallas, in partnership with the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University, is proud to launch Year 2 of the Love Your Block Mini-Grant Program.

This program invites residents in South Dallas, including Southwest Dallas, South Central, and Southeast Dallas, to apply for funding to support neighborhood improvement projects.

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Application Period:​

📅 February 14, 2026 – March 15, 2026

Award Notifications:

Selected applicants will be notified by phone and email during the week of April 6, 2026.

Mini-grants will support projects that contribute to the revitalization of neighborhood and community spaces. Eligible projects may include, but are not limited to:

• Community cleanups
• Small home or exterior repairs
• Neighborhood beautification projects
• Public art installations
  
• Improvements to shared community spaces
  

Eligibility Criteria 

1. Be an individual resident (18+), resident group, or community organization
2. Renters are welcome; property ownership is not required (property owner permission may be required)
3. Submit a project budget between $1,000 and $2,000
4. Propose a project that benefits the southern sector of Dallas and improves the surrounding neighborhood
5. Complete the project by August 31, 2026
6. Be willing to collect and document project outcomes​

How to Apply

• Applications are available:
• Online (English and Spanish)
• Paper applications, available at:
• Code Compliance Services (3112 Canton) 
• ​please schedule a pick-up time by emailing us at, ccscommunityoutreach@dallas.gov
• South Dallas Cultural Center

•  The 2026 Love Your Block Mini-Grant application opens February 14, 2026!
• Applications close: Sunday, March 15, 2026
• Award announcements: Week of April 6, 2026

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​Need Help?

Have questions about the mini-grant process or want feedback on your idea? Join us during Love Your Block Office Hours, where staff will be available to talk one-on-one with residents about the application process.

Love Your Block Fellow:
Kyndall Brown
📧CCSCOMMUNITYOUTREACH@DALLAS.GOV

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Verify Your Address & Project Area

Use the link below to confirm whether your address falls within the eligible southern sector and to determine whether your project site is on public or private property.

🔗 Public Community Development Map ​

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Volunteer Opportunities

Interested in getting involved beyond applying?

• Volunteer with the Love Your Block program
• Sign up through our volunteer interest form 

​​Volunteer for LYB​

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Contact Us

For questions about Love Your Block or the application process, please contact:
📧 CCSCOMMUNITYOUTREACH@DALLAS.GOV