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Applicants Work To Improve The Community





News Release

*David Riggleman* | Director of Communications | 702.229.2207

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*Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025 *| *FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE*




MEDIA CONTACT: MARGARET KURTZ* | *702.229.6993 | 702.249.1828 | mkurtz@lasvegasnevada.gov

 

*Las Vegas City Council Awards $4**5,000 **In Grants To Youth Groups*

"Applicants Work To Improve The Community"

 

     The Las Vegas City Council awarded $45,000 in grants as part of the annual Youth Neighborhood Association Partnership Program (YNAPP) at today’s City Council meeting. Now in its 25th year, YNAPP is a collaboration between youth, neighborhood associations and government, allowing youth to take part in youth-led, youth-driven projects of their own design. To complete these projects, YNAPP offers grants for up to $2,000 for youth groups to create and implement neighborhood-based service learning projects. This year, the maximum grant award amount was $1,600.

 

            A total of 42 grants were awarded to applicants.


* Sixteen are for community service projects, such as collecting supplies and distributing care packages for marginalized populations and essential workers.
* Seven are community education projects, such as advancing literacy efforts, learning new skills, and increasing awareness of community health and safety issues.
* Two are community improvement projects, focused on creating a clean and safe community free of trash and dangerous debris.
* Seventeen projects encompass two or more focus areas in their plans (community improvement, service and/or education).

     Together, the funded projects will provide the city with a match of over $615,896 in volunteer hours, in-kind donations and/or financial contributions. The program requires youth groups to match the city’s grant with cash, volunteer time or in-kind services and goods donated to the project. Projects are required to take place within city limits.

 

     YNAPP encourages youth to take ownership of their neighborhoods and work with adults and local businesses to make the city a better place to live. Through YNAPP, youth acquire skills in leadership and teamwork while contributing to their communities. 

 

     Grant applications are reviewed by the YNAPP board, whose members are appointed by the City Council. Funding recommendations are then presented to the City Council for final approval. To learn more about the YNAPP grant program, now in its 24th year, visit www.lasvegasnevada.gov/YNAPP [ https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/Residents/Education/YNAPP-Grant?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery ].

 

*_Recipients: _*

 

*_Organization Name_*



*_Application Title _*



*_Grant Award_*



Delta GEMS



Community sports field day and cookout event for community youth in park



$1,300



NextGen Leaders



Hope for the Future little community library for all ages



$1,000



Read and Build Crew



The Little Libraries: A Land of Love will build and install little libraries



$1,000



Westerman Family



A Bird’s Guide to Swim members will collect and distribute appropriate swimming pool attire and accessories, as well as information on free learn to swim lessons, so area youth can use the public pools.



$1,200



Birthdays in a Basket



Birthdays in a Basket gifts for youth ages 3-16 in local shelters or foster homes



$1,600



Learning Is Fun Libraries



Learning is Fun Library Fairs to receive books for home, a backpack with school supplies and a small bookshelf.



$1,250



United Haven



United Haven will create care packages for the homeless, immigrants and juveniles in detention.



$   800



BSU & Batteries Included NextGen



Community Game Night for all ages.



$   900



Equipo Academy



School Garden improvement



$1,100



Eva Wolfe Student Council



Pawsitively Rescued will provide animal shelters and organizations that support animals in need with supplies.



$1,400



Las Vegas Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Dr. Betty Shabazz Delta Academy



Prepare and distribute 500 “So Fresh and So Clean” sanitary hygiene kits and instructions for Robison Middle School girls



$1,000



Mad Hat Productions



Spring Break Meal Boxes for school-age children along with seeds to grown and harvest food at home and a community cookbook.



$1,000



NJHS Golden Chapter



Knots of Love by Robison Community for hospitalized children.



$1,000



Tofu Tees



Art class for youth and art show at Fergusons Downtown



$1,250



Valley High School MSTEM Emergency Management



Ready Prep Go emergency preparedness planning



$1,100



Community Projects



Arts & Reading: A Book Tasting aims to create an appetite for reading outside the classroom in a diverse population



$1,200



Grower’s Tribute Botany Club (from World of Life Church/Academy)



Garden of Peace: Building A Community Prayer Garden



$   700



The Allsparks



Bricks and Bots will offer families, children and community members LEGO building sessions, access to abundant LEGO bricks, followed by teaching youth to code with LEGO SPIKE Prime app.



$1,300



Advanced Technologies Academy Black Student Union



Baskets of Kindness to bring joy to elementary students at Mabel Hoggard and Detwiler schools



$1,000



AKA Teens Youth Enrichment Group



AKA Teens Serving Our Community will assemble and donate 150 food care packages and hygiene items for Project 150 teens



$1,000



Canyon Springs High School Batteries Included



CPR/AED 101 Training Certification Workshop for neighborhood teens



$1,100



Care 4 Change



Care 4 Change to assemble and distribute medical supplies, clothes and hygiene products to at-risk people.



$   950



Cheyenne High School Batteries Included



Hands Across The City



$1,000



Crown Together Crew



Crown Care will provide fabric hair covers and care bags for hospitalized children.



$1,400



De’oirs Wave



Catch It De’oirs Wave beautification project with art, dance and cosmetology.



$1,000



Emerging Leaders



Locking Screens and Unlocking Black History will engage young readers with respected guest readers to educate with literature, Black culture, history and heritage



$1,200



Heroes & Hearts



The Blessing Project will create gift bags with treats and handwritten messages to encourage everyday heroes.



$1,000



InspireX



InspireX Change will provide backpacks with living essentials and school supplies for homeless and at-risk teens.



$   650



National Honor Society CSNHS West



Will create and deliver hygiene kits to Project 150



$   600



Nehemiah Youth Ministries



Can We Talk program to teach youth how to produce professional videos to encourage conversations about mental health



$1,000



Somerset Black Student Union



Care Packages for Homeless Youth



$1,000



Taron Brown



Kindness on Wheels will provide essential hygiene kits to children in need.



$1,000



Team V



Project Volleyball will conduct a volleyball clinic for youth.



$1,300



Youth Empowerment and Education Initiative



Guidance and Opportunity Youth Project will offer educational tours that highlight local cultural and historical resources and insight into various career paths to inspire youth.



$1,000



Youth Help Youth



Making No-Sew Fleece Blankets for youth in the Boys & Girls Clubs program.



$1,100



Youth of West LV Arts Center



Heal Your Heart Through the Arts will hold visual art, journaling and spoken word workshops to help heal and end youth-inflicted violence.



$1,100



Belong & Bloom



Belong & Bloom members will create and stock a free little library for the Silverstone Ranch neighborhood and begin an outreach to area at-risk families and children.



$1,000



Homeschool West Chess Club



For more equipment and T-Shirts for Homeschool West Chess Club for ages 8-18 to accommodate more youth



$1,300



Kay Carl Elementary School Student Council



Champions for Paws-itivity will purchase and distribute pet food and supplies for pets fostered by rescue groups, in shelters, and pets living with the homeless



$1,000



KCES Drama Club



“Sweet Dreams: A Magical Spring Musical Production of Will Wonka Presented by Kay Carl Elementary School” performances for the community



$1,200



Northeast Career & Technical Academy Construction Program



Little Free Library



$1,000



STEM Days



STEM Days will give grade 5 children during National Robotics Week the opportunity to engage in science, sustainability and soccer activities.



$1,000



 

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*Las Vegas City Council *

Mayor Shelley Berkley | Mayor Pro Tem Brian Knudsen

Victoria Seaman | Olivia Diaz | Francis Allen-Palenske | Nancy E. Brune | Shondra Summers-Armstrong

City Manager Mike Janssen






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