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The Safe Sidewalks LA (SSLA) Notice of Preparation / Initial Study was released at the end of July. You can download the documents below which are also posted on the SRP website, sidewalks.lacity.org/environmental-review-process.

Download the Notice of Preparation
Download the Initial Study / Environmental Checklist

Public scoping meetings will be held to obtain input on the scope and contents of the EIR:

Wednesday, August 9th, 2017
Ronald F. Deaton Civic Auditorium
100 W 1st Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Event time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Monday, August 14th, 2017
Mid-Valley Senior Citizen Center
8825 Kester Avenue, Panorama City, CA 91402
Event time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 24, 2017
Westchester Senior Citizen Center
8740 Lincoln Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90045
Event time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

For more information regarding the Environmental Review Process, please contact:

Shilpa Gupta, Environmental Supervisor I
Department of Public Works
Bureau of Engineering, EMG
1149 S. Broadway, Suite 600, Mail Stop 939
Los Angeles, CA 90015
Or email at Shilpa.Gupta@lacity.org

You can submit comments online at the following link: http://sidewalks.lacity.commentinput.com/.

Please be sure to include your contact information. You may also upload documents when submitting a comment.

The comment period ends September 15, 2017.

Wednesday, June 21, 2017 – 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Young Israel of Hancock Park (upstairs)
225 S. La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036

The Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council and the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment are hosting a FREE workshop on civic engagement and city services for your neighborhood.

Guest speakers from the neighborhood council will attend and be available for questions, and John Darnell (Department of Neighborhood Empowerment, formerly with the office of Councilmember Paul Koretz) will give a presentation on DONE and city services.  

The due date for all NPG applications is Friday, May 19, 2017, 5:00 p.m. (PST) . Please also note that all NPG applications received after the Friday, May 20, 2017, 5:00 p.m., deadline will be considered for the 2017-2018 Neighborhood Purposes Grant awards. Deadline for the 2017-2018 NPG applications to be announced shortly.

In order to be considered for the 2016-2017 GWNC NPG Awards, the project start date and the date the funds are required for the project (items 10(a) and 10(b) in the NPG Application) must be no later than June 30, 2017. All applications with a start date and a date funds required after June 30, 2017, will be considered for the 2017-2018 GWNC NPG Awards.

The Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council is currently accepting applications for 2017 Neighborhood Purposes Grants (NPG). Two neighborhood purposes grants up to $1,000 each will be available. Neighborhood Purposes Grants can be used by either certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations or public schools for community improvement projects.

Applications are due Friday, June 02, 2017, by 5:00 p.m. (PST). Interested organizations should seek to apply as soon as possible.

For more information, guidelines, and official application forms, visit our Neighborhood Purposes Grant page.