18 Westfield neighborhoods to receive Vibrancy Grants

Submitted by City of Westfield

The City of Westfield has announced 18 Neighborhood Vibrancy Grant awards, totaling $166,627, to support local neighborhood projects.

The Neighborhood Vibrancy Grant Program Committee has recommended these grants to the Board of Public Works and Safety for approval at the Wednesday, April 23 meeting. These grants will help fund a total of $460,655 in neighborhood improvements, enhancing the areas of Westfield’s diverse communities.

The Neighborhood Vibrancy Grant program is designed to support creative and impactful infrastructure projects that strengthen the character of Westfield’s neighborhoods. This year, the city is funding a wide range of initiatives aimed at enhancing community spaces, modernizing local amenities, and promoting environmental sustainability.

The grants being considered include:

• Bent Creek ($10,000) to convert 12 acres of invasive plants into a native shortgrass prairie with native wildflowers
• Brookside ($10,000) to enhance community amenities around the clubhouse
• Countryside ($10,000) to update existing landscaping and lighting throughout the neighborhood
• Crosswind Commons ($10,000) to construct a community butterfly garden
• Derby Ridge ($10,000) to remove and replace 10 dead trees and entrance sign entrances
• Lakes of Westfield ($9,322) to enhance the south berm bordering Shady Nook Road
• Maple Knoll ($10,000) to enhance the Spring Mill Road entrance
• Maple Ridge ($7,000) to remove invasive species
• Oak Manor ($9,704.50) to enhance common area landscaping
• Oaks Preserve ($10,000) to enhance entrance landscaping and installation of a pond aeration system
• Setters Run ($10,000) to install a shade structure at neighborhood park
• Scofield Farms ($600) to install a neighborhood rain garden
• Sheffield Park ($10,000) to add lighting and landscape to entrance median
• Springdale Farms ($10,000) to enhance landscape, remove invasive species and installation of a pond fountain
• Viking Meadows ($10,000) to replace and paint neighborhood perimeter fencing
• Village Farms ($10,000) to revitalize a half-acre of common area
• Williams Trace ($10,000) for pond enhancements
• Willow Creek ($10,000) for enhancements to both neighborhood entrances

Willis

“I am thrilled to see the first round of Neighborhood Vibrancy Grants awarded to such deserving projects in our community,” Mayor Scott Willis said. “These grants represent our continued commitment to making Westfield a great place to live. I look forward to seeing these projects come to life and the positive impact they will have on our neighborhoods.”

A second round of Neighborhood Vibrancy Grants will be available beginning on May 1.

Applications will close July 1 and will be awarded at the beginning of August. For more information can be found at westfieldin.gov/neighborhoodgrant.