West End PB 2025 — Implementation Phase
The Community Has Chosen:
Neighbors Helping Neighbors Landscaping Services
We’re now identifying the best partner to implement the winning project.
The community voted to invest in Neighbors Helping Neighbors Landscaping Services—a youth employment and training program providing lawn care and snow removal for seniors and residents with disabilities while creating paid jobs for youth (ages 16–25). We’re now seeking implementation partners.
Recommend an Implementation Partner
We’re inviting organizations and community members to recommend a partner to implement the winning project. Please complete the form by September 30, 2025. The Steering Committee will score submissions using our PB Implementation Rubric (Past Success, Community Reach, Sustainability). Top-scoring partners will be contacted by West End staff to discuss logistics.
Timeline
Form opens: September 16, 2025
Form closes: September 30, 2025
Partner review & scoring: After close (Steering Committee)
Next step: West End staff will contact top-scoring partners to plan implementation
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Very low success. No prior experience, or past efforts were unsuccessful.
Low success. Limited or inconsistent experience with similar work.
Medium success. Some relevant past work with partial results or smaller scope.
High success. Strong track record of similar projects with good outcomes.
Very high success. Proven history of delivering this type of project at scale with strong outcomes.
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Very low reach. Project unlikely to engage or benefit target residents.
Low reach. Project will reach only a small group of residents.
Medium reach. Project will engage a moderate number of residents.
High reach. Project will benefit a large number of residents.
Very high reach. Project will engage and benefit a large, diverse segment of the community.
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Very low sustainability. No plans for continuation; impact will end once funding stops.
Low sustainability. Few plans to extend the work; limited potential to build momentum.
Medium sustainability. Some steps to build on results (e.g., partnerships, skills, tools) but limited beyond the grant.
High sustainability. Clear ways the work will carry forward (community ownership, partnerships, ongoing resources).
Very high sustainability. Strong, built-in ability for the work to continue or expand—through resident leadership, partnerships, or ongoing resource streams.