1. (a)

   1. (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
   2. (2) “Eligible applicant” means a tax-exempt nonprofit organization.

   3. (3)

      1. (i) “Facility and community improvement project” means a physical project or a community service that:

         1. 1. makes a facility or a community-managed open space safer for residents and visitors;
         2. 2. encourages the authorized uses of a facility or a community-managed open space by individuals; or
         3. 3. supports community-led efforts to improve the appearance of a facility or a community-managed open space.

      2. (ii) “Facility and community improvement project” includes:

         1. 1. the purchase or installation of:

            1. A. equipment that increases the visibility of vulnerable spaces, including surveillance tools or adequate lighting for exterior doors, common areas, or hallways; or
            2. B. landscape architectural design features, including signs, gardens, paving treatments, plantings, or other upgrades to public spaces;

         2. 2. efforts to:

            1. A. improve sight lines within, increase visitation to, or clean public spaces; or
            2. B. integrate landscape architectural design features into a facility or a community-managed open space in a manner that connects adjacent neighborhoods for various users while distancing the users from private areas;
         3. 3. timely removal of graffiti and use of graffiti resistance practices in collaboration with a person who specializes in the area of graffiti removal services to present a vibrant, maintained space; and
         4. 4. contracted land enhancement or groundskeeping services to maintain or clean open spaces and functional surfaces.
2. (b) An eligible applicant may apply for a grant under the Program for a facility and community improvement project.

3. (c) If an eligible applicant submits an application for a grant under the Program for a facility and community improvement project to purchase or install a network of cameras or license readers, the eligible applicant shall include with the application:

   1. (1) a monitoring plan;
   2. (2) evidence of a partnership with law enforcement, the governmental unit responsible for traffic enforcement for the political subdivision, and any other relevant public agencies; and
   3. (3) a list of possible locations of cameras and license readers and a plan for providing notice of locations to property owners.

4. (d) The Department may award an eligible applicant who submits a complete application for financial assistance under the Program for a facility and community improvement project a grant that:

   1. (1) is at least $25,000; and
   2. (2) does not exceed $50,000.

Added by Acts 2024, c. 221, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2024.