Love Your Block
2024-2026
About Love Your Block
2024-2026
Sixteen U.S. cities participated in the 2024-2026 Love Your Block program, each receiving $100,000 to support mini-grants for community-led improvement projects and a Love Your Block fellow to support the city in this work.
Love Your Block is one of a number of programs that the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins supports to equip local governments as they unlock the insight, talent, and energy of their residents.
Love Your Block 2024-2026 Cities
Allentown,
Pennsylvania
Baltimore,
Maryland
Charleston,
South Carolina
Columbia,
Missouri
Dallas,
Texas
Durham,
North Carolina
Evanston,
Illinois
Fall River,
Massachusetts
Gary,
Indiana
Little Rock,
Arkansas
Long Beach,
California
Louisville,
Kentucky
Port St. Lucie,
Florida
Rapid City,
South Dakota
Reno,
Nevada
San Bernardino,
California
Love Your Block 2024-2026 Mayors
Allentown,
Pennsylvania
Mayor Matt
Tuerk
Baltimore,
Maryland
Mayor Brandon
M. Scott
Charleston,
South Carolina
Mayor William
S. Cogswell
Columbia,
Missouri
Mayor Barbara
Buffaloe
Dallas,
Texas
Mayor Eric
Johnson
Durham,
North Carolina
Mayor Leonardo
Williams
Evanston,
Illinois
Mayor Daniel
Biss
Fall River,
Massachusetts
Mayor Paul
Coogan
Gary,
Indiana
Mayor Eddie
Melton
Little Rock,
Arkansas
Mayor Frank
Scott Jr.
Long Beach,
California
Mayor Rex
Richardson
Louisville,
Kentucky
Mayor Craig
Green
Port St. Lucie,
Florida
Mayor Shannon
Martin
Rapid City,
South Dakota
Mayor Jason
Salamun
Reno,
Nevada
Mayor Hillary
Schieve
San Bernardino,
California
Mayor Helen
Tran
Love Your Block Program Details
City Award Benefits
Cities participating in Love Your Block receive $100,000 to support mini-grants for community-led revitalization projects and a Love Your Block fellow to support the city in this work. Love Your Block cities also receive a dedicated AmeriCorps VISTA and technical assistance and training from the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins team of civic engagement experts.
About the Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins
The Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University works to advance public sector innovation across the globe by marrying cutting-edge practice with world-class research to transform the culture of government, deliver exceptional results for residents, and inspire trust in public service. Launched in 2021 in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies and Johns Hopkins University, the Center supports programs that equip local governments to unlock the insight, talent, and energy of their residents in cities across the globe.
About AmeriCorps VISTA
AmeriCorps VISTA is a federal anti-poverty program. VISTA members are full-time volunteers who support projects at nonprofits, grassroots organizations, and local government agencies that operate programs to help alleviate poverty in the United States. They strengthen and support these organizations by improving their infrastructure, expanding community partnerships, securing long-term resources, training program participants, and developing other activities that help build long-term sustainability for overcoming poverty.
AmeriCorps VISTA members commit to a full year of service and receive a living stipend as well as an end-of-service award upon completion of their service. One (1) AmeriCorps VISTA member each year works under the direction of the designated city lead. The VISTA will lead volunteer recruitment and impact volunteering and their time must be used in accordance with the core principles of the VISTA program to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering.
To learn more about the AmeriCorps VISTA program, eligibility requirements, and benefits, visit: https://americorps.gov/serve/americorps/americorps-vista
Contact
For questions about the Love Your Block program, please contact us at [email protected].
By the Numbers
Together, these numbers reflect the tangible, resident-led impact of Love Your Block.
community
members reached
public spaces
improved
art displays
created
square feet of
graffiti cleaned
pounds of trash
removed
U.S. cities
supported