Description
The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC) is seeking applications for the Creative Place-Making Award, which aims to support Local Housing Authorities (LHAs) in reducing social isolation and improving community wellbeing through creative place-making projects. The award will provide funding for projects that utilize art to address social isolation and improve community wellbeing, with a focus on state-aided public housing developments. Eligible projects may include repurposing or rejuvenating unused or underutilized spaces, installing permanent art fixtures, and conducting workshops or classes that generate resident art. Applications will be evaluated based on project scope, resident engagement plan, LHA management capacity, and other factors.
• Eligible applicants: State-aided public housing developments with 20 or more units
• Eligible projects: Creative place-making projects that address social isolation and improve community wellbeing
• Funding: Up to $490,000 per LHA
• Application deadline: June 4, 2026
• Anticipated award date: June 19, 2026