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SAN FRANCISCO (October 6, 2015) – Fourteen grants totaling $219,000 have been awarded to Urban Land Institute (ULI) district and national councils through ULI’s Urban Innovation Grant program. Only district and national councils are eligible to apply for the grants, which range from $5,000 to $25,000. The recipients were announced today at ULI’s Fall Meeting at the Moscone Center.
Funding for the grant program comes from the ULI Foundation Annual Fund, supported by individual contributions from ULI’s global membership. The Annual Fund supports local ULI projects that foster collaboration between the public and private sector around responsible land use with the goal of building thriving, healthy communities worldwide. The grantees are tackling a range of complex land use challenges that touch upon housing, economic development, urban design, and the intersection of health and the built environment within their communities.
“There were a number of creative and impactful proposals submitted this year that have the potential to change the lives of individuals and make a difference in communities around the globe,” said Jury Chairman Thomas W. Toomey, chairman and chief executive of UDR, Inc. “We are incredibly grateful to the 28 district and national councils that submitted applications this year, and I am personally grateful to my fellow jurors in understanding the scope and breadth of each proposal. The fourteen projects that were selected as Urban Innovation Grant winners will go a long way towards increasing public sector engagement with ULI, creating healthier and more vibrant communities, and developing innovative public-private partnerships that are so vital to the future and sustainable growth of cities worldwide.”