Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative

The FBA is working to secure funding to install landscaping and irrigation in two street medians. Partnerships are being established with neighboring business and sponsorships are being secured.

In accordance with LANI's program design, the Fairfax Village Recognized Community Organization (RCO) evolved into the Fairfax Business Association (FBA). The FBA, which received its nonprofit status in February 1999, continues the neighborhood revitalization efforts initiated by LANI and the RCO. LANI has continued to provide support services to Fairfax Village for recent projects in progress.

$16,000 in Neighborhood Matching Fund Grants for Fairfax Village gateway monument and additional median improvements
$20,000 Urban Resources Partnership grant for Community Greening project
$26,000 grant for median landscaping and tree planting, also from Urban Resources Partnership
$5,000 Neighborhood Match towards decorative sidewalks
$3,000 donated by Beverly Center for maintenance of a street median
$30,000 in trees and tree planting from Hollywood Beautification Team and Los Angeles Conservation Corps
$17,500 over three years from Operation Clean Sweep for maintenance of landscaped median
$2,500 in volunteer hours from Fairfax High students for the Community Greening project. The students are slated to participate in two additional projects.

Other Partnerships

Public Counsel, a nonprofit technical service provider, provided in-kind assistance in the establishment and strengthening of the Fairfax Business Association (see sustainable organization above.) Pasadena Arts Center students provided in-kind conceptual designs for neighborhood logo.