Programs...

A partnership has been established to enhance Springfield's community trees.  The City of Springfield's goal is to develop and maintain out community forest.  By partnering with the citizens of Springfield, especially through its neighborhoods, together these valuable assets can be rejuvenated and enhanced.  Click below for information on the Neighbor Woods program.
                                              
Click below for a partial list of the trees that are available for the 2007-08 tree planting schedule.  Please note the trees that are either prone to surface roots and/or susceptible to ice storm weather.  Residents may want to steer away from these species.
                                 NeighborWoods Tree Planting List

The City of Springfield has limited funding for downpayment and/or closing cost assistance for qualified first-time homebuyers through the American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI).  Click on the City of Springfield logo below for more information.
                                                       

At the May 2007 meeting, the board of Directors adopted the work plan for 2007-08.  Click on the link below to view the work plan for UNA.  As this plan is implemented, the document below will be updated.
                  2007-08 Urban Neighborhoods Alliance Work Plan

The Urban Neighborhoods Alliance, along with Community Partnership of the Ozarks' Caring Communities Initiative, coordinates the clean-ups that happen in the neighborhoods we serve. Please click on the link below for a calendar of the neighborhood clean-ups.
                       Neighborhood Spring '08 Clean-Up Calendar

The Brownfields Program, through the City of Springfield, works to assess, clean up, and facilitate the redevelopment / reuse of potentially contaminated properties known as "brownfields" within the city of Springfield.  The program is coordinated through the Economic Development Office in the Department of Planning and Development and works in cooperation with Region 7 of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).  Click on the link below for a brownfield grant application.
                            City of Springfield Brownfields Application