Deadline Approaching for Love Your Block Grants in Dallas Neighborhoods

Residents have until March 15 to apply for community improvement mini-grants

Published on Mar. 10, 2026

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The Love Your Block grant program in Dallas is accepting applications until March 15, 2026. The program provides funding for resident-led neighborhood revitalization projects, from transforming vacant lots into community gardens to repairing playground equipment. Last year, the Junius Heights Historic District used a Love Your Block grant to fund a mural honoring the historic 707 streetcar that once served the neighborhood.

Why it matters

The Love Your Block program empowers Dallas residents to take an active role in improving their communities. By providing funding for grassroots projects, the program helps build stronger neighborhoods and foster community pride.

The details

The Love Your Block grant program is designed to give Dallas residents the opportunity to revitalize their neighborhoods. Grants can be used for a variety of community-led projects, such as creating community gardens, repairing public spaces, and removing trash. In 2025, the Junius Heights Historic District used a Love Your Block grant to fund a mural celebrating the historic 707 streetcar that once served the area.

  • The Love Your Block grant application deadline is Sunday, March 15, 2026.
  • The Love Your Block program is in its second year in Dallas.

The players

Chris Christian

Code Compliance Director for the City of Dallas.

Brian Jackson

A member of the Junius Heights Historic District who completed the grant paperwork for the 707 streetcar mural project.

Junius Heights Historic District

A neighborhood organization in Dallas that used a Love Your Block grant to fund a mural honoring the historic 707 streetcar.

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What they’re saying

“Love Your Block empowers residents to take ownership of neighborhood improvements while strengthening community pride and partnerships with the City.”

— Chris Christian, Code Compliance Director, City of Dallas

“The whole idea of the mural is to help find it a home. We are trying to provoke thought and get the dialogue started on where to house the 707.”

— Brian Jackson, Junius Heights Historic District member

What’s next

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The takeaway

The Love Your Block program in Dallas empowers residents to take an active role in improving their communities through grassroots projects. By providing funding for these initiatives, the program helps build stronger neighborhoods and foster a greater sense of community pride.