NENA is pleased to offer again its Home Security Rebates project for homeowners, renters, and residential property owners in the four Nokomis East neighborhoods of Keewaydin, Minnehaha, Morris Park, and Wenonah. Visit http://nokomiseast.org/homesecurity/ for more information.

Grant Amounts: Eligible participants can apply for up to $500 in matching grant funds. This is a one-to-one matching grant and a rebate/ reimbursement project.

The participant will have up to 90 days from the contract to complete the project. If the project is not completed within the timeframe, the contract is voided and no reimbursement will be issued. The applicant in this situation may reapply for the project after 12 months from the date the initial contract is voided.

Rebate Reimbursement Process: Participants are required to submit itemized receipts for all work and purchases, and submit “after” photos by the contract end date. NENA staff will determine if the expenses are eligible for reimbursement based upon: funding source restrictions, the signed contract requirements, and the dates of service and purchase.

NENA will not increase the reimbursement if the total cost of the project exceeds the requested amount in the contract. NENA staff may also determine the property owner did not match 50% of the total cost of the project and may reduce the amount of the reimbursement.

Eligible Projects: Examples of eligible improvements may include, but are not limited to:

- Steel exterior doors
- Security storm doors
- Deadbolt locks and security strike plates on exterior doors
- Reinforcement of windows within 3.5 feet of a door lock with grillwork or polycarbonate
- Grillwork or glass block for basement or garage windows
- Exterior dusk-to-dawn or motion lights
- Window pins for double-hung windows and slide guards for sliding door/windows
- Alarm system installation
- Exterior security cameras
- Alley lighting
- Installation for labor performed by a non-applicant professional
- City permits required by the City of Minneapolis

Ineligible Expenses:

- Ongoing maintenance, monitoring, and operational costs of security improvements
- Bars on basement or garage windows
- Landscaping (plants, trees, flowers, gardening, sod, landscape service, etc.)
- Fencing
- Installation or labor performed by the applicant homeowner, tenant, or property owner
- Maintenance or replacement costs for security items already installed 

Eligibility: The property must be located in the Keewaydin, Minnehaha, Morris Park, or Wenonah neighborhoods. Nokomis East homeowners and property owners of multi-family properties are eligible to participate in the project. NENA staff may support renters to work with their landlord to apply. Rebates are only available for existing properties, not new construction. Businesses and commercial property owners are not eligible to participate (funding source restriction).

An individual property may receive one grant within a 36-month period. Subsequent applications cannot cover the same or similar projects funded in previous applications.

Questions? Please contact NENA at nena@nokomiseast.org or ‪(612) 293-9375‬.