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Promoting Participatory Budgeting in the City of Hartford
Hartford Residents have Decided!!
The 2025 Winning Hartford Decide$ Projects are:
2025 WINNING PROJECTS
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What kinds of project ideas can be funded?
To be eligible for consideration, the idea and the subsequent project must meet ALL of the following criteria:
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It will construct, expand, modify, rehabilitate, or purchase equipment for a City-owned space or place. 
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It will benefit the residents of Hartford. 
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It will have a useful life of at least 5 years. 
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It will address a community need or problem. 
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It is a new project and not part of any City project already in development. 
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It can be implemented by the City of Hartford. 
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It is estimated to cost between $25,000 and $95,000 
Eligible Project Examples:
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Creating a community garden on City-owned land
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Installing new playground equipment
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Renovating a portion of a park
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Adding art gallery space to a library
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Building a baseball field on school grounds
Ineligible Project Examples:
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Paying for the salary of a public employee or a contract with a non-profit to provide services.
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Repairing a privately owned building.
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Helping an organization renovate space that it rents from a private landlord.
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Helping a religious institution repair its sanctuary.
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