FORT-ify Neighborhood Accelerator Application
2026 I City of Fort Wayne, Indiana
Please confirm your association's name and registration status
Neighborhoodassociations must be registered on the City of Fort Wayne’s website to beeligible to apply for and participate in this program. Please visit thefollowing website to confirm that your registration is up to date and/or toregister your association before applying: https://engage.cityoffortwayne.org/fortwayneneighborhoods.
Association Name & Quadrant
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(i.e., Green Apple Neighborhood)
Association Quadrant
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(i.e., NE Quadrant, NW Quadrant, SE Quadrant, SW Quadrant)
Please indicate if your association is...
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A neighborhood association
A homeowner's association (HOA) with a volunteer board
An HOA with 3rd party led primarily by third-party management
Please indicate if your association is registered on the City of Fort Wayne's Neighborhoods website with contact information for your current officers
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Yes, we are registered and our contact info is up-todate
No, we are not registered
No, our contact information is not up to date
Please register your neighborhood before continuing
Neighborhood associations must be registered on the City of Fort Wayne’s website to be eligible to apply for and participate in this program. Please visit the following website to update or complete your neighborhood's registration before continuing this application: https://engage.cityoffortwayne.org/fortwayneneighborhoods.
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Tell us about... you & your team!
Use this space to tell us more about you, your team, and your vision for the future! (FORT-ify applicants can have up to five- but no fewer than three-representatives of their neighborhood participate in the program. Three representatives must be residents of the neighborhood. No more than two participants can live in the same household.)
Tell us your vision for the future of your association in 20 words or less. (We’re looking for leaders who are ready to take their work to the next level. Let us know what you hope to achieve in your association over the next few years.)
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20-word limit
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Working together is an essential value of FORT-ify! Let us know what you and your team members will bring to the cohort (i.e., skills, perspectives, resources, etc.).
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250-word limit
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Lead Applicant Contact Information
Reminder: The lead applicant must be an association president or vice president.
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Title
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Association President
Association Vice President
Email
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example@example.com
Phone Number
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Please enter a valid phone number.
Address
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Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Supporting Applicant 1 (Required)
Reminder: Each applicant must be a unique individual. Applications with fewer than 2 supporting applicants (in addition to the lead applicant) will not be accepted.
Supporting Applicant 1- Name
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First Name
Last Name
Supporting Applicant 1- Association Title/ Role (Check all that apply)
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Neighborhood Association Member
Neighborhood Association Officer
Association Resident
Business Owner
Other
Supporting Applicant 1-Email
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example@example.com
Supporting Applicant 1- Phone Number
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Please enter a valid phone number.
Supporting Applicant 1- Address
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Supporting Applicant 2 (Required)
Reminder: Each applicant must be a unique individual. Applications with fewer than 2 supporting applicants (in addition to the lead applicant) will not be accepted.
Supporting Applicant 2- Name
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First Name
Last Name
Supporting Applicant 2- Association Title/ Role (Check all that apply)
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Neighborhood Association Member
Neighborhood Association Officer
Association Resident
Business Owner
Other
Supporting Applicant 2-Email
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example@example.com
Supporting Applicant 2- Phone Number
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Please enter a valid phone number.
Supporting Applicant 2- Address
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Supporting Applicant 3 (Optional)
Reminder: Each applicant must be a unique individual. Applications with fewer than 2 supporting applicants (in addition to the lead applicant) will not be accepted.
Supporting Applicant 3- Name
First Name
Last Name
Supporting Applicant 3- Association Title/ Role
Neighborhood Association Member
Neighborhood Association Officer
Association Resident
Business Owner
Other
Supporting Applicant 3-Email
example@example.com
Supporting Applicant 3- Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Supporting Applicant 3- Address
Supporting Applicant 4 (Optional)
Reminder: Each applicant must be a unique individual. Applications with fewer than 2 supporting applicants (in addition to the lead applicant) will not be accepted.
Supporting Applicant 4- Name
First Name
Last Name
Supporting Applicant 4- Association Title/ Role (Check all that apply)
Neighborhood Association Member
Neighborhood Association Officer
Association Resident
Business Owner
Other
Supporting Applicant 4-Email
example@example.com
Supporting Applicant 4- Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Supporting Applicant 4- Address
Supporting Applicant 5 (Optional)
Reminder: Each applicant must be a unique individual. Applications with fewer than 2 supporting applicants (in addition to the lead applicant) will not be accepted.
Supporting Applicant 5- Name
First Name
Last Name
Supporting Applicant 5- Association Title/ Role (Check all that apply)
Neighborhood Association Member
Neighborhood Association Officer
Association Resident
Business Owner
Other
Supporting Applicant 5-Email
example@example.com
Supporting Applicant 5- Phone Number
Please enter a valid phone number.
Supporting Applicant 5- Address
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Tell us about... your neighborhood!
We’d love to know more about the community you are representing.
Please let us know about your community’s defining characteristics. You can include information about your neighborhood’s size, location, character, and anything else you think is important in describing it (i.e., roughly how many households or residents are in it, median income, cultures and ethnicities of residents, etc.).
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250-word limit
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What do you or your team see as your neighborhood's biggest…
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Tell us about... your association!
We’d love to know more about your neighborhood association and its structure! (Don’t worry-If you’re just getting established, that won’t be held against you.)
Tell us about your association. Great details to mention include roughly how long the association has been around, how many members are involved in meetings, how often you meet, what projects you’ve completed, and any other details you think are important.
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250-word limit
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What do you or your team see as your association's biggest…
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Tell us about... your vision!
What issues would you be most interested in tackling/addressing in your community?
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150-word limit
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What additional resources do you think you will need to achieve your goals?
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150-word limit
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What song best represents your neighborhood and your hope for its future? (Please include thesong name, artist, and a video link if possible.)
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