Boston offering grants for spooky neighborhood block parties

The city Office of Civic Organizing is offering $250 grants to neighborhoods that want to really go all out for Halloween this year.

The grants can be used to buy stuff like candy, pumpkins, decorations and face paint to groups who have obtained a permit to close a street for a block party (potlucks are OK, but no grills, food trucks or amplified music).

Spooky Streets 2024 - Has info on applying for a street-closing permit (file at least four weeks in advance) and for one of the grants.