Who can apply for free tree pit guards?

Block associations and other civic and community organizations... We will favor applications which include all of the street trees located on a particular block. Property owners adjacent to a street tree must indicate on attached consent forms whether they wish to participate in the program.... Commercial streets are not eligible to receive tree guards under this Fund... Projects will be awarded based on the following criteria: • a demonstrated ability and commitment to provide for long-term maintenance of trees; • a previous participation in Brooklyn's Greenest Block competition; • have not received tree guards from the Brooklyn Borough President in the past; • a commitment to plant and maintain flowers and greenery in tree beds There's more information on the application. Deadline is by June 6, 2008... and you can only include trees located on residential blocks as of May 15, 2008.  more