Applications for South Bend’s 2025 Lamppost Lighting Program are now being accepted.

The program offers easy self-install, solar-powered lampposts for residential front yards within city limits. For 2025, the City has selected two target areas based on income, number of vacant lots, and need for lighting in the neighborhood.

Homeowners who live within target areas will pay a lower share of the total cost of the program:

Within target areas, homeowners pay 10% of total lamppost cost: $50.

Outside target areas, homeowners pay 50% of total lamppost cost: $250.

The last day to apply for the program is Friday, June 6. More information about the program and target areas can be found in the attached brochure or at www.southbendin.gov/lamppost.