Ricky King, agent with State Farm in Cortez, announced that State Farm Neighborhood Assist is back for its 10th year.

State Farm Neighborhood Assist will award $1 million in $25,000 increments to 40 nonprofit organizations across the U.S. to help fund neighborhood improvement projects.

The submission phase opens June 2 and ends when 2,000 submissions are reached. Individuals may view the submission guide and submit a cause at www.neighborhoodassist.com starting June 2.

The State Farm Review Committee will then narrow the field to the top 200 finalists using a scoring rubric.

Voting phase will run from Aug. 18 to 27, and voters decide which community improvement projects will be selected. The public will have a chance to vote 10 times a day, every day for 10 days.

Winners will be announced Sept. 29. The 40 causes that receive the most votes will each win a $25,000 grant.