The purpose of The Neighborhood Partners Program (NPP) is to provide funding support for neighborhood projects that substantially, positively, and measurably impact the community. Funds are annually appropriated to the Department of Neighborhood Services and Community Development for NPP. The Department partners with applicant neighborhood associations and community-based organizations to implement and complete projects and programming proposed as a priority need in the City’s nine council districts. 

Projects and programming that the City considers for funding fall under the following three categories:

Neighborhood Development:
• Projects that strengthen and develop strong, independent, and capable neighborhoods as well as further encourage increased general awareness in our communities.

Neighborhood Safety:
• Projects that focus on the health, welfare, and safety of Chattanooga’s neighborhoods.

Neighborhood Beautification:
• Projects that focus on beautification, landscaping and other activities to improve the appearance of blighted, open and common spaces. 

Since 2005, the Department has awarded $249,489 to 93 neighborhood associations and community-based organizations to complete 70 projects aimed towards strengthening Chattanooga’s neighborhoods. 

Recent projects completed include: community pride banners, youth enrichment programming, neighborhood pictorial history books, tree plantings and landscaping, creation of passive parks, birdhouse trails, neighborhood newsletters, brochures printed in Spanish highlighting the City Code, neighborhood clean-ups, and development of community association strategic plans. 

Applications for the projects are usually available late July each year. To receive notification for application and guideline availability, please contact us at (423) 425-3700.