Northwest Bellevue NEP now in Project Submission Phase through April 30
Northwest Bellevue residents- please let us know how you'd like to spend your $380,000 in allocated NEP funds. There is no limit on the number of project ideas that you can submit, but all ideas must be postmarked or submitted by Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
There are two easy ways to submit project ideas:
- Return the postage paid NEP Project Idea Request Form that each Northwest Bellevue household received in the mail in March
- Online - using the Project Idea Requests link found here.
Bridle Trails NEP now in project submission review phase
- Bridle Trails residents, the project submission stage for NEP in the Bridle Trails neighborhood area closed on February 27. City staff will now evaluate the ideas that residents submitted against NEP criteria and will present those projects eligible to be included on a ballot at an Open House on Wednesday, June 11th at the North Bellevue Community Center. Look for a meeting invite and your voter’s pamphlet and ballot to arrive in your mailboxes in June.
The Neighborhood Enhancement Program empowers residents to propose and select modest, city-funded capital projects to enhance their neighborhoods. The program rotates through the city's 14 NEP neighborhood areas over the course of seven years, serving two areas each year. The $7 million program allocation is distributed among each of the neighborhood areas, according to the number of households in each area.
Hear what your neighbors have to say about NEP and learn about the process from the video "What is NEP?"
Sequence
When NEP comes to your neighborhood area, it follows a sequence.
- Solicitation: Residents submit project ideas (mail, website or kick-off meeting).
- Scoping: Staff review project ideas using screening criteria and generate ballot projects.
- Preview: Residents review ballot projects at public open house.
- Voting: Households in the neighborhood area receive ballots in the mail to vote for three projects of their choice.
- Implementation: The city implements projects that receive the most votes within five years.
