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 $5 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?"
Happening Now
Cougar Mountain/Lakemont NEP now in project submission phase through May 6
Cougar Mountain/Lakemont residents - please let us know how you'd like to spend your $377,000 in allocated NEP funds.
Two easy ways to submit:
1. Return the postage paid NEP Project Idea Request Form that each Cougar Mountain/Lakemont area household received in the mail in March
2. Online - using the Project Idea Requests link found on the left column of this webpage.
There is no limit on the number of project ideas that you can submit, but all ideas must be postmarked or submitted by May 6, 2023.
Eastgate/Factoria NEP project submission phase complete. Project idea review now taking place. Ballot of projects to be presented in June.
Eastgate/Factoria residents: Thanks to everyone who submitted project suggestions for how to use the $370,000 in NEP funding available to your area. City project managers will review your ideas and come back with eligible projects. Keep an eye on your mailbox for information about an Open House on June 15th to present the ballot of projects.
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.
