Raleigh Neighborhood Registry

Eligible organizations include groups such as:

• Homeowners associations
• Neighborhood associations
• Block clubs
• Community Watch groups
• Neighborhood business associations
• Garden clubs

Organizations on the Neighborhood Registry receive:

• City assistance with neighborhood events, festivals and activities
• Eligibility to apply for Neighborhood Improvement Funds for neighborhood projects and programs
• City assistance with neighborhood cleanups
• Access to City of Raleigh community specialists, who can help you establish membership databases and provide other assistance
• City assistance with two mailings during an organization's first year on the Registry
• Access to City facilities for up to four meetings per year
• Linkage to Citizens Advisory Councils (CACs), which advise the City Council on issues affecting local communities

To register, an organization must:

• Have defined geographic boundaries;
• Hold at least one meeting a year;
• Have officers and a contact person;
• Be nonpartisan;
• Be open to anyone who lives or owns property in the neighborhood
• Have a constitution, bylaws or mission statement.

Apply online or print out and mail an application to the Community Services Department. If you would like more information, call the Community Services Department at 919-996-6100.

The Community Services Department will help you organize your neighborhood for free. You also can refer to the Neighborhood-based Organization Toolkit, published by the City of Raleigh. For assistance, call the Community Services at 919-996-6100.