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Neighborhoods Unite!

Find out the great benefits of being a registered neighborhood

Since 1995, the Neighborhood Partnership Office has evolved from a neighborhood grants program to a full-fledged city initiative offering hands-on accessibility to all the functions of government. The Neighborhood Partnership Office oversees the city's neighborhood outreach, education and revitalization efforts.

The Perks of Registering Your Neighborhood

Glendale’s many diverse neighborhoods are encouraged to voluntarily register at no fee. In return for registering, a neighborhood can receive the following services free of charge:

• Neighborhood newsletter: We provide the editing, publishing and distribution of a neighborhood newsletter once each quarter, as requested by each registered neighborhood.
  
  
• Community contacts: We provide linkages for neighborhood leaders with community resources (faith-based organizations, businesses, schools, government departments) as well as connections to city resources.
  
  
• Grants and revitalization funds: We provide the opportunity to apply for neighborhood grant funds for neighborhood revitalization and general improvements (these are General Funds and not restricted to income eligible clients and/or areas of blight).
  
  
• Demographic data: We provide information about registered neighborhoods to other city departments via the Internet to allow them to research and coordinate the delivery of their programs and services with targeted accuracy.
  
  
• Design and over-site of projects: We provide assistance with the conceptual design of neighborhood improvement projects and overall construction management.
  
  
• Mediation services: We provide the services of professionally trained mediators to assist in resolving general homeowners’ association (HOA) & neighborhood issues.
  
  
• Organize neighbors: We assist neighborhood leaders in conducting meetings and developing “capacity” in neighborhoods.

Quick Facts

• Glendale has 180 registered neighborhood groups (38,672 homes)
  
  
• 117 (67 percent) of these neighborhoods have been registered for five years
  
  
• Of these, 97 are homeowners’ associations and are eligible for all services offered by the Office.