Housing Department - Neighborhood Planning & Development Division

Neighborhood Investment Program

In February 2003, the City Council approved the Neighborhood Investment Program (NIP) to focus housing/land bank, public infrastructure improvements, code enforcement, economic development and other city resources in designated target Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) neighborhoods.  Program emphasis is placed on:

1. Leveraging private development and other community investments;
2. Facilitating sustainable neighborhood redevelopment through community partnerships and stakeholders; and
3. Targeting city, stakeholder and other public/private resources

Currently, there are five (5) designated NIP target neighborhoods:

1. South Dallas-Ideal and Rochester Park neighborhoods
   1. CT 39.02, 115.00 pt.
2. West Dallas
   1. CT 101.01, 101.02
3. South Dallas – Jubilee, Owenwood, Dolphin Heights & Frazier Courts neighborhoods
   1. CT 25.00, 27.01, 27.02
4. N. Oak Cliff / Marsalis
   1. CT 20.00 pt., 48.00 pt.
5. Lancaster Corridor / Cigarette Hill
   1. CT 55.00 pt., 57.00, 87.04 pt., 87.05 pt., 88.01 pt., 88.02 pt., 113.00 pt., 114.01 pt.

Neighborhood Enhancement Program

In the February 2008, the City Council approved the Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) as a companion to the NIP. The NEP provides funding for streetscape improvements, landscaping & neighborhood gateway initiatives, pedestrian amenities, and related architectural/engineering work. Projects are selected to maximize neighborhood impact under the NIP and are coordinated by the Housing Department.

Maps

You can access the maps for each of the five (5) target areas by clicking on individual links below or Go to the City of Dallas interactive map to see the target area boundaries.  You may also access the interactive map application from the City's homepage under "Find...a map".

1. South Dallas – Ideal and Rochester Park neighborhoods
2. West Dallas
3. South Dallas – Jubilee, Owenwood, Dolphin Heights & Frazier Courts neighborhoods
4. N. Oak Cliff / Marsalis
5. Lancaster Corridor / Cigarette Hill

For more information about NIP or NEP program, please call (214) 670-7851.