Neighborhood Improvement Teams

The City of Savannah's Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (ONSE) offers grants of up to $15,000 to qualified neighborhood associations to coordinate and manage a youth-powered Neighborhood Improvement Team. 

This program is funded by ONSE as part of the City's youth violence reduction initiative. This program aims to ensure youth ages 14 to 18 years of age have an employment option that keeps them engaged in positive activities, provides them with basic income, and exposes the youth to the types of information and skills they need to make better decisions for themselves and their futures. Each Neighborhood Improvement Team consists of a maximum of ten youth and two adult supervisors.

Feiler Park Neighborhood Improvement Team 2022 poses with their neighborhood sign


APPLICATIONS FOR SUMMER 2026 WILL BE ACCEPTED STARTING JANUARY 12, 2026 AND WILL CLOSE ON FEBRUARY 27, 2026

Application Materials

Program Overview

Neighborhood Application

Supervisor Application

Youth Application

Work Release