Neighborhood & Community Improvement Program (NCIP)

Established in 1985, as the Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP), but now called the Neighborhood & Community Improvement Program (NCIP), directs tourist-generated dollars directly back into the City's residential neighborhoods. Under a Charter Amendment, at least 16 percent of the money collected through hotel taxes (Transient Occupancy Tax) must be spent on neighborhood and community improvements. Each fiscal year, a committee consisting of Monterey residents considers all submitted projects and recommends which projects should be funded. Several community wide meetings are held and projects are finally voted on by the NIP committee.

The program begins each year in the fall.  NCIP Project Nomination Forms are made available for residents to propose neighborhood or citywide improvements.  The nomination forms are available by following the link below (during the yearly nomination period) or are available by calling the Engineering office at 831.646.3921.  The completed forms can be either emailed or mailed back to the Engineering office.  All the qualified proposals are reviewed, sorted, and cost estimated.

Learn more about NCIP and download a project nomination form at:



NEW & IMPORTANT



Submitted Projects (2026)

To support a/your project, download the Signature of Support page, and collect as many signatures as possible from neighbors directly affected by the project. Please pass these along to you NCIP Representative before voting night. You can also speak in support of projects (or oppose any you are not in favor of) at any of the Project Review nights listed above.

Currently submitted Within Monterey Vista

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Other currently submitted NCIP projects of MVNA interest

MN = Multi Neighborhood (NEW, replaces CW, city-wide)
DT = Downtown

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Previously Funded Projects

(from 2024 and before)

>>NCIP Status Report of Funded Projects - November 24, 2025<<

>> List of funded but not yet started projects up for freezing <<

Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting financial hit on the City of Monterey, the NCIP program was cancelled for 2020-21 and 2021-22 by the City Council. Existing projects that had been funded in past years and not deemed critical or already begun, were “deappropriated,” thus returning over $10M to the general fund. NCIP was reestablished in early 2022 due to the return of a healthy Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT). Due to legal reasons all “deappropriated” projects need to be resubmitted.

NOTE re: Staffing Shortage: The City of Monterey is losing many of it’s engineering staff to other cities paying more and offering signing bonuses. Thus with a significantly reduced staff, most projects will be outsourced and City staff are acting more like project coordinators. Unfortunately, this means many projects are costing much more than when they were initially funded at, and may take longer to complete. Thus, expect to be patient!!

Currently Funded within Monterey Vista

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Other previously funded NCIP projects of MVNA interest

MN = Multi Neighborhood (NEW, replaces CW, city-wide)
DMG = Del Monte Grove
DT = Downtown
GW = Glenwood
RR = Ryan Ranch (New neighborhood with zero residents)
SK = Skyline Forest, shown here are projects for Veterans Park
VDM = Villa del Monte

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