Neighborhood Advisory Boards - DYCD

Department of Youth & Community Development


Boards & CouncilsFunding & SupportCBO Resources

Community Action Board (CAB)
Community Needs Assessment (CNA)
Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City
Neighborhood Advisory Boards (NAB)
New York City Youth Board / Youth Committee
Youth Bureau
Interagency Coordinating Council on Youth

Community Action Board (CAB)

Community Needs Assessment (CNA)

Mayor's Fund to Advance New York City

Neighborhood Advisory Boards (NAB)

New York City Youth Board / Youth Committee

Youth Bureau

Interagency Coordinating Council on Youth


Neighborhood Advisory Boards (NAB)

Neighborhood Advisory Boards (NABs) provide residents of low-income communities with an opportunity to help DYCD identify funding priorities.

NABs serve Neighborhood Development Areas (NDAs), which are low-income neighborhoods designated as needing community development support. NAB members are responsible for helping to identify the needs of their local communities. DYCD takes their findings into consideration when allocating federal Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) funding.

NAB Membership

Each NDA is represented by a 7 to 12-member Board (NAB) with the authority to help identify community priorities and recommend specific programs. Six members may be selected by DYCD, and six members may be nominated by elected public officials. NAB members must:

Be full-time residents of the NDA they represent

Have lived in the neighborhood for a minimum of six months

Be at least 16 years of age

Have no formal associations with any organization that receives DYCD funding under the CSBG program

All NAB meetings are open to the public, and are conducted at sites accessible to members and the general public. Minutes of NAB meetings are also available upon request.

Residents who are interested in joining an NAB and playing an important role in their community should complete an application, or contact DYCD's Community Connect by phone at 1-800-246-4646, Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM or by email at communityconnect@dycd.nyc.gov.

View the NDA Areas & Maps

View the NAB Members

View the NAB Meeting Schedule

View the Conflict of Interest

View the Removal of Members