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Apply to start a chapter

Five short steps. Your progress is saved as a draft as you go, and nothing is submitted for review until you confirm on the last step.

Application submitted

Thank you. Your application to start a chapter is now in the review queue.

Application ID:
Community:

What happens next

  1. A reviewer checks your application and may ask follow-up questions.
  2. If approved, your chapter is provisioned and you become its first admin.
  3. You will be guided through a short onboarding checklist to launch it.

Keep your application ID above — you can quote it in any follow-up.

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Community identity

The name your chapter will be known by, e.g. “Cedar Rapids Neighbors”.

The city or town your chapter covers.

Two-letter code, e.g. NY.

The situation

Tell a reviewer what is happening in your community and what you want to do about it. At least 120 characters.

Evidence (optional)

Links to news articles, public records, or documents that support your application. Add as many as you like.

Organizers

At least one organizer contact is required. These are the people a reviewer can reach about this application.

Organizer contacts

How you relate to this community.

Location

City and state only — never a street address.

We ask for the city and state so a reviewer can confirm you are in the locality you claim. We never store a precise address: no house numbers, apartments, suites or units. Anything shaped like a street address is rejected, on purpose, to protect you and your neighbors.

Format: “City, ST”. Do not include a street, building, apartment or unit number.

Review & consent

Please check everything below. Use “Back” to change anything, or the step links above to jump to a section.

Community name
City / locality
State
Why
Evidence
Organizers
Your role
City and state

Submitting moves your application into the review queue. You can still be asked follow-up questions.

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