On 07/01/2008, the Cidade Viva Foundation was declared an institution of municipal public utility, through law 11.491 / 08, at the Municipal Social Assistance Council of João Pessoa, under number 134/08, of municipal public utility, through of law 618/2010, in Conde-PB, of state public utility, through law 9.313 / 2010. And finally, of federal public utility, under number 08071.003988 / 2012-89 on 26/09/2013.