Neighborhood Housing Services of New Orleans, Inc.

Street Address:
4700 Freret Street
New Orleans, LA 70115


Phone: 504-899-5900x105
Fax: 504-899-6190
Website: www.nhsnola.org

Lauren Anderson, CEO

Contact Name: Lauren Anderson
Phone: 504-899-5900x105
Fax: 504-899-6190
Email: laurenanderson@nhsnola.org


Staff Size: Full Time: 23 

Background
Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) of New Orleans was founded as a private, nonprofit corporation in 1976. It was created in the belief that a partnership between local residents, financial institutions, businesses, and local government working together can stop decline, promote reinvestment, and restore pride and confidence in urban neighborhoods. NHS employs a holistic approach to revitalization, bringing lenders, government entities, and nonprofit providers together to both reduce the number of substandard and vacant houses in New Orleans and increase home ownership opportunities for families who might not normally qualify through traditional methods. Although home ownership is the core program through which NHS fulfills its mission, neighborhood stabilization is also carried out with commercial revitalization and by increasing the involvement of residents, businesses, and schools in their community. NHS is guided by a 19 member Board of Directors comprising neighborhood residents, members of the banking and corporate communities, and the City of New Orleans. NHS had been designated a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) and is a member of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation’s national NeighborWorks Network.

Mission
Neighborhood Housing Services of New Orleans, Inc. revitalizes communities by increasing the number of homeowners and transforming vacant or substandard properties into sustainable homeownership. We improve quality of life through informed community building initiatives, leadership development, education, outreach and collaboration.

Total Operating Expense (9/30/2007): $1,592,582

 Lines of Business
  • Asset and Property Management

  • Community Building and Organizing

  • Home Ownership Promotion Services

  • Lending and Loan Portfolio Management

  • Real Estate Development


    • National NeighborWorks ® Programs
  • NeighborWorks Campaign for Home Ownership
  • NeighborWorks Community Building and Organizing
  • NeighborWorks Rural Initiative

    • Accomplishments in FY 2008
  • Provided 243 families with pre- and post- purchase housing counseling.
  • Rehabilitated or repaired 91 rental or owner occupied units (1-4 units).
  • Assisted 136 families in purchasing a home through homeownership counseling, downpayment, closing cost or financing assistance.
  • Owned or managed 10 rental units.
  • Invested $1,573,322 in the community through Neighborhood Housing Services of New Orleans, Inc.'s revolving loan fund, which leveraged $19,288,134 from conventional lenders and other sources.
  • Total direct investment in the community is $20,861,456.

    • Additional Accomplishments
    Date Additional Accomplishment
    6/1/2007 NHS opened two (2) Neighborhood Centers; one in the Seventh Ward and the Freret Neighborhood.
    7/31/2007 NHS has provided 397 families with pre-and-post purchase housing counseling.
    1/1/2007 NHS created a Community Building Initative team and concepts.
    6/1/2007 Created a new business line: Design Collaborative in partnership with Tulane School of Architect; completed 3 protoype green design homes in Uptown section of New Orleans.
    6/4/2007 NHS operated two (2) children's summer camps; one at each center.
    7/31/2007 Assisted 37 families in purchasing a home through howeownership counseling, down payment assistance, closing cost or financing assistance.
    9/30/2007 Invested $602,000.00 in the community through Neighborhood Housing Services of New Orleans, Inc. revolving loan fund, which leveraged $2,325,596 from conventional lenders and other sources
    10/9/2007 Received $3,000,000 from the government of Qatar to help Katrina survivors with soft second mortgage loans to cover years 2006-2008.
    10/9/2007 Deveoped a new partnership with the NBA Hornets Basketball Organization to assist "Hoops for Homes" program which will help elegible teachers rehab their homes. NHS initiated partnership with the Hornets NBA Oganization has bought on other distinquished partners, i.e., NeighborWorks America and the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation.

    Community Services
  • Community Building

  •  Business/Merchant Relationship

  •  Clean-up Project

  •  Community Outreach and Organizing

  •  Community Planning

  •  Leadership Training

  •  Neighborhood / Resident Crime Watch

  •  Neighborhood Festivals

  • Family Health Programs

  •  Afterschool/Tutoring Programs

  •  Conflict Resolution Programs

  • Financial Planning and Assistance

  •  Down-payment Assistance

  •  Financial Education

  •  Foreclosure Prevention Training

  •  IDA Savings Program

  •  Reverse Mortgage

  •  Tandem Lending

  • Housing Programs and Home Ownership Counseling

  •  Home Ownership Center

  •  Home Ownership Counseling

  •  HomeBuyers Club

  •  Housing for Elderly

  •  Housing for Veterans

  •  Section 8 Housing


    • Board of Directors
    NameBoard Role/TitleSectorCompany/OrganizationJob Title
    Samantha BickhamBoard MemberResident  
    Mark BoucreeBoard MemberNon-Profit InstitutionVolunteers of AmericaDirector of Housing
    Lawrence Boudreaux IIIBoard President; Board MemberFinancial InstitutionOmni BankSr. Vice President
    Audrey M BrowderBoard Vice President; Board MemberResident  
    Edward BucknerBoard MemberOtherPorch 
    Tina ClarkBoard MemberBusinessSmith Law Firm, LLC 
    Carrie CuretBoard MemberFinancial InstitutionIberia BankVice President
    Thomas J ExniciosBoard Treasurer; Board MemberFinancial InstitutionFidelity Homestead 
    Glenda J HarrisBoard MemberOtherChildren's Defense Fund 
    Sunada J HendersonBoard Secretary; Board MemberFinancial InstitutionWhitney National BankVice President
    Steve MartinBoard MemberBusinessThe NBA HornetsSenior Vice President of Marketing
    James MorrisBoard MemberNon-Profit InstitutionNew Orleans Musicians ClinicSocial Services Director
    Rafeeq H Nu'ManBoard MemberResident  
    Laverne SaulnyBoard MemberLocal Government Deputy Regional Manager Senator Mary Landrieu
    Glennis M ScottBoard MemberResident  
    Mizell K ScottBoard MemberFinancial InstitutionJP Morgan ChaseVice President, CRA
    Elizabeth SewellBoard MemberResident School Teacher
    Laurie VignaudBoard MemberFinancial InstitutionCapital One Corporate Citizen DepartmentVice President, Affordable Housing Manager

    About the NeighborWorks ® Network
    The NeighborWorks® network is a nationwide network of more than 240 community development organizations working in nearly 4358 urban, suburban and rural communities across America. These organizations engage in revitalization strategies that strengthen communities and transform lives. In the last five years alone, NeighborWorks® organizations have generated more than $8.5 billion in reinvestment and helped more than 500,000 families of modest means purchase or improve their homes or secure safe, decent rental or mutual housing.

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