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| 6/30/2005
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*NHS of the Lehigh Valley was the recipient of the Allentown Human Relations Commission Award in October 2004, for assisting over 1,100 families in the Lehigh Valley to purchase homes since 1992.
*82 households received $850,621 in grants/loans for down payment/closing costs and housing rehabilitation loans.
*94 individuals attended Financial Fitness classes.
*34 households received pre-purchase credit/budgeting counseling.
*6 households received foreclosure intervention/refinancing counseling.
*3 individuals received Section 8 to Homeownership counseling.
*377 households received information, either at presentations or by having packets mailed, regarding the programs and services offered by NHS of the Lehigh Valley. |
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| 7/19/2006
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For fiscal year July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006 63 households were assisted in purchasing homes. $629,127 was disbursed in loans and $155,684 was disbursed in grants for down payment and closing cost assistance. 9 households received housing rehabilitation loans that totaled $64,345. 58 individuals attended Financial Fitness Classes. 13 households received pre-purchase credit/budgeting counseling. 9 households received Foreclosure Intervention/Refinancing counseling. 49 individuals received Section 8 to Homeownership counseling. 279 households received information, either at presentations or by having packets mailed, regarding the programs and services offered by NHS of the Lehigh Valley. In May 2006, NHS of the Lehigh Valley celebrated their 25th Anniversary of providing programs and services throughout the Lehigh Valley. |
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| 8/17/2007
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7/1/06 - 6/30/07 Accomplishments: Three new programs have been added: Consumer education counseling for residents of the Allentown Rescue Mission, Financial Fitness classes in Spanish, and housing rehabilitation and closing cost assistance through the Allentown Elm Street Demonstration Program. Fifty-five families purchased homes using programs provided by NHSLV; $468,285 was distributed in loans; $136,245 was distributed in grants. Seven families received rehabilitation loan assistance totalling $163,704. Sixty-one individuals attended Financial Fitness classes. Thirty-seven residents of the Allentown Rescue Mission received consumer education counseling. Fourteen households received pre-purchase credit/budgeting counseliing. Fifteen households received foreclosure intervention/refinancing counseling. Six households received Section 8 to Homeownership counseling. 328 households received informational packets on NHSLV services and programs. |
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| 8/26/2008
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33 households purchased homes receiving a total of $374,621 of down payment and closing cost assistance. One household successfully realized their dream of home ownership accessing the Section 8 to home ownership program. 14 households received rehabilitation loans/grants totalling $167,599. A $5,000 grant was secured from the PA Department of Community and Economic Development for improvements to the Central Fire Station in Allentown. 121 individuals attended Financial Fitness Classes. 243 individuals/households received pre-purchase counseling. 95 individuals/households received assistance with resolving or preventing mortgage delinquency. 128 individuals/households received assistance with home maintenance and financial management for home owners. 11 individuals/households received assistance in locating, securing, or maintaining residence in rental housing. |
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| 9/15/2009
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NHS completed implementation of the Allentown Elm Street Demonstration Program, a $325,000 grant that provided major housing rehabilitation assistance to nine households and down payment assistance to two households. 24 households purchased homes in the City of Allentown ($205,989 was disbursed in loans and $82,005 was disbursed in grants for down payment and closing cost assistance). 7 households purchased homes in Lehigh County ($18,525 was disbursed in loans and $59,315 in grants for down payment and closing cost assistance). 2 households purchased homes in the City of Bethlehem ($32,290 was disbursed in loans for down payment and closing cost assistance). 2 households purchased homes in Northampton County ($24,250 was disbursed in loans for down payment and closing cost assistance). 1 household in Allentown received facade improvement assistance from Wachovia Bank through the Lehigh Valley Hospital Employer Assisted Housing Program in the amount of $4,000. 1 household in Allentown received housing rehabilitation assistance through the Allentown Elm Street Neighborhood Reinvestment Grant Program that totaled $14,288. 9 households received housing rehabilitation assistance through the Northampton County Deferred Loan Rehabilitation Program that totaled $84,151. 67 homeless clients of the Allentown Rescue Mission attended Financial Fitness classes. 284 individuals/households received pre-purchase counseling. 17 individuals/households received assistance with resolving or preventing mortgage delinquency. 140 individuals/households received assistance with home maintenance and financial management for home owners. 3 individuals/households received assistance in locating, securing, or maintaining residence in rental housing. |
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