Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.

Street Address:
1401 Shoreline Drive
Boise, ID 83702
Mailing Address:P.O. Box 8223
Boise, ID 83707-2223

Phone: 208-343-4065
Fax: 208-343-4963
Website: www.nhsid.org

Connie Hogland, CEO

Contact Name: Connie Hogland
Phone: 208-343-4065
Fax:
Email: chogland@nhsid.org


Staff Size: Full Time: 24    Part Time: 7

Background
Founded in 1982, NHS began as a small revitalization effort in Boise's Vista neighborhood, and has evolved into a statewide organization. Working in partnership with residents, private industry and government, NHS has developed a variety of programs to promote community development, homeownership and healthy neighborhoods: Lending, Home Buyer Education, Property Management, Resident Services, Paint The Town™ and Rake Up Boise™.

Mission
To lead in creating innovative housing solutions for underserved populations through strategic partnerships that contribute to building stronger communities.

Total Operating Expense (9/30/2007): $2,356,345

 Lines of Business
  • Asset and Property Management

  • Community Building and Organizing

  • Home Ownership Promotion Services

  • Lending and Loan Portfolio Management


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

    • Accomplishments in FY 2008
  • Provided 215 families with pre- and post- purchase housing counseling.
  • Rehabilitated or repaired 0 rental or owner occupied units (1-4 units).
  • Assisted 132 families in purchasing a home through homeownership counseling, downpayment, closing cost or financing assistance.
  • Owned or managed 312 rental units.
  • Invested $975,200 in the community through Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.'s revolving loan fund, which leveraged $19,514,091 from conventional lenders and other sources.
  • Total direct investment in the community is $20,489,291.

    • Additional Accomplishments
    Date Additional Accomplishment
    2/25/2009 350 families living in our multifamily communities benefit from after-school programs, free breakfast and lunch programs during summer months, youth activities and leadership development activities
    2/25/2009 7,563 volunteers helped 806 senior and disabled residents during NHS' 2008 Paint The Town™ and Rake Up Boise™
    2/25/2009 424 potential home buyers attended our Home Buyer Education seminars during 2008
    2/25/2009 175 households were provided one-on-one counseling during 2008 - 56 pre-purchase, 54 foreclosure prevention/intervention, and 65 reverse mortgage.
    2/25/2009 108 Idaho families and individuals became homeowners through NHS' loan program during FY 2008

    Community Services
  • Community Building

  •  Annual Paint the Town Event

  •  Business/Merchant Relationship

  •  Clean-up Project

  •  Community Outreach and Organizing

  •  Community Planning

  •  Landscape and Neighborhood Beautification

  •  Leadership Training

  •  Minority Awareness Program

  •  Neighborhood / Resident Crime Watch

  •  Neighborhood Festivals

  •  Tenant Organizing

  • Family Health Programs

  •  Afterschool/Tutoring Programs

  •  Christmas-Adopt a Family Program

  •  English as a Second Language Classes

  • Financial Planning and Assistance

  •  Down-payment Assistance

  •  Financial Education

  •  Foreclosure Prevention Training

  •  IDA Savings Program

  •  Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)

  •  Reverse Mortgage

  •  Tandem Lending

  • Housing Programs and Home Ownership Counseling

  •  Home Ownership Counseling

  •  Housing for Elderly

  •  Rental Housing

  •  Section 8 Housing


    • Board of Directors
    NameBoard Role/TitleSectorCompany/OrganizationJob Title
    Corrine FiedlerBoard Treasurer; Board MemberBusinessKPMG 
    Veronica Gehring-PrattBoard MemberResident  
    Kay HarwoodBoard MemberBusinessUS BankVP - Real Estate Banking
    Jim HoggeBoard Secretary; Board MemberOtherIdaho Small Business Dev. Center 
    Dave KangasBoard MemberResident  
    Marc LebowitzBoard MemberBusinessAda County Association of RealtorsExecutive Director
    Lois LinesBoard MemberResident  
    Jane PavekBoard Vice President; Board MemberBusinessWells Fargo Bank - North Las Vegas, NVVice President, Community Development Officer
    Trish QuarlesBoard President; Board MemberBusinessPayne Financial Group 
    Shirley RandolphBoard MemberResident  
    Andy SchneiderBoard MemberBusinessIntermountain Gas - Boise, IDMarketing Rep
    Michael ShepardBoard MemberBusinessIdaho Banking Company 
    Toni SmithBoard MemberBusinessD.L. Evans Bank - Boise, IDVice President, Branch Manager
    Erin SorensenBoard MemberResident  
    Joe SwensonBoard MemberResident  

    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.

    NeighborWorks ® America Contact Information
    District:  Rocky Mountain
    Name:  Josie Martinez-Littig
    Phone:  303-782-4805
    Toll-Free:  
    Fax:  303-782-5568
    Email:  jlittig@nw.org