Pocatello Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.

Street Address:
206 North Arthur Avenue
Pocatello, ID 83204
Mailing Address:P0 Box 1146
Pocatello, ID 83204-1146

Phone: 208-232-9468
Fax: 208-232-9231
Website: www.pnhs.org

Mark Dahlquist, Executive Director

Contact Name: Mark Dahlquist
Phone: 208-232-9468x106
Fax:
Email: mdahlquist@pnhs.org


Staff Size: Full Time: 8    Part Time: 2

Background
Rich Garvin of First Security Bank convinced Mayor Peter Augstadt that Pocatello needed an NHS to deal with the declining neighborhoods in central Pocatello. They raised $50,000 to cover the cost of the development. A workshop to forge the partnership was held at Sun Valley in November of 1992. The six neighborhoods surrounding downtown were chosen as NHS neighborhoods, then residents of those neighborhoods traveled to Boise in March to see what impact the Boise NHS had made on its neighborhoods. The NHS was incorporated by the State of Idaho on May 24, 1993. The first president was Rich Garvin, then senior vice-president at First Security Bank, and the first executive director was Corinne Cahill. The NHS quickly established a high rate of rehab production and added home-ownership promotion in January 1995. The NHS has established a very positive image in the community and is highly thought of.

Mission
The mission of the Pocatello Neighborhood Housing Services is to maintain a progressive alliance between and among residents, businesses and government to promote community pride through increased housing opportunities and neighborhood revitalization in targeted low- and moderat-income neighborhoods.

Total Operating Expense (9/30/2007): $1,038,075

 Lines of Business
  • Asset and Property Management

  • Community Based Economic Development

  • 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

    • Accomplishments in FY 2008
  • Provided 127 families with pre- and post- purchase housing counseling.
  • Rehabilitated or repaired 12 rental or owner occupied units (1-4 units).
  • Assisted 41 families in purchasing a home through homeownership counseling, downpayment, closing cost or financing assistance.
  • Owned or managed 66 rental units.
  • Invested $254,671 in the community through Pocatello Neighborhood Housing Services, Inc.'s revolving loan fund, which leveraged $4,351,455 from conventional lenders and other sources.
  • Total direct investment in the community is $4,606,126.

    • Additional Accomplishments
    Date Additional Accomplishment
    11/22/2005 A Founding Member Of The Community Building & Organizing Initiative.
    6/29/2006 2006 National NeighborWorks Week-"Home Depot Day of Service" Recipient.
    12/10/2008 PNHS received a $2,500 grant from the Ifft Foundation to resurrect a "Tool lending Library" for residents of targeted neighborhoods. These items such as lawn mowers, weed cutters, rototillers will be made available to individual residents and well as entire neighborhood projects.
    12/10/2008 PNHS has exceeded its goal in rehab loans for Program year 2008. We have completed 12 rehab projects this year.
    4/9/2009 PNHS completed our first ever, brand new construction, fully accessible ADA compliant home. This home was built to the specifications of the receipient. She is a C4 incomplete quadlapedic. The home was completed in April 2009 and an official ribbon cutting was held in June 2009
    6/26/2009 PNHS received a follow up grant from the IFFT foundation which enabled us to purchase a tool trailor. Now we have a place to store the yard maintenance equipment we purchased in 2008. All the equipment is stored in this portable trailor and we are able to rent it out to neighborhoods for block clean up days.

    Community Services
  • Community Building

  •  Business/Merchant Relationship

  •  Clean-up Project

  •  Community Outreach and Organizing

  •  Landscape and Neighborhood Beautification

  •  Leadership Training

  • Family Health Programs

  •  Job Training / Youth Employment Project

  • Financial Planning and Assistance

  •  Down-payment Assistance

  •  Financial Education

  •  Foreclosure Prevention Training

  • Green Building and Home Improvement

  •  Environmental Friendly Building Materials

  •  Home Maintenance Training

  •  Lead Poison Prevention

  •  Tool Lending Library

  •  Water Quality and Conservation

  • Housing Programs and Home Ownership Counseling

  •  Home Ownership Center

  •  Housing for Elderly

  •  Rental Housing


    • Board of Directors
    NameBoard Role/TitleSectorCompany/OrganizationJob Title
    Larry BellBoard MemberBusinessBank of Idaho 
    Lynda BlevinBoard MemberResidentResident-at-large 
    Roger ChaseBoard Member; Board Member Ex OfficioLocal GovernmentCouncil Member, City of PocatelloHonorable
    Dan DiehlBoard Vice President; Board Member; Board 2nd Vice PresidentBusinessWells Fargo Bank - Pocatello, ID 
    Rich GarvinBoard Treasurer; Board MemberResidentResident-at-large 
    Nancy GoodmanBoard MemberResidentEmerson/Old Town 
    John HapkeBoard MemberBusinessISU Federal Credit UnionLoan Manager
    Sarah JacksonBoard PresidentLocal GovernmentIdaho Department of Commerce and LaborManager
    AnaLee LishBoard MemberResidentResident 
    John NeyBoard MemberResident  
    Kari PetersonBoard MemberResidentResident 
    Idaho PurceBoard MemberResident Board Member
    Dale ReavisBoard Member; Board President EmeritusBusinessJ.R. Simplot Company 
    Robert RichwayBoard MemberLocal GovernmentCity of Pocatello Council MemberLocal Government
    Don ThompsonBoard MemberResidentPocatello Housing AuthorityExecutive Director
    Mari TuschBoard Secretary; Board MemberBusinessAlliance Title & EscrowOwner

    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