Housing Partnership, Inc.

Street Address:
2001 W. Blue Heron Boulevard
Third Floor
Riviera Beach, FL 33404


Phone: 561-841-3500
Fax: 561-841-3555
Website: www.pbhp.org

Patrick J. McNamara, President and CEO

Contact Name: Patrick J McNamara
Phone: 561-841-3500x1009
Fax: 561-841-3555
Email: pmcnamara@gocpg.org


Staff Size: Full Time: 71    Part Time: 47

Background
Palm Beach County has the twin challenges of being a very high growth area and having great disparity of incomes. Housing costs are high and many residents need assistance in order to purchase or rent a suitable home. Housing Partnership, Inc. was formed in 1986 to respond to these challenges, and its staff members are active in homeownership, rental, and social service programs. Recognizing that “bricks and mortar” go only so far in meeting their families’ needs, Housing Partnership significantly broadened its scope over the years to offer an array of human services that complement its housing services. HOUSING SERVICES: HOME OWNERSHIP AND INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT ACCOUNT (IDA) PROGRAM: The IDA Program is a matched-savings program for homeownership or for a micro-enterprise small business. MONEY MANAGEMENT: Through the money management service, residents can receive credit counseling and help in resolving credit issues, learn how to manage a checking or savings account, and learn how to manage a budget. FINANCIAL EDUCATION: Information is a powerful tool. Prosperity Centers offer, Financial Fitness classes, homebuyer education classes and individualized information that help families find their own path to prosperity. EDUCATIONAL AND VOCATIONAL ASSISTANCE: Prosperity Centers can help residents learn how to obtain a better job, earn their G.E.D., receive educational and vocational planning, college placement, and financial aid. FREE INCOME-TAX PREPARATION ASSISTANCE: The free tax service provides year-round tax service for filing present and past taxes. Last year, through United Way’s Prosperity Campaign, residents who used the free tax service saved $1 million in filing fees. BENEFITS ASSISTANCE: This service screens residents to see which benefits they are qualified to receive such as food stamps, KidCare, Medicare and Medicaid. HOUSING PROGRAMS AND HOME OWNERSHIP COUNSELING: LENDING: The lending department provides mortgage products for first mortgages and down payment and closing cost assistance at low interest rates. HOUSING COUNSELING: We provide pre and post purchase homeownership counseling as well as financial literacy classes and foreclosure intervention services. HOUSING FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES: We provide 29 units of housing for people with serious and chronic mental illness as well as supportive housing services and rental housing counseling to low and moderate income families. Our mainstream Housi

Mission
Housing Partnership, Inc. is a member of the Community Partnership Group, whose mission is partnering with communities to passionately promote the social and economic well-being of children and families.

Total Operating Expense (9/30/2007): $8,478,578

 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 Multifamily Initiative
  • NeighborWorks Rural Initiative

    • Accomplishments in FY 2008
  • Provided 362 families with pre- and post- purchase housing counseling.
  • Rehabilitated or repaired 0 rental or owner occupied units (1-4 units).
  • Assisted 39 families in purchasing a home through homeownership counseling, downpayment, closing cost or financing assistance.
  • Owned or managed 867 rental units.
  • Invested $7,000 in the community through Housing Partnership, Inc.'s revolving loan fund, which leveraged $6,509,921 from conventional lenders and other sources.
  • Total direct investment in the community is $6,516,921.

    • Community Services
  • Community Building

  •  Community Outreach and Organizing

  •  Leadership Training

  •  Tenant Organizing

  • Family Health Programs

  •  Community Health Services

  •  Drug and Alcohol Prevention

  •  Job Training / Youth Employment Project

  • Financial Planning and Assistance

  •  Down-payment Assistance

  •  Foreclosure Prevention Training

  • Housing Programs and Home Ownership Counseling

  •  Housing for Elderly

  •  Housing for Handicapped

  •  Housing for Homeless

  •  Section 8 Housing


    • Board of Directors
    NameBoard Role/TitleSectorCompany/OrganizationJob Title
    Marcia Barry-SmithBoard MemberFinancial InstitutionBankAtlanticSenior Vice President
    William E FinleyBoard ChairBusinessFinley & Partners 
    Allison LaBossiereBoard MemberFinancial InstitutionTD Bank 
    Louis MacloskeyBoard Secretary; Board TreasurerBusinessFinancial Planning Investment GroupPresident
    Derrek A MooreBoard MemberLocal GovernmentCity of Pahokee 
    Walter PierceBoard Vice ChairOtherBarry University 
    Willie RayBoard MemberNon-Profit InstitutionMt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church 
    Stephen SussmanBoard MemberOtherPalm Beach Community College 
    Brent WilliamsBoard MemberResident  

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