With the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating the financial state of many individuals and families, NeighborWorks® Housing Solutions (NHS; www.nhsmass.org), the leading housing service provider in southern Massachusetts, recently received a donation of $10,000 from HarborOne Bank to continue and expand providing crucial services to assist those in the Brockton community.
HarborOne Bank has proudly served the financial needs of businesses and institutions to support, encourage, and help champion the advancement of individuals and families throughout the region. The donation to NHS will help address the needs of individuals and families in the Brockton community who have been directly affected by COVID-19 with their provided services.
Among the services NHS provides is administration of the state's Rental Assistance to Families in Transition (RAFT) financial assistance program.
NHS continues to offer first-time home buyer classes (which are now online and free of charge), foreclosure counseling as well as landlord services, financial counseling, rental assistance, and other housing resources to those in need of help as well.
NHS also recently established a Housing Hotline (781-422-4208) for individuals or families with questions regarding evictions or foreclosures. All call lines offer assistance in multiple languages. In addition to the monetary donation, HarborOne Bank is also leveraging the support of their staff to help address the increase of calls and support requests.
“We are extremely grateful to HarborOne Bank for their donation. There has always been a need for our services, but the pandemic has caused more families and individuals to look to us for help,” said Robert Corley, Chief Executive Officer of NeighborWorks® Housing Solutions. “As we all work through the challenging effects of this pandemic on our community, I’m grateful for the partnership we have with HarborOne.”
About NeighborWorks® Housing Solutions
NeighborWorks® Housing Solutions is the leading housing service provider in southern Massachusetts. NHS has more than 70 years of combined experience in the community development field and provides services to more than 11,000 households in more than 75 cities and towns across the region. In addition to building and managing more than 1,000 units of housing for veterans, homeless families and others in need, the agency offers a wide range of housing services, including foreclosure prevention counseling, home rehabilitation loans and grants, financial coaching and first-time homebuyer workshops. For more information, contact Serenity Belo, Resource Development Director, at 617-770-5217 or sbelo@nhsmass.org, or visit: www.nhsmass.org
