The New York State Housing Trust Fund Corporation recently announced that NeighborWorks Home Resources will be receiving $650,000 for three housing programs.

$300,000 in HOME funding will support a home repair program for the Rt. 16/Interstate 86 Corridor.  Approximately 14 single-family, owner-occupied houses will receive rehab that corrects a code problem, solves a health and safety issue, or extends the useful life of the home.  Energy efficiency and lead hazard reduction will be addressed as part of the program.  We are able to match this HOME grant with funding from a NYS Affordable Housing Corp. grant.

A $300,000 HOME grant will fund a homeownership program to help first-time homebuyers purchase single-family homes throughout Cattaraugus County.  About 15 customers will be assisted with down payment and closing costs assistance, in addition to home repair.

 $50,000 is available from the RESTORE program for emergency repairs for senior homeowners.  At least one of the homeowners must be 60 years of age or older.  The maximum funding per household is $5,000.  We expect to help 15 senior homeowners will emergency repairs.  Some examples of emergency repairs include fixing a leaking roof, repairing a broken furnace, or correcting a safety hazard.

NeighborWorks Home Resources is participating in a national foreclosure prevention awareness campaign sponsored by NeighborWorks America, the Homeownership Preservation Foundation, and the Ad Council.

The ads promote the Homeowner’s HOPE hotline, 1-888-995-HOPE. This toll-free number is available 24/7 for homeowners that may be facing foreclosure to call and receive free counseling. View the ad below:

Our next homeownership class will be held at our Olean office, 209 N. Union St., on Saturday, October 6th, from 9am-12:30pm; Tuesday, October 9th, from 6-8:30pm; and Thursday, October 11th, from 6-8pm.

 Please call 716-373-4100, ext. 2, to register for this class.

A free orientation meeting will be held Tuesday, June 26, 2007, at 6pm at the NeighborWorks offices at 209 N. Union St., Olean.  We will have information about our homeownership class and our down payment/closing costs/home repair program for first-time homebuyers. 

 The assistance program is for first-time homebuyers purchasing anywhere in Cattaraugus County.

Our next homeownership class is scheduled for Tuesday, June 5; Thursday, June 7; Tuesday, June 12; and Thursday, June 14.  Each session meets from 6pm to 8pm in the conference room at our Olean office, 209 N. Union St.  This class is being held as part of National NeighborWorks Week, June 2-9, 2007.

 Please register by calling NeighborWorks Home Resources at 716-373-4100.

We are excited about our new home ownership scholarship program and we would like to tell you about it! 

 Have a client who’s buying their first home?  Are you spending alot of time explaining how the home buying process works? NeighborWorks® Home Resources wants to works to assure qualified home buyers for realtors, bankers, and other professionals with vested interest in serious home buyers.

Referring clients to our homeownership courses is easy… and can save you the time and efforts of educating customers about the important steps invovled in the path to homeownership.  Let us do the work for you!

Purchasing vouchers for our homeownership classes will allow you to send customers to our class at no cost to them. We will prepare them to come back to you, equipped to be a serious and ready buyer.

The following packages make it easy for you to provide this opportunity for your customers, as well as to gain exposure by sponsoring this cause:

Option 1: Single Vouchers - $100.00 each

Option 2: Buy 10 Vouchers Get 2 Free - $1,000.00

Option 3: 15 Vouchers, Web Site Sponsorship (Link & Logo) - $1,500.00

Option 4: 15 Vouchers, Web Site Sponsorship (Link & Logo), NWhomeresources.org Subdomain (i.e. youroffice.nwhomeresources.org), Class Sponsorship - $2,000.00

Click on the link below or call us at 716-373-4100 and talk to Ken or Mark and we would love to come and explain how this program works.

http://vouchers.nwhomeresources.org/

The next homeownership class is scheduled for Saturday, April 21st, from 9am to 12:30pm; Tuesday, April 24th, from 6-8:30pm; and Thursday, April 26th, from 6-8pm.  Attendance is required at all of the sessions to complete the class and receive your certificate.

 Each session will be held in the conference room at our Olean office, 209 N. Union St., Olean.

 Refreshments will be provided.  Register now as seating is limited. 

Hello and welcome to the NeighborWorks® Week Blog!  This is a very exciting time for us right now.  We are in the midst of planning the Olean Beautification Week and NeighborWorks® Week.  

We will be having our volunteers meeting on April 11^th at Olean City Building in the Council Chambers at 4pm.   Anyone interested in volunteering for Olean Beautification Week or National NeighborWorks® Week is invited to come. 

 The dates for Olean Beautification Week are May 21^st –26^th.  The dates for NeighborWorks® Week are June 2^nd –9^th.  Last year was a great success.  I hope to make this year a great success, as well!  I do hope you can participate with the festivities and maybe share some input and help make it better.  Any ideas are more than welcome. We are open to any and all suggestions. 

- Touch-up painting: light poles, parking meters- N. Union, City bldg, Lincoln Park, down State St

- Paint: Gazebo at Lincoln Park 

- Planting flowers: N. Union, City bldg, Lincoln Park, down State St

- Garbage pick up: N. Union, City bldg, Lincoln Park, down State St. Middle School (tracks) to Front  St.

NeighborWorks® Week: June 2^nd – 9^th:  

 - Paint: Pavilion, park benches, poles: War Vets          

  - Garbage pick-up: War Vets           

 - Garbage pick-up: S. Union (Franchot) (To be determined)            

 - Planting Flowers: S. Union (Franchot) (To be determined)                       

***PICNIC FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS WILL BE HELD ON JUNE 2ND*** ALL VOLUNTEERS FOR BOTH WEEKS ARE WELCOME TO COME.(Rain date – June 9^th)  A list of items needed to be donated and costs of supplies will be coming out soon, please check back *All items and monies collected will be used only for Olean Beautification Week and National NeighborWorks® Week.*

What is National NeighborWorks Week?
National NeighborWorks(R) Week — now in its 24th year — is a celebration of the accomplishments of the NeighborWorks network and an opportunity to increase the network’s visibility and build partnerships. It will be held from June 2-9, 2007.During NeighborWorks Week, local NeighborWorks (R) organizations mobilize tens of thousands of volunteers, businesspeople, neighbors, friends, and local and national elected and civic leaders in a week of neighborhood change and awareness. They rehab and repair homes, paint and landscape properties, conduct neighborhood tours, recognize successful partnerships, and host events that educate, train and inform. In addition, NeighborWorks(R) organizations are eligible for grants and technical assistance to support their NeighborWorks(R) Week activities.

The Home Depot Foundation is the national home improvement sponsor of National NeighborWorks(R) Week 2006, featuring hundreds of events across the country. In addition, the foundation sponsored major volunteer events in 10 cities.