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Greetings!
Welcome to the latest e-newsletter from Neighborhood Housing Services of New Haven! Our goal is to keep you up to date on recent events and developments that may be of interest to you. If you are receiving this newsletter, you are part of the NHS community: a partnership of organizations and individuals who are committed to community stabilization and the revitalization of selected neighborhoods in the City. We welcome feedback from all of our readers and feel strongly that by working together, we can make a difference!
Despite the threat of another snowstorm on April 1 (must have been an April Fools' Day event!), snow drops, crocuses and some daffodils have started to color the New Haven landscape. We really hope that by the time you read this newsletter, temperatures will rise at least into the low to mid 50s! On April 30 we expect to have a picture-perfect spring day to celebrate our second annual community Multicultural Arts Festival at our campus. Please join us and bring your family and friends for the day-we have planned a wonderful array of activities.
Jim Paley
Executive Director
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Multicultural Arts Festival
Saturday April 30th
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
333 Sherman Avenue
Last year we hosted "Around the World" Festival. It was a great success, with singing, dancing, crafts, fun, and a barbecue for the whole family! This year's event focuses on creative cultural expression and highlights the beauty that women of every ethnicity bring to the world. We invite our neighbors and the community to celebrate the strong and diverse women of New Haven!
Thank you
to the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
for their generous sponsorship
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Energy Efficiency Resources Orientation
April 14, 2011
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Home Improvement and Energy Conservation Lab (Building 3)
This workshop will review basic building science and factors that affect energy flow throughout your home. With a plethora of information about green living available, we are here to help you understand some fundamental concepts that can make a huge difference in your energy bill and on the environment as well. You will learn about free diagnostics, forgivable loans for energy upgrades, and local services that will help you save lots of money over time!
Call Norma at (203) 562-0598 x 26 to register the class.
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Emergency Home Loan Program
EHLP is on the way from HUD
EHLP is designed to provide mortgage payment relief to eligible homeowners experiencing a drop in income of at least 15% directly resulting from involuntary unemployment or underemployment due to adverse economic conditions and/or a medical emergency. Connecticut was awarded over $32 million of funding to help those caught in the turbulence of the foreclosure crisis. As a HUD certified counseling agency, NHS of New Haven can assist you if you meet the program requirements. Applications will be available later this month. Call (203) 562-0598 ext. 26 now to find out more and visit the Department of Housing and Development's website.
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Have you been thinking about becoming a homeowner?
This is a great time to invest in a home and NHS can help you.
Sign up for the next Pre-Purchase Orientation class
April 11th or April 25th
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Upcoming Classes and Workshops
All classes are held in the Lab (building 3) unless otherwise specified
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House for Sale - 664 Winchester Avenue
Affordable at $185,000
This beautifully renovated home has urban charm, is located right down the street from Science Park and is close to downtown New Haven.
A two-family house, the owner's living space is more than 2,000 square feet, with 4 bedrooms and 2 full baths. Because of NHS' energy efficient design, utility costs will be low, saving the homeowner even more on his or her monthly expenses.
For more information, please view the listing sheet. To schedule a tour, please call Norma at (203) 562-0598 ext. 26.
NHS is offering a Finder's Fee
If you refer an interested buyer, and he or she purchases this house,
you will receive $1,000 at the time of closing!
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Meet Camila Ruiz and Read About Why She Is Smiling Now
Camila fell behind on her monthly mortgage payments after a job-related accident forced her to leave work. She received worker's compensation but was short 40% of her usual monthly income to cover all her expenses and her house payment. Within six months she faced foreclosure.
Feeling like she had no way out, Camila was living with high stress and was constantly worried. She needed help, called NHS and attended the foreclosure intervention orientation. After her first appointment with her foreclosure counseling, Camila was hopeful. Her lender approved an affordable mortgage modification and she developed a manageable and realistic monthly budget with her counselor.
Now she and her family are able to stay in their home and she is catching up with the rest of her bills. She sleeps at night, eats better and all but reduced the stress produced by this ordeal. And Camila thanks her NHS counselor for the dedicated efforts in obtaining a successful resolution to her problem.
We at NHS are simply doing what we do every day - helping homeowners navigate the complicated and often daunting process of applying for a loan modification.
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Thank you for your continued support.
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