NeighborWorks Southern New Hampshire was founded in 1992 as Manchester Neighborhood Housing Services, changing our public name in 2013. In our 29-year history, the organization has evolved from being primarily focused on the affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization needs of Manchester's Center City neighborhood to an organization with a regional focus on affordable housing community development, and neighborhood revitalization. We develop affordable rental and ownership housing in a total of 31 communities in southern New Hampshire (including Manchester and Nashua) and provide homeownership and financial wellness education programs for residents of a total of 81 New Hampshire communities, extending from the state's southern border to the Lakes Region and offered through the branded HOMEteam name. We work in the most economically challenged neighborhoods in New Hampshire's two largest cities where investment is needed to improve housing stock and neighborhood aesthetics. Just under 1,500 individuals (children, teens, and adults) live in our rental units, which currently total 504 units and are located in Amherst, Goffstown, Hooksett, Londonderry, Manchester, Nashua, and Merrimack. We have provided homeownership and financial wellness education and one-on-one counseling to thousands of New Hampshire residents, helping hundreds purchase their first home. Our impact on housing and neighborhood revitalization in the state has been significant. The housing we have created and programs we offer help to better the lives of those in need, improve neighborhood aesthetics, and spur investment and economic activity in our focus communities.
