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This information about local NeighborWorks® network organizations includes awards and grants received, new programs started, projects accomplished and recognition in the news media.

Date	Feature Article
December 20, 2005	Caseworkers, Church Volunteers Bring New Hope to Hurricane Families in Transition in Austin, Texas
November 29, 2005	Elkhorn Valley Community Development Corporation Awarded NeighborWorks Membership
November 15, 2005	NeighborWorks America, Freddie Mac Take Nonprofit Counseling Assistance on the Road in Communities Devastated by Katrina
November 9, 2005	NeighborWorks Organizations Assist Fellow Network Members Responding to Hurricane Katrina
November 8, 2005	New Orleans Minister Assisting Fellow Evacuees at Disaster Recovery Center
November 8, 2005	Houston's Fifth Ward CRC Links Katrina Evacuees to Vital Services
November 8, 2005	Alabama NeighborWorks Group Activates Multifaceted ‘Team Katrina’
November 8, 2005	Georgia NeighborWorks Organization Teams Up With United Way to Assist Katrina Evacuees
November 7, 2005	San Antonio NeighborWorks Organization Make 200 Katrina Victims Feel Right at Home with Furnished Apartments, Basic Necessities
November 3, 2005	NeighborWorks Organization Provides Homes for Katrina Evacuees Resettling in North Carolina
November 3, 2005	Mississippi NeighborWorks Organization Partners with Church, Civic Organizations, and Businesses in Post-Katrina Rebuilding and Medical Efforts
November 3, 2005	Commercial Kitchen ‘Nuestra Culinary Ventures’ Cooks Up Success for Food-Service Entrepreneurs
November 2, 2005	North Carolina NeighborWorks Organization Assists Evacuees
November 2, 2005	NeighborWorks Partners to Bring Services to Evacuees in Trailer Parks North of Baton Rouge, Louisiana
October 17, 2005	NeighborWorks Organization Serves 300 Evacuees in Austin, Texas
September 8, 2005	NeighborWorks Organizations Band Together to Serve Katrina Evacuees
July 19, 2005	NeighborWorks America Roundtable: Minorities Face Wealth and Homeownership Gap
July 18, 2005	Success Measures Data System Expands Depth and Ease of Results Evaluation in Community Development
May 25, 2005	Creating Safe Homes: Great Rehab Specialists: Their Roles, Tools, Challenges
May 10, 2005	Tennessee NeighborWorks® Organization Partners with USDA Rural Development in Homeownership Effort
March 18, 2005	Denver Institute Reflected Changing Realities in the Rocky Mountain West
February 17, 2005	Effort Launched to Reduce and Prevent Foreclosures in Ohio
February 1, 2005	Financial Education for Latinos: NCALL's 'Finanzas' Program
January 12, 2005	East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation: Celebrating a Marketplace's Grand Opening [PDF, 318 KB]
November 24, 2004	Training Youth Leaders First in Starting Youth Financial Education
November 9, 2004	Neighborhood Reinvestment CEO Appears on 'Washington Post' Online Forum
November 2, 2004	NeighborWorks Regional Training Institute Offers Native American Community Development Training Program with Full Scholarships Available
October 20, 2004	Western Maryland Nonprofit Joins NeighborWorks Network
October 18, 2004	NeighborWorks® Network to Assist in Post-Hurricane Rebuilding With a $1 Million Contribution From The Home Depot
October 18, 2004	Colorado Nonprofit Joins NeighborWorks® Network
September 27, 2004	Illinois Organization Chartered as Newest NeighborWorks Member
September 21, 2004	Community Development Corporation of Long Island Receives Second Million Dollar Line of Credit From Fannie Mae
September 14, 2004	The Art of Community Revitalization in Vermont
August 13, 2004	Home Headquarters, Inc: Helping Awaken a Tired City [PDF, 295KB]
July 21, 2004	Cutting-Edge Neighborhood Revitalization Courses to Be Offered at NeighborWorks Training Institute in Washington
June 22, 2004	Community HousingWorks Earns 'Best of Best' Award for Its New Smart Growth Affordable Housing Complex
June 9, 2004	Thousands of National NeighborWorks Week Volunteers Spruce Up Local Communities and Promote Affordable Housing
June 7, 2004	NeighborWorks and Credit Union Officials Exchange Strategies for Expanding Homeownership to Underserved Markets
June 7, 2004	Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership Joins NeighborWorks Network
June 3, 2004	A Home of Her Own: PBS Show Interviews NeighborWorks Official for Story on Single Women and Homeownership
May 19, 2004	NeighborWorks Partners with Sears American Dream Campaign on ABC's Extreme Makeover -- Home Edition
May 17, 2004	2004 James A. Johnson Fellows Announced
May 10, 2004	NeighborWorks Officials Join NCUA Workshop to Help Credit Unions Make More Mortgages
May 10, 2004	NeighborWorks Organizations Implement Innovative Community Development Strategies in Houston
April 30, 2004	The Land of Lakes, Loans, Community Lenders� and Community Development Training!
April 22, 2004	Grants Available for Low-Income Credit Unions to Work with NeighborWorks^® Organizations to Expand Homeownership
April 8, 2004	Wells Fargo Foundation and the NeighborWorks Network Step Up Partnership to Promote Homeownership
April 7, 2004	Black Enterprise Features NeighborWorks/ Sears Survey on Minority Homeownership
March 25, 2004	Regulatory Barriers: Secret (and Not so Secret)Weapons Against Affordable Housing
March 24, 2004	Hablemos de Dinero: Financial Literacy in Spanish
March 8, 2004	National Building Museum Highlights 18 Well-Designed Affordable Housing Projects
March 1, 2004	Neighborhood Reinvestment Commends New Hampshire Credit Unions
February 2004	Building Assets, Building Credit: Resources From a Symposium on Improving Financial Services in Low-Income Communities
February 19, 2004	Syracuse Home Equity Protection Program Featured in Wall Street Journal Article
February 19, 2004	Beyond Home Ownership: Sustaining Owners' Investments
February 11, 2004	Fannie Mae Foundation Grants Harvard Fellowship to Neighbors Helping Neighbors Executive Director
January 26, 2004	Measuring What Matters, to Tell a Good Story Even Better
January 22, 2004	"Achieving Excellence in Community Development" Program Completes First Phase
January 21, 2004	Myths and Realities in the New Rural America
January 14, 2004	Community Housing Partners Corporation Awarded Best Housing Organization in Virginia
January 12, 2004	Nashville Townhome Project Honored by HUD
December 22, 2003	Deep in the Heart of South Central Texas, NeighborWorks Organizations Respond Creatively to Housing Demand
December 16, 2003	Consumer Federation Study Concludes Homeownership Main Path to Wealth for Lower Income and Minority Americans; 'America Saves' Initiative Announced [PDF, 324KB]
December 15, 2003	Urban Edge Honors Social Justice Leaders at Start of 30th Year
December 9, 2003	Atlanta Falcon Warrick Dunn's 'Homes for the Holidays' Initiative Teams With Clearwater NHS in Florida
December 8, 2003	NeighborWorks Organizations in the Bay Area: A Visitor's Tour
December 3, 2003	Community HousingWorks: a Bright Spot in San Diego's Runaway Housing Market
November 20, 2003	John Wiltse Named Co-Chair of NeighborWorks Rural Initiative
November 14, 2003	MacArthur Announces Major Rental Initiative; NeighborWorks Network Affiliates Included
November 12, 2003	Beyond Housing Creates For-Profit Lender for Low-Income Borrowers
November 12, 2003	Two Network Affiliates Win MetLife Awards
November 6, 2003	A New Jersey Strategy on Problem Properties
November 5, 2003	NHS of Chicago and Partners Celebrate First Affordable Housing Rehab in West Humboldt Collaboration
November 5, 2003	Moving Practitioner Training into the Vanguard
October 28, 2003	Sears Refreshes Homes at a Dozen NeighborWorks Sites
October 20, 2003	Five NeighborWorks Organizations Receive CDFI Funding
October 20, 2003	The New Rural America: Old Myths, New Realities
October 16, 2003	Credit Union Representatives Discuss Partnership Opportunities With NHS of Chicago
October 15, 2003	Partnering Up to Make Lead Abatement More Affordable
October 15, 2003	Idaho Congressman Congratulates NHS of Boise for #1 Home Ownership Production
October 15, 2003	FDIC Staff Receives �Service to America Medal' for Money Smart Program
October 14, 2003	New Hampshire Credit Unions Pledge $35 Million for Affordable Housing Partnerships
October 14, 2003	NHS of Waco's Home-Ownership Expo Attracts Nearly 3,000
October 9, 2003	Predatory Lending Pitfalls and Home Equity Loan Comparisons Described in New OCC Brochure
October 4, 2003	Affordable-Housing Project Completed -- CATCH's Latest Will House 20 Families
October 2, 2003	Laredo-Webb NHS Announces Affordable Housing Program for People with Special Needs
September 24, 2003	Fighting Foreclosures: NHS of Chicago Expands Preservation Partnerships
September 23, 2003	Home Ownership Summit 2003: Community Revitalization Through Homeownership Production Set for November 3-4
September 17, 2003	Sears Staff Works With NeighborWorks Organizations to Conduct Free Assessments for Chicago Homeowners
September 17, 2003	Pocatello Neighborhood Housing Services Hires New Executive Director
September 16, 2003	NeighborWorks Training Institute in San Francisco to Feature 70 Courses, Rural Symposium, and Native American Training Program
September 15, 2003	Margaret Kelly Welcomes CHWC, Inc. of Kansas City to NeighborWorks Network
September 10, 2003	�Cursos Adiestrando al Adiestrador y Consejer�a para la Compra del Hogar seran ofrecidos en San Francisco en espa�ol!
September 08, 2003	Housing Remains "Out of Reach" for Millions of Americans, Says Report
September 08, 2003	Puerto Rico: Growing Community-Based Development Amid Obstacles in an Island Paradise
August 26, 2003	Executive Transition at Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation
August 15, 2003	NeighborWorks Training Institute to Offer CED Educational Opportunities in Partnership with Southern New Hampshire University
August 15, 2003	A Close Up Look at Resident Leadership
August 15, 2003	Once the Neighborhood Menace, Now Part of the Solution
August 14, 2003	Richard Stallings Retires in Pocatello, Idaho -- Made PNHS a Lasting Institution
August 1, 2003	Freddie Mac, SouthTrust Mortgage Launch Faith-Based Homeownership Effort -- San Antonio NHS Among Local Partners
July 31, 2003	As Santa Fe Charm Attracts Wealth, Homewise Offers Opportunities for Modest Income, Working Families
July 24, 2003	"Adiestrando al Adiestrador" Course to Be Offered in Spanish at Training Institute in Washington, D.C.
July 22, 2003	$5 Million Mixed-Income Grants to Include Affordable Housing for Those with Extremely Low Incomes
July 21, 2003	Churches Pitch in on Affordable Housing
July 17, 2003	Los Angeles NHS Turns Section 8 Renter into a Homeowner
July 11, 2003	Chattanooga Choo Choo: Building a Sustainable, Mixed-Income Neighborhood
July 2, 2003	Symposium on Minority Home Ownership to be Offered at Training Institute in Washington, D.C.
June 26, 2003	Resident Leadership: Creating a Stronger Social Fabric
June 20, 2003	Neighborhood Finance Corporation of Des Moines Joins NeighborWorks Network
June 17, 2003	NHS of New Orleans: Taking a Holistic Approach to Revitalization
June 5, 2003	In Post-War Sierra Leone, Civilians Work Hard to Rebuild Their Homes and Their Lives
June 3, 2003	AHC Inc. Opens Baltimore Office
May 2003	Stealing the American Dream: A Report on Predatory Lending in the State of Oklahoma
May 22, 2003	Ellen Lazar to Neighborhood Organizers: Community Residents at Core of Community Development
May 15, 2003	Affordable Decorating: Have Great Idea, Will Travel Peer-to-Peer Outreach
May 14, 2003	AHC Breaks Ground on Triangle Senior Apartments
May 14, 2003	Highlights from Training Institute in Chicago
May 13, 2003	Three Network Organizations Among Maxwell Award Winners
May 12, 2003	Tearing the Curtain: "Navajo Partnership for Housing's Superb Accomplishment"
May 12, 2003	Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust Grants Urban Edge
May 8, 2003	Mayor Menino Marks Construction Start for Renovation of Historic Hotel Dartmouth
May 8, 2003	Home Sweet Home Avenue CDC Organization Builds Affordable Housing and Community Spirit
May 5, 2003	NHS of Asheville: Partnering for Community Development in a City of Contrasts
April 30, 2003	NeighborWorks Focuses on Financial Fitness Education
April 21, 2003	Affordable Rental Housing: Sustaining Excellence, Building Lives
April 17, 2003	Loss Prevention Partnership Releases Mid-Program Report
March 28, 2003	Greenspan Calls for Standards to Assess Community Development Programs
March 16, 2003	Program Opens Home Ownership to Section 8 Renters
March 14, 2003	Indiana's Pioneer Spirit Lives On
February 28, 2003	Financially Troubled Owners Can Get Help
February 26, 2003	Symposium Focuses on Increasing Latino Presence in Housing and Community Development
February 24, 2003	Neighborhood Housing Services: Making a Difference in Chicago Neighborhoods -- Revitalizing Neighborhoods Through Cooperation
February 24, 2003	Reaching Out to New Immigrants to Create Home Ownership
February 20, 2003	Neighborhoods, Inc. Uses Web Site as a Community Forum
February 3, 2003	Philadelphia's Neighborhood Transformation Initiative: A strategy to rebuild neighborhoods [PDF, 1.34MB]
January 21, 2003	On the Level: Cost-Effective Energy Efficiency, by the Experts
January 14, 2003	NHS of Chicago Joins City and Bankers to Create Secondary Market for Home Loans Made to Low-Income Chicagoans
January 13, 2003	San Diego's Community HousingWorks HomeOwnership Center^SM Receives $25,000 Grant from Wells Fargo Housing Foundation
January 7, 2003	Symposium at Training Institute in Atlanta Will Explore Latinos' Impact on Housing and Community Development