“Information is a competitive advantage.” As she speaks these words, Mously Lo, program manager at Housing and Neighborhood Development Services, Inc. (HANDS), knows how important it is to get information into the hands of people who want to invest in their community.
Lo leads the New Jersey organization’s economic empowerment programs, a suite of services designed to connect people with the tools, resources and information they need to succeed.
For many aspiring homeowners, securing financing can be a challenge — especially for self-employed individuals navigating fluctuating income and strict lending requirements. Greg’s journey from small business owner to homeowner showcases how manufactured housing and access to flexible financial solutions can turn dreams into reality.
Building business with the right support
A partnership between GROW South Dakota (GROW SD), a NeighborWorks network organization, and the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate tribe, is helping grow businesses in South Dakota. For the past few years, GROW SD has assisted the tribe's economic development arm in helping set up business plans for tribal members.
NeighborWorks America staff joined policy leaders from Enterprise Community Partners to visit properties near Washington, D.C., a way to foster understanding of the different challenges — and achievements — of affordable housing and community development organizations.
Marco Senghor stands with a microphone in a corner of his restaurant, Bissap Baobab. It's one of two spaces he owns in San Francisco's Mission District and embodies community with what Senghor calls the "flavor of San Francisco." That flavor includes the cuisine of immigrants like himself.
When judges presented Charles Webb, chef and an owner of Hudson & Packard, with the title "Second Best Pan Pizza in the World," staff at Hudson River Housing celebrated, too. The pizza, created for the 2022 International Pizza Expo, was unique, made with duck confit, queso Oaxaca cheese and molé negro.
Coley Stetler and her sister, Megan Snow, had talked for years about opening a learning center. When Stetler moved back to Maine to be closer to family, they enrolled in the Child Care Learning Lab through Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI).
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