NeighborWorks Week 2022: Empowering our residents for success!

NHSSF NeighborWorks Week 2022, came to a superb close this past Saturday, June 11, with over 100 South Florida residents dancing, laughing, and celebrating together at our Community Block Party!

The community event at our headquarters was part of 2022 NeighborWorks Week, (June 4 – 11), when NeighborWorks network organizations around the country, like us, organize community service projects to celebrate the successes of communities and how NeighborWorks and residents work together to enable people to enhance their lives.

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JPMorgan Chase Commits $5 million to Unlock Economic Opportunities for Black and Latina Women in Miami’s Care Economy

Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida, Miami Workers Center and Catalyst Miami will work together to empower domestic workers and build worker-led business models

JPMorgan Chase today announced Miami is one of six cities receiving a $5 million philanthropic investment to advance economic opportunities for Black and Latina women. Three women-led organizations, Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida (NHSSF), Miami Workers Center and Catalyst Miami, will partner to build worker cooperatives.

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When help arrives at the right time

Over the last two years, we had an "NHSSF Emergency Relief Program for Housing Stabilization" in place thanks to the support from the Community Foundation of Broward. We were preparing the closing report when we received a call for help. Ms. Aguilar fell behind on her mortgage payments and sought financial assistance. After the due application process, in a couple of days, we responded to her request and sent her way the rest of the funding to stabilize her dire housing situation. Here is her dramatic story that we share with you to raise awareness of the efficacy of these programs aimed to help those in need.

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For over 40 years Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida (NHSSF) has worked to strengthen communities in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties by:

Empowering individuals

Creating affordable housing opportunities

Revitalizing neighborhoods in South Florida

Our Mission

To collaborate with residents and other stakeholders to stabilize neighborhoods and develop sustainable housing.

We commit to:

Increasing the availability of affordable, for-sale and rental housing.
 Bringing strategies to assist residents to navigate a complex and competitive housing market.
 Educating residents to become informed consumers in their housing choices.
 Offering a range of responsible mortgage products and Financial Wellness programs to put area residents on the path to property.
 Building aesthetically pleasing housing with interiors designed for the way we live today.
 Offering housing that is sensitive to the needs of protecting our environment while offering energy saving measures.
 Resident-driven revitalized neighborhoods where residents, businesses and local government choose to invest their time, money and energy.
 A holistic approach to affordable housing and community development that connects housing to other important systems such as transportation, health, food security, and the arts.

List of Services

 Covid Foreclosure Prevention webinars
Managing Personal Finances webinars
One on One Counseling for Homeowners
One on One Counseling for Renters
8 Hour Homebuyer Certification Workshop
PHCD Housing Counseling and Financial Fitness Counseling
Financial Capability Coaching
Construction and rehabilitation of affordable housing
Homebuyer Loans
Residential Refinance Loans
Referral and Linkages to Covid Relief