About the Neighborhood Housing Services of the Eastbay

Since 1981, Neighborhood Housing Services of the East Bay has worked to strengthen low income families and neighborhoods through the promotion of affordable housing and financial literacy. Founded by a dedicated group of low-income Richmond residents, East Bay NHS was established to reverse the adverse effects of systemic segregation, redlining, disinvestment and blight. Today, NHS has grown to serve the needs of over 7,500 families across the East Bay.

East Bay NHS continues to work for a more just and equitable society.  In 2009, East Bay NHS refined its vision and adopted the Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative to assist homeowners and communities by restoring vitality to neighborhoods ravaged by the foreclosure crisis.

Through this initiative, NHS partners with local governments and community groups to restore economic vitality, cohesion and safety in hard-hit neighborhoods by working in partnership with residents, local governments, businesses and financial institutions on a two-pronged strategy that focuses on:

Foreclosure Prevention: Designed to limit the number of families forced to leave their homes, due to foreclosure

Economic Stabilization and Recovery: Education and counseling programs available for families and neighborhoods.

East Bay NHS is a HUD-approved Housing Counseling agency and a chartered member of the national NeighborWorks network.

More information on our affiliations can be found at www.hud.gov and www.nw.org .