NANAY Holds Successful Housing Fair

North Miami, Florida – November 14, 2006

On November 4, 2006, NANAY Housing Resource Center successfully hosted the “I Need Help in Housing” Fair at the NANAY Community Center in North Miami that was attended by service providers (including banks, mortgage brokers, developers, real estate agencies, non-profit organizations, HUD, Miami Dade Housing Agency), North Miami Mayor Kevin Burns, North Miami CRA Director Tony Crapp, and community residents. At least 40 people participated in the survey and registered for membership at the NANAY Housing Resource Center, expressing their desire to become homeowners and receive housing-related services.

The NANAY Housing Resource Center project aims to mobilize community grassroots in addressing the problem of affordable housing and helping low-moderate income families qualify for home ownership, learn about government down payment assistance programs, learn ways to reduce their debts, and improve their living situation in North Miami. The NANAY Housing Resource Center  intends to help low-moderate income families who are intimidated by the housing market, who wish to get into good housing, and who want to participate in a support network that helps them sustain their housing after they buy or rent.  

    NANAY Housing Resource Center has created a Housing Partnership in North Miami with Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS, a NeighborWorks® Home Ownership Center)) and Little Haiti Housing Association (LHHA) as part of its community organizing strategy, and will establish additional partnership with banks, mortgage lenders, developers and faith-based organization.

This free community service will help low and moderate income families qualify for home ownership, learn about government down payment assistance programs, learn about the ins and outs of comparing mortgage products, and learn ways to reduce their debts and determine eligibility.

NANAY Community Development Corporation (NANAY-CDC) is a 501(c)(3) community-based organization established in 2004 to advance community development programs that empower, transform and improve the lives of low and moderate income individuals  and families; and to develop affordable housing, counseling, education and other supportive services for the community that it serves within the contiguous counties of Miami-Dade and Broward, located within the State of Florida.

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       For more information on how to become members of NANAY Housing Resource Center, please call Bennie Trinidad at (305) 981-3232 or Tom Zuniga at (305) 305-1468.  

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