Great Neighborhoods Great City
Read the paper that guided the Healthy Neighborhoods program in Baltimore.
- The Haunting Debt of Mortgages
- Healthy Neighborhoods Receives $26,092,880 Federal NSP 2 Award HUD Secretary Donovan announces $2 billion in recovery act grants to stabilize neighborhoods, rebuild local economies
- Hombuyer Tax Credit Information from the National Association of Realtors
- Federal Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended
- Tax Credit Q and A: What's New About This Tax Credit
PRINCIPLES
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Build homeowners' assets
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Focus on neighborhood markets
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Target measurable outcomes
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Value neighborhoods as partners
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Forge partnerships among lenders, philanthropies and neighborhoods
HOW DOES HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS HELP?
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Capital for purchase and rehab by homeowners
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Professional advice for rehabbers
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Community projects which support positive images
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Neighborhood marketing
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Performance measures
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Partnerships
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Advocates for the Healthy Neighborhoods philosophy
PARTNERSHIP WITH BALTIMORE CITY
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Capital to acquire and rehabilitate homes
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A positive vision for city neighborhoods
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Delivery of key city services
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Acquisition of vacant properties
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Support for community partners
