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Emergency Broadband Benefit Available
Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher households are eligible to enroll in the Emergency Broadband Benefit. The Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) subsidy program to help families and households struggling to afford internet service during the COVID-19 pandemic. EBB provides a discount of up to $50 per month towards broadband service for …
2021 Annual Residential Rental Survey Underway
New Hampshire Housing’s annual Residential Rental Cost Survey is underway. The survey is conducted on our behalf by the University of New Hampshire’s Survey Center. If you own or manage any unsubsidized, market-rate units of rental housing, we ask that you complete this brief survey by June 1, 2021. Because we appreciate the time it …
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New Hampshire Housing Names 2020 Top Lenders
Top Loan Officers and Lenders Recognized for Outstanding Efforts in Assisting HomebuyersCLICK HERE to view 2020 Top Lenders Lenders and loan originators were recently recognized by New Hampshire Housing for helping 1,400 homebuyers find affordable homes and loans last year. The awards were given to the lending institutions and loan originators who assisted the most homebuyers through New Hampshire Housing programs in 2020. “Our top lenders …
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Governor Announces Launch of NH Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Concord, NH – Today, Governor Chris Sununu announced that the New Hampshire Emergency Rental Assistance Program established through the Governor’s Office for Emergency Relief and Recovery (GOFERR) will launch at noon on Monday, March 15th. It will provide aid to eligible residents of New Hampshire who cannot pay their rent, utilities and heating costs due …
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New Hampshire Housing Launches Community Heroes Homebuyer Initiative
$3,000 closing-cost credit available to essential frontline COVID workers who are first-time homebuyers In appreciation of the vital services that New Hampshire’s essential frontline workers have been providing during the COVID-19 pandemic, New Hampshire Housing has launched a special initiative to help them become homeowners. The new Community Heroes Initiative provides a $3,000 closing-cost credit …
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Emergency Housing Assistance Information For NH Renters and Landlords
A new federally funded New Hampshire Rental Assistance Program is being established. It will provide rent relief to eligible residents of New Hampshire who cannot pay their rent and utilities due to COVID-19. Details will be posted here and announced publicly as soon as they are available. Please note: There is a federal eviction moratorium. …
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HUD Introduces Find Shelter Tool to Help Community Members Locate Services and Local Resources
Online tool provides mapping and contact information for local food, shelter, clothing, and healthcare resources WASHINGTON – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today introduced the Find Shelter tool, a new resource developed by the Department to help individuals and families in need to locate nearby resources. Specifically, users can search …
Manufactured housing as a solution to the affordable housing crisis on the Seacoast
Virtual Event January 27 from 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Webinar hosted by the Workforce Housing Coalition of the Greater Seacoast The chronic lack of workforce housing along New Hampshire’s Seacoast affects the region’s businesses and municipalities, as well as working families and people with low and moderate incomes. Yet one option that could help ease …
Lead Hazard Control & Healthy Homes Program Request for Proposals
New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority (NHHFA) is soliciting requests for proposals (RFP) from qualified lead abatement firms for services related to the remediation lead in single family dwellings for the Statewide Lead Hazard Control & Healthy Homes Program (LHCHHP). Click here to view the full request for proposal (RFP). The successful firm will provide the …
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