HIGGINS ANNOUNCES NEARLY $5,000 FOR NEIGHBORWORKS COMMUNITY PARTNERS NIAGARA FALLS

Federal Funding Supports Homebuyer Education, Counseling & Assistance
Congressman Brian Higgins (NY-26) announced NeighborWorks® Community Partners Niagara Falls will receive a $4,977 grant through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Housing Counseling program.

Higgins said, "Buying or renting a home is a complex process that involves planning, navigating banks, and interpreting legal documents. This federal funding will support NeighborWorks' mission of educating Niagara Falls tenants and homebuyers so they can understand their rights and opportunities to make better informed decisions."

The federal funding will support the work of NeighborWorks® Community Partners Niagara Falls as they provide Niagara Falls residents with a variety of homeownership resources related to buying, repairing, or keeping a home. Services include: home buying education, financial literacy, credit repair assistance, home energy assessment, and more.

Founded in 1979 as Niagara Falls Neighborhood Housing Services, in 2016 the Niagara Falls agency joined Rochester, Black Rock-Riverside, and West Side Neighborhood Housing programs under the NeighborWorks umbrella. Together they have assisted thousands of Western New Yorkers.

In June Higgins announced nearly $15,000 for NeighborWorks Community Partners Niagara Falls to assist with homebuyer education, counseling and assistance.

For more information on the services available through NeighborWorks Community Partners -- Niagara Falls visit: www.nwcpniagarafalls.org/services/.

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