Neighborhood Housing Services of Toledo, Inc

NHS manages a diverse portfolio of neighborhood development initiatives. The Home Weatherization Assistance Program provides energy efficiency improvements for homes occupied by lower income families. In 1986 NHS linked this federally-funded program to the privately sponsored WarmChoice Program, courtesy of Columbia Gas to deliver a broad array of housing improvements aimed at saving energy. Resources from Toledo Edison were added in 1997. Today a lower income family can qualify for a comprehensive response to their home energy efficiency needs at no cost to them. To date NHS has installed over $23.7 million in materials and equipment for 15,000+ customers in Toledo and Lucas County. A companion initiative to the lending and weatherization activities is housing development. NHS is involved in 2 types: housing offered for sale and rental housing. Affordable homes are built by NHS to in-fill a neighborhood that has been negatively impacted by neglect. At present NHS has adopted...