NeighborWorks® Great Falls (NWGF) is a non-profit organization with the mission of rebuilding historic Great Falls neighborhoods and creating homeownership opportunities for hard-working families. This mission is achieved through an active partnership of residents, financial institutions, the business community, and governmental and non-profit agencies.
NWGF is a member of the National NeighborWorks® Network and one of over 200 community-based organizations dedicated to creating healthy communities. Led by neighborhood residents, NeighborWorks® organizations work tirelessly to revitalize communities, reclaim abandoned and distressed properties, and promote homeownership.
NWGF builds new houses in historic Great Falls neighborhoods, rehabilitates older homes, and provides loans for owner rehabilitation projects, emergency loans and foreclosure prevention. Homebuyer education is offered monthly for a small charge for materials. One on one housing counseling and homeownership planning are available at no charge. New and rehabilitated homes are sold to low and moderate income families. Loans are available for down payment and closing costs assistance.
NWGF is funded through contributions from community businesses and banks, grants from the City of Great Falls, the Department of Housing and Urban Development and private foundations, and through fees for service.
Nationally, NWGF is recognized for excellence in homeownership services, having assisted more than 1,300 families become homeowners in Great Falls since NWGF was founded in 1980. |
