NeighborWorks® Alliance of New York State

Who We Are

The NeighborWorks® Alliance of New York State is a network of twenty-two community-based not-for-profit organizations that are dedicated to revitalizing their communities. Based in rural, suburban, and urban communities across the state, NeighborWorks® organizations (NWOs) bring together local, private, and public sector partners and residents to determine their communities' needs and determine how best to meet them. NeighborWorks® organizations are affiliated with NeighborWorks America®, a national nonprofit organization created by Congress in 1978 to provide financial support, technical assistance and training and education for community-based revitalization efforts.

What We Do

NeighborWorks® organizations in partnership with government and private sector partners provide an array of affordable housing opportunities and community development services that include:
  • Homeownership Preservation and Promotion
  • Foreclosure Prevention Assistance
  • Lending and Loan Portfolio Management
  • Asset and Property Management
  • Financial Counseling
  • Community-Based Economic Development
  • Rehabilitation Assistance
  • Real Estate Development
  • Community Building and Organizing
  • Pre- and Post-Purchase Counseling

The NeighborWorks® Alliance Adds Value

The NeighborWorks® Alliance of NYS brings together the expertise, talents, and experience of our member NWOs. As a group of trusted community advisors who are experts in the field of community revitalization, housing rehabilitation, and management and financial counseling, we work together with our public and private sector partners to find innovative solutions to today's problems by:
  • Serving as a link between citizens and elected officials, policymakers, and other partners
  • Providing key information to the public and private sectors about community needs
  • Evaluating and measuring the impact and effectiveness of public and private policies and programs
  • Accessing best practices and the expertise of NeighborWorks America and NWOs across the country
  • Developing and field testing new ways of responding to community issues

NeighborWorks® Organizations Produce Results

In Federal Fiscal Year 2011, the twenty-two NeighborWorks® Organizations
in New York State:
  • Provided housing counseling and education to 1,253 homebuyers/ owners
  • Owned/ managed 6,523 rental housing units
  • Directly invested $416,521,420
  • Preserved 2,689 housing units and repaired 5,001 units