NHS of Baltimore sparks renewed vitality in neighborhoods by engaging community partners, increasing sustainable homeownership and advancing innovative capital solutions.

NHS accomplishes its mission by helping to improve the physical appearance of neighborhoods, stabilizing local real estate markets, and engaging community residents. We provide a clearinghouse of easily accessed information and specialized financial tools for home buyers, rehabbers, and homeowners.

NHS of Baltimore sparks renewed vitality in neighborhoods by engaging community partners, increasing sustainable homeownership and advancing innovative capital solutions.

Every year, NHS of Baltimore helps hundreds of people right here in our neighborhoods to achieve The American Dream of homeownership. We provide educational and financial counseling, foreclosure prevention programs and locally specialized financing plans.

Tasha C.

Bought her first home in Waverly
with the help of NHS

Norman

Saved his home in Hampden
with the help of NHS

Max

Secured a loan to fix his
roof with the help of NHS

72%

of our clients
are women

74%

of our clients
are African-American

82%

82% of our clients have household
income at or below 80% of Area Median

Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) of Baltimore was founded in 1974 as a consortium of local residents, community groups, foundations, business leaders and local government. It worked to reverse the decline of the Southeast Baltimore neighborhoods just north of Patterson Park. As its success grew, other neighborhoods became interested replicating the NHS partnership model for rehabilitation lending, homeownership promotion and revitalization.

Neighborhood Housing Services (NHS) of Baltimore was founded in 1974 as a consortium of local residents, community groups, foundations, business leaders and local government seeking to reverse the decline of the Southeast Baltimore neighborhoods just north of Patterson Park. As its success grew, other neighborhoods became interested replicating the NHSB partnership model for rehabilitation lending, homeownership promotion and revitalization.

Board of Directors

Marcie Castaneda
CORE Business & Community Development Manager

Harry T. Spikes, II
Chair, Policy Committee
Elijah E. Cummings Office

Jackie Caldwell
Board Chairperson
Greater Mondawmin Coordinating Council

April Lewis
Board Vice Chairperson
Open Works

Kim Graziani
Center for Community Progress

Julio Cervantes Barranco
Maryland Latino Festival

Bryant Knight
Board Treasurer
Chair, Finance Committee
Fannie Mae

Lynn McCann
Station North Tool Library

Chris Rockey
PNC Bank

Michael P. McIntyre
Chair, Loan Committee
Branch Banking and Trust Company

Susan Tifft
Board Secretary
Chair, Governance Committee

Mission

Mission

Clients

Tasha C.

Norman

Max

72%

74%

82%

History

History

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