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DOES YOUR HOUSE NEED A LITTLE TLC?

NeighborWorks America Community Leadership Institute and NeighborWorks Southern Mass . (NWSOMA) (formerly Neighborhood Housing Services of the South Shore) with The Neighborhood Working Group (NWG) of New Bedford invite you to participate in the Flower Power Project.

The Flower Power Project, is a visual community beautification project that will add a burst of color to the neighborhood; from Acushnet Avenue to So. Sixth Street, for homeowners and renters. Flower boxes and flowers will be provided on a first come first serve basis.

Call 774-328-9925 Carleen if you're interested in this project.

Click here for a printable flyer about the Flower Power Project!

Housing Opportunity Purchase Program

The Westport Affordable Housing Trust Fund will make GRANTS available to assist income and asset qualified First-Time Homebuyers for the purpose of buying an existing-market rate home in Westport. Participants will be selected by Lottery.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 28, 2013, 3:00 PM -- Click here for a complete information and APPLICATION. (pdf)

Applications and information available at:

Westport Town Hall
Housing Assistance Office
816 Main Road Westport, MA 02790

and

Westport Public Library
408 Old County Road
Westport, MA 02790

By Phone: 774-264-5126/ 617-270-3912

By e-mail: housing@westport-ma.gov

Click here for a complete information and APPLICATION. (pdf)

2013 Homebuyer Seminars

First Time Homebuyer Seminar

June 3 & 5, 2013 - St. Anne’s Credit Union

September 9 & 11, 2013 - Greater New Bedford Assn of Realtors

November 4 & 6, 2013 - Southern Mass Credit Union

Click here for a printable schedule of these seminars.

Spanish & Portuguese Seminars:

First Time Homebuyer Seminars are also available in Spanish & Portuguese in Partnership with Catholic Social Services. Additional information may be obtained by calling Catholic Social Services at (508) 674-4681 or the City of New Bedford OHCD at (508) 979-1500 or visiting www.chapa.org.