Scranton Neigborhood Housing

Homeownership program - provides prospective homebuyers and current homeowners with a variety of services, including financial coaching, homebuyer education, pre-purchase counseling, and foreclosure mitigation counseling. During the fiscal year, 97 clients were assisted with the purchase of their first home, and 865 clients received homebuyer education and foreclosure prevention services.

Neighborhood revitalization - investment is made in improving neighborhoods in lackawanna and luzerne counties through targeted property improvements, addressing blighted and vacant lots, the implementation of west scranton and carbondale neighborhood plans, the coordination of "beautiful blocks and "blight to bright" programs, and the development of resident leadership. During the fiscal year, multiple vacant lots were improved and over 260 residents were assisted with property improvements.