Holy Name Housing Corporation

Construct housing that is decent, safe, and permanently affordable for low-income residents;

Restore unused, vacant, in-fill lots to become a neighborhood asset.

Educate renters on financial / credit / mortgage basics / homeownership counseling

Offer renters a real plan to own a home;

Construct housing that is decent, safe, and permanently affordable for low-income residents; Restore unused, vacant, in-fill lots to become a neighborhood asset.

Obtain land at a reasonable cost in order to build an affordable home for low income residents. In doing so, this would restore unused, vacant and infill lots that become a neighborhood asset.

Educate renters on financial / credit / mortgage basics / homeownership counseling: Holy Name Housing's Crown supportive services offer training in money management and case management.

Offer renters a real plan to own a home; As part of a lease agreement, residents are required to attend financial and homeownership counseling. As a part of this plan, residents will create a working document (plan) that states goals to meet each year. Follow up meetings with Support Services Manager to assess goals is completed at least annually to ensure progress.

The current management has the proven ability to manage additional development related activities. HNHC’s staff is experienced in working with a variety of funding sources with different compliance and reporting requirements, working efficiently and consistently performing above industry standards with low vacancy and delinquency rates.

The Executive Director is in his third year with the organization and has proved his capability in managing additional developments – 2 housing developments added to the HNHC portfolio since his hire. There have been no outstanding compliance reporting or financial issues with HNHC’s portfolio since his hire. To date he has managed staff that consistently performed above housing industry standards with low vacancy and delinquency rates.

The Compliance and Property Manager has been in the management arena for over 15 years and has managed low income housing tax credit, HOME, and conventional / market rate housing. Her vast compliance knowledge, experience in reporting requirements for various funding sources and longevity in the industry gives her the ability to manage any additional developments and related activities for HNHC. She has recently passed the HCCP exam and will be applying for her credentials as a Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP).

The Director of Development and Administrative Services has over 25+ years in the housing industry. Her background includes: compliance for various funding sources (CDBG, HOME, LIHTC, AHP, NAHTF etc.), property management, syndication, project development, compliance and reporting. She has been a Housing Credit Certified Professional (HCCP) for the last 20 years, her vast industry knowledge and longevity and experience in the industry lends itself to HNHC’s capability of managing additional developments and related activities.

The Controller has over 30+ years in accounting and office management oversight. Her longevity in the business and assistance to the Executive Director in navigating the housing portfolio finances has proven to be very successful since her hire. HNHC has improved its tenant collection procedures, developed organizational controls and improved reporting to a variety of funders/financers.

In its 34 year history, HNHC has demonstrated its commitment to the area it serves as well as its capacity to develop quality affordable housing by having:

Renovated 224 and constructed 337 single family houses;

Renovated an historic building as 37 units and constructed 56 cottages for low income seniors;

Provided financing (formation of million dollar low interest mortgage pool and established Omaha 100, a consortium of local financial institutions) and supportive services that would enable families to purchase their own homes;

Enabled reinvestment in the neighborhood by assisting 460 families to purchase HNHC built or rehabbed homes;

Partnered with other organizations focused on revitalizing Omaha neighborhoods;

Held 3 workshops a year for CROWN tenants