Provo housing service gets $169,500 grant

PROVO — NeighborWorks America has awarded $169,500 to Neighborhood Housing Services of Provo to create affordable housing opportunities.

NeighborWorks grants are used to increase home ownership, produce and manage affordable housing, reduce foreclosures, revitalize communities and empower consumers through financial literacy, home ownership and counseling, NHS of Provo director Sharlene Behunin said.

NHS of Provo is responsible for more than $1 million reinvested in the city in the form of new and remodeled homes, mortgage loans and service projects.

NeighborWorks makes more than $15 million in grants annually to a national network of 240 organizations in nearly 4,500 communities.