1980's

Founded Paint The Town™ & Rake Up Boise™

NWB was formed in the Vista Neighborhood in response to an assessment of Boise's deteriorating neighborhoods. We identified needs and created solutions – including Paint The Town™ and Rake Up Boise™ to help low-income seniors and disabled homeowners maintain their homes.

1980's

1990

Homebuyer Education & Coaching

NWB developed over 200 affordable rental units and offered resident services, increasing their stability and opportunity for self-sufficiency. Implemented a Homebuyer Education Program and Prepurchase Counseling.

1990

1998

Home Loans

Became certified by U.S. Treasury Department as Idaho's first Community Development Financial Institution. NWB partnered with the City of Boise, IHFA, and U.S.D.A. Rural Development to provide mortgage loan opportunities to underserved Idahoans.

1998

2000

Foreclosure Prevention

We worked with the National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program to develop a comprehensive foreclosure prevention program.

2000

2012

Rehab

NWB reactivated our Acquisition and Rehabilitation of Single-Family Homes Program – providing affordable housing with energy-saving improvements to low-to-moderate-income (LMI) homebuyers and renters.

2012

2013

Financial Capability Coaching

We implemented Financial Capability Coaching to help people work toward reducing debt, establishing savings and repairing credit.

2013

2015

Pocket Neighborhoods™

NWB added Single Family Development and Homebuilding Programs to provide new, energy-efficient, close-in homes for LMI homebuyers called Pocket Neighborhoods™.

2015

2016

Home Ownership

NWB became a NeighborWorks® HomeOwnership Center℠, joining our counseling, education, and lending departments together.

2016

2017

Working Together

We partnered with Wells Fargo as the hub for the statewide NeighborhoodLIFT® Program

2017