History

NEHI, Inc. began doing business in the summer of 2000 as Northeast Housing Initiative. The organization was started with little more than the drive, dreams and dedication of its founders.

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On August 31, 2000, they received designation as a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) and on September 8, 2000, NEHI was awarded HOME CHDO funds to proceed with the Purchase/Rehab/Resell and Down Payment Assistance programs in Cedar, Dixon and Pierce Counties. Those funds allowed NEHI to help close to 20 families obtain homeownership in the first two years of operation.