New Hampshire Housing promotes, finances and supports affordable housing and related services for the people of the Granite State.
Relationship to the State Government: Self-Supporting Public Corporation
Current Staff Size: 140
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1981
NHHFA is established
1988
First FHA Multi-Family Risk-Share project in the country
1993
Housing Awareness Program launched
2010
Workforce Housing Law
2017
Accessory Dwelling Unit Law
2020
Housing Appeals Board
Multi-Family Housing Units
Financed Since 1981
Families Helped to Become
Homeowners since 1981
Signature Program
Housing Awareness Program
This program was launched as an innovative means by which to address the restrictive local regulatory environment faced by many projects in many communities. By collaborating with business leaders, New Hampshire Housing helped to establish a series of regional housing coalitions throughout the state. These coalitions provide education for local officials, advocate for positive regulatory change, as well as community engagement.
Communities Served: 234
Future Focus
Dean J. Christon
Executive Director
“Over the next five years, New Hampshire Housing will seek to increase the number and types of supportive housing throughout the state. We recognize there is a substantial need for this housing and its services, which was heightened by the opioid crisis and accelerated by the coronavirus pandemic.”
Foster Youth to Independence Program
Concord, NH
Participating as a landlord in the Foster Youth to Independence program has been a positive experience. A 19-year-old voucher recipient moved into one of our properties. He has proven to be a responsible resident who pays his rent on time, respects the lease and is a good neighbor. This program provides landlords the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of youth who are transitioning into adulthood and desperately need stable housing that they can afford.
Housing Choice Voucher Program
Epsom, NH
“Having housing assistance has been a factor in my life that my family and I are incredibly thankful for,” wrote Corrine in a scholarship essay. “Since my mother’s cancer diagnosis, the anxiety of not being able to afford a decent place to live would run through my head… [now] I am able to focus on my life and educational career.”
