May 15 , 2007 – Neighborhood Housing Services of Richland County, Wisconsin, was recently recognized by U.S. Senator Russ Feingold (Wisconsin) for the work it is doing with $156,000 in funds from NeighborWorks America. The recognition event was held in Sextonville at the Airport View subdivision, a neighborhood where the NHS has built and sold 38 new "workforce homes" in the past 12 years. Terry Testolin, executive director for the NHS, presented Senator Russ Feingold with an Affordable Housing Leadership Champion Award.

 

Big Check — Participating in check presentation to NHS of Richland County are: from left, Terry Testolin, executive director of the NHS of Richland County; John Santner, North Central district director, NeighborWorks America; and U.S. Senator Russ Feingold.

The Senator toured a home, designated by NeighborWorks America, as reflective of a best practice affordable housing program. View "Winning Strategy" best practice on NHS of Richland County.

The NHS uses NeighborWorks America funds for construction loans, lending capital for home improvement loans and loans for newly constructed homes. Other partners include Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development and USDA Rural Development. The NHS employs an aggressive marketing strategy including cable television, billboards and other grassroots outreach in its development of affordable housing.