Mayor Bell to join Wells Fargo, NeighborWorks America and NHS of Birmingham to launch $2.55 million NeighborhoodLIFT® program for local homebuyers
Mayor Bell to join Wells Fargo, NeighborWorks America and NHS of Birmingham to launch $2.55 million NeighborhoodLIFT® program for local homebuyers
Eligible homebuyers can make an appointment now to apply for a matching down payment assistance grant up to $7,500 on April 28-29; program includes homebuyer education
WHO: Honorable Mayor William Bell, Mayor of Birmingham
Leigh Collier, Mid-South Region President, Wells Fargo
Donald Phoenix, Regional Vice President, NeighborWorks America
Kelleigh Gamble, CEO, Neighborhood Housing Services of Birmingham
WHEN: April 6
11:00 a.m.
WHERE: Pratt City Library, 509 Dugan Avenue, Birmingham, AL 35214
WHAT: NEWS CONFERENCE to announce a $2.55 million local homebuyer program that will provide matching down payment assistance grants up to a $7,500 for eligible Birmingham-Jefferson County homebuyers. Wells Fargo’s NeighborhoodLIFT program – with down payment assistance grants and homebuyer education – helps mortgage-ready homebuyers make homeownership more affordable, achievable and sustainable.
The NeighborhoodLIFT event takes place April 28-29 at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, where prospective homebuyers may qualify for up to $7,500 in matching down payment assistance to purchase a home within all of Jefferson County. Prospective homebuyers are encouraged to register to attend the event at www.NeighborhoodLIFT.com or by calling (866) 858-2151. In addition, prospective homebuyers will be able to take advantage of homebuyer education sessions and preview featured homes available for sale in local neighborhoods.
Wells Fargo will implement the program in collaboration with NeighborWorks America, Neighborhood Housing Services of Birmingham and NeighborWorks Columbus.
The NeighborhoodLIFT program is Wells Fargo’s single largest corporate philanthropic effort of its kind in the company’s history and is funded by the Wells Fargo Foundation. Since 2012, the programs have helped to create more than 13,150 homeowners with down payment assistance and homebuyer education in 50 housing markets.
