[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 65 (Monday, May 20, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S4564]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       TRIBUTE TO MANCHESTER NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSING SERVICES, INC.

 Mr. SMITH of New Hampshire. Mr. President, today I pay tribute 
to Manchester Neighborhood Housing Services, MNHS, of New Hampshire. 
MNHS is this year's recipient of the Real Estate/Construction Business 
of the Year Award by the New Hampshire Chamber of Commerce and Business 
NH Magazine.
  I commend the efforts of MNHS to improve the City of Manchester and 
provide affordable housing to low-income residents. Founded in 1992, 
MNHS began as a revitalization project for Manchester's inner city 
neighborhoods. One of the largest and most visible projects thus far 
has been the $11 Million Elm Street Restoration Project, which created 
68 affordable apartments in two of the historic downtown brownstones. 
This project is one of the largest nonprofit affordable housing 
projects in New Hampshire's history.
  I would also like to recognize the Renaissance, a 24 unit family 
rental project and the first Low Income Housing Tax Credit project, 
created for first-time home buyers. Among these many accomplishments, 
MNHS has also loaned or granted more than $6.5 million dollars for home 
purchase and rehabilitation. The outstanding performance by this 
organization is not only making positive changes to the community but 
more importantly to peoples lives. There is nothing more important to 
me than to make sure that people are taken care of. It is an honor and 
privilege to represent the fine people that make these advancements 
possible.

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