The Housing Partnership of Chester County (HPCC), a private non-profit
organization, was founded in 1988 by a group of concerned citizens, under the
auspices of the Community Service Council of Chester County. Its purpose was to
seek innovative ways to develop affordable housing for families of modest means who
did not have the resources to qualify for conventional forms of financing in order to
purchase a home. In effect, this group has been frozen out of the housing market.
The foresight of the founders is evident in the growth of HPCC and its positive impact
on the hundreds of Chester County families it has helped to achieve home ownership.
Our First Time Homebuyer Program has assisted over 300 individuals and families
with down payment and closing cost assistance for the purchase of a first home. Since
1997, we have had over 450 people attend our required 8-hour, pre-purchase
workshops in hopes of becoming homeowners.
HPCC also runs a very effective credit-counseling program, which helps participants
repair derogatory credit, budget income and save for eventual home ownership. This
program is offered free of charge to all participants of our programs, along with those
referred by local banks, community service groups, HUD and PHFA. HPCC is also
an approved counseling agency for PHFA's Homeowners Emergency Mortgage
Assistance Program (HEMAP). In order to participate, clients are required to meet
with our counselor to develop a plan of action to address their specific need. This may
involve budgeting and savings, credit repair or foreclosure prevention. Clients must
make a commitment to meet with our counselor on a monthly basis and show their
progress. Many of our program participants are eventually able to buy homes using our
First Time Home Buyer Program.
organization, was founded in 1988 by a group of concerned citizens, under the
auspices of the Community Service Council of Chester County. Its purpose was to
seek innovative ways to develop affordable housing for families of modest means who
did not have the resources to qualify for conventional forms of financing in order to
purchase a home. In effect, this group has been frozen out of the housing market.
The foresight of the founders is evident in the growth of HPCC and its positive impact
on the hundreds of Chester County families it has helped to achieve home ownership.
Our First Time Homebuyer Program has assisted over 300 individuals and families
with down payment and closing cost assistance for the purchase of a first home. Since
1997, we have had over 450 people attend our required 8-hour, pre-purchase
workshops in hopes of becoming homeowners.
HPCC also runs a very effective credit-counseling program, which helps participants
repair derogatory credit, budget income and save for eventual home ownership. This
program is offered free of charge to all participants of our programs, along with those
referred by local banks, community service groups, HUD and PHFA. HPCC is also
an approved counseling agency for PHFA's Homeowners Emergency Mortgage
Assistance Program (HEMAP). In order to participate, clients are required to meet
with our counselor to develop a plan of action to address their specific need. This may
involve budgeting and savings, credit repair or foreclosure prevention. Clients must
make a commitment to meet with our counselor on a monthly basis and show their
progress. Many of our program participants are eventually able to buy homes using our
First Time Home Buyer Program.
| Mission Statement To improve the quality of life for low-to-moderate income people of Chester County, by providing the ability to acquire and maintain decent affordable housing. |
| BOARD OF DIRECTORS |
Officers
David Sweet, President
David J. Dondero, Vice President
William J. Hieb, Treasurer
Regina Kemery, Secretary
David J. Dondero, Vice President
William J. Hieb, Treasurer
Regina Kemery, Secretary
Tamara Cansler
Robert Bruckman
Kurt Scheivert
Edward Hollin, Esq.
Jonathon Penders
N. "Chip" Vaughan
Robert Bruckman
Kurt Scheivert
Edward Hollin, Esq.
Jonathon Penders
N. "Chip" Vaughan
John Ciccarone
Anne Cowburn
Bob Hankin
Larry Segal
KC Barrett
Richard V. Herbster
Anne Cowburn
Bob Hankin
Larry Segal
KC Barrett
Richard V. Herbster
Directors
Advisory Board
Raymond J. Hunter
Eric R. Seestedt
Elizabeth U. Witmer, Esq.
Charles Lewis
Cheryl Owens
Rita Spishock
Eric R. Seestedt
Elizabeth U. Witmer, Esq.
Charles Lewis
Cheryl Owens
Rita Spishock
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