About the Baltimore Homeownership Preservation Coalition (BHPC)
In Baltimore, public and private funders, lenders and nonprofit practitioners are working collaboratively as the Homeownership Preservation Coalition to develop and implement key programs and policies to reduce the incidence of foreclosure and high cost lending in Baltimore. The aim of this effort is to preserve and increase the assets of families, thereby supporting the revitalization of the neighborhoods in which they live and the city as a whole.
Membership
More than 60 nonprofit, governmental and for-profit organizations belong to BHPC. BHPC membership is free and is open to organizations and individuals that are working to prevent foreclosure and/or mitigate the impact of foreclosure on neighborhoods. Applications for membership are reviewed on a rolling basis. If you are interested in joining BHPC, please download and fill out the membership form; email the completed form to Felix Torres, BHPC's Membership Chair, at ftorres@nhsbaltimore.com. In 2010, membership meetings occur on the third Wednesday of January, March, May, July, September, and November
Membership meetings cover a broad array of topics including the impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) on foreclosure activities in Maryland, the variety of hotlines available for individuals facing foreclosure, and a lease-purchase program piloted by a national nonprofit to deal with accumulating foreclosed properties. During these general meetings, BHPC Committee Chairs update members on important work being conducted at the committee level.
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Committees
Most of BHPC's work to prevent and mitigate the impact of foreclosures occurs at the committee level. The following committees are actively meeting to advance BHPC's agenda: Marketing and Outreach, Enforcement, and Renters and Foreclosure. Additional information about each committee is available under individual committee headings.
Leadership
The majority of BHPCs work is completed at the committee level. Coalition-wide goals are developed and decided by the executive committee, which is led by the BHPC co-chairs. The Coordinator provides staff support to BHPC committees and helps to execute specific projects. The Steering Committee provides general guidance and direction to the Coalition.
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