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Summer of Advocacy by Resident Owned Communities: Finding our voices and making them heard

September 27, 2018 No Comments

By Jason Brady, NEROC Cooperative Development Specialist Resident owned communities (ROCs) face internal and external challenges to maintaining affordable housing for their members. When these challenges are political it can take ROC leaders into new territory. To better advocate for their interests, ROC leaders are getting proactive by talking with and building relationships with local

And NEROC is hiring again!

August 24, 2018 No Comments

We are bidding a fond farewell to Maureen Carroll Dennis, who is off to law school in the fall, and searching for our next team member. If you’re a group process guru, a real estate whiz, or a trainer extraordinaire, the New England Resident Owned Communities (NEROC) program wants you! Take a look at our

NEROC Adds a New Staff Person – Welcome Libby!

August 24, 2018 No Comments

We are pleased to welcome our newest staff member, Gillian (Libby) O’Flaherty, who joins the NEROC team in Western Massachusetts. Prior to joining CDI, Libby worked with the Prison Birth Project and Community Action’s Family Center, providing wrap-around care to high needs families in Franklin and Hampden counties, as well as the first point of

CDI’s NEROC Program Assists the Residents of Lakeview Mobile Home Park and Sets Them on the Path to Resident Ownership!

August 24, 2018 No Comments

The residents of Lakeview Mobile Home Park, in Shelburne, Vermont voted last month to form a cooperative, and with the assistance of CDI, Champlain Housing Trust and The Housing Foundation is now on the path to becoming the newest resident-owned community in the ROC USA Network, preserving 64 units of affordable, privately owned housing.

Turnpike Park Cooperative residents hold a banner saying "We Own It!"

Job Posting: Central/Eastern MA Housing Program Specialist

August 14, 2018 No Comments

Want to be part of a growing team of successful community organizers making a difference for low and moderate income residents? If you’re a group process guru, a real estate whiz, or a trainer extraordinaire, the New England Resident Owned Communities (NEROC) program wants you! Take a look at our job description and if it speaks to you, speak to

MA Regional ROC Event Highlights Owner Empowerment Efforts

June 22, 2018 No Comments

MA Regional ROC Event a Success! by Maureen Carroll Dennis and Colleen Preston To the uninitiated, resident-ownership may not rock your world. But to those in the trenches, and those who truly are taking a shot at “living the American dream,” this new wave of eminently affordable home ownership is a very big deal. So,

Residents of Wheel Estates Tenants' Association in North Adams, MA celebrate the purchase of their 200-unit community on May 1st, 2013.

Job posting: Western MA Housing Program Specialist

May 1, 2018 1 Comment

Calling all talented community organizers, group process whisperers, real estate geeks, and terrific trainers! The New England Resident Owned Communities (NEROC) program is seeking an outstanding addition to our stellar team. Take a look at our job description and if it speaks to you, speak to us! Interested candidates should call 877-632-6677 (877-NE COOPS) for application instructions.

Maine's state capitol building on a fall day

Policy Matters: Maine Legislative Advocacy Update

April 20, 2018 No Comments

Sponsored by Representative Martin Grohman (I) of Biddeford, LD 1338 was reported out of the Committee on Taxation, “Unanimous Ought to Pass as Amended,” and has broad tri-partisan support. The bill is a very straightforward proposal that can have significant impact on preserving and creating jobs in Maine, and provide even greater incentive for lenders

Maine Principle 6 Conference Report-Back

April 20, 2018 No Comments

The 5th Annual Principle 6 Conference was held on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at the Rockland Congregational Church in Rockland, Maine. Once a year, co-op supporters from across Maine get together to meet, network, share experiences, and learn how we can work together to grow Maine’s cooperative economy. Our name for this conference, Principle 6,

Heritage Residents purchased their neighborhood

April 13, 2018 No Comments

For Immediate Release April 13, 2018 Heritage Association, Inc. Warren Manufactured Home Community Homeowners Purchased Their Neighborhood, Ready to ‘Flourish’ Contacts: Dave Adams, President, Heritage Association, (413) 436-8245 Andy Danforth, Director, NEROC Program, CDI (401) 439-9795 Paul Bradley, President, ROC USA, LLC (603) 513-2818 WARREN, Mass. — After learning about what it means to be

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Summer of Advocacy by Resident Owned Communities: Finding our voices and making them heard

And NEROC is hiring again!

NEROC Adds a New Staff Person – Welcome Libby!

CDI’s NEROC Program Assists the Residents of Lakeview Mobile Home Park and Sets Them on the Path to Resident Ownership!

Job Posting: Central/Eastern MA Housing Program Specialist

MA Regional ROC Event Highlights Owner Empowerment Efforts

Job posting: Western MA Housing Program Specialist

Policy Matters: Maine Legislative Advocacy Update

Maine Principle 6 Conference Report-Back

Heritage Residents purchased their neighborhood

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Eastern Garage Door becomes employee-owned cooperative after 100 years in business

Bangor residents purchase community for $8M, dozens of new affordable homes planned

CDI awarded $17.8M to repair failing water infrastructure for thousands of households

Vermont community takes on $2M septic crisis with the help of CDI’s WISP Program

Residents purchase manufactured home park for $26M, first deal of its kind in Maine

Brookfield Meadows becomes newest resident-owned community in Massachusetts

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