Dear NOAH Friends,
Like everyone else, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, NOAH’s staffers are making some temporary business protocol changes to help keep everyone safe, while doing what we can to minimize disruptions to our services and to our work. These are not easy times and plans may change depending on City, State or Federal directives.
We have cancelled all in-person classes, events, workshops and counseling, for now. We are not accepting any walk-in clients for any of our programs. Only clients with confirmed counselor appointments might be seen on an emergency basis. We are still hard at work to help as many residents and constituents in need as possible. Most of our staffers are working remotely, but all are still responding to voice messages and emails.
We hope that by following medical advice and practices, everyone stays safe and healthy during this challenging pandemic.
In April of 2020, NOAH initiated a major Hunger Relief effort. During the year, NOAH invested $90,800 in providing food and essential households supplies. We donated funds to 8 local non-profits to assist in food distribution. Our own staff distributed food cards to indigent NOAH tenants and families in our own programs we knew to be victims. Some 500 families were directly served by NOAH and several thousand more by the food network of which we are a part.
NOAH has been one of three City agencies selected to offer ‘Rent Relief’, and by the end of 2020, $2.1 million (in Federal/City funds) were distributed by NOAH staff on behalf of 590 distressed households, allowing them to remain in their apartments during the pandemic. Approximately 35% of the families resided in East Boston.
If you have questions for a specific service line, please leave a phone message for that Department, and leave your name, phone number, and the nature of your request.
- Property Management: 617-418-8247
- EHAP/Emergency Housing Assistance: 617-418-8260
- FSNP/Family Safety Net: 617-418-8264
- Foreclosure Prevention: 617-418-8263
- Financial Capability: 617-418-8263
- First Time Homebuyer: 617-418-8261 OR 617-418-8266
- Senior Homeowner Services: 617-418-8265
- ESOL or US Citizenship Classes: 617-418-8242
- CBE/EJ: 617-418-8241
- Youth Leadership: 617-418-8244