About Us
Mission
The Mission of BOTHANDS, Inc. is to bring together representatives dealing with all facets of housing to identify, advocate, coordinate, pursue, initiate and implement strategies to provide affordable housing.
Vision
All residents will have access to safe, decent and affordable housing with an opportunity for upward mobility.
Values
Safe, decent, affordable housing is an essential element for quality of life.
The entire community shares in achieving housing affordability.
Program recipients should actively participate in identifying and attaining their goals.
BOTHANDS is inclusive of the people it serves in developing and delivering its programs, policies and procedures.
BOTHANDS will treat everyone with dignity and respect.
Goals
Increase the affordable housing stock by
- Adding more low- and moderately-priced housing units to the market
- Educating the public to overcome negative attitudes toward affordable housing
- Insuring the provision of education and down payment assistance programs for first-time homebuyers
- Developing residential programs for special needs populations
- Addressing the challenge of sub-standard housing units
- Promoting policies and programs to reduce the cost of developing and maintaining affordability in housing
- Advocating for job training and economic development programs that will raise the standard of living


