Housing and Neighborhood Development Services, Inc. or HANDS Inc. is a nonprofit housing group based in Orange, New Jersey. Since 1986, the organization has worked to revitalize residential and commercial properties throughout the tri-state area through foreclosure and negotiations with the owners.[1] The rehabilitated homes and business properties are then resold to the community, generally to low-income citizens.[2] In recent years, HANDS has worked with the local art organization ValleyArts to convert properties into art galleries.[3] The projects are secured by federal and state community reinvestment funding.[3]

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  1. ^ Finn, Robin (18 July 2009). "New Jersey: Tackling Old Problems Again". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  2. ^ Hagerty, James R. (1 April 2009). "One Nonprofit's Solution To Housing Foreclosures". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
  3. ^ a b Martin, Antoinette (27 October 2011). "Expanding an Arts Community". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 June 2014.
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