Community – Concord Housing

John Hoyt Named to Board of Trustees of National Housing Organization

Concord Housing + Redevelopment Executive Director to Represent the Granite State
John Hoyt, Executive Director of Concord Housing + Redevelopment (CH+R) has been named to the Board of Trustees of the Public Housing Authorities Directors Association (PHADA) out of Washington, DC. Hoyt will serve a three year term on the board. In his role, Hoyt will represent the national interests of the PHADA’s members – which include close to 2,000 member housing agencies representing 1.9 million low-income housing units across the United States.

CH+R receives funding for Foster Youth to Independence program

Concord Housing + Redevelopment (CH+R) has secured federal funds for the new Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) initiative. CH+R received $7,080 for the program that will assist young adults who are transitioning out of foster care.The funds were released by the United States Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regional administrator so that CH+R can get working on the new program. New Hampshire is the first state in New England to have the money to put the program into action.

Synchronized Giving

Concord Housing + Redevelopment once again teams up with Concord Parks and Recreation to teach over 600 area children how to swim.

Concord Housing + Redevelopment Bids Farewell to Violet Rounds

June, 22, 2017 – John Hoyt, Executive Director of Concord Housing + Redevelopment announced the retirement of Violet Rounds from the organization’s Board of Commissioners. Violet began serving on the board during the planning and construction of CH+R’s present offices on Green Street.

CH+R sponsors YMCA Winter Swim Program For Area Children

Concord Housing + Redevelopment (CH+R) is continuing to have a positive impact on area children through their sponsorships of local swim programs. After sponsoring the Concord Parks and Recreation Department swim program this past summer, CH+R jumped back in this winter with the Concord YMCA.

Concord Housing + Redevelopment Makes a Splash at Concord Family YMCA

Concord Housing + Redevelopment (CH+R) is making waves at the Concord Family YMCA with their $6,000 donation to teach water safety to children. Designated for children from low- income families who are not YMCA members, the donation will enroll them in learn to swim and water safety programs.

Concord Housing + Redevelopment Helped Almost 700 Kids Take The Plunge

Almost 700 children, 691 to be exact, jumped, splashed and swam in pools across the city this summer, thanks to the sole sponsorship of Concord Housing + Redevelopment, who contributed $15,000 to the Concord Parks and Recreation Department swim program.

Concord Housing + Redevelopment Jumps Back In To Help City Kids Learn To Swim for Free Again This Summer

Once again, children throughout the area will be jumping into pools across the city thanks to Concord Housing + Redevelopment’s role as the sole sponsor of the Concord Parks and
Recreation Department Swim Program.

Over 600 Kids Learned To Swim with Concord Housing + Redevelopment

More than 600 children jumped into pools across the city, thanks to Concord Housing + Redevelopment’s $10,000 sponsorship of the Concord Parks and Recreation Department program.

Concord Nonprofit Gives Up on Winter Shelter, But Moves Ahead with Plans to House Homeless

By MEGAN DOYLE Monitor staff Tuesday, June 23, 2015 (Published in print: Wednesday, June 24, 2015) A Concord nonprofit has given up hope of finding a new host for a winter shelter, but it is moving forward with plans to permanently house the city’s long-term homeless.