Our vision is a healthy and vibrant community ensuring housing choices for everyone and our specific mission is cultivating partnerships and resources to increase the availability of quality, fair and affordable housing throughout Lancaster County.
LHOP expands housing opportunities
...to residents throughout Lancaster County including the City of Lancaster. We accomplish this through Education of our neighbors and community leaders in home ownership, fair housing and development practices; Advocacy for model housing affordability practices and policies; and Coordination of resources and initiatives such as the Community Home Buyer Program, Fair Housing Center, Affordable Housing Outreach and Development Loan Program.
We encourage you to explore our website to become familiar with the programs and services available through LHOP. Thank you for visiting.
The Fair Housing Center at LHOP is proud to present Risk Management for Landlords - the first event in the Landlord Forum Series. Current and potential landlords are invited to attend this free event where they will learn from industry experts, have an opportunity to network with fellow landlords, and will help shape future events in the Landlord Forum Series.
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Housing Development Finance Professional Certification Earned
On February 1, 2012 Ray D'Agostino, Executive Director of the Lancaster Housing Opportunity Partnership (LHOP) located in Lancaster, PA, received certification as a Housing Development Finance Professional (HDFP) from the National Development Council (NDC). HDFP Certification is a professional credential given to individuals who successfully complete NDC's intensive housing development finance training series.
"Rolling up his Sleeves"
Jim Shultz was recently named as LHOP's Project Development Director. Jim is a founding member of LHOP, having played a key role in the organization's creation. He served on the Board of Directors during LHOP's 18-year history and now steps down as a board member, "rolling up his sleeves" to assist the organization in developing new programs, as well as lending, funding and investment strategies for the benefit of increasing fair and affordable housing throughout Lancaster County. Jim is also an adjunct professor at F&M College, a former deputy secretary of the PA Department of Community Affairs and president of Housing Development Corporation. Jim is also finishing up work as a project manager for Lancaster based Charter Homes as he comes on board LHOP.
