Valley Community Development

Valley Community Development is a non-profit corporation formed in 1988 by Casa Latina, a local non-profit agency, to address the growing needs of low- and moderate-income people through developing and preserving affordable rental and ownership housing, cultivating economic self-sufficiency and fostering community leadership. The impetus for formin... g Valley Community Development was to address the shortage of affordable housing and the shrinkage of blue-collar jobs in the Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts. Since 1988, Valley Community Development has developed over 279 units of affordable rental and ownership housing; provided business technical assistance to well over 1,500 entrepreneurs; assisted over 8,000 homebuyers and homeowners in the region; and helped low-income homeowners correct health and safety code violations in their homes.Read More