Housing counselors often see people at the best of times – on the verge of fulfilling a dream – but also see people at their most vulnerable times and everywhere in between. “It’s taxing work,” says Ann DiPetta, who has worked in the affordable housing and community development field for over 20 years. “It’s demanding. It can be emotionally difficult. And it’s important to take care of yourself so you don’t burn out.”
Cindy Vidal struggled to find a place she could afford – a home where she could raise her children in a safe, stable environment. That search ended when she discovered Guardian Village, a newly opened housing development in the heart of Reedley, California. The village shows how NeighborWorks network organizations are creating homes and building America. Veterans are also being helped by these new apartment homes.

To meet the growing need for housing and services for lower-income seniors, NeighborWorks network organization Nevada HAND (Housing and Neighborhood Development) is developing its latest senior housing development, the Buffalo Cactus Senior Apartments, in Las Vegas. When it opens in mid-2025, this senior living community will provide 125 new affordable housing units for seniors with annual incomes between 30% and 60% of the area median income.

NeighborWorks America Names Cormac Molloy Director of Sustainability and Resilience, National Real Estate Programs

For Immediate Release

January 14, 2025

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NeighborWorks America Names Cormac Molloy Director of Sustainability and Resilience, National Real Estate Programs

New Position to Help NeighborWorks Members Access and Invest Billions of Dollars in Multifamily and Single-family Residential Energy Improvement Capital

Susan M. Ifill

Susan M. Ifill is executive vice president and chief operating officer for NeighborWorks America, leading programs and staff who support network and field operations. She previously served as chief executive officer of Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City (NHSNYC), a NeighborWorks network organization, working to address affordable housing and fight displacement across New York City. Prior to joining NHSNYC, Ifill was the senior vice president and chief retail officer for Carver Federal Savings Bank in New York.

Marietta Rodriguez

Marietta Rodriguez knows what it’s like to be a new homebuyer because she was one. "I was 25 and living in a high-cost area," she says. “There was absolutely no way I could buy a home without someone holding my hand and walking me through it.” The folks holding her hand were from a NeighborWorks network organization that provided counseling and financial assistance to first-time homebuyers. Soon, Rodriguez went to work for the organization that assisted her so that she could help more people in her hometown.
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