Dedham Savings Community Foundation awards grant to Neighborhood of Affordable Housing, Inc.
January 20, 2026 – Dedham Savings Community Foundation has awarded a grant to Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH) to support its bilingual (Spanish and English) Affordable Housing programming. Grant funds will strengthen NOAH’s efforts to address the shortage of affordable housing for low- and moderate-income residents by expanding services such as first-time homebuyer education, financial counseling, foreclosure prevention, and homelessness prevention support. These services help community members achieve stable, healthy, and sustainable housing.
ABOUT NEIGHBORHOOD OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING (NOAH)
NOAH is a long-standing, award‑winning nonprofit organization with 38 years of service focused on affordable housing and community development. As a community development corporation, it promotes equity, community cohesion, environmental justice, and economic resiliency. Its mission centers on expanding access to affordable housing, creating social and economic opportunities, and empowering residents to become community leaders. NOAH strives to support the National Housing Goal of ensuring “a decent home and suitable living environment” for individuals and families in need, both locally and regionally.
ABOUT DEDHAM SAVINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
The Dedham Savings Community Foundation is a privately funded foundation created by Dedham Savings to provide financial support to charitable organizations that serve disadvantaged populations within the Bank’s community reinvestment area. These communities include Dedham, Needham, Norwood, Sharon, South Boston, Walpole, Westwood, and contiguous areas. Typical requests are received from schools, libraries, family service organizations and non-profit organizations. The Trustees of the Foundation accept grant requests from community organizations and make awards twice per year. Organizations wishing to request funding from the Foundation may apply online at www.dedhamsavings.com/community.
