Housing Program

The Puentes housing program is a vital element in the organization's strategy to empower and help advance the Latino community. Through the housing program, Puentes advocates on housing issues, educates the community about the homebuying process, provides counseling for first-time homebuyers, and explores strategies for developing affordable housing in our area.

Our very first initiative is the first time homebuyer training classes, which began in May, 2008.  We teach the classes in Spanish so that our community has the opportunity to learn the intricacies of the homebuying process.  As a partner with Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Greater New Orleans (CCCSNO), we provide their twelve-hour certified homebuyer training curriculum, allowing our students to take advantage of municipal, state and private first time homebuyer assistance opportunities.

Puentes ofrece clases para primero compradores de vivienda en español.  Con el apoyo de CCCSNO, las clases se ofrecen en varias areas de la ciudad seis veces al año.  Más abajo pueden ver nuestro programa de las próximas clases.

Class Requirements and Structure

Our requirements for participation are simple: have a desire to learn about the homebuying process and be willing to commit to attend the full twelve hours of classes.

Classes are offered on weeknights over a span of four weeks.  The first three weeks, students attend one class per week, and attend two classes in the last week, for a total of twelve hours of instruction.  Classes are offered on Tuesdays, with the last class offered on a Thursday.  A full tri-merge credit report is attained by CCSNO and reviewed with you during your one hour session with the housing counselor upon completion of your class.

Requísitos y Estructura de las Clases

Nuestros requísitos para participación son sencillo: simplemente hay que tener deseo de aprender el proceso de como comprar su primera vivienda y cometerse a asistir las doces horas en total. 

Las clases se ofrecen durantes días de las semanas entre las seis y las nueves de la noche y se completa en ún mes.  Las primeras semanas hay que asistir a una clase por semana, y la última semana se asiste a dos clases.  Las clases se ofrecen los martes, con la última clase en un jueves.

Class Schedule/Programa de las Clases

2008:    8/26/2008 -- 9/18/2008,  10/28/2008 -- 11/20/2008

2009:    1/27/2009 -- 2/19/2009,    3/24/2009 --   4/16/2009, 5/19/2009 -- 6/11/2009,

             8/25/2009 -- 9/17/2009,  10/20/2009 -- 11/12/2009

Para más información, llamén a la oficina a la Señora Reyna Croft al: 504.310.6922 o por correspondencia electrónica a: [email protected].