About Neighborhood Networks

HUD created Neighborhood Networks in 1995 to encourage property owners to establish multiservice community learning centers in HUD insured and assisted properties. Neighborhood Networks was one of the first federal initiatives to promote self-sufficiency and help provide computer access to low-income housing communities.

Neighborhood Networks centers help:

	Improve computer access.
	Advance literacy.
	Prepare residents to take advantage of employment opportunities.
	Provide access to healthcare information and other social services.

Today, in urban centers and rural towns across America, Puerto Rico, and the U. S. Virgin Islands, Neighborhood Networks centers are putting the power of technology in the hands of people. No two Neighborhood Networks centers are alike. With support from innovative public-private partnerships, Neighborhood Networks centers sponsor a range of services and programs. Nearly all centers offer job training and educational opportunities, and many also provide programs that include access to healthcare information and microenterprise development.