Nevada HAND History

1993
Nevada H.A.N.D., Inc. is founded in October to become a self-sustaining organization that employs sound business practices and finds creative solutions to housing problems of low-income and moderate-income families. HAND provides partnerships with public agencies, the private development community, concerned citizens, and working families whose wages are not rising as fast as housing costs. HAND believes that true public/private partnerships work best when the limited resources of each partner are properly leveraged throughout the partnership’s undertaking. By involving more people, each will have to shoulder a smaller load. HAND forms synergistic relationships where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

1994
Nevada H.A.N.D., Inc. elects a Board of Directors representing a cross section of local development professionals.

1995
Nevada H.A.N.D. Inc. receives its non-profit determination letter from the IRS.

1997
HAND Construction Company is incorporated by Nevada H.A.N.D., Inc. as a wholly owned, 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliate to manage the construction of new developments and to assure their long-term quality of construction. HAND Construction Company has a Nevada general contractor’s license and has managed construction contracts of over $72,000,000 involving over 1150 dwelling units in nine different affordable housing communities.

1999
Resident Services Department is created by Nevada H.A.N.D., Inc. to enhance the quality of lives of our residents. The mission of Resident Services is to educate our residents about existing social services and activities and to coordinate their use.

2001
HAND Property Management Company is incorporated by Nevada H.A.N.D., Inc. as a wholly controlled, 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliate to manage the properties owned by Nevada H.A.N.D., Inc. HAND Property Management Company now manages 1181 units in 10 of our communities.

2004
Nevada H.A.N.D., Inc. has been awarded over 11.2 million in grants and has developed over 1,600 units at a total cost of over $125,000,000 since receiving it’s non-profit status in 1995.