National homeownership campaign honors Montana network

The Campaign for Homeownership, a national initiative of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, recently awarded the Montana HomeOwnership Network (MHN) first prize in the "Best Collaboration to Promote Homeownership" category of its Innovations in Homeownership Contest. The MHN was also named runner-up in the contest's "Best Strategy for Reaching Minority Homebuyers" category.

Founded in 2001 as an affiliate of Neighborhood Housing Services of Great Falls, Mont., the MHN is a statewide partnership of nonprofit and private corporations, government entities and other organizations that provides homeownership information and opportunities for the people of Montana.