Go Forward Pine Bluff will host their third Neighborhood Enhancement Strategy Act meeting at the Family Church – Pine Bluff campus on Tuesday, July 26 at 5:30.

The Act promotes homeownership in distressed areas by profiling the neighborhood conditions and offering incentives for homebuyers.

The area being targeted by Go Forward Pine Bluff for this plan is an area between 17th Avenue to 34th Avenue and Hazel Street to Olive Street. The program intends to help first time homebuyers with credit limits obtain housing with assistance provided for down payments and closing costs.

The area being targeted is an area that Urban Renewal has been working to tear down dilapidated houses which leave areas that need to be redeveloped. Additionally, it is a high crime area that local officials are hoping that they can combat with responsible home owners that could help stabilize the neighborhood.