Executive Director: Lenora Jackson-Evans
Neighborhood Energy Center Manager: Maucella Bevans

2829 West Diamond Street
Philadelphia, PA 19121
Phone: (215) 235-7505
Fax: (215) 235-3122

Service Area: North Philadelphia, West of Broad St.

NEIGHBORHOOD ENERGY CENTER:

• Utility assistance program, LIHEAP/UESF and Grandom oil
• Weatherization Assistance Program
• Water Conservation program (LICAP)

Mission

The Strawberry Mansion Neighborhood Action Center, Inc. (SMNAC) opened the door on November 2004, which was established to rebuild the Strawberry Mansion community through the empowerment of its residents and to enhance the quality of life by providing services to low and moderate income families.

The Strawberry Mansion community is a North Philadelphia community that lacks accessible and affordable resources or community institutions, the SMNAC seeks to insure the delivery of social and programmatic services to under served residents of the targeted area, while encouraging an active role of residents in the revitalization of its neighborhood.

ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES:

• Community empowerment
• Vacant land/property development
• Small business support network and counseling
• First time home buyer assistance and counseling
• Greening and beautification programs, and small land acquisition and development projects
• Social services and referrals
• Community education and counseling
• Community meetings and information sessions
• Community planning
• Zoning monitoring
• Block captain association
• Home owners emergency mortgage assistance program
• Computer lab

ENERGY RELATED PROGRAMS

• Energy counseling
• Energy conservation workshops
• Budget counseling

REFERRAL SERVICES

• Philadelphia home improvement loan (PHIL)
• Philadelphia mini loan
• Basic system repairs
• Food referral
• Senior citizen programs
• Furniture referral
• Home Start program
• Adaptive modifications program
• Advocate on behalf of PHA tenants
• Job opportunities