Last week, we announced a new initiative to help out nonprofit housing organizations and government agencies, providing them with free access to our comprehensive database of more than 1.2 million real estate listings.

Here’s an excerpt from a recent press release:

The goal of the first-of-its-kind program is to provide these organizations with an important resource that they can use to help families across the nation find affordable housing alternatives such as foreclosures.

The Housing Outreach Partner Effort (H.O.P.E.) is a special program that we are really excited about.

It is an opportunity for us to give back and hopefully help less fortunate families realize their dreams of homeownership.

H.O.P.E. also helps local governments better analyze foreclosures in their areas and gives them the data necessary to address specific problems.

Here is a snip from our President and CEO, Brad Geisen, on H.O.P.E.:

“Providing this valuable data to nonprofit housing organizations, as well as local governments, at no cost gives them another important resource to leverage. As one of the most reliable and trusted sources of foreclosure information, one of the most important things we can do is lend a hand to help find homes for families. H.O.P.E. helps them capitalize on great real estate opportunities – and there are many available on our Web site.”

We encourage you to visit our H.O.P.E. Web page to learn more about the program and download the application to begin searching our listings at no cost if you are affiliated with a nonprofit or government agency.

Feel free to email us with any questions about H.O.P.E., too.

We’re proud to announce today that Foreclosure.com will provide USATODAY.com with direct access to our nationwide database of more than 1.2 million real estate listings.

Here’s what Foreclosure.com President and CEO Brad Geisen had to say about the new partnership in the press release:

“Overall, foreclosures are rising throughout the United States, which creates tremendous investment opportunities for homebuyers and investors. Thanks to this dynamic partnership, we will be able to share these great deals with millions of people.