IT IS THE MISSION OF WESTHAB IN MOUNT VERNON TO PROVIDE QUALITY, AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON; TO IMPROVE ITS NEIGHBORHOODS THROUGH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES; TO IMPROVE THE ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF THE MOUNT VERNON COMMUNITY THROUGH PROGRAMS OF CAPITAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; AND TO SERVE AS A CATALYST FOR POSITIVE SOCIAL, PHYSICAL AND ECONOMIC CHANGE IN THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON THROUGH A DIVERSE, COMMUNITY-BASED BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND AN INCLUSIVE PLANNING PROCESS.