The Department of Neighborhood Development offers a range of business and housing development services. The department is governed by The City of Boston in Massachusetts. The Department of Neighborhood Development operates an administration and finance division that oversees the processing of the federal funds, as well as maintains project records in accordance with the state and federal regulations. The department maintains the Boston Home Center, which provides foreclosure prevention counseling services, as well as educational courses for first-time homebuyers. The Department of Neighborhood Development offers mapping, program development assistance, and research and policy analysis solutions. The department s real estate management and sales division manages the portfolio of tax-foreclosed buildings.