There is no better benefit to society than ensuring that every individual and family in our community has a safe, decent, and affordable place to call home.
Unaffordadble housing is defined as being forced to spend more than a third of your income on housing. Annually, rental rates are increasing at a much higher percentage than wages.Additionally, individuals earning “moderate incomes” who are successful renters find themselves challenged to buy a home, given the barriers to saving appropriately for a down payment. Helping to solve these problems is the driving force behind our programs and everything we do.
Our programs are aimed at reaching this goal through services that:
- Assist our workforce whom are experiencing economic hardship
- Educate to ensure individuals can sustain their own housing
- Connect individuals to a variety of resources to help them achieve stable housing and finances
- Empower families and individuals with knowledge for the homeownership journey
- Help those who want to help themselves
Our Beliefs
- Everyone deserves access to safe, decent and affordable housing
- Homelessness can be successfully addressed
- Solving homelessness benefits us all
- Homeownership is possible if the customer is ready and willing
- “Housing First” is an effective approach
Our Impact
We are proud that in our fiscal year 2023 we:
- Helped secure housing for 1,194 adults and children through our Homeless to Housing program.
- Prevented foreclosure for 136 families across 16 counties in North Carolina
- Educated and counseled 306 individuals via our Asset Building program, building their knowledge about budgeting, personal finance, and how to be a homeowner.
- Prepared 1,625 tax returns through our Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program.
- Helped 15 First-Time Homebuyers from our Financial Empowerment Classes purchase home
- Aided 209 Travelers experiencing extreme hardship with our Traveler's Aid assistance
