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Chattanooga

Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise, Inc.
1301 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37420
(423) 756-6201

Education and counseling, home financing and home improvement programs

Clarksville

Clarksville Housing and Community Development

City of Clarksville
One Public Square
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 572-8454

For information on housing rehabilitation and homeownership assistance, contact Angela Belcher

Dyersburg: Dyer County

West Tennessee Legal Services
Email

208 S. Church Street
Dyersburg, TN 38024
(731) 285-8181

Housing Counseling

Hendersonville

New Hope Construction, Inc.

1052 Avondale Dr.
Hendersonville, TN 37075
(615) 396-4673
Toll Free: (866) 396-4673
Nancy Woodard

Seniors at Home program offers affordable homeownership opportunity for very low income seniors in east Tennessee; partners with local agencies by providing pre-framed housing packages.

Huntingdon: Carroll County

West Tennessee Legal Services
Email

113 W. Paris Street
Huntingdon, TN 38344
(800) 372-8346

Housing Counseling

Jackson: Madison County

West Tennessee Legal Services 210 W. Main St Jackson, TN 38101 (731) 986-8975 Toll Free: 1-800-372-8346 Email	Housing Counseling
Affordable Housing CDC 206 East Main St. Jackson, TN 38301 (731) 422-1366 Email	Down Payment Assistance Program New Home Construction

Johnson City: Washington

City of Johnson City Office of Community Development
Keystone Community Center
603 Bert Street
Johnson City, Tennessee 37601
Phone: (423) 434-6290
Email: Steve Baldwin, Director

Coordinates federal, state and local resources to implement housing rehabilitation, homeownership, homeless shelters and funds other housing development activities. In addition the department also funds fair housing activities, park expansion and development in low and moderate income neighborhoods, economic development activities and provides assistance with Community facility improvements for the handicapped as well as community support services for the at risk population.

Eastern Eight Community Development Corporation, Inc.
207 N. Boone St
Suite 500
Johnson City, TN 36701
(866) 750-5097 or (423) 232-5097
Email

Homebuyer education and financial counseling services for low to moderate income residents of Upper East Tennessee

Knoxville: Knox, Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, Union

Disability Resource Center 900 E. Hill Avenue, Suite 120 Knoxville, Tennessee 37915 Phone: (865) 637-3666 Fax: (865) 637-5616 TTY: (865) 637-6796 Email	The DRC is a Center for Independent Living (CIL). We are a community-based non-residential program of services designed to assist people with disabilities to gain independence and to assist the community in eliminating barriers to independence.
Knox County Community Development 400 Main Street, Suite 345 Knoxville, TN 37902 Phone: (865) 215-3980 Fax: (865) 215-3997 Email	Knox County's Community Development Block Grant and Home Affordable Housing programs fund projects and conduct activities that improve the quality of life for lower income County residents. It is the County's intent to be the first stop for individuals and/or organizations in need of housing assistance.
Knoxville Area Urban League 1514 E. Fifth Avenue Knoxville, Tennessee 37917 Phone: (865) 524-5511 Fax: (865) 525-5154 Email	Presents free educational seminars to assist first-time homebuyers. This four-module seminar details selecting, purchasing, financing, and maintaining a home, especially for low to moderate income families. In addition, all participants receive a copy of their credit report card along with budget counseling.
Knoxville Leadership Foundation KLF Office Site 901 East Summit Hill Drive, Suite 300 Knoxville, Tennessee 37915 Phone (865) 524-2774 Fax (865) 525-4213 Email Executive Director Chris Martin	NHI provides the buyer high quality, affordable new homes; up to $23,000 subsidies (based on income); financial/home ownership training and counseling; assistance finding a mortgage; fairly priced homes, well below suburb price.
East Tennessee Human Resources Agency (ETHRA) 9111 Cross Park Drive, Suite D-100 Knoxville, TN 37923 Phone (865) 691-2551	HOUSE program funds in the form of a low interest loan of 3%. Contact: HOUSE Program or HOME Program
City of Knoxville Community Development Housing Programs Madeline Rogero, Director Melissa Williams, Executive Assistant Room 532, City County Building (865) 215-2865 Fair Housing Program: (865) 215-2120 Housing Programs: (865) 215-2120 Fax: (865) 215-2962	Programs to improve housing opportunities for lower-income homeowners, tenants and first-time homebuyers as well as assistance to organizations serving Knoxville's homeless population. A Fair Housing Program to promote equal opportunity in housing and to investigate complaints of housing discrimination in Knoxville.

Memphis: Shelby

City of Memphis Email	Div. of Housing & Community Development 701 N. Main Street Memphis, TN 38107 (901) 576-7300	Downpayment assistance and housing programs
Financial Counselors of America	3294 Poplar Ave., Suite 304 Memphis, TN 38103 (877) 450-4404	Individual & group counseling
Homeownership Foundation	22 N. Front St. Suite 140 Memphis, TN 38103 (901) 685-2100	Listings of agencies offering affordable home buying products, education and affordable housing programs – sponsored by the Memphis Area Association of Realtors
Lemoyne-Owen College Community Development Corp.	802 Walker Ave., Suite 5 Memphis, TN 38131 (901) 435-1654	Housing: Housing Assistance programs; micro- loans for business
Memphis Housing Resource Center Email	2400 Poplar Ave. Memphis, TN 38112 (901) 529-1151	Community Outreach, Homebuying, Education Course and Credit Counseling
Shelby County Department of Housing Email	1075 Mullins Station Rd. Memphis, TN 38134 (901) 379-7100	Down Payment Assistance Program
The Works	1471 Genesis Circle Memphis, TN 38106 (901) 946-9675	Homebuying education courses, credit counseling
United Housing, Inc. Email	51 North Cooper Street Memphis, TN 38104 (901) 272-1122	Serving Memphis and West Tennessee - Affordable Housing, Housing Counseling, Credit Counseling, Build and rehab houses for low-moderate income buyers, homebuying education courses, credit counseling, loan products, available housing listings
Vollentine Evergreen Community Development Corporation Email	1680 Jackson Avenue Memphis, TN 38107 (901) 276-1782	Housing counseling, Build and rehab houses for low-moderate income buyers, homebuying education courses, credit counseling, loan products

Murfreesboro: Rutherford County

City of Murfreesboro Community Development Office	Community Development Department 211 Bridge Ave. Murfreesboro, TN 37129 Phone: (615) 890-4660 Email	Affordable housing assistance program, housing rehab, fair housing contact, housing information
Dominion Financial Management, Inc.	P. O. Box 571 Antioch, TN 37011 Phone: (615) 220-5858 Email	Teaches personal financing, budgeting, credit, debt elimination, homebuying education, etc; Convenient to Davidson and Rutherford Counties.

Nashville- Davidson County

Woodbine Homebuyer's Clubs Email	222 Oriel St. Nashville, TN 37210 (615) 833-9580	Low-to-moderate self-help classes on homebuying, including budgeting, credit, financing.
Affordable Housing Resources, Inc.	1011 Cherry Ave. Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 251-0025	Affordable housing in the Nashville area: Homeownership counseling, working with banks and builders, and listing of affordable homes.
Metro Development and Housing Agency - Housing Rehabilitation Assistance Programs	701 South 6th St. Nashville, TN 252-8500 (615) 252-8500	CD Loan, Def. Payment Loan, CD Historical Loan, Emergency Repair Loan, Weatherization assistance, etc.
Housing Fund and The Front Door - Low-to-moderate homeownership	305 11th Ave., South Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 780-7000 Email	Programs on down payment assistance and closing costs with different programs for different incomes.
Tennessee Manufactured Housing Association	604 4th Avenue North Nashville, TN 37219 (615) 256-4733 Email	Referral to companies which build, sell and finance manufactured housing.
The Center for Independent Living of Middle Tennessee	480 Craighead St., Ste. 200 Nashville, TN 37204 (615) 292-5803 Toll Free: 1-866-992-4568 TDD/TTY: (615) 292-7790 Email	Info and assistance for disabled: accessible home environments; housing; new/modified home environs
The Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Community Development Corporation	1203 9th Ave., N. Nashville, TN 37208 (615) 256-4326	Affordable housing, housing counseling, heating and cooling repair
Conexion Americas - Services and Homeownership Programs for the Latino Population	800 18th Ave. S., Suite A Nashville, TN 37203 Spanish Help Line: (615) 269-6900 English: (615) 320-5152	Financial literacy education, Puertas Abiertas/Open Doors Homeownership Program
Nashville Metro Action Commission	1624 5th Ave, North Nashville, TN 37208 (615) 862-8860	Home repairs, HVAC repair, porches, electrical, plumbing, etc; cooling/heating and emergency heating assistance; homeless services; education programs, food; based on income - member of the Tennessee Association of Community Action Agencies.

Selmer: McNairy County

West Tennessee Legal Services
Email

141 N. Third Street
Selmer, TN 38375
(731) 645-7961
Toll Free:
1-800-499-1602

Housing Counseling

Content current as of 1 October 2009

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