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Housing Assistance Council

Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) (THDA) maintains a list of trainers approved to teach homebuyers about a home. The information is provided by county.

Homeownership Programs - THDA's Homeownership programs are designed for low- and moderate-income borrowers. Some programs include downpayment assistance.

Housing Voucher to Homeownership - THDA offers a Housing Voucher (Section 8) to Homeownership Program covering most counties in Tennessee. People who meet the guidelines may be able to use their Housing Vouchers to buy homes.

USDA Rural Development

Tennessee Association of Community Action - contact your local Community Action Agency for assistance programs that may help you attain housing goals, obtain counseling, seek weatherization assistance and emergency funding

Reconstruct.Org - Restoring Homes/Renewing Hope - home improvement with youth volunteers.

City of Clarksville

106 Public Square
Clarksville, TN 37040
(931) 645-7448

Memphis Area Legal Services

899 Highway 51, Suite A
Covington, TN 38018
(901) 476-1808

Housing Counseling

West Tennessee Legal Services

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

Housing Counseling

West Tennessee Legal Services

113 W. Paris Street
Huntingdon, TN 38344
(731) 986-8975

Housing Counseling

West Tennessee Legal Services 27-A Brentshire Road Jackson, TN 38302 (731) 423-0616 Toll Free: 1-800-372-8346	Housing Counseling
Affordable Housing CDC 206 East Main St. Jackson, TN 38301 (731) 422-1366	Down Payment Assistance Program New Home Construction

City of Johnson City Office of Community Development
Keystone Community Center
603 Bert Street
Johnson City, Tennessee 37601
Phone and Fax: (423) 434-6291

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.
(423) 232-5070

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

Disability Resource Center 900 E. Hill Avenue, Suite 120 Knoxville, Tennessee 37915 Phone: (865) 637-3666 Fax: (865) 637-5616 TTY: (865) 637-6796	A not-for-profit organization run for and by people with disabilities. It is a community based, non-residential program of services designed to assist people with disabilities gain independence and to assist the community in the elimination of barriers to independence. The DRC assists people with disabilities in becoming homeowners.
Knox County Community Development City County Building, Suite 345 400 Main Street Knoxville, TN 37902 - 2405 Contact: Hemal Tailor (865) 215-3980	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	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 901 East Summit Hill Drive, Suite 300 Knoxville, TN 37915 (865) 524-2774	Minor home repair program for low-income homeowners in Knox County
The City of Knoxville's Community Development Division Homemaker's Programs/Housing Programs Room 503, City County Building Knoxville, Tennessee Phone: (865) 215-4545 Fax: (865) 215-4547	Offers 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.
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 Memphis Division of Housing and Community Development Guide to Programs - includes downpayment assistance programs and rehabilitation and repair programs.

Associated Catholic Charities	1325 Jefferson Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 (901) 722-4700	Housing Counseling
Memphis Fair Housing Center	Memphis Fair Housing Center 109 North Main Street Memphis, TN 38103 (901) 432-4663	Housing Counseling
Memphis Housing Resource Center	1548-B Poplar Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 (901) 529-8233
Neighborhood Housing Opportunities	1548 Poplar Avenue Memphis, TN 38104 (901) 729-2934
Shelby County Department of Housing	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
Vollentine Evergreen Community Association	1680 Jackson Avenue Memphis, TN 38107 (901) 276-1783	Housing counseling

City of Murfreesboro Community
Development Office

111 West Vine St
Murfreesboro, TN 37130
(615) 893-5210

Affordable housing assistance program, housing rehab, fair housing contact, housing information

Abundant Life Community Outreach and Non-Profit Housing, Inc (ALCORN)	2597 Whites Creek Pike, Nashville, TN 37207 (615) 226-1717	Information and counseling on attainable homeownership programs
Community IMPACT! Nashville-Corp for Natl. and Community Services Americorps and Volunteer Programs	233 Cumberland Bend Dr., Ste. 112 Nashville, TN 37228 736-5561	Individual Development Account project in Nashville allows low-income people to save for a home, etc. Recruitment for construction, renovation & repair of houses; training programs for homeowners and volunteers
Homebuyer's Clubs - Woodbine Community Organization	222 Oriel St. Nashville, TN 37210 833-9580	Low-to-moderate self-help classes on homebuying, including budgeting, credit, financing
Affordable Housing Resources, Inc.	1011 Cherry Ave. Nashville, TN 37203 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 252-8500	CD Loan, Def. Payment Loan, CD Historical Loan, Emergency Repair Loan, Weatherization assistance, etc.
Nashville Housing Fund and The Front Door	701 South Sixth St. Nashville, TN 37206 780-7000	Programs on down payment assistance and closing costs with different programs for different incomes
Residential Resources, Inc.	961 Woodland St. Nashville, TN 37206 650-9779	Housing counseling, financial management counseling, information on related homebuying programs
Tennessee Manufactured Housing Association	604 4th Avenue North Nashville, TN 37219 256-4733	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 292-5803	Info and assistance for disabled: accessible home environments; housing; new/modified home environs
The Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Community Development Corporation	930 Scovel St. Nashville, TN 37208 256-4329	Down payment assistance, low-interest mortgages, mortgage assistance grant and Section 8 funding
Conexion Americas - Services and Homeownership Programs for the Hispanic Population

West Tennessee Legal Services

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

Housing Counseling

Ms. Jane Boles, Director
State of Tennessee
Tennessee Housing Development Agency
404 James Robertson Pkwy.
Suite 1114
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: 615-741-3007
Fax: 615-532-5069
Website

City of Chattanooga
Ms. Sandra H. Gober, Manager
Department of Community Development
100 E. 11th St.
City Hall Annex, Suite 104
Chattanooga, TN 37402
Phone: 423-757-5133
Fax: 423-425-6447
Website

City of Clarksville/County of Montgomery
Regional Planning Commission
329 Main St.
Clarksville, TN 37040
Phone: 931-645-7448
Fax: 931-645-7481
Website

City of Jackson
Mr. David L. Ralston, Director
Jackson Housing Authority
125 Preston St.
Jackson, TN 38301
Phone: 731-422-1671
Fax: 731-425-4617

City of Knoxville
Ms. Diana Gerard Lobertini, Assistant Administrator
Department of Community Development
P.O. Box 1631
Knoxville, TN 37901-1631
Phone: 865-215-2554
Fax: 865-215-2962
Website

City of Memphis
Mr. Carl Reynolds, Administrator
Department of Compliance and Reporting
701 N. Main St.
Memphis, TN 38107
Phone: 901-576-7304
Fax: 901-576-7427
Website

City of Nashville/County of Davidson
Mr. Paul R. Johnson, Assistant Director
Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency
P.O. Box 846
Nashville, TN 37202-0846
Phone: 615-252-8543
Fax: 615-252-8559
Website

County of Knox
Director of Community Development:
Hemal Tailor, MPA
Department of Community Development
400 Main Street, Suite 345
Knoxville, TN 37902
Phone: 865-215-3980
Fax: 865-215-3997
Website

City of Clarksville/County of Montgomery
Regional Planning Commission
329 Main St.
Clarksville, TN 37040
Phone: 931-645-7448
Fax: 931-645-7481
Website

County of Shelby
Mr. James Vazquez, Deputy Administrator
Department of Housing
1075 Mullins Station Rd.
Memphis, TN 38134-7725
Phone: 901-379-7100
Fax: 901-379-7129
Website

City of Bristol, VA
Mr. Sherry K. Trent, Administrator
N.E. Tennessee/Virginia HOME Consortium
207 N. Boone St.
Suite 800
Johnson City, TN 37604-5677
Phone: 423-928-0224
Fax: 423-928-5209
Website

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