Neighborhood Development Annual Report FY18-19

The Year in Neighborhood Development Highlights from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019 JULY 2018

City Council awards $4 million to affordable rental housing developments: Elmsley Trail, Muirs Landing, and Printworks Lofts.

AUGUST 2018 First Greensboro resident purchases a home through Housing Connect GSO’s redesigned down payment assistance program.

SEPTEMBER 2018 Construction on Printworks Lofts’ 217 housing units begins.

OCTOBER 2018 Lead Safe Housing Program is promoted in recognition of National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week and we offer to speak with community groups and organizations about our lead safe services.

NOVEMBER 2018 Housing Consultants Group is awarded a contract for housing counseling services such as, homeownership education and outreach and homeownership counseling through Housing Connect GSO.

DECEMBER 2018 50th resident purchases a home through Housing Connect GSO.

JANUARY 2019 In partnership with Workforce Development and Salvation Army, our Welcome HOME program launches to promote economic development and job creation opportunities for those experiencing homelessness.

FEBRUARY 2019 Our Tornado Disaster Recovery Program issues an ongoing RFP for nonprofits organizations to help rehab (and build) quality affordable homes damaged by the 2018 tornado. Housing Consultants Group launches social media campaign “#100Homes” to help 100 residents/families become first-time homebuyers by December 31, 2019.

APRIL 2019 We host “Making Homes Safer”with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to promote the Lead Safe Housing Program, certify contractors to perform lead safe services, and encourage homeownership.

MAY 2019 We sign a contract with HR&A Advisors to a create 10-Year Affordable Housing Plan. HR&A visits Greensboro and meets with stakeholders to begin the planning process.

JUNE 2019 We host our second annual Homebuyers Fair in recognition of National Homeownership Month. The #100Homes campaign goal is achieved and renamed #200Homes. We hire Troy Powell as our new Code Compliance Division Manager.

Construction begins on Elmsley Trail’s 60 housing units and Muirs Landing’s 72 units.