HOUSING
INFORMATION
Program Descriptions:
Jefferson County
Housing Programs Housing Initiatives
(Community Development Block Grant Programs)
General
Information
- Housing
Emergency Grant Program (CDBG)
This program provides
grants for emergency repairs to the homes of low and very low-income
households
- Volunteer
Based Housing Rehabilitation Programs (CDBG)
Jefferson County
works with volunteer-based organizations to make repairs such as painting
to the homes of lower income citizens.
- Housing
Accessibility Program (CDBG)
This program provides
grants for the installation of necessary accessibility work for qualified
low and moderate-income families. This work includes such items as
ramps, enlarged doorways, bathroom grab bars and other similar items.
- Lead
Hazard Reduction Grant Program (CDBG)
Grants made to qualified
home-owners to eliminate
environmental hazards in the home.
- Fair
Housing & Homeownership Counseling (CDBG)
Free confidential
counseling paid for by Jefferson County. Call 849-0123 and ask for
the housing counselor.
HOME Program
Home Ownership Opportunities
If you are interested
in purchasing a new or existing home, Jefferson County offers assistance
through several non-profit agencies in the form of a reduced rate mortgage
loan. The benefits to the Program are a lower down-payment and a lower
monthly payment. Applicants must meet certain income and credit requirements.
Qualifications vary by non-profit so please contact them directly for
more information. Jefferson County is an Equal Housing Lender.
1. Greater Birmingham
Habitat For Humanity 780-1234 or http://www.habitatbirmingham.org
2. Community Housing Development Corporation of Alabama
244-1335 or 849-0123 (Mike Burkett)
3. YW Homes, Inc. 322-9922 (Elizabeth Dotts)
or www.ywcabham.org
Special Needs Rental
Housing for the Elderly
Jefferson County
funds the development of Special Needs Rental Housing for the Elderly.
Tenants must be elderly and meet certain income restrictions. One and
two bedroom units, some fully accessible, will be available.
City of Brighton
Eleven additional units are planned in the City of Brighton. These units are
schedule to open in the spring of 2008. Call Community Housing Development Corp. of Alabama at 244-1335 (Mike Burkett) for more information.
Free Counseling
Free counseling is
available from a HUD Certified Housing Counselor at the Jefferson County
Housing Authority. Please call 841-1519 or 849-0123 for counseling
in the following areas:
1. Fair Housing
2. Credit Problems
3. Homebuyer Education
For information relating
to the HOME Programs please contact Ms. Lynn McKinley Smith or Robert
Newbill at:
(205)325-5761
(205)325-5095 FAX
Or via e-mail at: Smithl@JJCAL.org or Newbillr@jccal.org
For More Information on HUD’s
HOME Program
For More Information
From HUD on Buying a
Home
For More Information
on HUD and HUD Programs
For More Information
on Other Programs follow the links:
www.ahfa.com
www.fanniemae.com
www.usda.gov
Contact the Birmingham
Homeownership Center
(City of Birmingham residents) at:
birminghamhome@bellsouth.net or (205) 591-7500
or
City of Birmingham
Housing Division at (205) 254-2312
NON- HOUSING INFORMATION |
