Non-Profit Housing Department
170 N. Main Street
Memphis, Tennessee 38103
Main: (901) 636-4236
Fax: (901) 521-8039

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Friday
8:00 am -4:30 pm

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Staff
Twarla Guest
Administrator

Doris Brown
HCD Senior Analyst

Tyria Jeff
HCD Senior Analyst

James Thornton
HCD Senior Analyst

Tiffany Jackson
Office Support Staff

ABOUT THE NONPROFIT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT:

The Division of Housing and Community Development Nonprofit Housing (NPH) Department administers two (2) programs: Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO) Program and Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) to create quality, decent, and affordable homes for low-moderate-middle income families/individuals in the City of Memphis. Both programs are awarded to the City of Memphis through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). NPH assists with the eradication of blight by working with Nonprofit Housing Developers to construct homes on vacant lots and rehabilitating vacant homes as well as increase the property tax base for the City of Memphis, Shelby County, and Memphis Light Gas & Water.

Community Housing Develoment Corporations (CHDOs) are private nonprofit, community-based organizations whose primary purpose is to provide decent, affordable housing for low-to-moderate income persons. Designated CHDOs receive certification from the City of Memphis indicating that they meet certain HOME Program requirements and therefore are eligible for HOME funding. Funding for CHDOs can be used for acquisition, rehab or new construction of rental housing and/or homebuyer properties; and also direct financial assistance to purchasers of HOME assisted housing.

NEIGHBORHOOOD STABILZATION PROGRAM (NSP)

Nonprofit Housing also administers the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) with HOME and NSP funding for acquisition and rehabilitation of vacant, foreclosed homes in ten (10) targeted zip code areas in the City of Memphis for low-moderate-middle income families/individuals.  The NSP acquired properties must be rehabilitated for the purpose of rental, lease purchase, or homeownership in order to stabilize neighborhoods and control potential blight that foreclosures may cause.  NPH acquired 103 vacant and foreclosed homes. To date, there have been seventy-seven (77) homes sold and the remaining twenty-six (26) homes will be rental. 

Goals of the Nonprofit Housing Department:

  • Provide quality, decent, and affordable housing for low-to-moderate-middle income families/individuals.
  • Revitalize and stabilize targeted areas with infill housing and/or rehabilitated housing.
  • Ensure that the housing developers follow the program guidelines.
  • Expand the capacity of the housing developers by providing technical assistance.
  • Encourage collaborations/partnerships to leverage funds.

 

 

 

Community Housing Development Organizations:

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Frayser CDC

LeMoyne Owen CDC

Memphis Area Neighborhood Development Corporation

Neighborhood Housing Opportunities Management, Inc.

North Memphis CDC / Promise Development Corporation

Orange Mound CDC

Riverview-Kansas Community Development Corporation

The Works, Inc.