THE VISION
A 501©3 Non-profit Corporation
CHDO Certified
A CHDO is a private nonprofit, community-based organization that has staff with the capacity to develop affordable housing for the community it serves. In order to qualify for designation as a CHDO, the organization must meet certain requirements pertaining to their legal status, organizational structure, and capacity and experience.
In order to count towards the 15 percent set-aside, a CHDO must act as the owner, developer, or sponsor of a project that is an eligible set-aside activity. These eligible set-aside activities include: the acquisition and/or rehabilitation of rental housing; new construction of rental housing; acquisition and/or rehabilitation of homebuyer properties; new construction of homebuyer properties; and direct financial assistance to purchasers of HOME-assisted housing that has been developed with HOME funds by the CHDO.
URBAN HOUSING OF AMERICA
Strategic Plan 2019 - 2023
Building Healthy Communities
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• Provide housing for 100 more people
• Increase access to services for our residents
• Bring community food resources to our low income, senior, and multi-family properties
• Arrange for on-site transportation services for housing residents
• Establish Mentoring & Tutoring Programs
• Provide access to free financial planning services for affordable housing residents
• Develop a project dedicated to veterans and persons with special needs
• Leverage State, Local and Private funding to development 100 housing units
• Acquire additional affordable housing development projects
• Obtain Louisiana state and/or federal funding to rehabilitate 5 additional aged properties
• Complete seven USDA-RD MPR grant projects
• Apply for funding to rehabilitate existing Louisiana state-funded properties
• Complete renovation of the 7 MPR properties
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Continue to annually support the following programs:
• Biz-Camp – an entrepreneur training program for youth
• Caddo Parish School Board – Computer resources/donations
In-Kind and Monetary Donations are welcomed. Please click on the Donations Opportunities link to see how you can help support our programs.
Housing Communities
ALSTON PLACE
Shreveport, LA
(318)429-7593
BURNHAM RHONE
Sarepta, LA
(318) 994-3311
CANEY CREEK APARTMENTS
Jonesboro, LA
(318) 259-8976
CULLEN HOMES
Cullen, LA
(318) 994-3400
ELMWOOD ESTATES
Monroe, LA
(318) 343-2002
GILBERT MANOR (Senior Housing)
Gilbert, LA
(318) 435-8696
GREENWOOD VILLA TOWNHOMES
Shreveport, LA
(318) 638-8878
HARVEST MANOR
Minden, LA
(318) 377-8103
KINGSWOOD VILLA
Richwood, LA
(318) 361-3730
LONGLEAF ESTATES
Hodge, LA
(318) 259-8949
NORTHERN HEIGHTS HOMES
Shreveport, LA
(318) 429-7593
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OAKTREE II APARTMENTS
Ringgold, LA
(318) 894-8694
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OLD OAK ESTATES
West Monroe, LA
(318) 396-1714
PECAN VILLA
Monroe, LA
(318) 361-0349
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PINE TERRACE
Grayson, LA
(318) 649-6391
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REDBUD APARTMENTS
Baker, LA
(225) 775-1029
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ROSE HILL APARTMENTS (Senior Housing)
Minden, LA
(318) 371-2871
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SYCAMORE SUITES
Baker, LA
(225) 775-1029
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WALNUT RIDGE
Princeton, LA
(318) 949-9336
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WILLOW HAVEN APARTMENTS
Delhi, LA
(318) 878-9953