Community Housing Development Corporation is a HUD-certified housing counseling agency that since 2004 has provided three AFI grants with the objective of providing pre- and post-homeownership counseling and training to ensure that homebuyers are prepared for the responsibilities of homeownership and are successful at maintaining and protecting their assets for years to come.
Community Housing Development Corporation emphasizes homeownership, postsecondary education, and business capitalization with the goal of increasing financial self-sufficiency, goal setting, and asset-attainment skills for low-income individuals and families living in specific neighborhoods. Community Housing Development Corporation has been successful in building and maintaining relationships between participants and financial institutions.
Partners
Grantee Community Housing Development Corporation partners with Employment and Human Services Department, West Contra Costa Business Development Center, Brighter Beginnings, The Stride Center, Anew America, Rubicon Programs, and Opportunity Junction to provide financial education, business counseling, microenterprise development, skills training, case management, and outreach.
Assets for Independence Grant History
Project Title
Contra Costa – Moving Assets Toward Community Hands (CC-MATCH) Individual Development Account Program
Highlights/Outcomes
65 IDAs have been opened.
664 participants have received financial education.
$110,299 saved by participants.
33 participants have purchased an asset.
Total AFI Funding
Total AFI Grant Funding:
$294,000
Total Non-Federal Support: $294,000
Focus Population
Community Housing Development Corporation focuses on eligible individuals and families of Contra Costa County, with particular emphasis on the cities of Richmond and Bay Point.
Contact
Community Housing Development Corporation
1535-A Third Street Richmond, CA 94801
(510) 412-9290 www.chdcnr.com
