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Columbus Housing Initiative, Inc. dba NeighborWorks Columbus

Columbus Housing Initiative, Inc. is a nonprofit, community-based, housing development corporation that has provided one AFI grant since 2008, with the objective to provide access to fit and affordable housing for citizens of low to moderate incomes.

Columbus Housing Initiative, Inc. emphasizes homeownership, with the goal of promoting and enhancing the home buying process to enable qualified and eligible first-time home buyers to purchase homes. This grantee has been successful in achieving home purchases.

Partners

Columbus Housing Initiative, Inc. partners with the Housing Authority of Columbus to provide pre- and postpurchase home buyer education.

Assets for Independence Grant History

Name	Amount	Start Date	End Date
90EI0552	$160,000	7/1/2008	6/30/2013

Project Title

HomeSave IDA Program

Highlights/Outcomes

102 IDAs have been opened.

20 participants have received financial education.

$39,643 saved by participants.

18 participants have purchased an asset.

Total AFI Funding

Total AFI Grant Funding: $160,000
Total Non-Federal Support: $160,000

Focus Population

Columbus Housing Initiative, Inc. targets low-income individuals and families, particularly single-women heads of households in Muscogee County, GA.

Contact

Columbus Housing Initiative, Inc. dba NeighborWorks Columbus
1811 Street
Columbus, GA 31901-4224
(706) 324-4663
www.nwcolumbus.org