Housing Opportunity
Committee
Enhance your business! The
following links are provided to help programs that enhance the opportunities
for housing choices within the community; advocate and educate Members and
the public on housing programs and opportunities.
Disabled
Center for
Universal Design at NCSU: The Center for Universal Design (CUD) is national
information, technical assistance, and research center that evaluates, develops,
and promotes accessible and universal design in housing, commercial and public
facilities, outdoor environments, and products. Our mission is to improve environments
and products through design innovation, research, education and design
assistance. www.design.ncsu.edu/cud
Insurance
NC Department
of Insurance: The Department of Insurance provides valuable services to
the people of North Carolina by regulating the insurance industry, licensing
insurance professionals and others, educating consumers about different types
of insurance, handling consumer complaints, and much, much more. The Department
also houses the Office of State Fire
Marshal, which is responsible for a host of other services that improve
North Carolinians’ daily lives. With some 400 employees and 20 divisions,
much of what the Department of Insurance does directly affects you as a citizen,
though you may not realize it. http://www.ncdoi.com/
CLUE Reports: The
C.L.U.E. ®Personal Property report provides a five year history
of losses associated with an individual and his/her personal property. The
following data will be identified for each loss: date of loss, loss type,
and amount paid along with general information such as policy number, claim
number and insurance company name.http://www.choicetrust.com/servlet/com.kx.cs.servlets.CsServlet?channel=welcome&subchannel=clue#
Flood Insurance:
We are an insurance
agency that only sells flood insurance. We are flood insurance specialists
and property owners, other insurance agents and mortgage lenders thank us
every day for our friendly, knowledgeable, and experienced customer service.
http://www.thefloodinsuranceagency.com/
FEMA
The primary
mission of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is to reduce the loss of
life and property and protect the Nation from all hazards, including natural
disasters, acts of terrorism, and other man-made disasters, by leading and
supporting the Nation in a risk-based, comprehensive emergency management
system of preparedness, protection, response, recovery, and mitigation.
http://www.fema.gov/
Loan programs
Fannie Mae Foundation:
The Fannie Mae Foundation creates affordable homeownership and housing opportunities
through innovative partnerships and initiatives that build healthy, vibrant
communities across the United States. The Foundation is specially committed
to improving the quality of life for the people of its hometown, Washington,
D.C., and to enhancing the livability of the city's neighborhoods. The Foundation
is a private nonprofit organization supported solely by Fannie Mae. http://www.fanniemaefoundation.org/
Freddie Mac: Freddie
Mac's mission is to provide liquidity, stability and affordability to the
housing market. http://www.freddiemac.com/
NC Housing Finance Agency:
The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency is a self-supporting public agency.
The Agency’s mission
is to create affordable housing opportunities for North
Carolinians whose needs are not met by the market. Since its creation in 1973
by the General Assembly, the Agency has financed nearly than 176,000 affordable
homes and apartments, totaling more than $10 billion.
The Agency provides financing through the sale of tax-exempt bonds and management
of federal and state tax credit programs, the federal HOME Program, the state
Housing Trust Fund, and other programs. http://www.nchfa.com
NC Housing Search: The
housing locator service allows people to locate available housing that best
fits their individual and family needs. The service can be accessed online
24 hours a day and is supported by a toll-free, bilingual call center M-F,
9-6 EST. Individuals can easily search for housing using a wide variety of
search criteria with special mapping features and receive apartment listings
that provide a multitude of important information about each unit. In addition,
the site connects people to other housing resources through website links
and provides helpful tools for renters such as an affordability calculator,
rental checklist, and renter rights and responsibilities information. http://www.nchousingsearch.org
Housing Assistance
Wake County
Human Services: Wake
County offers many programs aimed at helping residents provide suitable
and affordable housing, whether they are renters, first-time homebuyers,
or need assistance with renovations. The County actively partners with other
local governments and non-profit agencies to build attractive, safe affordable
housing in many communities around Wake County
.http://www.wakegov.com/humanservices/housing/default.htm
Senior Citizens
Who do you
call when you don't know who to call? RFS Information Department is a
great place to start! Our Information Specialists are trained to know about
all the resources for older adults, not just those offered by Resources for
Seniors. They can walk you through the options, provide comprehensive resource
information, and help you plan your next steps. A phone call to 713-1556
will reach an Information Specialist Monday-Friday from 8 AM to 5 PM. www.resourcesforseniors.com
DHIC, Downtown
Housing Improvement Corporation
Established in 1974, DHIC,
Inc. is a private non-profit housing development company that builds high
quality affordable housing in the Research Triangle region of North Carolina.
