Highlands Secures Final Grant For Redbud Village Housing
Some $600,000 in grant funding will help begin construction on Redbud Village, a 20-unit development for those homeless or near homeless. Highlands Residential Services Executive Director Chris Cassetty said the project has been in development for approximately three years while the agency worked to secure multiple funding sources. Cassetty said the recent Tennessee Housing Trust […]
Cookeville Doing What It Can To Encourage Affordable Housing
Cookeville Officials said the city is doing all it can to encourage development that would aim to reduce the need for affordable housing. A recent report from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency found Cookeville and the Upper Cumberland region could need roughly 3,000 new affordable housing units over the next decade. Cookeville Community Development Director […]
Home Rehab Program Returning To Clay, Help Large Need
Clay County residents could soon see much-needed home improvements aimed at helping those living in unsafe or substandard conditions. UCDD Community Development Planner Megan Reagan said the program last served the county in 2019. This year, Clay County received an estimated $540,000 grant from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency. Reagan said the program is designed […]
HRS Receives Grant Extensions For RedBud Village Project
Highlands Residential Services has received two key grant extensions from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency to keep the RedBud Village development moving. Highlands Residential Services Executive Director Chris Cassetty said they received 12-month extensions for both grants that totaled an estimated $4 million. Though receiving the extensions was crucial, Cassetty said there is still more […]
UC Habitat Not Surprised By Cookeville Housing Need
Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity officials said they are not surprised by a new report from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency showing Cookeville’s significant need for affordable housing. The report showed Cookeville will need roughly 3,000 additional affordable housing units over the next decade. Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity Executive Director Jeremy Byrd said Cookeville […]
State: Cookeville Has One Of TN’s Biggest Housing Needs
The Tennessee Housing Development Agency reports Cookeville will need roughly 3,000 additional affordable housing units over the next decade. Highlands Residential Services Executive Director Chris Cassetty said THDA shared that information during a meeting earlier this week. Cassetty said that THDA did not clarify how they came up with that number of units, but he […]
HRS Requesting Extensions On RedBud Village Project
Highlands Residential Services is requesting financial extensions for the RedBud Village Project, a 20-unit development designed to assist those who are homeless. Highlands Residential Services Executive Director Chris Cassetty said HRS has two grants from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) totaling an estimated $4 million that are set to expire this year. Cassetty said […]
Funding Looks Good For Magnolia Ridge
Highlands Residential Services expects word by late August on an application to receive tax credits for its Magnolia Ridge project off Buffalo Valley Road. Developer Alvin Nance told the Highlands Board Thursday the final application has been submitted to the Tennessee Housing Development Agency. Nance said they reviewed a list of all the applicants for […]
Livingston Accepting Applications Monday For THDA’s Home Rehab Grant Funding
Livingston to host a public hearing Monday to accept applications for home rehab grant funding. The town was awarded some $500,000 from the Tennessee Housing Development Authority. Community Developer Amanda Mainord said the program will allow developers to go inspect homes and make repairs that bring them up to codes. “If the home is in […]
Clay Working To Complete THDA Grant Homes
Clay County working to complete construction on homes through its $500,000 Tennessee Housing Development Agency grant. Mayor Dale Reagan said that they are wrapping up on a home in Moss, with hopes of soon completing homes in the Knob Creek and Willow Grove areas. “We’re very fortunate that we were granted that and were able […]
