Habitat Repairs Program Returns To Help Local Residents
Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity is opening its Critical Repair Program to provide essential home maintenance for low-income residents. Grants and Repairs Coordinator Stacy Nash said the program targets existing homes in Putnam, Overton, White, and Dekalb Counties that require urgent financial assistance for structural needs. Nash said the organization focuses on necessary repairs such […]
Overton Habitat For Humanity Project Picks Up Steam
Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity resuming residential construction in Overton County on the 95th house-build in the Upper Cumberland. Executive Director Jeremy Byrd said the organization paused work on First Street in Livingston while scheduling subcontractors. Byrd said the project, the first in Livingston since 2019, represents a significant milestone as it seeks to establish […]
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 […]
UC Habitat Critical Repair Program Accepting Applications
Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity set to accept applications to its Critical Repair Program, which helps low-income homeowners address essential repairs. Executive Director Jeremy Byrd said the program focuses on homeowners on fixed incomes who cannot afford major repairs. Byrd said the program allow seniors, especially, to remain safely in their homes. “This is our […]
Prospective Home Buyers Can Learn From Habitat Friday
Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity will host Home Ownership Sessions Friday to better explain how the process works. Executive Director Jeremy Byrd said the organization wants to build more homes in Dekalb County, after merging with the local group earlier this year. Byrd said they hope to start a home next spring. “We need to […]
UC Habitat Breaks Ground On House In Overton County
Work is underway on Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity’s latest house project in Overton County following Saturday’s groundbreaking. Habitat Executive Director Jeremy Byrd said this will be the first home built in Overton County in a few years. Byrd said sponsors are needed to buy materials and help with construction. Byrd said people selected must […]
UC Habitat Celebrates Ford Family’s New Home Dedication
Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity dedicated a new home on Cookeville’s Jake Hoot Drive Thursday. Habitat for Humanity began constructing the 1,400 square foot 4-bedroom, 2-bathroom home one year ago. New homeowners Michael and Jalesa Ford said having the home built for them has been a true blessing. “To see it from just a concrete […]
Site And Owner Found For Next Overton Habitat Home
Work set to begin on Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity’s newest home, making home ownership a reality for an Overton County family. Habitat’s Director of Development Kasey McCarty said the agency has chosen a site in the city limits of Livingston. McCarty said one of the biggest misconceptions about Habitat for Humanity is that the […]
Habitat Adjusting West End Expansion Plans
The Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity recently withdrew its preliminary plat application for a ten-lot expansion of the West End neighborhood.
Habitat For Humanity Coming To White County
The Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity has added White County under its umbrella. The Putnam County-based organization has expanded to Overton and Dekalb Counties in recent years. Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity Director Jeremy Byrd said White County just like the rest of the Upper Cumberland in currently experiencing a housing crisis. “There are just […]
