Topic: City of Clarksville Office of Housing and Community Development

City makes Restore Hope applications available

March 17, 2009 |

Hundreds of volunteers will restore hope for local residents by providing free home repairs.

The City of Clarksville Office of Housing and Community Development announced today that applications for the 2009 Good Neighbor Volunteer Home Repair Program are now available  through March 31, 2009.

This year’’s program is expected to provide assistance to approximately 40 homeowners. Eligible applications will be accepted on a first come first serve basis. Many low-income homeowners who have lived in their home for years desperately need home repairs but are unable to afford the expense.

Having decent housing- the comfort of a sound livable home equates to peace of mind and helps revitalize neighborhoods. Annually the City partners with local faith based organizations to help revitalize and repair homes for low-moderate income residents. The repairs are funded with grant money from the City’’s Community Development Block Grant provided through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the labor is donated.

Volunteers work in crews to repair homes of seniors, disabled and low income households. The repairs include roof replacements; exterior power washing painting, ramps, porch repairs and yard clean up.
In the past two years the City’s Good Neighbor Volunteer Home Repair Program has assisted more than 25 families. This year the City is pleased to have two faith-based organizations generously donating expertise and time to help local residents.

Through a one-week program sponsored by the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention and the Clarksville Baptist Association more than 250 volunteers will help repair and revitalize homes in the City’’s special emphasis neighborhoods.

World Changer Volunteers will be in Clarksville from June 27-July 4, 2009.
On September 26, 2009, Grace Community Church, a local congregation will organize over 1000 volunteers to assist homeowners with limited resources by providing fresh coats of paint, roof repairs and critical home improvements. The group will also provide assistance to local non profits and some renters.
These are great programs that improve the quality of life in our community by repairing and redeveloping housing units. In exchange for building materials and coordination from the Office of Housing and Community Development, these faith groups contribute the necessary labor and invaluable skills. «Read the rest of this article»

Sections: News | No Comments

Public input sought on housing and development “action plan”

January 28, 2009 |

The City of Clarksville Office of Housing and Community Development and the Housing and Community Development Citizens’ Advisory Committee invite interested parties to attend a public hearing on Thursday, January 29, at 6:00 pm. in the large meeting room, located at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Public Library, 350 Pageant Lane.

The purpose of this meeting is to solicit comments in regard to the development of the Annual Action Plan for the current Five-Year Consolidated Plan which focuses primarily on housing choice and opportunities for low -moderate income citizens in the City of Clarksville. The overriding goals of the plan include: creation of a suitable living environment; provision of safe decent housing and the expansion of economic opportunities. «Read the rest of this article»

Sections: Business, News | No Comments

UT students develop housing designs for Clarksville’s OHCD

December 4, 2008 |

The Office of Housing and Community Development (OHCD) purchased property located at Union and Third Streets from the DDP.  In the summer of 2008, OHCD partnered with the University of Tennessee School of Architecture and Design to study the area and to prepare workforce housing designs for future development of the site.

On December 9, 2008 students from the University of Tennessee School of Architecture and Design will present their design-studio work from 12:00 Noon to 3:00 pm. in the large meeting room at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Library located at 350 Pageant Lane. «Read the rest of this article»

Sections: Business, Events, News | No Comments

Empty Bowls: Hunger is a fact of life for many Clarksville residents

October 3, 2008 |

The statistics showing the extent of hunger in the United States are grim but, worse yet, the faces behind those statistics are often not visible to us. If we don’t feed our neighbors the cost to our community is great.

Did you know that:

• Every day in Clarksville more than 225 persons rely on local hunger relief agencies for a noon meal.
• More than 200 persons rely on local congregations for their Sunday Lunch!
• Hundreds of children in our schools rely on the F.U.E.L program for food on week-ends.
• Hundreds of families visit local churches for food donations every month.

Several local organizations have joined hands to raise awareness and funds to feed our neighbors. Empty Bowls 2009 is scheduled to be held on February 12, 2009 with all proceeds benefiting local food banks and feeding agencies.    Empty Bowls is a nationally recognized event to help eliminate hunger and raise public awareness of hunger problems in communities across the U.S. and around the world. «Read the rest of this article»

Sections: Arts and Leisure, Education, Events, News | No Comments

© 2009 Clarksville, TN Online is owned and operated by residents of Clarksville Tennessee.
» We are Hosted by Compu-Net Enterprises; In Partnership with Discover Clarksville and Discover Paris