RALEIGH—A check presentation ceremony will recognize WAMY Community Action in Crossnore on June 22 in celebration of more than 20,000 homeowners who have been helped thanks to the NC Housing Finance Agency’s Urgent Repair Program (URP). The ceremony will be held at a home that received repairs financed by the program.
Since 1994, URP has been a key component in the tool kits of local governments, regional organizations, community action agencies and other nonprofit sponsors. Funding is provided to these groups to allocate loans to very low-income homeowners for emergency repairs to correct safety hazards, or to make accessibility modifications to homes for elderly citizens, veterans or people with disabilities. More than 200 organizations in all 100 counties have received URP funding to date.
WHAT: Ceremonial check presentation and proclamation
WHO: State Representative Dudley Greene, WAMY Community Action, North Carolina Housing Finance Agency
WHEN: Monday, June 22 at 9:30 am
WHERE: 125 Miracle in the Hills Drive, Crossnore, NC 28616 (parking is available next door at the First Baptist Church)
“We are excited to celebrate our second URP check presentation next week,” said Scott Farmer, NC Housing Finance Agency executive director. “Our partnerships in the Watauga, Avery, Mitchell and Yancey areas are vital to keeping some of our state’s most vulnerable citizens safe in their homes.”
The North Carolina Housing Finance Agency is a self-supporting public agency that provides safe, affordable housing opportunities to enhance the quality of life of North Carolinians. Since its creation by the General Assembly, the Agency has financed more than 333,400 affordable homes and apartments, totaling $37.4 billion. To learn more about the Agency and its programs, visit www.HousingBuildsNC.com.