Eastern Eight Community Development Corp Email Format
Non-profit OrganizationsTennessee, United States11-50 Employees
Eastern Eight Community Development Corp is a non-profit certified Community Housing Development Organization focused on improving housing access for low-to-moderate income families across eight Tennessee counties. It delivers services in five areas, including pre-purchase and post-purchase homebuyer education, expanding homeownership opportunities, foreclosure prevention, and affordable rentals. The organization runs more than 25 classes each year, guided by certified instructors, engaging well over 250 participants. Based in Johnson City, Tennessee, the organization has a long-standing focus on housing needs and has increased its housing production from 18 homes per year in 2006 to 52 in 2010 and about 40 in 2011, contributing nearly $20 million to local property tax values since 1998. It is transitioning toward subdivision development, with projects such as Bronson Ridge (41 lots) in Carter County and the Village at King Springs in Johnson City, while broadening its reach in Sullivan County/Greater Kingsport and serving more than 24,000 people annually.