Revitalizing Communities through Renovation

Ominah had lived in her community for 40 years, and as it deteriorated she wanted to move her daughters to a better place, but couldn’t afford to. Then, HOPE came into her neighborhood. HOPE financed the renovation of 32 housing units, working closely with Midtown Partners and Gulf Coast Housing Partnership to bring life into the community. It was for this kind of work that HOPE was recently recognized by the National Housing Conference with its 2019 Housing Visionary Award. “Hope Enterprise Corporation exemplifies the values of the National Housing Conference, believing that everyone in America should have equal opportunity to live in a quality, affordable home in a thriving community,” said David M. Dworkin, president and CEO of NHC. HOPE has financed more than 6,000 homes and affordable housing units across its five-state footprint in the Deep South, allowing families like Ominah’s to live in thriving neighborhoods.