Own: Housing Services and Community Development
Adequate and affordable housing is a primary need for economic stability.
Every adult in America should have access to the financial security that comes from owning a home.
The Urban League is a HUD approved non-profit counseling agency; in 1971 we became the first non-profit agency in Tennessee to be so designated. Today, our counseling program is well recognized throughout the state of Tennessee for the quality of work we do and the outcomes we achieve.
In 2008, we were one of 24 nonprofit agencies selected by the Tennessee Housing Development Agency to participate in the federally funded National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program enacted by Congress to provide counseling to homeowners facing foreclosure.
In 2009, the National Urban League designated the Knoxville Area Urban League as a Gold Star Homeownership Center. We were one of only eight affiliates out of 100 selected for this designation – the result of our 38 years of experience and performance as a HUD certified Housing Counseling Agency.
Our Director of Housing has more than 10 years experience and is well recognized for his counseling experience throughout the state.
Core programs:
- Pre-purchase Housing Counseling
- Homebuyer Education
- Budget and Credit Counseling
- Fair Housing Education
- Foreclosure counseling
- Renters’ Rights
- Mortgage assistance
Housing programs are funded in part by:
United Way of Greater Knoxville
Affordable Housing Trust Fund of East Tennessee Foundation with support from the City of Knoxville
Clayton Family Foundation
Wells-Fargo Home Mortgage
First Tennessee Foundation
For additional information, contact Felix Harris at 865-524-5511, ext. 119; fharris@thekaul.org.
