Al, March 17, 2022, Mayor Woodfin cuts ribbon on new homes in Ensley funded by American Rescue Plan
The City of Birmingham and GROWTH signed a development deal that began with building 27 affordable new homes in the historic Belview Heights community of Birmingham, Alabama.
“The City of Birmingham’s commitment to neighborhood revitalization remains strong, and that’s why we’re proud to stand beside GROWTH by NCRC on the Oak Hill development,” Woodfin said. “Oak Hill offers high-quality homeownership opportunities to a well-deserving community that has weathered economic challenges. The Belview Heights community is ripe for this kind of project. The addition of new, affordable houses will allow this community to know the joys of homeownership, as well as stimulate much-needed growth and pride in the area.”
GROWTH by NCRC provides homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income communities and people, with a focus on communities of color. In five years, GROWTH has invested in nearly $150 million nationwide. GROWTH by NCRC also provides workforce development and housing counseling through local partnerships with community organizations in the areas they serve.
“Mayor Woodfin and the City of Birmingham are not just leading the way here, but also nationally in demonstrating what a commitment to affordable homeownership and reversing redlining looks like,” said Ed Gorman, Managing Director, the NCRC Housing Rehab Fund. “Our mission, and the mission of the banks who invested with us, is to preserve or create pathways to building generational wealth while uplifting neighborhoods that have been historically under-resourced. Together with Mayor Woodfin and the City, we are demonstrating to the country what a commitment to scale looks like in attacking the tremendous inventory crisis limiting homeownership and wealth-building opportunities for working class Americans.”
