Starbucks Partners with CDFIs like the Greenville Housing Fund to Create Jobs in our Community

Blog News | Posted: 12.08.11

We hear in the news every day about people being out of work and unable to find a new job. The unemployment rate continues to rise but finally a plan has been developed to increase jobs in our community and it comes from an unlikely team. Starbucks is partnering… Continue Reading

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What is the Greenville Housing Fund?

The Greenville Housing Fund (GHF) is a non profit local housing trust fund whose mission is to provide an additional source of funding to support the production of workforce and affordable housing for Greenville residents. Whether its homeownership or rental housing for our workforce or housing for less fortunate residents in our community such as the elderly, disabled, or homeless. We can help by reducing the growing gap in financing non-profit and for-profit development of workforce and affordable housing. GHF makes available resources for new construction, rehabilitation of existing homes, property acquisition, predevelopment expenses, and gap financing. By working to provide local solutions for local people we can help achieve Greenville’s Vision 2025 goal of ensuring that "Everyone Has a Home".

Greenville Individual Development Account (IDA) Program

Deborah McKetty Executive Director, GHF

The Greenville Housing Fund and the United Way of Greenville County have partnered to establish the Greenville Individual Development Account (IDA) Network to promote financial stability in the lives of those in our community. The goal of the Network is to empower Greenville residents with the tools needed to LEARN (through financial literacy training), EARN (through public benefits and credit repair), and SAVE (through an IDA) in order to purchase assets that lead to financial stability. The IDA program is an innovative matched savings account that enable low to moderate income individuals to increase their financial stability through the accumulation of long-term assets such as a home, post-secondary education, or a small business. This program is designed for hard-working individuals whose incomes and assets fall within federally determined limits. Once participants have completed financial education and savings requirements, they will be matched $3 for every $1 saved! Therefore, when an individual saves $1,000, they will be matched with $3,000 to put towards the purchase of their asset goal. This program has the potential to make a significant difference in the lives of those in our community. For more information, please click on Programs and Financing and visit the Individuals section.

Greenville Housing Fund | 800 E North St. Greenville, SC 29601 | (864) 235-6331 copyright 2008
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Greenville Housing Fund is committed to serving eligible applicants and will not discriminate against any person on the grounds of age, race, color, national origin, sex, familial status, sexual orientation, marital status or physical or mental disability.