CHDO Information

Community Housing Development Organizations (CHDOs):
CHDOs are special types of nonprofit organizations which:

have a tax exemption ruling from the IRS under Section 501(c)(3) or (4); or Section 905;
are organized under state and local laws;
have among their purposes the provision of decent housing that is affordable to moderate and low income households;
have no part of their net earnings to benefit any member, founder, individual, contributor, staff, family member, board of directors, or any related person;
have a clearly defined geographic service area;
have board members which meet regulations as to board structure;
are not a public body;
are not controlled by, or under the direction of, individuals or entities seeking to derive profit or gain from the organization;
maintain accountability to low income community residents by seeking input as to design, location, development and management of affordable housing projects;
have a history of serving the community where HOME funds may be potentially used;
have a demonstrated capacity for carrying out activities assisted with HOME funds; and
have standards of Financial Accountability that conform to federal regulations;

CHDO Information and Applications

CHDO Pre-Development Loans

HOME funds are available for pre-development costs associated with rental and homeownership housing projects that are eligible under the HOME program. Applications are awarded through a non-competitive process and are accepted on an on-going basis. Eligible CHDO set-aside activities include:

Acquisition and rehabilitation of existing rental housing
New construction of rental housing
First-time homebuyer assistance

For specific information, please click on the links below to review the manual and application.

For more information on CHDO designation or recertification contact Keshalontaki Wallace at (803) 896-9263 or keshalontaki.wallace@schousing.com.

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CHDO Information