Housing

About The Housing Department

Providing Access to Stable Housing

The Housing Department assists local governments and local planning commissions in identifying and monitoring areas of declining housing stock that will potentially become areas of concern in the future. Homes in the SCTDD region suffer from roof failure, window drafts, foundation issues, deteriorating siding/trim, electrical issues and HVAC failures. It is the mission of the SCTDD Housing department to bring the quality of life up to safer and sanitary standards for the low income and disadvantaged.

The Housing Department administers grant funds that are awarded from Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make homes safer in our area. We utilize the Emergency Repair Assistance Program and HOME grant funds to accomplish our goals. These programs are vital to our communities. The Housing Department serves 13 counties and 35 cities, Bedford, Coffee, Franklin, Giles, Hickman, Lawrence, Lewis, Lincoln, Marshall, Maury, Moore, Perry and Wayne. The grant assistance is available to all jurisdictions within our service area. The staff in the housing department actively meet with local officials and planning officials to help ensure that future planning efforts include plans for affordable and accessible housing.

As the State’s housing finance agency, the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) is a self-sufficient, independently funded, publicly accountable entity of the State of Tennessee. THDA’s mission is to ensure that every Tennessean has access to safe, sound, affordable housing opportunities. More information about THDA programs can be found online at: www.thda.org

For more information contact:

Tia Lockridge
Director of Housing
931-379-2957
tlockridge@sctdd.org