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Legacy Community
Development Corp
Strengthening
families...
Building
communities
•Homeownership Certification
•Homeless Prevention
•Development of Affordable Housing
–New and Existing Single Family and Multi-Family
•Credit and Financial Counseling
•Tenant and Relocation Counseling
•Disaster Recovery (Owner-Occupied Rehab)
•Rental Assistance Programs
–COVID-19
–Tenant Based Rental Assistance (Rural and Small City)
•Social Services
–Food Distribution
–Donation Distribution
–Utility Assistance
•Grant Administration Services: Texas Dept of Agriculture (TDA), General Land Office (GLO), HUD and Texas Dept. of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA)
A HUD-approved Housing Counseling Agency
•2008: Non-profit established
•2011: Certified Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO)
•2011-2021: Served as CHDO in Orange, Beaumont, Port Arthur and State
•2013: HUD Certified in CHDO Management and Planning
•2020: HUD Certified Housing Counseling Agency
HISTORY & CAPACITY
DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT
•Partnership between
Legacy CDC, Port Arthur
EDC and City of Port
Arthur
•Phase I: Build and sell 30
homes in the downtown
target area.
•Phase II: Build and sell an
additional 30 homes
PROGRAM
BENEFITS
•Participants are provided
credit and financial
counseling at no cost
•Participants receive
Homebuyer Certification at
no cost
•Participants receive the lot,
walkways and driveways at
no cost added to the home
•Participants may qualify for
up to $30,000 in down
payment assistance from
the City and from the EDC
(a total of $60,000)
•Participants receive post-
purchase counseling at no
cost
Homes completed to date:
#ADDRESS STATUS
1.1129 6th St.Closed
2.1100 6th. St.Closed
3.1138 6th St.Closed
4.1012 5th St.Closed
5.1238 5th St.Closed
6.923 5th St.Closed
7.1148 6th St Closed
8.1048 6th St.Closed
9.1018 5th St.Closed
10.1319 6th St.Closed
11. 949 RDRH St.Closed
12.1229 6th St.Closed
13.1111 6th St.Closed
14. 1300 5th St.Closed
15.1128 6th StClosed
#ADDRESS STATUS
16.1128 6th St.Closed
17.909 RDRH St.Closed
18.1237 6th St.Closed
19.1201 6th St.Closed
20.1011 RDRH St.Closed
21.1021 RDRH St.Closed
22.1035 RDRH St.Pending Closing
1128 6th Street
1229 6th Street
949 Rev. Dr.
Ransom Howard
Street
1 Back Taxes (Need funds to pay or waivers)
Grass and Demolition Lien (need waivers)
Inability to Locate Owners
Skyrocketing Construction Costs/Appraisals
2
3
4
Challenges to
Completion
Why is affordable housing important to Port Arthur?
The Next Phase!
•Legacy @ Gifford Pond
•Mixed Income Community
•Homes ranging from 1,800 to 2,200 sf
•Water views
•Park-like setting
•Opportunity to partner with the City of
Port Arthur for the development of up
to 24 new homes
Other community
building activities…
DISASTER RECOVERY ASSISTANCE
Our goal is to respond to the
needs of the communities affected by natural disasters
and other humanitarian crises by engaging and
leveraging volunteers, partner organizations and
local communities to help homeowners rebuild post-disaster.
Hurricane
Harvey
Recovery
Renovated 125 homes in
Jefferson, Orange and
Hardin areas.
Administered Red Cross
grant totaling $2,200,084.
Legacy is also providing
assistance to those
impacted by Winter Storm
Uri.
SUPPORTING FAMILIES
LEGACY CDC
EDUCATING & EMPOWERING BUILDING GENERATIONAL WEALTH
BUILDING LEGACIES…
CHANGING LIVES