May 24, 2018

Contact: Kim Walker, 704-940-3149

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Charlotte Regional Realtor^® Association Housing Opportunity Foundation continues its Community Grants program, which provides restricted monetary support to nonprofit organizations in Mecklenburg and Iredell counties that address unmet housing needs. The maximum amount an organization may apply for is $3,000, pending availability of funds, and funds cannot be used for operational, administrative or capital expenses or debt reduction. 

Local housing organizations that are making a difference in the community through their housing initiatives must apply by July 15, 2018.  The application, which includes a brief narrative detailing how funds will be used with supporting documentation, must be accompanied by a letter of recommendation by an active Charlotte Regional Realtor^® Association member.  The foundation will distribute grants at the Community Grants luncheon on Sept. 5,^, 2018 and the awarded organizations must utilize the funds before Dec. 31, 2018. 

Last year, the Housing Opportunity Foundation awarded $61,500 to local nonprofits and Habitat organizations that address unmet housing needs in the community.  Realtor® members have distributed a total of $365,000 over the past ten years through the Habitat Support and Community Grants programs.  Applications are rated according to community impact, project feasibility, fiscal strength and Realtor^® support.

The Housing Opportunity Foundation is the charitable arm of the Charlotte Regional Realtor^® Association and is dedicated to creating a community where all housing needs are met.  The foundation works toward this goal through funding, education, advocacy and leadership programs that are focused on fair and affordable housing and workforce-housing initiatives.

For more information, visit www.CarolinaHome.com or find the application on the Community Grants page.  

About the Housing Opportunity Foundation  

The Housing Opportunity Foundation is the charitable arm of the Charlotte Regional Realtor^® Association and is dedicated to creating a community where all housing needs are met.  The foundation works toward this goal through funding, education, advocacy and leadership programs that are focused on fair and affordable housing and workforce-housing initiatives.

The Charlotte Regional Realtor^® Association is a trade association that provides its more than 10,500 Realtor^® members with the resources and services they need to conduct ethical, professional, successful and profitable businesses. The Association is dedicated to being the region's primary resource for residential real estate information. The Association operates the Carolina Multiple Listing Services, Inc. (CarolinaMLS), which has more than 15,600 Subscribers and is the private cooperative Realtors^® use for access to tens of thousands of residential listings in a multicounty service area, including Charlotte, the Piedmont and Mountains areas of North Carolina and South Carolina, and beyond.

Original Publish Date: 5/24/2018