East Spencer Housing

Development Corporation,

501 (c) (3)

“Home of Heritage & Promise”

The East Spencer Housing

Development Corporation is

dedicated to meeting the housing

needs of low and moderate

income individuals residing in

East Spencer

EXPECTED SERVICES TOWARDS

ESHDC HOME OWNERSHIP

EDUCATION

Financial Education Is an 8 week

program that will address the following to

help individuals gain control of their

finances.

Money Management

Identifies your spending leaks and triggers, goal

setting, also using role playing and class

discussion will help sort financial options

Credit

Learn to improve your credit score and find out

how to obtain a copy of your credit report.

Saving and Investing

Learn to explore certificate of deposit (CD), money

market, and mutual funds. (You don’t have to have

a lot of money to have a savings plan.)

Banking

Obtain a copy of your CHEX SYSTEMS REPORT.

Learn how to balance your checkbook, and how to

open a checking account if you were stopped by

CHEX SYSTEMS in the past

ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILLS

TRAINING

Computer Basics 4 week class for beginners or people looking to

brush up their computer skills.

Microsoft Office 8 week class, learn how to use Microsoft Office:

Microsoft Word, Excel, & PowerPoint.

Job Prep & Soft Skills 6 week class that provides training in skills

necessary to obtain and retain employment,

including communication, dress for success, and

interview skills.

We take great pride in

Creating a Greater town

for Everyone, and we look

forward to sharing our

services and programs that

are working to empower

East Spencer’s families

and neighborhoods. We

hope you enjoy viewing

our offered programs and

services. Please feel free

to contact us if you have

any questions or

comments. We are very

interested in your feedback

so we can continue to

provide a more meaningful

and relevant source of

information regarding our

programs and services.

Sincerely,

Mr. Dana Merck,

Director

East Spencer Housing Development Corporation, 501 (c) (3)

Town of East Spencer

105 South Long Street

Post Office Box 339

East Spencer, NC 28039

Phone Number: (704) 239-8247 Fax Number: (704) 693-7734

Email Address: dlmerck@hotmail.com

“Generate hope, wealth, and homeowners”

MISSION

To generate hope and healthy

market forces in East Spencer’s

aging neighborhoods, pave powerful

pathways out of poverty for very low-

income families and assist low to

moderate income working families

build wealth and self determination.

VISION

East Spencer Housing Development

Corporation implements a strategic

set of programs and services to

accomplish its mission, primarily the

large-scale production of superior

quality, affordable homes and the

provision of a broad array of training

and counseling services that enable

families to escape poverty, build

wealth, and become homeowners.

GOALS

• Decrease Homelessness

• Provide Affordable Housing to East

Spencer’s Citizens

• Provide Life Skills Services to at risk

youth and families of low to moderate

income

• Economic Development &

Empowerment

SERVICES

The East Spencer Housing Development

Corporation will be able to provide its

residence with information regarding:

•Housing Choice Voucher Program

•Land Acquisition

•Demolition

•Housing Rehabilitation

•Provide Homeownership

Opportunity

•Homeownership Financing

•Relocation

•Housing-Related Infrastructure

Strategy

•Homebuyer Education/Counseling

•Energy Conservation Counseling

&Testing

•Emergency Payments

FUTURE PROGRAMS &

SERVICES

Family Services complements

its affordable housing with a

wide array of critical services so

that families can become self-

sufficient and successful

homeowners.

-Family Support Specialists:

Provides In-depth Case Management,

Community Resource and Referral,

Employment Assistance, Financial

Education & Mentoring, Government

Benefits Advocacy.

-Homelessness Prevention:

ESHDC provides a critical safety net

for families to prevent eviction and

possible homelessness. ESHDC

residents can access emergency rent

and utility assistance to help them

weather the crisis and remain on track

for homeownership.

-Transitional Housing Program:

ESHDC provides up to five families

with housing and intensive supportive

services for up to two years. During

their stay, families must meet regularly

with the Family Support Specialist to

work on an individual goal plan to

address the issues and barriers they

have to self-sufficiency so that

homelessness can be prevented in the

future.