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Community Resources: Housing Resources

This guide provides a list of local and national community resources.

Pandemic Housing Assistance

Need help with housing and utilities visit NC211 website to learn more.

Rebuild NC provides rental assistance for 88 counties in NC. Check the interactive map to determine if your county is serviced by Rebuild NC. 

The City of Winston Salem offers Pandemic assistance. Appointments can be made here. The City of Winston Salem offers mortgage assistance, please click here.

Emergency Housing

Bethesda Center is an emergency shelter in Winston Salem. Bethesda Center offers a day and night shelter. For more information, please call 336-722-9951.

Davie, Stokes, and Yadkin County resides can find emergency assistance and utility assistance via The Salvation Army

Samaritan Ministries provide hope, food, and emergency housing. 

WS Rescue Mission helps people with addiction recovery, dental, meals, and clothing. 

First time home buying programs

The North Carolina Finance Agency has several programs to assist first-time homebuyers. North Carolina Finance Agency offers home repairs for seniors and disabled people. 

NACA (Neighborhood Association Corporation of America) is a nonprofit that assists first-time homebuyers through the process of purchasing their first home. 

Habitat for Humanity is an international non-profit organization assisting people with homeownership. 

The City of Winston Salem provides homeownership programs.  The Turn Program (Transforming Urban Residential Neighborhoods) offers financial assistance to low-income families and investors in blighted neighborhoods.  Frequently asked questions can be found here.

Habitat for Humanity in Stokes County "Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit housing organization working in local communities across all 50 states and in more than 70 countries around the world. Habitat’s vision is of a world where everyone has a decent place to live. Habitat works toward this vision by building and improving homes in partnership with individuals and families in need of a decent and affordable place to live." If you have recently purchased a home check out the Habitat for Humanity Restore. The Restore provides gently used furniture. 

Habitat for Humanity in Forsyth County can be found here. 

USDA Home Loans "is a mortgage option available to some rural and suburban homebuyers". 

Videos about Homeownership