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Who we are and what we do:
Jasper County Neighbors United
September 2022
Helping Lowcountry residents find and secure safe, affordable housing is the work of Jasper County Neighbors United, on the job since 1999.
They serve residents of Jasper County as well as Hampton, Colleton and Beaufort counties. The 501-c-3 non-profit is approaching its quarter-century mark with renewed energy as regional housing costs, including rents, have skyrocketed.
The organization focuses on helping Lowcountry residents find & obtain safe and affordable housing. They do this by teaching about first-time home ownership, credit recovery, understanding personal finances, what is required to buy a house including a down payment, rental options, and how to maintain and repair a home.
Jasper County Neighbors United also works directly and with partners to encourage and support development of affordable housing neighborhoods, such as their work:
Developed the first affordable housing development project in Jasper County located in the City of Hardeeville. Deerfield Village in Hardeeville was developed in 2007 with 26 detached housing units. It included two, three and four bedroom houses built around a community center and playground along with a community garden. It was to become a model before the 2008 bubble.
Purchased and renovated Branch Wood I Apartments in 2009, a 42-unit complex that included 18 one-bedroom apartments, 16 two-bedroom units and eight three-bedroom units. After buying the entire property from a private developer who was in the process of selling it to a for-profit developer, JCNU rehabilitated each apartment with the help of a grant and partnerships with the Lowcountry Council of Governments, Jasper County and the City of Hardeeville. 'The property has great potential and is located near essential services which are a plus for its residents.
Ongoing projects include working with Jasper County Council, City of Hardeeville, Lowcountry Council of Govemment, BJEOC, Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, Housing Assistance Council, Federal Home Loan Bank Atlanta, the SC Opportunity Zone, Hargray Caring Coins, Palmetto Trust Fund, South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority, Hilton Head Area Realtors agents and Mortgage Lenders, to bring housing projects to Jasper County, Hardeeville and surrounding communities in the Greater Lowcountry Region. JCNU has also contacted the Jasper County School District to see how Jasper County Neighbors United can help with attainable housing development to include housing apartment complexes as well as home ownership projects with most being geared toward teachers and auxiliary staff members. Jasper County Neighbors United hopes to create opportunities for medical professionals, law enforcement, firefighters and others essential services employees.
Purchased our Corporate Office at 37 Main Street, Hardeeville, SC, 29927 in the heart of Hardeeville's downtown district. JCNU will expand this property and make it an Opportunity Center for all who enter our doors, but our focus is on creating wealth for low to moderate income citizens in the region that we serve. It will be a one-stop center for all pertinent information that goes with affordable housing to include home ownership, down payment assistance, rental property, first time homebuyer's classes, budget and financial literacy as well as business incubators and opportunities for minorities.
To learn more about Jasper County Neighbors United, visit jcunited.org, call 843-784-7172 or email
jcunited@hargray.com
