Orange County Affordable Housing Coalition

01/04/2026

Just one short week away! Have you signed up for this FREE workshop taught by the experts? SHARE THIS to invite a friend with you‼️

🏡 Ready to take the first step toward homeownership? Join us for our Homebuyer’s Education Workshop and get the knowledge, tools, and confidence you need to purchase your first home!

Learn about budgeting, credit, lending programs, and the full homebuying process + earn your Housing & Urban Development Certificate and gain access to potential lending opportunities.

As we celebrate 30 years of empowering our community, we’re committed to helping more families turn the dream of homeownership into reality. Don’t miss this opportunity to invest in your future!

📅 Saturday, April 4th, 2026
⏰ 9AM – 3PM
📍 Uplift Outreach Ministries | Chapel Hill, NC
🎟️ Register using the QR code on the flyer

Seats are limited, secure your spot today!

HomeownershipJourney

06/03/2026

These profiles show why affordable housing should be a priority in our community!

Across the state, 29% of North Carolinians are cost-burdened, nearly half of all renters and 1 in 5 homeowners.

13/02/2026

🗳️Early voting for the March 3 election has begun. Vote early at any early voting site through Saturday, Feb. 28. Learn more from OCNCGov

Election day is Tuesday, March 3, but you can vote early if that is more convenient. The early voting period begins on Thursday, Feb. 12, and runs through Saturday, Feb. 28. Orange County residents can vote at any early voting site.
Early Voting Sites:
- Orange Works at Hillsborough Commons (in lieu of BOE office): 113 Mayo St, Hillsborough
- Drakeford Library Complex: 203 S. Greensboro St., Carrboro
- Chapel Hill Library: 100 Library Dr, Chapel Hill
- Chapel of the Cross: 304 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill
- Seymour Senior Center: 2551 Homestead Rd, Chapel Hill
- Efland – Cheeks Community Center: 117 Richmond Rd, Efland
Polls will be open:
Weekdays from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Closed Feb. 15)
Sundays from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. (Closed Feb. 21)
Learn more about early voting: https://www.orangecountync.gov/1116/Early-Voting

07/02/2026

Happy Anniversary Self-Help!

Happy 46th Anniversary Self-Help! When Self-Help started in 1980, we believed that ownership and economic opportunity was the best way for families to build wealth and financial security and for our society to create strong, vibrant communities for all. Our experience over the past 46 years has only reinforced that belief.

We thank our members, borrowers, and partners for their continued support of our mission. We wouldn’t be Self-Help without you!

Read our story: https://www.self-help.org/who-we-are/about-us/our-story

07/02/2026

Affordable housing makes a big difference in our community!

🏡 Finding Home Through CHT 💛
After years as refugees, Mya and her family found stability and opportunity through Community Home Trust. Their home became the foundation for raising three daughters, building careers, and giving back to their community. Proof that affordable homeownership can change lives.
✨ Read Mya’s story: https://communityhometrust.org/finding-home-through-cht-myas-story/

06/02/2026

Congratulations Hope Renovations! Keep up the good work!

We’re starting the year with a win! Hope was nominated and chosen as a New Year Neighborhood Grant recipient by Nextdoor!

Nextdoor Foundation is investing in local communities across the country. As one of 100 'Neighborhood Hero' awardees, Hope has been granted $5,000 to continue our work right here at home.

We’re incredibly grateful for this support and so excited to turn this funding into real impact in our community. Thank you for believing in our work!

04/11/2025

There is still time to vote today! Polls are open until 7:30 - visit the link below to find your polling place and other election day details!

https://orangecountync.gov/1720/Elections

21/10/2025

Early voting has begun in Orange County! Even though Election Day is two weeks out, you can make your vote count today.

Local elections have a direct impact on housing affordability and how our communities plan for inclusive growth. We've created resources to make voting easy and accessible for you.

We've created a Voter Guide with dates and important information around the Election as well as the responses to a candidate questionaire from those running for office in Carrboro, Chapel Hill, and Hillsborough.

https://www.ocahc.org/2025-election/2025-candidate-questionnaire

14/10/2025

Thank you to everyone who came to one of our candidate forums last month! You can watch back the full recordings of both the Chapel Hill and Carrboro forums at https://www.ocahc.org/2025-election/2025-candidate-forums.

15/09/2025

Join us and NEXT Chapel Hill-Carrboro to hear where candidates running for office in Chapel Hill and Carrboro stand on affordable housing and homelessness issues ahead of the election this fall. Early voting begins on October 16 and it is never to early to be informed!

These candidate forums are free and open to the public.

28/08/2025

Thank you Triangle Blog Blog for reintroducing us to the community! Our work and coalition would not be possible without all of the partners organizations coming together for this work, including Community Home Trust, DHIC, Inc., Habitat for Humanity, Orange County, NC, HOPE NC, Hope Renovations, Inter-Faith Council for Social Service, PeeWee Homes, Self-Help, and Community Practice Lab.

The Orange County Affordable Housing Coalition (the Coalition) has been advocating for affordable housing across the county for over a decade – and they just wrapped up one of their most intensive advocacy campaigns yet. I recently spoke with George Barrett, co-chair of the Coalition and Execut

19/02/2025

Please spread the word and consider supporting the Inter-Faith Council for Social Service. https://www.ifcweb.org/donate