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Building Homes.
Building Community.
Building North Carolina.

We navigate the complex intersection of public funding, entitlement permitting, and community development finance to create affordable housing that lasts — for veterans, families, and individuals working toward stability.

36
Units — Veterans Village Ph.1
$430K
City Grants Applied (CDBG/HOME)
3
City Parcels Secured
150+
Bed Regional Campus Vision
Funding Expertise

We Speak the Language of Community Development Finance

Access to affordable housing funding requires navigating federal, state, and local programs simultaneously. We have direct experience with all of them.

CDBG
Community Development Block Grant

HUD Entitlement Program

Federal block grant funding administered through the City of Winston-Salem for housing rehabilitation, infrastructure, and community facilities serving low-to-moderate income residents.

$305K Applied
HOME
HOME Investment Partnerships

HUD Affordable Housing

Federal funding for construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation of affordable housing units serving households at or below 80% AMI — administered locally through the City.

Active Application
VA GPD
VA Grant Per Diem

Veteran-Specific Supportive Housing

VA funding for transitional and supportive housing for homeless veterans — including capital grants and ongoing operational per-diem payments for qualifying programs.

Q3–Q4 2026 Expected
AHD
Affordable Housing Development Program

City of Winston-Salem

Local city program providing development subsidies and land for affordable housing projects — including the Veterans Village Phase 1 application (Case 18525) currently under review.

Case 18525 Filed
NCHFA
NC Housing Finance Agency

State Housing Programs

State-level LIHTC, HOME, and affordable housing financing programs — including low-income housing tax credit allocations for larger developments.

Pipeline Ready
CoC
Continuum of Care

HUD Homelessness Programs

CoC funding for permanent supportive housing and transitional programs — our established CoC relationships provide a competitive advantage for grant applications.

Board Relationship Active
Development Pipeline

How We Build

Our development process runs on program management discipline — every phase tracked, every deadline owned, every stakeholder aligned.

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Phase 01
Site Identification

Parcel analysis, zoning review, transit access, crime data, VA proximity scoring

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Phase 02
Funding Applications

CDBG, HOME, GPD, AHD applications with 30-year proformas and compliance documentation

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Phase 03
Entitlement & Permitting

Rezoning, site plan approval, city entitlement process, neighborhood services coordination

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Phase 04
Design & Construction

Architect coordination, contractor selection, stick-built construction management

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Phase 05
Lease-Up & Ops

Tenant placement, supportive services integration, property management handoff

Live Developments

Projects In Motion

Flagship · Phase 1

Veterans Village

36 stick-built affordable housing units across three City of Winston-Salem–owned parcels — the first phase of a 150+ bed regional supportive housing campus for homeless veterans. Constructed by Burney & Burney, funded through the City's AHD program, CDBG, HOME entitlement grants, and VA Grant Per Diem.

36Units
3City Parcels
150+Bed Vision
2026Target Start
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Prosperity Commons

Flagship supportive housing campus at 1242 W. Academy St. — up to 80 beds with wraparound clinical services, peer mentorship, and workforce readiness for men in recovery.

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Veterans Village Phase 2+

Planned expansion to 150–200 beds on additional city-owned parcels — with regional campus amenities, transit access, VA healthcare proximity, and mixed-income integration.

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Our Capabilities

What We Bring to Every Development

Affordable housing development requires rare cross-disciplinary expertise. We've built it — and we put it to work for every project.

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Proforma & Financial Modeling

30-year operating proformas, CDBG/HOME compliance budgets, income/expense growth assumptions, and vacancy modeling for grant applications and investor presentations.

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Government Relations & Entitlement

Deep relationships with City of Winston-Salem Neighborhood Services, CoC Board leadership, and W.G. Hefner VAMC — giving our applications a meaningful competitive edge.

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Grant Writing & Application Management

From needs assessments to 30-page narrative submissions, we manage the full grant application lifecycle — including compliance documentation, support letters, and portal submissions.

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Nonprofit & For-Profit Structuring

NCGDI (501c3) and Carolina Growth Holdings LLC operate in tandem — giving us the flexibility to hold, develop, and manage properties across multiple ownership structures.

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Stick-Built Construction Management

Contractor coordination, construction timeline oversight, budget management, and code compliance for stick-built multifamily residential development.

Our Partners & Relationships

Development success depends on who's in your corner. Our network includes:

  • City of Winston-Salem — Neighborhood Services
  • W.G. Hefner VA Medical Center
  • Winston-Salem / Forsyth County CoC
  • Burney & Burney Construction
  • NCHFA — NC Housing Finance Agency
  • HUD Entitlement Programs Office
  • Self-Help Credit Union
  • Carolina Growth Holdings, LLC
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Ready to Develop Affordable Housing in North Carolina?

Whether you're a landowner, investor, or government agency — let's build together.

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