Resources to Improve Financial Stability

• Burke County United Way’s Financial Empowerment Program has certified financial counselors who can help guide individuals to achieve financial stability and security.
• For credit counseling and help with negotiating debts, OHP partners with and recommends Business and Credit Coach, William Moore.
• Blue Ridge Community Action’s Circles™ Initiative is a nationally recognized program that helps people get out of poverty and stay out of poverty by teaching them the skills they need to be successful and aligning them with a supportive group of people to lift them up along the way. 

Resources for homebuyers

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• U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 2026 Adjusted Income Limits
  
  
• Affordable Housing Lenders (Please note these are only a few of the area lenders who can help. For a more comprehensive list, please click HERE.)
  
  
  • ​Western Piedmont Council of Governments
    
  • Olive Hill Community Economic Development Corporation, Inc.
    
  • Jennifer Wright, Atlantic Bay Mortgage Group
    
  • Home buying assistance programs (North Carolina Housing Finance Agency)

• Helpful Infographics for homebuyers (North Carolina Housing Finance Agency)
  
  
• Downpayment assistance programs 
  • Olive Hill Community Economic Development Corporation, Inc.
  • ​Western Piedmont Council of Governments

More on Affordable Housing

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• Housing Growth Toolkit (Western Piedmont Council of Governments)
• ​Housing Need in Burke County (North Carolina Housing Coalition)