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KCDC’s Five Points earns Tennessee’s Best award for neighborhood stabilization

Apr. 08, 2020
Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation’s (KCDC) Five Points redevelopment has earned a 2019 Tennessee’s Best award in the neighborhood stabilization category. Presented in March by the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) at the Tennessee Housing Conference in Nashville, the Tennessee’s Best
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Knoxville Realtor Kanika White appointed to KCDC board

Feb. 01, 2020
Realtor Kanika White has been appointed by Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon to the Board of Commissioners for Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC). White, who has 15 years of experience in real estate and property management, will fill the unexpired term
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KCDC to share updates to Austin Homes master plan at Jan. 27 open house

Jan. 18, 2020
Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) invites the community to review updates to the master plan for the Austin Homes site at an open house Monday, Jan. 27, from 4:30-7 p.m., at Green Magnet Academy, 801 Lula Powell Drive in East
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KCDC earns additional vouchers for affordable housing for people with disabilities

Jan. 04, 2020
Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) has been awarded 38 additional Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Mainstream Housing Choice Voucher Program to help local residents ages 18-61 with disabilities secure affordable
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KCDC presents employee service awards

Dec. 03, 2019
Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) recognized employees achieving milestone anniversaries with the agency at its annual Thanksgiving gathering Nov. 15. The employees received pins commemorating their years of service. Those recognized included: Five years: Sean Gilbert, Andy Morgan and Dewey
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KCDC opens new affordable housing for seniors in northwest Knoxville

Nov. 20, 2019
Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) has officially opened its first units at a new affordable housing development in northwest Knoxville. The Cottages at Clifton, located along Clifton Road near the intersection of Western Avenue and Interstate 640, will provide 53
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KCDC again achieves accreditation by National Institute of Governmental Purchasing

Nov. 15, 2019
Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation’s (KCDC) Procurement Division once again has earned top accreditation by the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing. NIGP: The Institute for Public Procurement recognized KCDC with Outstanding Agency Accreditation (OA4), which acknowledges excellence in sound procurement practices
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KCDC officially opens new Five Points affordable housing

Sep. 26, 2019
80-unit complex completes third of four-phase development Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC), along with business and community leaders and members of the Five Points community, officially opened Five Points 3 on Sept. 26, an affordable housing complex at the west
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KCDC Section 8 program again earns high-performer status from HUD

Sep. 10, 2019
Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) again has earned high-performer status from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) following an assessment review. KCDC’s high-performer status for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, falls under the Section Eight
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Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation elects board officers

Jun. 08, 2019
Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation (KCDC) elected 2019-20 officers for its Board of Commissioners at its annual meeting May 30. John Winemiller, managing partner of intellectual property law firm Merchant & Gould’s Knoxville office, will continue for a third year as
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