MyHOME by Freddie Mac - Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation
Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation is a host site not-for-profit intermediary for the MyHome by Freddie Mac, a program designed to revitalize urban neighborhoods that are still struggling to recover from the economic crisis. It is intended to demonstrate that a holistic, collaborative plan involving local government, housing industry partners, nonprofit organizations and the tools and resources of a prominent secondary market solution provider can help facilitate sustainable neighborhood recovery. Freddie Mac developed CreditSmart®, a multilingual financial education curriculum and consumer outreach initiative designed to help consumers build and maintain better credit, make sound financial decisions, and understand the steps to sustainable homeownership. CreditSmart increases consumers' financial understanding by teaching life-long money management skills and showing consumers how to avoid foreclosure and keep their home.
Date of Last Formal Update
05/11/2023
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211 Metro Chicago
Physical Address
1159 West 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60620
Hours
Mon 9:00am - 5:00pm; Tue 9:00am - 5:00pm; Wed 9:00am - 5:00pm; Thu 9:00am - 5:00pm; Fri 9:00am - 5:00pm;
Voice
Voice
Fax
(773) 483-3692
Application process
Please call for more information
Fee
Free
Languages
English
Service area
Chicago, IL
Agency info
Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation
The Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation (GAGDC) works to foster and promote the revitalization of the low-to-moderate income communities that they serve using comprehensive community development strategies. Since 2001, the GAGDC has worked in all, or parts of, Ashburn, Auburn Gresham, Englewood, Greater Grand Crossing, Washington Heights, West Englewood, and West Chatham.This agency also refers eligible clients needing home furniture to the Chicago Furniture Bank (CFB), which does not accept walk-ins or calls for furniture requests. Individuals requesting furniture may contact Greater Auburn-Gresham Development Corporation staff to discuss further. GAGDC staff will work to assess the client's needs and schedule an appointment on their behalf.