Kinkead Housing Foundation is committed to creating
a stronger sense of community.
To achieve this, we have two fundamental goals:
to provide clean, safe, affordable housing, and
to create vibrant commercial and economic opportunities.

Who We Are

KHF — Kinkead Housing Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization based in Jackson, Miss. The purpose of the foundation is to provide the best quality affordable housing available to moderate- to low-income families and individuals. 

“Housing is the essential element to achieving a viable life for individuals, for families, and for the neighborhoods in which they live. Our goal to provide clean, safe, affordable housing is the first step in reclaiming struggling neighborhoods and building stronger, more sustainable communities.”

— Hayes Dent, FOUNDER

All Too Often Options
are Limited

This is often a difficult talk, as housing that is considered "affordable" will often be removed from the market one of three ways.

  1. It is often purchased by developers who want to either 'fix it up' or convert it into condos pricing it out of the affordable range.

  2. It is often purchased and ultimately torn down, thus removing it from the affordable housing landscape forever.

  3. Perhaps the worst outcome is what happens if nothing is done at all — a complete deterioration of the property. Under this scenario, the property gets progressively worse, providing increasingly poor and often sad living conditions for those stuck in this housing with nowhere to turn, seeing no other option with their budget.

  4. Building stronger and more sustainable communities needs the help of vibrant commercial and economic opportunities. All too often, commercial developers work only in affluent areas and are hesitant to risk time and development capital into transitional neighborhoods or communities. We believe communities with no access to commercial development at all will continue to struggle. The two ultimately go hand-in-hand and must be addressed for these communities to flourish again.

A Helping Hand
to Many

Given the housing issues that exist today in America — especially in the wake of the largest mortgage fraud and bank failures in our history — the need for affordable housing is greater than ever. We know that government alone cannot address the issues.

This is where KHF comes in with a workable, proven solution. We utilize a combination of government assistance from HUD, ARRA Funds, and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) to make more affordable housing. But, this only part of the story.

Rather than rely exclusively on government support to meet the ever-expanding needs of affordable housing in Mississippi, KHF reaches out to organizations, businesses and individuals to support our efforts through their donations and contributions. Their gifts not only allow us to both continue the management of existing properties and facilitate new growth, but also to acquire and protect new properties from being lost to developers or decay.

 

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