Affordable Housing Strategy Task Force
The Housing and Neighborhoods unit within Duke’s Durham and Community Affairs office led a two-year long process of exploration and development of an Affordable Housing Strategy Task Force.
Choice Neighborhoods HUD Grant
The City of Durham and Durham Housing Authority won a $40M grant to create affordable housing. Duke contributed $1M in matching funds.
Duke Homebuyers Club
A program of the Office of Durham and Community Affairs designed to assist potential homeowners with financial literacy and home buying assistance.
Duke-Durham Neighborhood Partnership
Long-standing partnerships with 14 neighborhoods surrounding Duke to promote quality of life improvements.
Elders of the West End
An exhibit collaboration with The Community Life and Recreation Center at Lyon Park, Duke Arts, and Durham and Community Affairs shares the deep history of the West End neighborhood.
Eviction Diversion Program
The Durham Eviction Diversion Program is a partnership of our Legal Aid NC, Duke Law’s Civil Justice Clinic and the Durham Department of Social Services.
Habitat for Humanity
Each year several Duke departments and groups sponsor and help build new Habitat homes. This includes the student Duke Habitat for Humanity club, Duke Chapel, Duke Health, Department of Neurology and Duke University Hospital, and the Duke Office of Durham and Community Affairs.
Home Repair Fund
Duke contributes to Habitat for Humanity’s Home Repairs Fund to help existing homeowners to remain in place.
Pauli Murray Center Receives Grant
Durham director preserves Pauli Murray’s legacy of human rights for the greater good.
Project BUILD
A Duke student affairs program to engage students in housing projects in Durham.