Community Ministries
- Against the Grain
- Youth Encouragement Services
- AGAPE
- Franktown Open Hearts
- Graceworks Ministries
- Habitat for Humanity
- Thriftsmart
- Hallal Worship
- Meals On Wheels
Contact Information
7115 Bakers Bridge Ave
Brentwood, TN 37027
Habitat for Humanity
HFHWC offers a “hand up”, not a hand out. We sell simple, decent homes to qualifying families at no profit and carry the 20 year mortgages at zero percent interest. Habitat serves as both the general contractor and the mortgage lender on all of the houses. Selected families are required to contribute at least 500 hours of “sweat equity” both in construction and community service before they can move into their homes. Over 70% of the work done on each house is done through volunteer labor. HFHWC receives donations of money and materials from individuals, companies, and groups who are all committed to the ministry of Habitat here in Williamson County.
When was HFHWC incorporated?
The grassroots effort began at a meeting at St. Philip Catholic Church in 1992 and the affiliate was fully incorporated on December 5, 1992.
Who does HFHWC serve and how are families selected?
HFHWC serves low and very low income families who live and/or work in Williamson County. We strive to serve those who earn between 30 and 55% of the median income for the Nashville area and would not qualify for conventional financing. Families must fit three basic criteria to qualify for a Habitat home.
1. They must demonstrate need by living in substandard or overcrowded living conditions or by paying more than 50% of their income on housing.
2. They must have an ability to pay, demonstrated by fitting our income guidelines, and their debt-to-income ratio must be less than 30%.
3. They must demonstrate an ability to partner. This is shown through cooperation with the committee on all paperwork, home visits, and sweat equity, including completion of a budgeting class.
What does Habitat do for the community-at-large?
Habitat not only helps individual families, it helps the larger community. Habitat’s mission is to eliminate substandard housing from the face of the earth. We work towards this goal by replacing run-down lots and condemned houses with new, well-built homes. HFHWC is building an entire neighborhood of Habitat homes in south Franklin, in Westview subdivision. Habitat’s work illustrates that affordable housing, as opposed to slum housing, is possible in Williamson County.