The Crispus Attucks Association’s commitment to provide low-income housing to the York community has reached a critical juncture. We have begun to evaluate current neighborhood needs, homeownership opportunities, partnerships with other not-for-profit organizations and the forging of new business partnerships. This evaluation will carry forward as we look to restructure the ownership structure, rehabilitate properties and fill the service gaps that exist in York.

Crispus Attucks provides safe, affordable housing for low to moderate income residents. Our housing units include 1, 2 & 3 bedroom apartments and single family homes in the southeast neighborhood of York. The Housing Department provides referrals for our tenants to other agencies and  services. Select renovated houses offer homeownership  opportunities.

Our bilingual staff works diligently with tenants to provide them with safe, affordable, low/moderate-income housing. They also work with other community agencies that will assist our clients to help them improve their lives.

The Crispus Attucks Maintenance Department finally has a home of their own. Renovations to 360 South George Street resulted in six totally rehabilitated one-bedroom apartments and one large maintenance office. Here, they are able to maintain a small inventory of supplies, have a workshop area to repair items too large to be repaired in an apartment, and provide some additional training for YouthBuild students, who worked on the upstairs apartments. This arrangement will help to save costs by allowing for better monitoring of equipment and supplies, consolidating services and promoting efficiency of staff time.

The maintenance of our low-income housing units is a primary concern for the department.  They continually strive to provide the best service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Home ownership is one of the cornerstones of a stable neighborhood and a vital economy. Crispus Attucks Community Development Department is committed to supporting sustainable home ownership efforts within the southeast neighborhood. Much of this support comes in the form of active partnership with the many existing home ownership efforts, including the South George Street Community Partnership, Housing Initiatives, Adopt-a-House, and Habitat for Humanity. Such collaboration provides needed support for home ownership efforts, while allowing CACDD to focus its unique resources on large scale neighborhood stabilization projects.

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