HOUSING ADVOCACY, REHABILITATION, & ORGANIZING
We believe that affordable, quality housing is the foundation of a healthy, thriving community. CADCB works to improve the quality of south Bethlehem’s housing stock, encourage homeownership, and empower residents to participate in decision-making processes regarding the future of their community.
Our Current Housing Programs
RESIDENTIAL FAÇADES
CADCB’s residential facade program targets neighborhoods in south Bethlehem for strategic investment in exterior rehabilitation of older homes.
ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION
As an advocacy organization, CADCB connects families facing housing challenges with resources to improve housing conditions and advocates for families facing eviction.
OTHER COMMUNITY RESOURCES
FIRST TIME HOME-BUYER SEMINARS
Through a partnership with Community Action Financial Services, first-time homebuyer seminars and homeownership counseling are available in south Bethlehem in English and Spanish.
FORECLOSURE DIVERSION
Through a partnership with Community Action Financial Services, families facing struggling to pay their mortgages are eligible for foreclosure diversion services and loss mitigation counseling.
LV COMMUNITY LAND TRUST HOMES
Through a partnership with the Lehigh Valley Community Land Trust, affordable homes are rehabilitated and sold to low- to moderate-income homebuyers. For more information on properties currently available, click below.
The facade work inspired me to make a personal investment in this house and community that I would not have made otherwise. I’m so thankful to you all for giving me this start and helping me to create this new adventurous life.