CASA

1. Strategically expand a well-managed portfolio of affordable housing, increasing the total number of units by 500 by 2025. 2. Implement efficient, cost-saving technology and increasing our internal capacity to serve more people. 3. Grow CASA's fundraising program to raise more than $1.2 million annually. 4. Develop and implement an asset management program, as many of our properties are aging. 5. Pursue diverse real estate development and funding opportunities to allow for ongoing growth to serve more people

CASA has successfully developed and managed affordable housing in North Carolina for 28 years. Our staff includes many decades of experience in Fair Housing Law, affordable housing development and LITC developments, property management and voucher administration, fundraising and real estate finance. CASA has developed and maintain long term partnerships with government entities to increase affordable housing stock in our community and with service providers who support our tenants once they have moved into their CASA apartments. We currently own and manage nearly 500 affordable units with a very low turnover rate and a reputation for excellence in our community.

CASA is successful when our tenants are successful. We believe that CASA's progress can be seen in the improved quality of life for our tenants. Anecdotally, we know that CASA tenants experience improvements in health, self-esteem, and financial security when they move into their CASA apartment. We believe we are making progress for individual households and future generations every time a tenant successfully renews his or her lease for another year. Progress in the reduction of homelessness rates in our community is our ultimate measure. We are encouraged, for example, in the dramatic reduction in veteran homelessness in our communities and believe that we will continue to see progress in other areas as we provide more affordable housing opportunities.

CASA has established itself as a well-respected provider of affordable housing units for over 500 individuals and families in three counties in North Carolina. However, we currently have over 1300 qualified individuals in our applicant pool, waiting for an affordable apartment. While people wait for a safe place to live that they can afford, they are often living in homeless shelters, in their cars, or on the streets. We believe that the solution to homelessness is housing. For the individuals and families currently living in CASA apartments, we believe we've accomplished a foundation for a brighter future and the chance to break the cycle of homelessness and poverty forever. For those on our waiting list, our work is not finished. We continue to seek community support to develop more affordable housing solutions and end homelessness for good.