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Council approves $440,000 award to Habitat, accepts United Way donation for affordable housing

Knoxville City Council · April 28, 2026

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Council accepted a $440,000 United Way donation for the Affordable Housing Fund and authorized up to $440,000 from that fund to Knoxville Habitat for Humanity to develop 22 income‑restricted homeownership units at 4325 Pinehurst Drive.

Council voted to accept a $440,000 donation from United Way of Greater Knoxville for the Affordable Housing Fund and to award up to $440,000 from that fund to Knoxville Habitat for Humanity to support development of 22 affordable multifamily homeownership units at 4325 Pinehurst Drive.

The resolution authorizing the award describes the project as 22 affordable housing units intended for homeownership; council member speakers noted this project would be infill on city land and preserve an existing church. A resident who signed up to speak in favor, Drew Harper, said the development would help stabilize a neighborhood and provide walkable access to Bell Morris Elementary, calling the proposal “tailor made” to address community concerns about displacement.

Council members characterized the award as a targeted use of the Affordable Rental Housing Fund and noted it had been nearly a decade since Habitat completed a project inside city limits. The motion passed by voice vote.