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County launches Employee Homeownership Pathways initiative to connect staff with home-buying partners
Summary
Mecklenburg County presented a new Employee Homeownership Pathways initiative (education-and-partner model) to help county employees access homeownership resources; the program emphasizes awareness, education and partner referrals, not direct purchase subsidies, with initial sessions scheduled May 30 and June 4.
Mecklenburg County staff unveiled an Employee Homeownership Pathways initiative on May 5 aimed at helping county employees access information, education and trusted partners to move toward homeownership.
LaShonda Hart, interim director of Housing and Community Development, described the program as a county-led engagement model that will provide staged support—from awareness sessions to education and referrals—so employees at differing readiness levels can pursue home ownership. Hart emphasized the program is not a guaranteed home purchase program or a direct financial subsidy, but rather a structured pathway that connects employees to trusted housing partners, financial education and resources.
Hart said initial outreach includes two launch sessions on May 30 and June 4, offered both in-person and virtually to maximize accessibility. Partnerships named in the presentation include community organizations and local developers and lenders. Commissioners responded positively, calling the initiative a scalable, employee-centered model that can grow over time and potentially be offered more broadly.
What happens next: staff will continue outreach to employees, launch the initial sessions, document partnerships and monitor participation; the county expects the program to evolve based on employee needs and partner capacity.
