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From Strategies To Realities For More Affordable Housing In Chattanooga

Nicole Heyman
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Nicole Heyman

As the City of Chattanooga aims to boost affordable housing, Nicole Heyman is just a few months into her new job as the city’s Chief Housing Officer.

Before Chattanooga, she lived nearly thirty years in New Orleans - where her work in various roles was shaped by the rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina, which devastated that city in 2005.
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For developers and landlords interested in applying for funding to create affordable housing units in Chattanooga, learn more here:  https://chattanooga.gov/economic-development/home-application

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