State: Tennessee

Windows to the Future

A smiling older woman and a man stand outside a house holding a weather alert radio box. The woman wears a beach-themed shirt, and the man wears a "Creative Passion, Inc." T-shirt.

Gloria Wright owns a 50-year-old three-bedroom cement block home that she maintains the best she can on a fixed social security income. But major improvements are beyond her means – like new energy efficient windows to replace the original single pane aluminum frame ones.

Lindy Turner, Executive Director, Clinch-Powell RC&D (TN)

Lindy Turner, a smiling woman with short, light gray hair, wears a green cardigan over a patterned top, standing in front of a soft blue background with abstract mountain shapes.

Clinch-Powell RC&D, under the leadership of Executive Director Lindy Turner, is addressing the housing crisis in Tennessee’s Appalachian counties by offering a comprehensive range of services, including homebuyer counseling, rental assistance, and affordable housing development.