February 20, 2026
Northampton County Awarded Additional Funds for Housing Through HOME Consortium
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February 2026—Northampton County’s Economic Development team was awarded $65,000 from the Choanoke Area Housing Consortium’s HOME program to help address critical housing needs. These funds are in addition to the $65,000 the county was awarded from the same program in Fall 2026. The selected site is part of Economic Development’s Odom Housing Rehabilitation Project, where former staff houses located on the now-closed Odom Prison property will be renovated for quality affordable housing.
Economic Development Director Derrick Bennett and his team have continued to advocate for affordable housing options for the underserved people of Northampton County, from educators to senior citizens to veterans, desperately in need of affordable housing options. “The Odom Housing Rehabilitation Project is our way of making uninhabited homes livable again. Although grant funds are limited and securing them is a competitive endeavor, we’re committed to seeing this project through, even if it’s one home at a time.”
The project received strong support from the Northampton County Sherrif’s Office, led by Sherrif Jack Smith and the Northampton County Veterans Service Office, led by Richard Pait. Bennet added, “We look forward to an upcoming success story that provides quality and affordable housing to all of our residents, and I am particularly excited to serve our former service members.”
The Choanoke Area Housing Consortium is comprised of Northampton, Bertie, Hertford, Martin, and Halifax counties. In 2023, the Consortium became a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) entitlement community, allowing it to receive HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) funds. These funds support activities such as construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation of affordable housing, as well as rental assistance for low-income individuals.
For more information on Northampton County’s Economic Development initiatives, please contact:
Derrick Bennett, Director of Economic Development Shannon Godwin
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