Funding Amount

$1,500

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Individuals interested in homeownership
  • Individuals who have faced obstacles with the homebuying process

Other requirements

  • No specific geographic or income restrictions mentioned

Overview

Funder: Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation (UREC), in partnership with Chase Bank

Geographic Scope: Greater Baton Rouge Area, Louisiana

Program Type: Free, membership-based homebuyer education and counseling initiative

Background

The Lock & Key Homebuyers Club is a no-cost membership program that prepares individuals for homeownership. The program provides both individual and group counseling to individuals who have faced obstacles with the homebuying process and desire additional information and resources to become ready for homeownership.

Focus Areas

  • Affordable housing
  • Homeownership readiness
  • First-time homebuyer support

Program Benefits

  • Closing cost grant: Opportunity to qualify for $1,500 closing cost assistance (upon program completion)
  • Credit report: Receipt of a detailed credit report plan
  • Comprehensive homebuyer education: Covers:
    • Homebuyer readiness
    • Banking and credit
    • Financing a home
    • Home selection
    • Loan closing
    • And more
  • Individual and group counseling: Access to both formats

Eligibility

  • Individuals interested in homeownership
  • Individuals who have faced obstacles with the homebuying process
  • No specific geographic or income restrictions mentioned

Contact Information

UREC Main Office

  • Address: 7732 Goodwood Blvd., Ste. 204, Baton Rouge, LA 70806
  • Phone: 225.356.8871
  • Fax: 225.357.8732
  • Email: info@urecbr.com
  • Website: www.urecbr.com
  • Text to Join: Text URECBR TO 22828 to join email list for future updates and program announcements

How to Apply

Application Process

  1. Complete the online application at the program website

Submission Details

  • Format: Online submission
  • Timing: Cohort-based (multiple cohorts offered throughout the year)
  • Notification: Participants will receive updates via email upon registration

Program Duration

  • Session Length: 4 sessions typically running over 4-8 weeks
  • Example: February 2025 – March 2025 cohort mentioned in 2025 announcements
  • Upcoming Cohort: April 30, 2026 - Lock & Key Cohort #13 (as of the website's news feed)

What Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2021 — the most recent filing with itemized grants

Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporation reported $18K in grants for 2022 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2021, its most recent itemized filing.

Grants in 2021
1
Total given
$7,000
Median grant
$7,000
  • By dollars: Louisiana 100%. Top recipient cities: Baton Rouge, LA.

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Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Affordable housing
  • Housing

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