Kuhnectt Housing & Community Development
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Housing & Community Development

Connecting people
to homes,

building stronger communities.

Kuhnectt creates pathways to safe and attainable housing. We find suitable homes, review each one before a lease is signed, and make sure every home is ready for the people who will live in it.

Housing
Safe, stable homes
Community
Stronger neighborhoods
Opportunity
Paths forward
Reviewed before lease

Homes chosen with care.

We assess every prospective residence for condition and fit before moving forward.

Workforce households●Independent seniors●Veterans●Housing-insecure households●Traveling professionals●Low- and moderate-income households●
The Kuhnectt process

From housing need
to move-in readiness.

A hands-on process built to protect the home and the household over the long term.

01

Apply & connect

Tell us who needs housing and where, including household size and timeline plus any program or accessibility needs.

02

Identify a home

We search for a rental that fits the budget and the household, with location and safety first.

03

Review before lease

The founders walk prospective homes before any lease is signed, so condition and suitability get assessed first.

04

Lease, furnish & place

Once approved, Kuhnectt takes on the lease, prepares and furnishes the home, and coordinates move-in.

Accountability

Lease responsibility stays with Kuhnectt.

The organization holds the lease and owns home readiness, and that responsibility never shifts to the resident.

Residential housing
Who we serve

Housing for real people and real life transitions.

We serve a range of needs across the housing continuum. Our initiatives focus on households who benefit most from a stable and well-prepared rental home.

01
Workforce households & essential workers Teachers, nurses, first responders and skilled trades who earn too much for subsidized housing but still cannot find quality housing near work.
02
Independent seniors Older adults who live independently but need accessible housing with aging-in-place support and protection from rising rents.
03
Veterans Veteran households at every income level, with a focus on those facing homelessness or disability and those living on a fixed income.
04
Housing-insecure & homeless households Individuals and families facing homelessness or eviction, including those leaving shelter or about to lose a home.
05
Traveling professionals Travel nurses, contract clinicians and project-based workers who need furnished housing for 30 days or more.
06
Low- & moderate-income households Families, individuals and persons with disabilities who meet income or program eligibility criteria.
Programs

Six housing platforms,
one continuum.

Not every platform launches at once. The first-year plan advances only the programs we can deliver responsibly with the property, staff and funding on hand.

01 Access & navigation

Housing Connections

Central intake and housing search, with landlord matching, eligibility screening and help getting applications and documents ready.

02 Attainable housing

Workforce Housing

Essential-worker rentals and employer partnerships, with income-qualified housing, master leasing and preservation of attainable units.

03 Traveling professionals

Professional Housing

Furnished mid-term units with corporate and agency leases, plus project-based placements for travel nurses and contract clinicians.

04 Seniors & veterans

Senior & Veteran Living

Independent and accessible housing with aging-in-place support, a veteran-friendly landlord network and service coordination.

05 Prevention & rehousing

Housing Stability

Eviction prevention and housing stabilization, with rapid rehousing partnerships and rental assistance when funded.

06 Development & resident success

Community Homes

Acquisition and rehabilitation of attainable rentals, with financial education plus renter and homeownership readiness.

Our mission

Safe Housing. Stable Lives. Stronger Communities.

Kuhnectt Housing & Community Development expands access to safe and affordable housing for individuals and families across the housing continuum. We do it through development and leasing, rehabilitation, housing navigation, supportive services and strategic partnerships.

We strengthen communities and build pathways to stability and independence. Our initiatives focus on workforce households and independent seniors, on veterans, and on people facing housing instability or homelessness.

Traveling professionals and other market-rate populations may be served through a separate program or affiliate.

Leadership

Founder-led housing oversight.

Kuhnectt was founded on a simple conviction: housing works when someone is accountable for the home itself and not just the paperwork.

Lisa Jefferson

Lisa Jefferson

Lisa Jefferson leads housing oversight at Kuhnectt. She identifies prospective rentals and reviews condition, safety and program suitability before any lease is signed. She also directs the organization’s landlord relationships and its standards for home readiness.

25+ yrs real estate broker15+ yrs property preservationHousing oversightProperty review20+ yrs lease negotiationPartner relationships
Standards

What founder oversight means in practice.

01
Reviewed before lease We assess condition, safety and program suitability before a lease is signed.
02
Lease held by Kuhnectt The organization carries the lease, and that burden never passes to the household.
03
Prepared and furnished Every home is made move-in ready before a resident arrives.
04
Partnership-led placements Direct coordination with referral partners, employers and landlords across Metro Atlanta.
Housing application

Tell us what kind of housing you need.

Complete this application so we understand your household and what you need. Submitting it starts the review, but it does not guarantee placement.

Service area Metro Atlanta, beginning in DeKalb County and surrounding communities
Web www.kuhnnecthousing.org
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This is an initial inquiry. Additional screening, documentation and eligibility review may apply.