Clayton® Donates 18th Home in National Partnership with Family Promise

CHATTANOOGA, TN, November 22, 2024 – Clayton, a leading national builder of single-family attainable housing, is announcing the donation of a new home to Family Promise of Greater Chattanooga, as part of its broader partnership with Family Promise, Inc., a national nonprofit aimed at preventing family homelessness. This modern manufactured home will be used as transitional housing to provide stability for families who are leaving shelters and taking steps to secure permanent housing.

“Transitional housing is so important when we’re supporting families who are receiving additional case management while overcoming homelessness,” said E'tienne Easley, Executive Director at Family Promise of Greater Chattanooga. “Through our partnership with Clayton, we’re able to focus on innovative, localized efforts that will help those who are at risk in our community.”

In 2019, Clayton and Family Promise established a partnership program to address underlying causes of family homelessness, called A Future Begins at Home. Clayton supports the nonprofit through home donations and grants to local Family Promise affiliates for case management, rental assistance, landlord mediation, transportation, childcare support and other key resources.

To date, A Future Begins at Home has catalyzed more than $12M in funding from other investors, preventing more than 28,000 families from experiencing homelessness.

The donated home is the Rhythm Nation model from Clayton’s Tempo series and has 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and 990 sq. ft. of space. In addition, it features an open living area, all-drywall interior and Craftsman-style exterior details to create a warm and welcoming space for families.