{"id":19072,"date":"2024-08-14T11:47:03","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T15:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hopecu.org\/?post_type=product&#038;p=19072"},"modified":"2025-11-24T11:09:36","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T16:09:36","slug":"community-and-economic-development-team","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.hopecu.org\/product\/community-and-economic-development-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Community and Economic Development Team"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns hope-product-content-layout is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column hope-product-content-side is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading hope-product-heading\" id=\"h-get-to-know-the-folks-working-to-help-make-communities-stronger\">Get to know the folks working to help make communities stronger.<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column hope-product-content-main is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull hope-product-content\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-hope-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-deadd023ec77632f1a4dd3e361f07867\" id=\"h-hope-has-a-team-of-experienced-dedicated-associates-who-are-working-to-support-communities-with-programmatic-and-financing-resources\"><strong>HOPE has a team of experienced, dedicated associates who are working to support communities with programmatic and financing resources. <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Their expertise is helping local officials and partner organizations find and develop resources to support communities in rural and persistent poverty areas, equipping them with the tools they need to prosper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you want to know more about homeownership, contact them to learn how easy it is to get started. Just select the name of any of our associates and get to know them or use the &#8220;Apply&#8221; link to go the the application for the originator you select.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also use the contact form to send a message to one of our lenders for any questions or additional assistance you may need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:2rem\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"compare\" class=\"wp-block-group hope-page-wrapper has-hope-color-7-background-color has-background\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table comparison\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><\/th><th>Name<\/th><th>Location\/Expertise<\/th><th>Phone<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"188\" class=\"wp-image-20673\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hopecu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Tyler-Archie.jpg\" alt=\"Tyler ARchie - 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Community and Economic Development\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hopecu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jena-Reed.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.hopecu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jena-Reed-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.hopecu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jena-Reed-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.hopecu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Jena-Reed-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td><td>Jena Reed, VP<\/td><td>Mississippi<br>Affordable Housing and Healthcare<\/td><td>817-233-8405<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"188\" class=\"wp-image-20466\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hopecu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dee-Jones.jpg\" alt=\"Dee Jones - Community and Economic Development\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hopecu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dee-Jones.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.hopecu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dee-Jones-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.hopecu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dee-Jones-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.hopecu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dee-Jones-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/td><td>Demetria &#8220;Dee&#8221; Jones, SVP<\/td><td>Mississippi<br>Municipal Support and Healthy Food Access<\/td><td>622-255-0452<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"188\" class=\"wp-image-20473\" style=\"width: 150px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hopecu.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/L.J.-Molden.jpg\" alt=\"L. 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