Westside Future Fund (WFF) is proud to celebrate another member of our community finding a home on the Westside. Earlier this month, Rodrick Collier purchased a home in the English Avenue neighborhood. Serving the very community where he now lives, Collier previously worked at the fire station that protects English Avenue and Vine City, perfectly aligning with WFF’s community retention guidelines for its signature affordable housing initiative, Home on the Westside. HOTW prioritizes housing for those with live, work, and learn connections to the historic Westside.

For Collier, owning a home on the Westside holds special meaning. After years of protecting families and homes in the community, he now owns one himself. His new four-bedroom, two-bathroom home is the perfect match for him and his son. With the help of WFF and our partners, Collier received $60,000 in down payment assistance and $10,000 in financial assistance from WFF, plus $20,000 in financial assistance from Invest Atlanta, to support making his dream a reality. Now, he can look forward to building a future in the neighborhood he knows so well.

Home on the Westside stands as Westside Future Fund’s flagship program, committed to three key service areas to empower residents and foster community stability. These service areas include providing homeownership opportunities for mortgage-ready buyers, ensuring quality multifamily rentals, and offering property tax assistance through our Anti-Displacement Tax Fund. Through initiatives like these, we strive to create pathways to economic stability and combat displacement in the neighborhoods we serve.

WFF’s mission to advance a compassionate approach to equitable revitalization is achieved through the support of our philanthropic partners. The organization has launched Our Next Chapter, a capital fundraising campaign to accelerate its ability to create affordable housing for legacy and future residents of the historic Westside and to restore these storied neighborhoods as part of the fabric of Atlanta. Become a part of Our Next Chapter.