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Photo: The Creekwood Village success story along with Brenda Scarbrough and her family was featured in the 2004 annual report of the Alabama Housing Finance Authority, the state agency that administered the multi-family mortgage revenue bonds and housing credits that helped make this family's story possible.

Brenda Scarbrough has spent more than half of her life at Tuscaloosa’s Creekwood Village Apartments.

“I love my neighborhood. I’ve always loved it. That’s why I’ve stayed here this long,” she said. “I raised my children here and it’s always been home to me.”

When Brenda and her children, then four and six, moved in 30 years ago, her subsidized rent was a mere $30 a month. Three decades later, her monthly rent is still less than $100 per month.

“I’ve always had low-paying jobs and I didn’t get a good education,” said Brenda, who is now retired and subsists on a disability income. “But, I’m fortunate enough to qualify for the programs that came along.”

The grandmother of eight has watched Creekwood change greatly during her time there, including an extensive renovation financed in part by AHFA’s Multifamily Bond program.

“I appreciate having a place to stay, and I appreciate having a nice place to stay,” she said. “It’s been a lot of fun living
here. The memories are wonderful.”