The idea to organize a neighborhood-based organization was initiated in 1995 by several individuals concerned with the conditions of their community. Thus, Kingdom CDC was established to promote community development by providing affordable housing to low- and moderate-income families in the City of Fayetteville and Cumberland County. In 1999, the CDC underwent a strategic re-organization, and a new Executive Director was hired. In 2014, the Deputy Director transitioned into the new Executive Director.

Since 1999, KCDC has used Federal, State, County, and City investments and leveraged it to attract thousands of dollars from the private sector. It has created more than 90 new single-family homes, as well as installed all necessary infrastructures (streets, water/sewer, lights, etc.), which resulted in more than $8.7 million of completed local development. It should be noted that the developments were completed on the property, which was vacant and thereby contributing very little to the local tax base. Now the areas are vibrant communities with new homeowners and, most importantly, new taxes for the local government, extending over 175 feet of new sewer lines to un-served communities eliminating failing septic tanks in the County and City.

Under its housing counseling and education program, Kingdom CDC served 625 individuals for the HUD fiscal year of October 2021 – October 2022. In the fiscal year of October 2020 - October 2021, 381 individuals were served. These individuals were provided either pre/post-purchasing services or rental counseling.

Kingdom’s strength is in the creative partnerships that have been forged. Foundations, state agencies, local governments, private corporations, banks, and others have invested in Kingdom CDC and, by doing so, have invested in the future of Cumberland County and the City of Fayetteville, The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation, The North Carolina Rural Economic Development Center, The North Carolina Community Development Initiative, North Carolina Housing Finance Agency, North Carolina State Banking Commission and BB&T along with other funders and financial institutions – all have continued to demonstrate their commitment to support Kingdom.