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Funding available for projects to address homelessness, food insecurity in Virginia Beach

Crystal Graham
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A nonprofit foundation in Virginia Beach is accepting grant proposals for impactful projects to address the homeless service system.

VB Home Now, founded in 2017, has invested nearly $700,000 in programs and services that assist households in obtaining or sustaining housing.

The foundation is looking for projects for calendar year 2024 and will prioritize funding requests that provide resources, create partnerships and address gaps within the community that directly impact the homeless population and those at risk of experiencing homelessness.

Projects funded this year include weekend meals for students; utility, transportation and security deposit assistance for formerly homeless individuals; and short-term financial assistance to prevent homelessness.

With VB Home Now’s support, Housing & Neighborhood Preservation has also launched incentives for landlords to partner with the department to expand affordable housing opportunities for families and individuals who are ready to move into permanent housing.

Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 31.

The application package is available online at www.VBHomeNow.org.

For more information about VB Home Now, contact Erin Walker at (757) 385-5760 or [email protected].

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of Virginia Tonight, a nightly TV news show on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.