Reps. A. Donald McEachin, Ayanna Pressley and Jesús “Chuy” García have introduced the Lead Safe Housing for Kids Act to protect children and their families in federally-assisted housing from dangerous lead exposure and poisoning.
The Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission has announced $1.66 million in award offers to provide gap funding to affordable housing developers across the region.
The Albemarle County Office of Housing has launched a Bonus Bucks incentive program, which provides one-time bonus payments to property owners and/or landlords that have not previously leased to Housing Choice Voucher holders.
The City of Charlottesville has issued a Notice of Funding Availability for $750,000 available through the Charlottesville Affordable Housing Fund for affordable housing-related projects.
Under a Virginia law that became effective in 2020, it is illegal for landlords to discriminate against people who use assistance – including Housing Choice Vouchers, disability income, veteran benefits, rent relief, and more – to secure housing.
Two Manassas-area landlords are being held accountable for alleged housing discrimination that occurred when they refused to rent based on disability, imposed discriminatory terms and conditions based on disability, and made discriminatory statements that indicate discrimination based on disability.
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