
House GOP blocks bill to increase diversity on housing authorities
House Republicans blocked a bill that would have allowed a raise in compensation for commissioners of housing authorities from $150 to $500 per month.

House Republicans blocked a bill that would have allowed a raise in compensation for commissioners of housing authorities from $150 to $500 per month.

A Senate committee voted to report bills that would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in public employment and in housing.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced more than $6.9 million in Housing Trust Fund grants and loans for the Homeless Reduction Grant and the Competitive Loan Program.

Dominion Resources announced Monday that it is providing $1 million in grants through its charitable foundation to help feed, shelter and care for people in need across 12 states this holiday season.

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced Thursday the five winners of the 2015 Virginia Housing Awards, which were announced at the Virginia Governor’s Housing Conference.

Housing is part of the economic infrastructure of local communities and it is intertwined with other key economic components including construction, finance, property management, legal services, and professional services.

Governor McAuliffe announced on Friday the launch of a 100-day challenge to kick off the Commonwealth’s Housing and Supportive Services (HSS) initiative to increase integrated, independent housing options for people with an intellectual or developmental disability in the Northern Virginia, Hampton Roads and Richmond regions.

Researchers from the Virginia Center for Housing Research and the Urban Institute have taken a leading-edge look into innovation in the housing industry, conducting a new in-depth statistical analysis in this area of the industry.

Equality Virginia and Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) are encouraging housing professionals and companies to join the new multistate campaign “Equality Means Business” designed to showcase businesses that know how vital LGBT customers and employees are to their success in a modern economy.

Virginia Housing Policy Advisory Council held its first meeting on Wednesday to address important housing issues facing the Commonwealth.
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