Virginia receives more than $551M in funding for housing assistance
The state of Virginia received $551.9 million in renewal funding for the Housing Choice voucher program.
The state of Virginia received $551.9 million in renewal funding for the Housing Choice voucher program.
More than $55 million in federal funding is coming to Virginia to improve affordable housing.
Virginia will receive $55.5 million in Public Housing Repair funding, $16.8 million of which will go to Hopewell, Petersburg and Richmond.
Americans experiencing homelessness hit a record high in 2023 with more than 650,000 people affected in the United States.
The City of Waynesboro is considering a proposal to develop property off Hopeman Parkway to include up to 400 residential units.
According to the March 2024 Virginia Home Sales Report, sales activity in Virginia’s housing market slowed down last month.
Virginia Organizing has been working to get Waynesboro to focus on and support ways to improve housing conditions and availability for several years.
The number of guests at the Waynesboro Area Refuge Ministry cold weather shelter increased this winter by 33 percent likely due to the housing crisis.
Sen. Mark R. Warner’s visit to Staunton Tuesday was mostly about the future of transit rail but other topics were also discussed with local elected officials and community leaders.
HUD awarded a nearly $1.7 million grant in Virginia to support the development of housing for families living on Indian reservations.