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The Virginia House and Senate approved the $85 billion budget for the Commonwealth, which includes the creation of the “Virginia Housing Trust Fund.” The Trust Fund would provide $7 million in initial capitalization in the second year of the biennial budget. The Trust Fund will support a broad range of housing initiatives and affordable housing efforts including homelessness and homeownership, which will be funded through grants and low-interest loans. In an effort to support the reduction of homelessness in the Virginia, up to 20% in grants will be targeted to address the needs of that population.
The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) with jointly administer the Housing Trust Fund; DHCD will lead the program design and fund allocations, and VHDA will oversee loan underwriting and administration.
The funds for the Housing Trust Fund came from Virginia’s $69 million share of the settlement with banks over foreclosure improprieties. Only $7 million will be made available for housing. The balance of the settlement will be spent on other state priorities.
For more information on the Housing Trust Fund, visit: http://www.housingvirginia.org/T1.aspx?PID=615
Fairfax County Awarded Ten Additional Veterans Housing Vouchers
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently announced that the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) was awarded ten HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) vouchers. These ten vouchers are in addition to the 38 already being successfully administered by the FCRHA, and give Fairfax County greater capacity to provide much-needed affordable housing for homeless military veterans and their families.
About the VASH Program: In 1992, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and HUD established the HUD-VASH Program. The VA provides case management services by screening homeless veterans for program eligibility while HUD provides permanent housing subsidies to homeless veterans and their immediate families by allocating rental subsidies from its Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. The primary goal of HUD-VASH is to move veterans and their families out of homelessness. A key component of the program is the VA’s case management services. These services are designed to improve the veteran’s physical and mental health and enhance the veteran’s ability to live in safe and affordable permanent housing (in a community chosen by the veteran). The HUD-VASH program combines HCV rental assistance for homeless veterans with case management and clinical services provided at VA medical centers in the community.
The VASH Program in Fairfax County: Administering the additional VASH vouchers is consistent with the Ten-Year Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness and implementation of the county’s Housing Blueprint. For more information about the FCRHA’s successful administration of the VASH program, please see the recent “Faces of Housing” article here.
HCD Associate Director to Receive “Top 40 Under 40” Award
Tom Fleetwood, Associate Director with the Department of Housing and Community Development, was selected for the prestigious "Top 40 Under 40" award by the Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) and the Virginia Housing Coalition. The award will be presented during the 2012 Virginia Housing Coalition dinner on Thursday, June 21 in Richmond. In addition, award recipients will be invited to participate in a two-day leadership development training session in September sponsored by VHDA.
Tom is a valuable asset to HCD and to the county, and has extensive expertise and knowledge of Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) programs. In 2011, Tom was promoted as the Associate Director to the FCRHA. In addition, Tom supports the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee and has made significant contributions to several countywide programs, including the Housing Blueprint and the Workforce Housing Policy.
About the 40 Under 40 Award: The "Top 40 Under 40" Housing awards recognize Virginia's top professionals under the age of forty who have demonstrated dedication to their community and distinction in their professional accomplishments. The award was established by VHC and VHDA to commemorate VHDA’s 40th anniversary.
Tom Fleetwood
FCRHA Commissioner Appointed to Governing Board of the Community Partnership to Prevent and End Homelessness
Willard Jasper, Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) At-Large Commissioner, was recently appointed to the Governing Board of the Community Partnership to Prevent and End Homelessness. The Governing Board is comprised of community leaders with commitment to the mission of the Board and to provide a “community voice” to end homelessness in Fairfax County. Mr. Jasper is a longstanding advocate for affordable housing in Fairfax County. He has served on the FCRHA since June 1997.
Willard Jasper
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