State of Affordable Housing 2017

April 11, 2017, 12:20 pm

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State of Affordable Housing 2017
Federal Upheaval…Local Consequences

Congress and the President are considering some of the most substantial changes in federal support for affordable housing in decades—massive cuts to CDBG, HOME and other HUD programs, as well as tax reform that could fundamentally change the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Join the Alliance for Housing Solutions on Monday, May 15, 8 AM – Noon at The Church at Clarendon, 1210 N. Highland Street, Arlington to hear keynote speaker Congressman Don Beyer and an expert panel discussion on the latest news of the federal budget and tax reform. What are the implications for the housing industry locally?

Learn more about this free event at http://www.allianceforhousingsolutions.org/2017-state-affordable-housing/

NVAHA is happy to be a co-sponsor for this event.

 

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AHS 2017 Leckey Forum

August 4, 2017, 1:24 pm

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Arlington for Everyone

Tools for Maintaining and Creating Diverse Housing Options

Wednesday, September 20, 2017 – 3:00pm – 7:30pm

NRECA, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, 22203

Arlington is rapidly changing. High housing costs, redevelopment, and demographic shifts are remaking our community. With all of these changes underway, what can be done to help ensure that Arlington can remain a place where people from all walks of life are welcome and can afford to live? This year’s AHS Leckey Forum will explore the idea of “Arlington for Everyone” and focus on two policy tools with immediate relevance: the preservation of at-risk “market affordable” garden apartments, and the creation of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) throughout the County.

 

 Preliminary Agenda

Opening: The Case for “Arlington for Everyone”

Panel 1: New Tools to Preserve Arlington’s Garden Apartments

Panel 2: The Future of Accessory Dwellings in Arlington

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Re-Purposing Office Buildings

August 28, 2017, 10:37 am

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 Come to the community meeting on September 25 and learn about the proposed Fairfax County comprehensive plan amendment that will facilitate the re-purposing of vacant office buildings in mixed-use activity centers and industrial areas.

 

Community Meeting for Office Building Re-purposing Comprehensive Plan Amendment

Monday, September 25, 2017 from 7-9 p.m.

Bailey’s Upper Elementary School – 6245 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church

 

What is office building re-purposing?

• Re-purposing means a change in use such as a conversion from office to residential, live/work, institutional, public facilities, or light industrial uses.

What will the plan amendment do?

• Facilitate the timely re-purposing of vacant structures into occupied uses
• Achieve a more efficient review process while ensuring community involvement
• Add to the economic success of Fairfax County

For more information, please contact Sophia Fisher, project manager, at 703-324-1349 or sophia.fisher@fairfaxcounty.gov or visit the project website.

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Accessory Dwelling Units

September 29, 2017, 8:59 am

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Reinventing the Home

How Accessory Dwelling Units Can Be a Bigger Part of the Housing Solution

Monday, October 23, 2017 | 9:00 AM – 5: 00 PM

District Architecture Center, 421 7th Street, NW (Gallery Place/Archives Metro)

$25 to attend (includes lunch) Register here

 

Join our partner organization the Coalition for Smarter Growth, working with other DC partners, for a day-long discussion of accessory dwelling units (ADU). Both Arlington and Fairfax County have policies that govern the development of ADUs as part of their zoning ordinances, but so far very few units have been produced.

This session examines how other cities have approached this housing type, and how changes to our code may facilitate and encourage more ADU production. Barriers for homeowners to building ADUs on their property including determining appropriate design options; assessing feasibility; securing financing; navigating the permitting process; developing working relationships with architects and builders; managing the construction process; and ongoing property management will be reviewed. 

 

Photo by Nicole Alvarez/IntentionallySmall.com

 

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Fair Housing Meeting

October 11, 2017, 1:34 pm

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You Are Invited to a Community Meeting on Fair Housing in Loudoun County

Join Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) for a presentation and discussion on Fair Housing and avenues for creating more opportunities in Loudoun County. Attendees will hear from HOME subject experts about the upcoming Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) process, as well as general information about Fair Housing rights, practices and regulations. The presentation will be followed by a discussion about barriers to opportunities in housing, schools and transportation.

The Senior Center of Leesburg

102 North Street, NW, Leesburg, VA 20176

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (dinner will be provided)

RSVP: Holly@HOMEofVA.org

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Vote!

October 30, 2017, 1:48 pm

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November 7 is Election Day in Virginia. All 100 members of the Housing of Delegates are up for election as well as the offices of Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General. So many of the issues that impact the families and individuals we serve – healthcare, housing, education, transportation – will be directly affected by those chosen on election day. Too often, turnout is miserably low for elections in an ‘off year’ as this one is, but this year, too much is at stake to sit at home.

So participate in our democracy and vote; and encourage your friends and colleagues to vote as well! If you’re able, assist those who are elderly or without transportation in getting to the polls. Let’s make 2017 the year when we raised the bar on the number of citizens who made it to the polls – the well-being of our communities depends on it!

 

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VHA Fall Policy Forum

October 24, 2016, 11:59 am

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In their first year as the merged Virginia Housing Alliance, VHA will present legislative and housing program updates, as well as updates on innovative homeless services work being done by the continuums of care (COCs) in Virginia. Those in the housing and homelessness world including housing providers and developers, housing authorities, homeless service providers, CDFIs and state agencies, as well as housing advocates and partner organizations are invited to attend. 

The two-hour sessions will be split into two sections with staff presenting updates in the first half and facilitating attendee input in the second half. The input portion will seek reaction to their proposed legislative focus areas, as well as learn about what is going on in our community with housing and homelessness needs. Whether that means taking an issue to the General Assembly, working with a state agency on the issue, or more generally including it in the scope of needs that they are working to have met in the state in the longer term, they need to hear from us to help shape their work. This session will conclude with a brief tour of an on-site SRO property.

NOVA Forum 

Wednesday, November 9th

9:30am- 12pm

Fairfax County Housing and Community Development Department

3700  Pender Drive

Fairfax, VA 22030

Click here to register

 

Please also mark your calendar for Housing Day in Richmond on Feb 2nd 2017!

 

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Alexandria Meeting on Surplus City Parcels

December 29, 2016, 11:05 am

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The City of Alexandria will hold a Community Meeting on Monday, January 9, 2017, at 7 p.m. in the Durant Recreation Center, 1605 Cameron Street, regarding the disposition of the following City-owned surplus properties: 912, 916 and 920 King Street; 116 S. Henry Street; and 120, 122 and 122 ½ N. Patrick Street.

 

For more information, check out the website.

 

 

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Affordable Housing Density Bonus Program

March 24, 2017, 6:47 am

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The City of Alexandria invites the public to provide feedback on a proposed amendment to the city’s bonus density program. Plan to attend an information and listening session on Wednesday, April 5, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Charles Houston Recreation Center (Seniors Room), 901 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.  

The Bonus Density and Height Program (Section 7-700 of the Zoning Ordinance) serves as an important tool to create affordable housing opportunities in Alexandria at no financial cost to the City. The program provides bonus density of up to 20% and bonus height of up to 25 feet in exchange for affordable rental or for-sale units. The program also permits density bonuses greater than 20% if authorized within the relevant small area plan. Recent small area plans, including the 2015 Eisenhower West SAP, have opted for allowing greater density, when appropriate. To help address the shortage of affordable housing in the city, the proposed amendment recommends amending Section 7-700 to increase the bonus density limit from 20% to 30% and to allow increases above 30%, when appropriate, through small area plan updates to maximize the production of affordable housing in the city.

A public hearing on the amendment will be held before the Planning Commission on May 2. For further information, please contact Tamara Jovovic, Housing Planner, Office of Housing at 703-746-4990.

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State of Affordable Housing 2017

April 11, 2017, 12:20 pm

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State of Affordable Housing 2017
Federal Upheaval…Local Consequences

Congress and the President are considering some of the most substantial changes in federal support for affordable housing in decades—massive cuts to CDBG, HOME and other HUD programs, as well as tax reform that could fundamentally change the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Join the Alliance for Housing Solutions on Monday, May 15, 8 AM – Noon at The Church at Clarendon, 1210 N. Highland Street, Arlington to hear keynote speaker Congressman Don Beyer and an expert panel discussion on the latest news of the federal budget and tax reform. What are the implications for the housing industry locally?

Learn more about this free event at http://www.allianceforhousingsolutions.org/2017-state-affordable-housing/

NVAHA is happy to be a co-sponsor for this event.

 

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AHS 2017 Leckey Forum

August 4, 2017, 1:24 pm

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Arlington for Everyone

Tools for Maintaining and Creating Diverse Housing Options

Wednesday, September 20, 2017 – 3:00pm – 7:30pm

NRECA, 4301 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, 22203

Arlington is rapidly changing. High housing costs, redevelopment, and demographic shifts are remaking our community. With all of these changes underway, what can be done to help ensure that Arlington can remain a place where people from all walks of life are welcome and can afford to live? This year’s AHS Leckey Forum will explore the idea of “Arlington for Everyone” and focus on two policy tools with immediate relevance: the preservation of at-risk “market affordable” garden apartments, and the creation of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) throughout the County.

 

 Preliminary Agenda

Opening: The Case for “Arlington for Everyone”

Panel 1: New Tools to Preserve Arlington’s Garden Apartments

Panel 2: The Future of Accessory Dwellings in Arlington

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Re-Purposing Office Buildings

August 28, 2017, 10:37 am

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 Come to the community meeting on September 25 and learn about the proposed Fairfax County comprehensive plan amendment that will facilitate the re-purposing of vacant office buildings in mixed-use activity centers and industrial areas.

 

Community Meeting for Office Building Re-purposing Comprehensive Plan Amendment

Monday, September 25, 2017 from 7-9 p.m.

Bailey’s Upper Elementary School – 6245 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church

 

What is office building re-purposing?

• Re-purposing means a change in use such as a conversion from office to residential, live/work, institutional, public facilities, or light industrial uses.

What will the plan amendment do?

• Facilitate the timely re-purposing of vacant structures into occupied uses
• Achieve a more efficient review process while ensuring community involvement
• Add to the economic success of Fairfax County

For more information, please contact Sophia Fisher, project manager, at 703-324-1349 or sophia.fisher@fairfaxcounty.gov or visit the project website.

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Accessory Dwelling Units

September 29, 2017, 8:59 am

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Reinventing the Home

How Accessory Dwelling Units Can Be a Bigger Part of the Housing Solution

Monday, October 23, 2017 | 9:00 AM – 5: 00 PM

District Architecture Center, 421 7th Street, NW (Gallery Place/Archives Metro)

$25 to attend (includes lunch) Register here

 

Join our partner organization the Coalition for Smarter Growth, working with other DC partners, for a day-long discussion of accessory dwelling units (ADU). Both Arlington and Fairfax County have policies that govern the development of ADUs as part of their zoning ordinances, but so far very few units have been produced.

This session examines how other cities have approached this housing type, and how changes to our code may facilitate and encourage more ADU production. Barriers for homeowners to building ADUs on their property including determining appropriate design options; assessing feasibility; securing financing; navigating the permitting process; developing working relationships with architects and builders; managing the construction process; and ongoing property management will be reviewed. 

 

Photo by Nicole Alvarez/IntentionallySmall.com

 

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Fair Housing Meeting

October 11, 2017, 1:34 pm

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You Are Invited to a Community Meeting on Fair Housing in Loudoun County

Join Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) for a presentation and discussion on Fair Housing and avenues for creating more opportunities in Loudoun County. Attendees will hear from HOME subject experts about the upcoming Assessment of Fair Housing (AFH) process, as well as general information about Fair Housing rights, practices and regulations. The presentation will be followed by a discussion about barriers to opportunities in housing, schools and transportation.

The Senior Center of Leesburg

102 North Street, NW, Leesburg, VA 20176

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM (dinner will be provided)

RSVP: Holly@HOMEofVA.org

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Vote!

October 30, 2017, 1:48 pm

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November 7 is Election Day in Virginia. All 100 members of the Housing of Delegates are up for election as well as the offices of Governor, Lt. Governor and Attorney General. So many of the issues that impact the families and individuals we serve – healthcare, housing, education, transportation – will be directly affected by those chosen on election day. Too often, turnout is miserably low for elections in an ‘off year’ as this one is, but this year, too much is at stake to sit at home.

So participate in our democracy and vote; and encourage your friends and colleagues to vote as well! If you’re able, assist those who are elderly or without transportation in getting to the polls. Let’s make 2017 the year when we raised the bar on the number of citizens who made it to the polls – the well-being of our communities depends on it!

 

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Fx Co Housing Plan Unveiled

January 10, 2018, 8:19 am

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The proposed Community-wide Housing Strategic Plan will be presented to the Health, Housing and Human Services Committee of the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors for the first time on Tuesday, January 16, 9:30 AM at the County Government Center, Room 11.

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Fx Co Draft Housing Plan Presentation

May 2, 2018, 8:57 am

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On Tuesday May 8th, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Committee on Health, Housing and Human Services will meet in Room 11 at the Government Center at 3 PM to hear a presentation on the Draft Community-wide Housing Strategic Plan. The Plan was developed at the direction of the Board of Supervisors to align with the County’s Economic Plan for Success and to implement the goals of the One Fairfax Pledge through its housing programs and policies.

This plan was developed with the input from several community meetings, under the guidance of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee and the Department of Housing and Community Development. While this is not a public hearing, the discussion among Supervisors and the subsequent recommendations to move forward will be instructive for housing advocates who are eager to reinvigorate the County’s housing platform.

East Market – Magnet Housing – Fairfax County

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Preservation Through an Equity Lens

July 3, 2018, 4:40 pm

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In May, Fairfax County’s Board of Supervisors approved a redevelopment plan along Route 1 in south county known as EMBARK Richmond Highway. This multi-year plan envisions multimodal improvements – roadway, bicycle/pedestrian and transit – from Huntington to Woodbridge, and the development of six community business centers with a mix of residential, office and retail uses as well as creative, public open spaces.

However, the excitement around this new plan could have unintended consequences for the low-income households who live in the older, market affordable developments abutting the Route 1 corridor. Without intentional strategies to include these families in the prosperity of a revitalized corridor, they will be forced to move due to rising rents. Now is the time for Fairfax County to ensure that the housing affordability that exists along Richmond Highway will not disappear. Preservation strategies to rehabilitate and maintain the housing that is there, or to incorporate affordability into new development without displacing residents should be the goal.

Join Our Community Forum on Preservation Through a Lens of Equity and Inclusion as we look at preservation strategies for affordable housing along the Route 1 corridor. First, we’ll provide a briefing on our latest research Northern Virginia’s Preservation Challenge: Trends, Threats and Opportunities. Exploring lessons learned from neighboring jurisdictions in maintaining affordable housing in revitalized areas, we discuss the challenges for the corridor, and examine the regulatory and financial tools that are available.  Our presentation will also provide a better understanding of how the One Fairfax Policy, adopted by the Board in 2016, is applied to the decision-making process regarding policies and programs for low-income families.

Wednesday, July 25, 2018 | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Mt. Vernon Government Center
2511 Parker Lane, Mt. Vernon, VA

Michael Spotts, Neighborhood Fundamentals
Preservation Research Overview

Panel Discussion Featuring: 

Nicholas Bracco – The Michaels Organization
Karla Bruce – Chief Equity Officer, Fairfax County
Nina Janopaul – Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing
Shelley Murphy – Wesley Housing Development Corporation

 

We are pleased to co-host this event with the Coalition for Smarter Growth

 

 

 

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Affordable Housing Density Bonus Program

March 24, 2017, 6:47 am

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The City of Alexandria invites the public to provide feedback on a proposed amendment to the city’s bonus density program. Plan to attend an information and listening session on Wednesday, April 5, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Charles Houston Recreation Center (Seniors Room), 901 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314.  

The Bonus Density and Height Program (Section 7-700 of the Zoning Ordinance) serves as an important tool to create affordable housing opportunities in Alexandria at no financial cost to the City. The program provides bonus density of up to 20% and bonus height of up to 25 feet in exchange for affordable rental or for-sale units. The program also permits density bonuses greater than 20% if authorized within the relevant small area plan. Recent small area plans, including the 2015 Eisenhower West SAP, have opted for allowing greater density, when appropriate. To help address the shortage of affordable housing in the city, the proposed amendment recommends amending Section 7-700 to increase the bonus density limit from 20% to 30% and to allow increases above 30%, when appropriate, through small area plan updates to maximize the production of affordable housing in the city.

A public hearing on the amendment will be held before the Planning Commission on May 2. For further information, please contact Tamara Jovovic, Housing Planner, Office of Housing at 703-746-4990.

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State of Affordable Housing 2017

April 11, 2017, 12:20 pm

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State of Affordable Housing 2017
Federal Upheaval…Local Consequences

Congress and the President are considering some of the most substantial changes in federal support for affordable housing in decades—massive cuts to CDBG, HOME and other HUD programs, as well as tax reform that could fundamentally change the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Join the Alliance for Housing Solutions on Monday, May 15, 8 AM – Noon at The Church at Clarendon, 1210 N. Highland Street, Arlington to hear keynote speaker Congressman Don Beyer and an expert panel discussion on the latest news of the federal budget and tax reform. What are the implications for the housing industry locally?

Learn more about this free event at http://www.allianceforhousingsolutions.org/2017-state-affordable-housing/

NVAHA is happy to be a co-sponsor for this event.

 

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