HousingForward Virginia

02/27/2025

funding supports thousands of families and homes throughout Virginia.

Photo: Andriy Blokhin – stock.adobe.com The FWD #221 • 792 Words HUD Funding Reaches All Parts of Virginia...

02/20/2025

’s most transformative housing work happens quietly, over decades rather than days.

Photo: USAID-provided homes in Afghanistan (Muhammad Nazem Qasemi) The FWD #220 • 630 Words From Crisis Response to...

02/13/2025

For the first time in our 20-year history, we’re setting measurable targets for our impact. We’re committing to expand our research capacity, strengthen our policy work, and build deeper partnerships across Virginia. Most importantly, we’re focusing on practical solutions that communities can actually implement. https://housingforwardva.org/news/2025-02-strategic-plan-announcement/

01/29/2025

Property insurance is often one of those costs we think little about. It’s just another expense that needs paying when we buy a home or develop a multifamily building. But in recent years, property insurance premiums have been a growing concern for affordable housing.

Natural disasters and climate change have immediate human costs— but there are longer-term costs too, in the form of property insurance.

01/22/2025

The first release in our new Playbook collection dives into an attention-grabbing policy that’s been subject of spirited local debates, complicated research efforts, and even proposed state legislation: accessory dwelling units, or ADUs. https://housingforwardva.org/news/2025-01-adu-playbook/

01/15/2025

Worsening housing shortages, declining church attendance, and increasing maintenance costs are leading some religious leaders to see an opportunity in converting underused property into affordable homes.

The FWD #218 • 668 words Land owned by religious organizations is an untapped resource for affordable housing...

12/20/2024

Over the past year, we worked across the Commonwealth to help communities large and small solve their housing challenges. Learn more in Looking Backward 2024: https://housingforwardva.org/news/2024-looking-backward/

12/11/2024

WATCH LIVE: In 2023, the Virginia legislature passed HB1805 which granted the Virginia Resources Authority (VRA) new powers to fund affordable housing. Hear from Shawn Crumlish of the VRA to learn more about this resource in a moderated conversation with HousingForward Immediate Past Chair, A. Vaughn Poller.

In 2023, the Virginia legislature passed HB1805 which granted the Virginia Resources Authority (VRA) new powers to fund affordable housing. Traditionally VRA...

12/10/2024

TOMORROW, hear from Shawn Crumlish at the Virginia Resources Authority about how this state agency can help finance affordable housing projects.

Virginia Resources Authority Bonds for Affordable Housing In 2023, the Virginia legislature passed HB1805 which granted the Virginia Resources Authority...

12/05/2024

Next Wednesday, hear from Shawn B. Crumlish of the Virginia Resources Authority on their new affordable housing bond financing options. Register now for free: https://housingforwardva.org/event/2024-12-lunch-and-learn-virginia-resources-authority/

11/21/2024

RECAP: Dozens of you packed a room at the Virginia Beach Convention Center last week to learn about the mixed-income public development model. Based on that standing-room-only crowd, we’re likely to be talking more about this throughout 2025. https://housingforwardva.org/news/2024-11-recap-financing-the-future/

11/07/2024

As communities across the nation grapple with housing affordability challenges, a new approach is gaining traction: public enterprises for housing. This event will delve into how local and state governments are taking an active role in addressing the housing crisis through innovative, self-financing models. https://housingforwardva.org/news/2024-11-financing-the-future-mixed-income-public-development/