Programs

  • Advocacy for Affordable Housing Solutions

    PROGRAM SERVICE AREA 1: VHA LEADS STATEWIDE ADVOCACY EFFORTS TO ADVANCE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS SOLUTIONS AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS. LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE AND HOUSING DAY: VHA'S LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE WORKS YEAR-ROUND TO DEVELOP POLICY PRIORITIES AND GUIDE THE ORGANIZATION'S ADVOCACY AGENDA. EACH YEAR, VHA HOSTS HOUSING DAY AT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY IN RICHMOND, CONVENING APPROXIMATELY 125 HOUSING ADVOCATES FROM ACROSS VIRGINIA FOR TRAINING AND MEETINGS WITH LEGISLATORS TO DISCUSS AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS NEEDS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. FEDERAL ADVOCACY: VHA COORDINATES CAPITOL HILL DAY VISITS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL LOW INCOME HOUSING COALITION AND THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE TO END HOMELESSNESS, CONNECTING VIRGINIA ADVOCATES WITH FEDERAL LAWMAKERS TO ELEVATE THE COMMONWEALTH'S HOUSING PRIORITIES. ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR ALL VIRGINIA (EEFA-VA): FORMERLY THE MULTIFAMILY ENERGY EFFICIENCY COALITION, EEFA-VA IS A STATEWIDE PARTNERSHIP LED BY VHA TO PROMOTE ENERGY EFFICIENCY UPGRADES FOR AFFORDABLE MULTIFAMILY HOUSING. THE GOAL IS TO ACHIEVE AN AVERAGE 25% REDUCTION IN ANNUAL ENERGY USE ACROSS 25% OF ELIGIBLE MULTIFAMILY UNITS BY 2025 - THE "25 BY 25" GOAL. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT EEFAVA.ORG. 5,000 FAMILIES CAMPAIGN: VHA LEADS THE 5,000 FAMILIES CAMPAIGN, A CROSS-SECTOR INITIATIVE TO ESTABLISH A STATE-FUNDED RENTAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS WITH SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN, PROMOTING HOUSING STABILITY AND IMPROVED EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES. LEARN MORE AT 5000FAMILIES.COM.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
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    No populations provided
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    $292.3K

  • Capacity Building for Nonprofit Housing Sector

    PROGRAM SERVICE AREA 2: CAPACITY BUILDING VHA IS COMMITTED TO BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF THE NONPROFIT HOUSING SECTOR ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH. VIRGINIA HOUSING ALLIANCE AMERICORPS VISTA PROGRAM: VHA PLACES FULL-TIME, YEAR-LONG AMERICORPS VISTA MEMBERS AT NONPROFITS AND PUBLIC AGENCIES ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH THAT ARE ADDRESSING HOUSING INSTABILITY AND HOMELESSNESS. VHA VISTA MEMBERS SERVE AT LOCAL CONTINUUM OF CARE (COC) AND LOCAL PLANNING GROUP (LPG) AGENCIES, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS, NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND LOCAL HOUSING DEPARTMENTS. THEY PROVIDE CRITICAL CAPACITY-BUILDING AND LEADERSHIP SUPPORT TO: 1.ADVANCE EVIDENCE-BASED, HOUSING-FOCUSED SOLUTIONS TO END HOMELESSNESS; 2.IMPROVE DATA QUALITY AND APPLICATION IN DECISION-MAKING; 3.STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND ENGAGEMENT; AND 4.DEVELOP RESOURCES AND SYSTEMS TO ENHANCE ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY AND EFFICIENCY.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $235.2K

  • Civic Engagement for Housing Providers

    PROGRAM SERVICE AREA 3: NONPROFIT VOTE PARTNERSHIP IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NONPROFIT VOTE, VHA SUPPORTS NONPARTISAN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AMONG HOUSING AND SERVICE PROVIDERS. MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS RECEIVED MICROGRANTS AND RESOURCES TO PROMOTE VOTER REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION WITHIN THEIR COMMUNITIES, ENSURING THAT THE VOICES OF RESIDENTS AND STAFF ARE REPRESENTED IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $10.4K