• Award Winners Announced!
  The Coalition announces the names of inidividuals selected to receive the 2009 Housing Leadership Awards, the 6th Annual Virginia S. Peters Award, and the Affordable Housing Hall of Fame.
  The winners will be honored for their achievements in the field of affordable housing during the Virginia Housing Coalition's Annual Awards Dinner on June 25th at the Omni Richmond Hotel. The keynote address for the dinner will be delivered by the Honorable A. Donald McEachin, representing the 9th District in the Senate of Virginia.
  Click here for a list of the winners and a copy of the dinner invitation.

• Regional Legislative Workshops Scheduled!
  The Coalition is pleased to announce six regional workshops, beginning June 12th, have been scheduled to help our membership and the broader affordable housing community identify our legislative priorities, understand how we individually can become more effective advocates, and identify steps we can take to improve the policies and processes that impact our constituents every day. For complete details or to register, click here.
  Click here for a report reflecting the status of each bill or resolution followed on behalf of the Coalition this past General Assembly Session, as well as some additional bills of interest to our members as of April 1st, 2009.

There is little doubt that Virginia has prospered from economic growth in recent years. But now middle-class Virginians are paying the price. As housing costs throughout Virginia continue to soar, many Virginians can’t afford to live near where they work. And the high costs of housing are contributing to an ever-rising cost of living—as well as a growing transportation crisis—that could threaten Virginia’s economic health. A survey for the Urban Land Institute conducted by Harris Interactive, Inc., demonstrates that Employers are Concerned About the Lack of Workforce Housing.

Even Governor Kaine's Economic Development Plan cites workforce housing as a key issue.

Virginia is not alone. Many other states across the nation have already experienced housing crises; 38 have done something about it. With the goal of improving access to housing that’s also affordable, the Virginia Housing Coalition has proposed a solution—the Virginia Housing Trust Fund.

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