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VHC News Clips, volume 2009-11 (September 17, 2009)
Let the Market Determine Land Use Needs
Bacon's Rebellion, September 16
(RECAP: For Virginia to remain competitive, it is crucial that the business community be able to develop industrial and commercial sites and nearby affordable housing choices in a manner that does not impose unnecessary, burdensome regulation and taxation. In this way, we can continue to provide high paying jobs for Virginia families and make sure that those employees have homes to go to at night.)Fairfax's Affordable-Housing Foreclosure Problem Worsens
The Washington Examiner, September 15
(RECAP: A growing number of cost-controlled homes in Fairfax County that had been set aside as affordable housing are facing foreclosure, county officials said Monday, prompting supervisors to examine how to halt the loss of the in-demand units.)D.C. Housing Authority Director Resigns
The Washington Post, September 14
(RECAP: Michael Kelly, executive director of the D.C. Housing Authority, is resigning his post at the end of the month, the Board of Commissioners announced Monday.)Faith-based Group Would do Outreach from Thomas Village Community Center in Duffield Timesnews.net, September 13
(RECAP: The vacant Thomas Village Community Center in Duffield could have new tenants after the Scott County Board of Supervisors awarded a lease to a local faith-based organization that plans to operate out of the building.)Agency Gets Grant to Help with Housing
Wytheville Enterprise, September 11
(RECAP: A $547,798 grant to Helping Overcome Poverty's Existence Inc. (HOPE) in Wytheville has been awarded through the Homelessness and Rapid Re-housing Program, authorized through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. It will be used for rental assistance over the next two years.)The Gateway at Sono - Long-Awaited Project Signals a New Era in Revitalization
The Shopper.com, September 10
(RECAP: The Gateway at Sono has been years in the making and a huge undertaking for Jerry Harris and his partners which are also partners in Harris Judah, the development company chosen by VHDA for the revitalization pilot project.)Va. Counties Get Homeless Stimulus Grants
Washington Business Journal, September 10
(RECAP: Local nonprofits and localities including Arlington , Loudoun, Prince William and Fairfax counties will see a portion of more than $11 million in Virginia stimulus grants for homeless housing and homelessness prevention.)In Housing Market, Signs The Sky Has Stopped Falling
The Washington Post, September 10
(RECAP: Real estate agents and county officials in Northern Virginia say the local housing market is showing signs of stabilizing.)Housing Recovery Has ‘Long Road,' Fannie Mae CEO Says
Bloomberg.com, September 9
(RECAP: Fannie Mae CEO Michael Williams says that the U.S. housing market still has a “long road ahead” to recovery and investors and borrowers should remain cautious as the economy regains its footing.)Group Homes Proposed in Hampton
Daily Press, September 9
(RECAP: A state agency might pay to build two or three group homes for people who are mentally retarded at the former Virginia School for the Deaf, Blind and Multi-Disabled campus on Shell Road .)Grant a Big Boost for All of Lynchburg
The News & Advance, September 9
(RECAP: A state grant to rehabilitate housing in two central city neighborhoods has the potential to fulfill two significant needs. First, the money will create more affordable and better housing for families who need it. And, second, the improved housing will breathe new life into those aging neighborhoods.)Local Organizations Getting Money for Homelessness and Housing Programs
WHSV.com, September 9
(RECAP: Gov. Timothy M. Kaine announced Wednesday more than $11 million in grants through the Homelessness and Rapid Re-Housing Program, authorized through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.)Builders' Group Finds Way to Remain Busy: Fredericksburg Area Builders Association Fixes Up House in Caroline
The Free Lance Star, September 8
(RECAP: The Fredericksburg Area Builders Association has found a way to put its members to work, fix up a house for a new buyer and maybe turn a small profit. The local builders association in late July purchased a distressed property in Caroline County to fix up and give its members work.)
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