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Warner & Kaine Announce More Than $95 Million to Support Affordable Housing Across Virginia
Feb 25 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $95,560,265 in federal funding to help Virginians access safe and affordable housing across the Commonwealth. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded the funding through four grant programs – the Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) program, the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program, and the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) grant program.
“We’re glad to see these federal funds go toward providing housing resources for individuals who are struggling to stay afloat amid COVID-19,” the Senators said. “We will continue to push for federal assistance to better support Virginians in these challenging times.”
The CDBG program provides annual grants on a formula basis to states, cities, and counties to develop viable urban communities by providing decent housing and a suitable living environment and expanding economic opportunities. The following localities will receive funding through the CDBG program:
| Recipient | Amount |
| Alexandria | $1,173,007 |
| Blacksburg | $554,230 |
| Bristol | $265,409 |
| Charlottesville | $427,176 |
| Chesapeake | $1,164,279 |
| Christiansburg | $104,407 |
| Colonial Heights | $109,405 |
| Danville | $894,119 |
| Fredericksburg | $193,431 |
| Hampton | $963,720 |
| Harrisonburg | $532,571 |
| Hopewell | $221,881 |
| Lynchburg | $718,593 |
| Newport News | $1,308,136 |
| Norfolk | $4,488,314 |
| Petersburg | $619,273 |
| Portsmouth | $1,613,918 |
| Radford | $182,495 |
| Richmond | $4,505,969 |
| Roanoke | $1,835,201 |
| Staunton | $339,361 |
| Suffolk | $497,035 |
| Virginia Beach | $2,010,809 |
| Waynesboro City | $190,037 |
| Winchester | $278,923 |
| Arlington County | $1,323,025 |
| Chesterfield County | $1,531,472 |
| Fairfax County | $6,039,155 |
| Henrico County | $1,721,965 |
| Loudoun County | $1,442,139 |
| Prince William County | $2,659,547 |
| Virginia Nonentitlement | $19,090,101 |
| Total: | $58,999,103 |
The HOME Investment Partnerships program helps to expand the supply of quality, affordable housing to families by providing grants to states and local governments to fund programs that meet local needs and priorities. The following localities will receive funding through the HOME program:
| Recipient | Amount |
| Alexandria | $618,934 |
| Blacksburg | $596,346 |
| Charlottesville | $676,615 |
| Chesapeake | $553,118 |
| Danville | $273,606 |
| Hampton | $539,408 |
| Lynchburg | $413,856 |
| Newport News | $771,200 |
| Norfolk | $1,246,498 |
| Portsmouth | $425,453 |
| Richmond | $1,611,568 |
| Roanoke | $675,808 |
| Suffolk | $400,819 |
| Virginia Beach | $1,059,622 |
| Winchester | $638,110 |
| Arlington County | $725,257 |
| Chesterfield County | $586,058 |
| Fairfax County | $2,175,471 |
| Henrico County | $887,581 |
| Prince William County | $924,474 |
| Virginia Nonentitlement | $10,712,842 |
| Total: | $26,512,644 |
The Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program provides annual grants to State, local, and private entities to help people find permanent and stable housing after experiencing a housing crisis and/or homelessness. The program also provides funding for outreach and for improving emergency homeless shelters. The following localities will receive funding through the ESG program:
| Recipient | Amount |
| Norfolk | $384,637 |
| Richmond | $389,042 |
| Roanoke | $153,124 |
| Virginia Beach | $175,346 |
| Fairfax County | $508,353 |
| Henrico County | $147,536 |
| Prince William County | $229,863 |
| Virginia Nonentitlement | $3,007,657 |
| Total: | $4,995,558 |
The Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program provides housing assistance and additional supportive services to local units of government, states, and non-profit organizations for projects that help low-income persons medically diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and their families. The following localities will receive funding through the HOPWA program:
| Recipient | Amount |
| Richmond | $1,500,245 |
| Virginia Beach | $2,177,661 |
| Virginia Nonentitlement | $1,375,054 |
| Total: | $5,052,960 |
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