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Warner & Kaine Announce Over $98 Million in Federal Funding for Affordable Housing Across the Commonwealth

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine, a former fair housing attorney, announced $98,617,544 in federal funding for affordable housing, community development, and homelessness assistance throughout the Commonwealth. The funding is awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Program, and Housing Trust Fund.

“No Virginian should be worried about whether they’ll have a place to sleep at night,” said the senators. “We’re glad this funding will support community development projects, improve and construct affordable housing options, and help more Virginians stay in their homes.”

Warner and Kaine have long supported efforts to increase access to affordable housing. Earlier this week, the senators announced over $55.5 million in federal funding improve affordable housing throughout Virginia. Also this week, Kaine also cosponsored the Housing Alignment and Coordination of Critical and Effective Supportive Health Services (ACCESS) Act, legislation to address the intersecting crises of homelessness, mental health, and substance use disorder.

In March 2023, the senators cosponsored the Downpayment Toward Equity Act, legislation to provide federal grants to first-generation homebuyers to cover down payment costs, closing costs, and costs to reduce the rates of interest. In April 2023, Kaine introduced the Fair Housing Improvement Act to protect veterans and low-income families from housing discrimination. In July 2023, Warner introduced bicameral legislation cosponsored by Kaine to help first-time, first-generation homebuyers – predominately Americans of color – build wealth much more rapidly by offering a 20-year mortgage for roughly the same monthly payment as a traditional 30-year loan.

A breakdown of the funding by program is below.

Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): The CDBG program provides flexible funding to states, cities, and counties to support community development, including infrastructure, economic development projects, housing construction or rehabilitation, public facilities upgrades, homeowner assistance, and more. 

City/County

Amount of Funding

Commonwealth of Virginia

$19,107,637

Alexandria

$1,114,668

Blacksburg

$541,225

Bristol

$259,696

Charlottesville

$438,617

Chesapeake

$1,164,868

Christiansburg

$163,666

Colonial Heights

$91,001

Danville

$857,190

Fredericksburg

$187,161

Hampton

$907,516

Harrisonburg

$491,620

Hopewell

$242,417

Lynchburg

$722,622

Newport News

$1,345,362

Norfolk

$4,427,764

Petersburg

$582,410

Portsmouth

$1,563,930

Radford

$172,251

Richmond

$4,366,108

Roanoke

$1,811,295

Staunton

$328,268

Suffolk

$519,451

Virginia Beach

$2,081,498

Waynesboro City

$167,321

Winchester

$234,286

Arlington County

$1,329,439

Chesterfield County

$1,612,449

Fairfax County

$5,804,077

Henrico County

$1,610,554

Loudoun County

$1,466,683

Prince William County

$2,559,056

TOTAL

$58,272,106

HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME): The HOME Program provides grants to states and localities that communities use - often in partnership with nonprofits - to build, buy, or rehabilitate affordable housing and provides direct rental assistance to low-income individuals.

   

City/County

Amount of Funding

Commonwealth of Virginia

$9,536,456

Alexandria

$594,309

Blacksburg

$547,113

Charlottesville

$651,111

Chesapeake

$520,599

Danville

$284,497

Hampton

$505,716

Lynchburg

$302,774

Newport News

$800,547

Norfolk

$1,198,575

Portsmouth

$455,398

Richmond

$1,358,981

Roanoke

$568,452

Suffolk

$380,722

Virginia Beach

$1,018,348

Winchester

$570,716

Arlington County

$698,792

Chesterfield County

$568,229

Fairfax County

$2,037,491

Henrico County

$804,180

Loudoun County

$439,635

Prince William County

$794,851

TOTAL

$24,637,492

Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG): The ESG program provides funding for emergency shelter for people in crisis, outreach and essential services to those living on the streets, re-housing services, and homeless prevention programs.

City/County

Amount of Funding

Commonwealth of Virginia

$3,069,615

Norfolk

$389,171

Richmond

$381,608

Roanoke

$156,904

Virginia Beach

$177,050

Fairfax County

$499,429

Henrico County

$145,231

Prince William County

$228,267

TOTAL

$5,047,275


Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA): The HOPWA program provides housing assistance and support services to low-income individuals living with HIV/AIDS and their families.

City/County

Amount of Funding

Commonwealth of Virginia

$1,660,100

Richmond

$2,044,113

Virginia Beach

$3,117,530

TOTAL

$6,821,743

Housing Trust Fund (HTF): The HTF program provides grants to states to preserve, build, and rehabilitate affordable housing for extremely low- and very low-income households.

Commonwealth of Virginia

$3,838,928

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