The Road to Equitable Recovery is Not Paved with Stop-Gap Measures

The Road to Equitable Recovery is Not Paved with Stop-Gap Measures

Federal coronavirus response legislation – including the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act – has created a number of programs and funding streams that currently serve as essential lifelines to...

The Story of 22305 Is Not Unique to Alexandria

As the coronavirus spreads and more testing is performed, anxious residents are demanding more information regarding the rate of infection in their community. In response, the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) changed its long-standing policy not to release data at...

NVAHA 15 – Accomplishment #11 (2020): NVAHA and HAND Host “Rx For Building Health and Housing Partnerships”

Research tells us that only 30% of a person’s health is addressed in a medical facility. The remainder of our health outcomes are affected by the conditions that exist in the communities where we live, work, learn and play. For years, affordable housing and community...

NVAHA 15 – Accomplishment #10 (2011): NVAHA Releases “Charting a Way Forward: Preserving Market Rate Affordable Housing in Northern Virginia’s Inner Suburbs”

“Charting a Way Forward: Preserving Market Rate Affordable Housing in Northern Virginia’s Inner Suburbs” was the first report to take a comprehensive look at the impact of plan approvals for the redevelopment of three contiguous major transit corridors in the inner...

NVAHA 15 – Accomplishment #9 (2015): NVAHA Hosts “Where Will Our Jobs Sleep at Night?”

In 2015, NVAHA hosted “Where Will Our Jobs Sleep at Night?” a regional discussion highlighting the relationship between housing affordable for the workforce and our region’s economic vitality. This panel discussion, held at Capital One headquarters, drove a crowd of...