The Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance (NVAHA) and the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties announce a new partnership to support local advocacy efforts for affordable housing in Loudoun County.
In 2022, the Loudoun Community Cabinet, a component fund of the Community Foundation, provided seed funding to launch Workforce Housing Now. As a community-wide public awareness campaign created by the Community Foundation, in partnership with local organizations and businesses, Workforce Housing Now highlighted the need for more workforce housing production, diversity, and affordability in Loudoun.
Recently, the Loudoun Community Cabinet awarded a $50,000 grant to NVAHA to launch a new local alliance in Loudoun County to advocate for policies and resources that would advance the availability of more affordable housing. Grant funding from the Loudoun Community Cabinet will support the hiring of a new Loudoun Affordable Housing Policy Director position within NVAHA. The candidate search for the Director of NVAHA-Loudoun position is now open.
“We are grateful for this partnership with the Community Foundation and the Loudoun Community Cabinet,” said Jill Norcross, Executive Director of NVAHA. “Earlier this year, we merged with the Arlington-based Alliance for Housing Solutions, which gave us the template to start other local alliances in Northern Virginia jurisdictions to meet the diverse housing needs of Northern Virginia communities by being locally responsive and regionally united. We are thrilled to launch our second local alliance in Loudoun, where there are many opportunities to partner with County stakeholders to achieve the goals of the Unmet Housing Needs Strategic Plan.”
“NVAHA is an experienced affordable housing advocate and leader in our region, and we are thrilled that our Workforce Housing Now campaign has evolved into this next stage,” said Nicole Acosta, President and CEO of the Community Foundation. “NVAHA has been a great partner to us throughout the campaign, and we’re excited that they are expanding their work here in Loudoun.”
Join NVAHA’s Team
We are currently searching for a qualified candidate to fill the Director, NVAHA-Loudoun position. For more information about this part-time, contract opportunity, please follow this link.
About the Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance
The mission of the Northern Virginia Housing Alliance is to promote healthy, sustainable and equitable communities that meet the diverse housing needs of Northern Virginia residents. NVAHA was founded in 2005 and we support public policies and financial resources to make investments in our communities to develop and preserve affordable housing.
www.nvaha.org (703)-249-9438
About the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties
Founded in 1999 by local volunteers, the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit designed to accelerate community giving for common good in Loudoun and northern Fauquier counties, surrounding areas and across the nation. Since its inception, the Community Foundation has granted more than $16 million. Donors who include the Community Foundation in their philanthropic vision benefit from low fees, knowledgeable staff, and personal assurance that legal and accounting issues are managed under one cost-effective banner: the Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties.
www.communityfoundationlf.org (703) 779-3505