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Fairfax County-based Good Shepherd Housing, which has been a recipient of federal Community Block Development Grant (CDBG) and HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) funds from the Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development, recently celebrated...

Above: Renderings of Franconia Governmental Center redevelopment (image via Fairfax County government/Soto Architecture & Urban Design) By Vernon Miles Franconia Development Partners is moving forward with its proposal to replace the Franconia Governmental Center...

​FAIRFAX, VA, UNITED STATES, January 21, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Sheehy Auto Stores has announced a generous donation of $166,000 to support 18 charitable organizations across the communities it serves, including Washington, D.C.; Baltimore and Hagerstown,...

Michael O'Connell, Patch Staff RESTON, VA — Leadership Fairfax is looking for people passionate about helping others to serve on the board of a nonprofit organization. On Wednesday, from 5:30-8:30 p.m., Leadership Fairfax is hosting Board and Brew at the Lake House...

By Scott McCaffrey The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) took a procedural step forward last week in the controversial effort to redevelop the Franconia Governmental Center for affordable housing. Authority members voted nearly unanimously on...

Officials cut ribbon on their 100th housing unit.   By Mike Salmon Recently Good Shepherd Housing and local officials cut the ribbon in the Terrace Towne of Gunston apartments in Lorton, marking the 100th housing unit Good Shepherd has acquired for their...

By Angela Woolsey A push to redevelop the former Franconia Governmental Center site with affordable housing is still in its early stages, but passions are already running high among local residents and housing advocates. Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing...

By Mary Paden Mattie Palmore was honored for more than 30 years of community service and leadership at the annual Gum Springs Community Day and Juneteenth Celebration Saturday by county and state officials, the Gum Springs Advisory Council, and the New Gum Springs...

​Caitlyn Meisner May 8, 2024 at 2:30pm The existing Franconia Governmental Center is adjacent to the Franconia Fire Station (via Google Maps) Fairfax County is taking another look at its plans for the Franconia Governmental Center. After two initial meetings to gather...

​Good Shepherd Housing on how federal CDBG funds are positively impacting lives in Fairfax County Genee Hayes, executive director of Good Shepherd Housing, has first-hand experience in the potential impact of affordable housing. “I grew up in affordable housing. My...