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Governor Northam Announces Administration Appointments
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam announced additional appointments to his Administration today. Office of the Governor Grace Kelly, Deputy Director of the Virginia Office for Intergovernmental AffairsGrace Kelly has been appointed Deputy Director of the Virginia Office...
Fairfax officials divide up $200 million in federal COVID cash
BRIAN TROMPETER, Sun Gazette Newspapers Fairfax County officials are considering how to disburse more than $200 million in federal moneys from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act’s Coronavirus Relief Fund. The one-time funds may be used only...
Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Alexandria Presented with 2019 Good Shepherd Housing Philanthropy Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, November 12, 2019 CONTACT: Amber Roseboom Director of Media Relations Catholic Diocese of Arlington 571-215-8731 Amber.Roseboom@arlingtondiocese.org Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Alexandria Presented with 2019 Good Shepherd Housing...
South County Task Force meeting: Evictions in the Corridor
By: coveringthecorridor.com The Eviction Lab in Richmond has mapped our census tracks for race and the percentage of evictions. You can see that the rate of evictions is high in the Richmond Highway Community. Speakers: Dipti Pidikiti-Smith, Deputy Director of...
Enjoy the 2019 Good Shepherd Housing Annual Gala
By Debby Critchley, www.thezebra.org Attend a magnificent evening and enjoy cocktails, tantalizing plates, live and silent auctions, unique entertainment offerings, casino gaming, desserts and dancing at the Good Shepherd Housing Gala. Every attendee will receive...
GSH: As region booms, no household should be left behind
By David Levine, Good Shepherd Housing President & CEO This week is something of a milestone. Amazon announced plans to open its new East Coast headquarters site in New York City and Crystal City. The plans are for 25,000 new high-paying jobs, averaging $150,000...
Embark Housing Advisory Group formed
A new affordable housing advisory group mandated by the Embark Richmond Highway comprehensive plan amendment has been established and is meeting monthly.
Fairfax County Celebrates Community Development Week – April 2 – 6 , 2018
Join us in recognizing the importance and achievements of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program in improving the quality of life in Fairfax County. Throughout Fairfax County, programs funded by CDBG...
FCRHA Awards $1.6M in Federal Funds to Local Non-Profit Housing Organizations
Funds to be used for the acquisition and rehabilitation of affordable rental housing for low-income households At its last Board meeting in December 2017, the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) approved the awarding of approximately $1.6...