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*$100,000 to pay for AHIP’s housing rehabilitation project
*$100,000 to pay for AHIP’s housing rehabilitation project


 
==Projects funded in FY2012==
*$140,000 to purchase two properties on 8th Street NW in advance of CRHA redevelopment <ref>{{cite web|title=Allocation of Charlottesville Housing Funds
Towards the Purchase of Properties on 8th Street and
Page St. - $140,000|url=http://www.cvillepedia.org/mediawiki/images/20111003-CHF-allocation-report.pdf|author=Kathy McHugh|work=|publisher=City of Charlottesville|location=|publishdate=October 3, 2011|accessdate=September 30, 2011}}</ref>




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[[Category:Affordable living choices]]
[[Category:Affordable living choices]]

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The Charlottesville Housing Fund was established in 2007 to assist city residents in finding affordable housing. It was originally known as the Charlottesville Affordable Housing Investment Program (CAHIP).

According to Charlottesville Mayor Dave Norris, the fund was capitalized with $2.15 million in fiscal year 2007-08. Another $1.4 million for the fund was included in the fiscal 2008-09 Capital Improvement Program.[1]

Norris called the program his "first major legislative proposal."[2] The Program was one of the recommendations of a City Council committee appointed in August 2006[3]

The City has spent over $2 million on this fund, helping agencies such as the Piedmont Housing Alliance, Albemarle Housing Improvement Program (AHIP), Region 10, the Jefferson Area Board for Aging and the Dogwood Housing Limited Partnership.[4]

Projects funded in FY2009

For FY2009, the City Council appropriated $1.4 million to the Charlottesville Housing Fund. On May 18, 2009, the Council made the following allocations[5]:

On July 6, 2009, Council reduced the allocation for AHIP by $144,637. That money was transferred to Habitat for Humanity. On July 20, 2009, the Council made the following allocations:

  • An additional $150,000 for Virginia Supportive Housing (SRO)
  • $100,000 to Region Ten for rent subsidies and counseling
  • An additional $20,000 for HOME Match
  • $50,000 for the Charlottesville Community Foundation and Piedmont Housing Alliance for down payment assistance
  • $50,000 to help AHIP pay for emergency repairs
  • $2,143 to Region Ten for cover a shortage from FY08
  • $85,000 for Small Rehab/Handicap Access
  • An additional $20,000 to pay for the City’s new housing position
  • $25,000 for utility work for EcoMod4 being built on Elliot Avenue
  • $2,000 to pay for Housing Advisory Committee meeting expenses

Projects funded in FY2010

For FY2010, Council appropriated $1 million to the fund. On July 20, 2009, Council made the following allocations[5]:

  • $225,000 to VSH to complete City’s $500,000 commitment
  • $100,000 to pay for the second year of the Housing Leader position
  • $100,000 to pay for AHIP’s housing rehabilitation project

Projects funded in FY2012

  • $140,000 to purchase two properties on 8th Street NW in advance of CRHA redevelopment [6]


External Links

official website

References

  1. Gordon, Fania. "Is affordable housing available in “The best place to live in America”?" Weblog post. Charlottesville Tomorrow News Center. Charlottesville Tomorrow, 13 Mar. 2009. Web. 9 July 2009. <http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2009/03/affordable_housing.html>.
  2. CVilleDave, 2006-04-12. Retrieved on 2008-02-24.
  3. "Area affordable-housing plan unveiled", Daily Progress, 2006-11-28. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
  4. Charlottesville Tomorrow, "City Council debates options for investing affordable housing money," 4/25/2008.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Tubbs, Sean J. "City Council allocates nearly $1 million to affordable housing projects; SRO project has received total of $500,000 from City." Weblog post. Charlottesville Tomorrow News Center. Charlottesville Tomorrow, 22 July 2009. Web. 23 July 2009. <http://cvilletomorrow.typepad.com/charlottesville_tomorrow_/2009/07/council_allocates_housing_money.html>.
  6. Web. [http://www.cvillepedia.org/mediawiki/images/20111003-CHF-allocation-report.pdf Allocation of Charlottesville Housing Funds Towards the Purchase of Properties on 8th Street and Page St. - $140,000], Kathy McHugh, City of Charlottesville, October 3, 2011, retrieved September 30, 2011.