- State Data Overview
Across West Virginia, there is a shortage of rental homes affordable and available to extremely low income households (ELI), whose incomes are at or below the poverty guideline or 30% of their area median income (AMI). Many of these households are severely cost burdened, spending more than half of their income on housing. Severely cost burdened poor households are more likely than other renters to sacrifice other necessities like healthy food and healthcare to pay the rent, and to experience unstable housing situations like evictions.
KeyFacts68,285Or34%Renter households that are extremely low income$24,600Maximum income for 4-person extremely low income household (state level)-26,414Shortage of rental homes affordable and available for extremely low income renters$29,336Annual household income needed to afford a two-bedroom rental home at HUD's Fair Market Rent.62%Percent of extremely low income renter households with severe cost burden - State Level PartnersState Partners
West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness
P.O. Box 4697
Bridgeport, WV 26330
Zach Brown, Executive Director
Lauren Frederick, Policy Development Officer
Become an NLIHC State Partner
NLIHC’s affiliation with our state coalition partners is central to our advocacy efforts. Although our partners' involvement varies, they are all housing and homeless advocacy organizations engaged at the state and federal level. Many are traditional coalitions with a range of members; others are local organizations that serve more informally as NLIHC's point of contact.
Inquire about becoming a state partner by contacting outreach@nlihc.org
- Housing Trust FundHTF Implementation Information
NLIHC continues working with leaders in each state and the District of Columbia who will mobilize advocates in support of HTF allocation plans that benefit ELI renters to the greatest extent possible. Please contact the point person coordinating with NLIHC in your state (below) to find out about the public participation process and how you can be involved. Email Kyle Arbuckle with any questions.
Current Year HTF Allocation$3,000,000
HTF State Resources2019
Annual Action Plan with HTF Allocation Plan on page 116 (PDF)
2018
2018 HOME and HTF Rental Housing Program Guidelines (PDF)
Draft 2018 Annual Action Plan, with Draft HTF Allocation Plan on pages 117-126 (PDF)
2017
HUD-approved 2017 HTF Allocation Plan (PDF)
2017 HTF and HOME Updates (PDF)
2017 HOME and HTF Rental Housing Program Guidelines (PDF)
Housing Conference PowerPoint Slides
2016
HUD Approved HTF Allocation Plan
HOME and HTF Rental Housing Program Guidelines 2017 (PDF)
Draft HTF Allocation Plan by West Virginia Housing Development Fund (PDF)
2016 Action Plan for West Virginia’s Consolidated Plan (PDF)
NLIHC Point Person for HTF AdvocacyZach Brown
Executive Director
West Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness
State Designated Entity:Erica L. Boggess
Executive Director
West Virginia Housing Development Fund
Official Directly Involved with HTF Implementation:Cathy Colby
Senior Manager
State Entity Webpage
West Virginia Housing Development Fund
NHTF-specific page
- ResourcesResources
Housing Profiles
State Housing Profile
State Housing Profile: West Virginia (PDF)
Congressional District Housing Profile
Congressional District Profile: West Virginia (PDF)
Research and Data
National Housing Preservation Database
The National Housing Preservation Database is an address-level inventory of federally assisted rental housing in the United States.
Out of Reach: The High Cost of Housing
Out of Reach documents the gap between renters’ wages and the cost of rental housing. In West Virginia and Nationwide
The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Rental Homes
The Gap represents data on the affordable housing supply and housing cost burdens at the national, state, and metropolitan levels. In West Virginia and Nationwide
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