Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development
Virginia

The Homeless Reduction Grant comprises up to 20 percent of the Virginia Housing Trust Fund. Grant contracts are awarded through a competitive application process to projects coordinated with their Continuum of Care (CoC)/Balance of State Local Planning Group (LPG) strategies and are a part of an effective emergency crisis response system to ensure homelessness is rare, brief, and non-recurring. Eligible projects include rapid re-housing for literally homeless households, innovative projects for unaccompanied homeless youth or older adults experiencing homelessness, and rental assistance and stabilization services for chronically homeless households residing in permanent supportive housing.

Assistance Distributed By
State administrator/State agency; CoC network; Nonprofit or for-profit providers
Funding Source
General revenue; Dedicated funding stream
Funding Year
2021-2022
Program Status
Active
State Funding
$8,264,804
Total Funding
$8,264,804
Website
https://www.dhcd.virginia.gov/vhtf-homeless-reduction
Data Collected by Program
Income; Race; Ethnicity; Disability Status; Age
Program Type
Tenant-based rental assistance
Duration
No predetermined time limit
Assistance Used For
Rent arrears
Current and/or future rent
Security deposits and relocation fees
Info Source
NLIHC internet research
Last Updated
8/7/23 12:52
Other Eligibility Requirements

Persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness

Coordinates Eligibility With

Does not coordinate with other systems

Eligibility Limitations

Does not limit eligibility on these criteria

Priority Populations

Persons with mental illness; Persons with disabilities; Elderly; Youth