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Virginia Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grants is a grant from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) that funds homeless service providers working to reduce homelessness across Virginia.
The grants are part of the broader Virginia Housing Trust Fund (VHTF), established by the 2013 General Assembly as a flexible financial resource to support affordable housing for Virginia's most vulnerable residents, including those experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Twenty percent of VHTF funds are directed through the Homeless Reduction Grant pool to support homelessness prevention, rapid re-housing, and related services.
Eligible applicants are homeless service providers throughout Virginia. Award amounts vary based on project needs and available funding. No current deadline is listed; check DHCD's website for open solicitations.
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Virginia Housing Trust Fund - Virginia Housing Alliance Virginia Housing Trust Fund In 2013, the General Assembly established the Virginia Housing Trust Fund (VHTF) as a flexible financial resource to create, preserve, and support affordable housing projects that cater to the diversity of Virginia’s low-income residents – including individuals, families, veterans, senior citizens, people with disabilities, and those who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
Each year, the General Assembly allocates funds to the VHTF, which are administered by the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) . Overall, the VHTF strengthens the ecosystem of affordable housing financing in Virginia by offering both loans and grants that prioritize housing for those who need it the most.
Affordable and Special Needs Housing Eighty percent of the funds are distributed through the Affordable and Special Needs Housing (ASNH) competitive loan pool. Priority is given to deeply affordable and permanent supportive housing projects, but all projects must at least have units affordable to those making 80 percent of the Area Median Income (AMI) or less.
VHTF loans are often used in collaboration with other partner programs, such as the Housing Innovations in Energy Efficiency (HIEE) program, to develop projects that are also environmentally sustainable and energy efficient. Because VHTF awards are often the final dollars needed to make a project viable, these loans help leverage billions more in other funding sources.
Homeless Reduction Grants The remaining 20 percent of the VHTF is set aside for Homeless Reduction Grants available to homeless service providers across the state. These grants have been used in a variety of ways, including rapid re-housing, projects for unaccompanied youth or older adults experiencing homelessness, and rental assistance and supportive services for households enduring chronic homelessness.
How the Virginia Housing Trust Fund is used This chart shows the amount of funding invested in the VHTF each year and how those dollars have been used over time. Currently, the VHTF is funded at $87. 5 Million a year, which is the General Assembly’s largest investment in the program to date.
Continued and increased funding is needed to address our statewide shortage of at least 300,000 affordable homes and ensure every Virginian has a safe, stable, and affordable place to live. The Virginia Housing Alliance has committed to publishing an annual impact report for the VHTF to illustrate the compelling success of the Commonwealth’s primary investment in affordable housing.
The 2025 report features projects awarded through the competitive loan pool during the 2020-2021 cycle and with homeless reduction grants for the 2024 program year. From 2014 through 2025, the Virginia Housing Trust Fund has contributed to the preservation and creation of at least 22,368 affordable units and supported over 11, 500 households experiencing or at risk of homelessness .
2025 Virginia Housing Trust Fund Impact Report VHA's annual report about the impact of the Virginia Housing Trust Fund, featuring projects awarded with competitive loans for development or preservation during the 2020-2021 cycle and homeless reduction grants for the 2024 program year.
2024 Virginia Housing Trust Fund Impact Report VHA's annual report about the impact of the Virginia Housing Trust Fund, featuring projects awarded with competitive loans for development or preservation during the 2019-2020 cycle and homeless reduction grants for the 2023 program year. VHA created this one-pager to support our advocacy during the 2025 General Assembly to increases investments in the Housing Trust Fund.
Department of Housing and Community Development’s Website For information about how to apply to receive funding from the Virginia Housing Trust Fund, follow this link to the Department of Housing and Community Development’s website. 2023 Virginia Housing Trust Fund Impact Report VHA's annual report about the Virginia Housing Trust Fund, which features projects awarded in the 2018-2019 funding cycle.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Homeless service providers across Virginia. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is sponsored by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) / Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). The CDBG program provides flexible funding to carry out a wide range of community development activities, including capital improvements for infrastructure projects such as water, wastewater, solid waste facilities, streets, and flood control, as well as community facilities lik…
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project Grants, administered by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), provide competitive funding for local governments to implement projects addressing community needs across four primary areas: housing rehabilitation, infrastructure, economic development, and public services. Eligible applicants are non-entitlement units of local government in Virginia, which may contract with Planning District Commissions, nonprofit organizations, and other competent entities for project activities. Planning grants range from $10,000 to $30,000 and Community Improvement Grants from $20,000 to $100,000. Applications are typically reviewed in spring and fall each year, with DHCD encouraging prospective applicants to submit letters of interest in January.
The Fund for Women & Girls Grant Program is sponsored by The Foundation for Enhancing Communities (TFEC). The Fund for Women & Girls, an initiative of TFEC, makes grants to local nonprofit organizations in specific South Central PA counties. The grants support projects that advance the lives of women and girls by providing opportunities to address basic needs, develop economic self-sufficiency, and strengthen health and safety needs.
VGF grants will be used to develop and/or support community-based entities to recruit, manage, and support volunteers. CNCS seeks to fund effective approaches that expand volunteering, strengthen the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit and retain skill-based volunteers, and develop strategies to use volunteers effectively to solve problems. Specifically, the VGF grants will support efforts that expand the capacity of volunteer connector organizations to recruit, manage, support and retain individuals to serve in high quality volunteer assignments.Applicants that receive funding under this Notice may directly carry out the activities supported under the award, or may carry out the activities by making sub-grants to community-based entities, supporting volunteer generation at these entities.). Funding Opportunity Number: AC-05-25-21. Assistance Listing: 94.021. Funding Instrument: G. Category: O. Award Amount: $6.1M total program funding.