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Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia @homeofva.bsky.social · Aug 21
🚨 NEW POLL: #Virginia voters rank housing costs as state's #1 problem — 84% want lawmakers to act NOW.

Poll shows broad support, across party lines and regions, for common-sense housing solutions.

Members of the General Assembly: are you listening?

#AffordableHousing #FairHousing #HousingPolicy
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“Think about people — not things.”

School Board member @alifarukrva.bsky.social explains why restrictive zoning keeps families apart — and why Code Refresh can help us build more connected, diverse, intergenerational communities.

Learn more and get involved: homesforallourneighbors.org.
November 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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👀 @alyia4alx.com and @yappelbaum.bsky.social will discuss Zoning for Justice and Affordability, hosted by @homeofva.bsky.social at the Lyceum in Old Town

Mon. 12/8, 6:30 - 8:00pm

Event is free but space is limited:
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Let's Talk About Housing: Zoning for Justice and Affordability - HOME of VA
We'll examine how exclusionary zoning laws artificially constrain housing supply, driving up costs and perpetuatingsegregation. Our panel, including Yoni Applebaum, journalist and deputy executive edi...
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November 13, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Yesterday I joined @homeofva.bsky.social, legislators and the Commonwealth Housing Coalition to talk to the media about housing supply priorities as we head into 2026.

75% of Virginians say it’s important the state act. And it’s because housing is key to all other cost of living issues.

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November 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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📣 In Newport News, we joined @yimbyaction.bsky.social and Del. Shelly Simonds to push for housing solutions.

“We need to build housing like the emergency it is.” —Laura Dobbs, HOME of VA

📰 Coverage: WHRO www.whro.org/business-gro... | VA-Pilot www.pilotonline.com/2025/09/23/v...

#HousingForAll
Newport News delegate pitches ban on parking minimums to ease housing squeeze
A recent survey showed people across the state want lawmakers to take action to address the housing shortage.
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September 25, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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📊𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 + 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀: 84% of Virginia voters surveyed in a new statewide poll agreed — state lawmakers need to take action on housing costs. Tell your representatives: 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬! virginiamercury.com/2025/08/21/v... #AffordableHousing #FairHousing #HousingPolicy #Virginia
September 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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📈 𝐓𝐨𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭: Virginia voters surveyed in a recent statewide poll agreed — housing is the #1 issue, edging out inflation, jobs, and healthcare. Tell your reps: 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬!

More ➡️ virginiamercury.com/2025/08/21/v...

#AffordableHousing #FairHousing #HousingPolicy #Virginia #poll
September 5, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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📊 𝗔𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲: 73% of voters surveyed in a recent statewide poll agreed — Virginia lacks enough homes people can afford to rent or buy.

We can change this. Tell your representatives: 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀!

#AffordableHousing #FairHousing #HousingPolicy #Virginia #poll
August 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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🚨 NEW POLL: #Virginia voters rank housing costs as state's #1 problem — 84% want lawmakers to act NOW.

Poll shows broad support, across party lines and regions, for common-sense housing solutions.

Members of the General Assembly: are you listening?

#AffordableHousing #FairHousing #HousingPolicy
August 21, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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“Chesterfield native Deborah Ragsdale spent the summer stressed out trying to find housing… Then, HOME of VA stepped in.” 🏡

Virginia Mercury highlights how we open doors + fight housing discrimination every day. Read here: virginiamercury.com/2025/08/18/v...

#FairHousing #PublicPolicy #Virginia
Virginia housing nonprofits and residents are monitoring federal cuts, fraying state safety nets • Virginia Mercury
Nearly 200,000 homes in Virginia receive some form of support from HUD, according to an analysis from the Virginia Housing Alliance. About 50,000 of those residents use vouchers.
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August 19, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗱’𝘀 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 + 𝗻𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 — 𝗯𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆. See new maps from researchers at the University of Richmond and read our new op-ed in the Richmond Free Press about what it all means: richmondfreepress.com/news/2025/au...
August 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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We're delighted to announce four new Board members! Zain, Liz, Michelle, and Kristi will help guide our work in the years ahead. Get to know them: conta.cc/45E29JH #fairhousing #Virginia #boardleadership
August 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Let's celebrate Mia!🎉 Learn about her remarkable journey over 30 years at HOME of VA in our latest email: conta.cc/4mhXClX

And if you're not already signed up for email updates like this one, you can take care of that at the same link!

#fairhousing #homeownership #Virginia
July 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Harold, a senior in Richmond, was unlawfully charged late fees for a year. With our support, he fought back — and won! But our funding to stand up for Virginians' housing rights is at risk.

More about Harold: conta.cc/3Ic6Ot8
Help us keep fighting: homeofva.org/donate

#FairHousing #federalbudget
July 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Mortgage defaults are rising—but help is still available. 🏠 Foreclosure protections from the pandemic remain in place until Oct 1. If you or someone you know is at risk, reach out now. Our team is here to help: homeofva.org/get-help/for... #HomeownershipMonth #FairHousing #Foreclosure
Foreclosure Prevention - HOME of VA
Falling behind on your mortgage doesn’t mean that it’s too late. People fall behind on their mortgages for a variety of reasons. We work with lenders throughout the country to try and keep you from lo...
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June 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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June 19, 1865, freedom finally reached enslaved people in Texas—an event we commemorate as Juneteenth. A year later, the Civil Rights Act of 1866 became the first federal law affirming racial equity in housing. We work to build that future.

#Juneteenth #FairHousing #CivilRightsAct1866 #Liberation
June 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Venga a conocer el proceso completo de compra de vivienda de principio a fin, así como las responsabilidades de ser propietario.

Sabado, 28 de junio, 2025 9:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. — Iglesia Misionera Bautista, Richmond

¡Es necesario registrarse! Inscríbase en: VirginiaHousing.com/FindAClass
June 17, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Recently our executive director wrote an op-ed with #Richmond City Councilmember Ellen Robertson about #zoning reform. VPM invited us to continue the conversation on their podcast RVA's Got Issues. Now you can hear that chat, just released. 🎧 rvasgotissues.vpm.org/2025/06/11/r...
June 12, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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⏰ This week! Looking to live in #HenricoCounty? Join us to learn about #homeownership programs from area nonprofits - including us along with partners LISC Virginia, Maggie Walker Community Land Trust, and Virginia Housing.

➡️ Thursday, June 12, 5-7:30pm — Henrico Sports & Events Center, Glen Allen
June 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Meeting with us and Virginia Housing Alliance this week, @mcclellan.house.gov rang the alarm on White House proposals to slash housing funds. "It's all going to flow downhill," she told reporters. "States and localities are going to have to raise taxes." virginiamercury.com/2025/06/04/a...
June 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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🚀 Join the housing justice movement! We’re hiring for positions critical to our work to expand and ensure equal access to safe, stable housing.

Apply today: homeofva.org/get-involved.... Or help us share the word!

#fairhousing #housingjustice #newhorizons
May 27, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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📣 New op-ed! We're in @nextcity.org today writing about Trump's latest attack on civil rights — and how we're fighting back.

Read the article to learn more: nextcity.org/urbanist-new...

#fairhousing #HousingJustice
May 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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Tomorrow! Keynote Speaker: Maureen Yap - Vice President of Public Policy and Senior Counsel for Fair Lending at the National Fair Housing Alliance - mailchi.mp/arlingtonnaa...
May 2, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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@kaine.senate.gov talks about his first case, when he was a 26 year-old housing attorney, and how it forever defined his thinking on housing justice.

Watch more highlights from our recent event with Senator Kaine: homeofva.org/tim-kaine-fa...

#fairhousing #Virginia #FairHousingMonth
April 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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👋 Can you lend a helping hand? We're preparing to move and we need your help!

We're parting w/lightly used office equipment and decor. We'd be grateful for extra hands—on the sale day *and* the day before!

Sign up here ➡️ forms.office.com/r/vAUVADuyQ7

#fairhousing #teamworkmakesthedreamwork
April 28, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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"We should face a reality too-little discussed. Richmond’s zoning codes encourage segregation. They concentrate wealth. They hoard opportunity. And they’re ripe for change."

Read the new op-ed from our exec dir + Richmond City Councilmember Ellen Robertson: rvamag.com/opinion-edit... #fairhousing
April 25, 2025 at 2:04 PM