Virginia's Homeless Programs, 2021-2022 Program Year
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Virginia's Homeless Programs, 2021-2022 Program Year, a report from the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) to the House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees. The report states that it responds to Item B of Chapter of the 2022 Acts of Assembly Special Session I, which asks for the state's homeless programs to be reported each November. Its executive summary states that Virginia saw a 12% increase in the overall number of people experiencing homelessness in the Point-in-Time count (based on preliminary reporting), and that 241,874 renter households across the commonwealth are extremely low income. Sections cover the Virginia Homeless Solutions Program, Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS and the Virginia Housing Trust Fund.
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Virginia’s Homeless Programs
2021-2022
Program Year
A Report to the
House Appropriations
and Senate Finance and Appropriations
Committees
Main Street Centre
600 East Main Street, Suite 300
Richmond, VA 23219
Table of Contents
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY……………………………………………………………….3
WHAT THE DATA SHOWS……………………………………………………………4
HOMELESS DATA INTEGRATION PROJECT……………………………………7
HOMELESS PROGRAMS……………………………………………………………….8
Virginia Homeless Solutions Program……………………………….8
Housing Opportunities for Persons with HIV/AIDS….……….20
Virginia Housing Trust Fund……………………………………………..22
PILOT PROJECTS TO STABLY HOUSE YOUTH………………………………...30
COVID-RELATED FUNDING…………………………………………………………..31
CONCLUSIONS……………………………………………………………………………..34
This report serves as a means to report overall conditions and progress made related to
the administration of the State’s homeless programs in compliance with Item 114 B of
Chapter 2 of the 2022 Acts of Assembly Special Session I.
B. The department shall report to the Chairs of the Senate Finance and Appropriations,
the House Appropriations Committees, and the Director, Department of Planning and
Budget, by November 4 of each year on the state's homeless programs, including, but not
limited to, the number of (i) emergency shelter beds, (ii) transitional housing units, (iii)
single room occupancy dwellings, (iv) homeless intervention programs, (v) homeless
prevention programs, and (vi) the number of homeless individuals supported by the
permanent housing state funding on a locality and statewide basis and the
accomplishments achieved by the additional state funding provided to the program. The
report shall also include the number of Virginians served by these programs, the costs of
the programs, and the financial and in-kind support provided by localities and nonprofit
groups in these programs. In preparing the report, the department shall consult with
localities and community-based groups.
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Executive Summary
Virginia is a recognized national leader in ending homelessness. The Department of
Housing and Community Development (DHCD) plays an integral role in Virginia’s response
to homelessness. DHCD continues to be a crucial resource to communities across the
commonwealth allowing persons who are homeless to access resources with the goal of
obtaining permanent housing as quickly as possible.
During Fiscal Year 2022, DHCD continued working with and providing resources to
Continuums of Care (CoCs) to address needs related to COVID-19 as well as re-establishing
normal protocols for post-COVID-19. DHCD continued to manage federal COVID relief
funds and will do so into 2024. With these additional resources, more people have been
able to access the Crisis Homeless Response System; however, the need for these services
has also increased. Virginia saw a 12% increase in overall number of people experiencing
homelessness in the Point-in-Time count (based on preliminary reporting). This is the first
year since 2020, that a full Point-in-Time count was conducted (sheltered and
unsheltered), which may have resulted in higher numbers than 2021.
The US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will not release the official
Point-in-Time count until later in 2022 or early 2023.
Based on evidence from the National Low-Income Housing Coalition, access to affordable
housing is the most significant reason for homelessness. The reason for homelessness
becomes a supply and demand issue in the national housing market that is also evident
in Virginia.
Across the commonwealth, 241,874 renter households are extremely low income (ELI),
meaning they have incomes under 30% of the median income. This makes up about 22%
of all renters, including those who are experiencing homelessness. For Virginians making
30% of AMI, there were only 39 affordable and available homes per 100 renters, and cost
burden was extremely high as a result. Eighty-five percent of all ELI renters were cost-
burdened, and 71% were severely cost-burdened, paying more than 50% of their income
on rent. Of these ELI renters, 39% were in the labor force, 27% were seniors, 17% had
disabilities, 5% were enrolled in school full-time, and 2% were single caregivers
(https://nlihc.org/housing-needs-by-state/virginia).
DHCD administers the Commonwealth of Virginia’s homeless assistance resources. These
resources include approximately $17 million annually in state and federal funding as well
as well as the State Housing Trust Fund Homeless Reduction Grant and the remainder of
the COVID Relief Funds.
In the spring of 2021, DHCD released the renewal application process for the Virginia
Homeless Solutions Program (VHSP). The grant application combined state and federal
funding sources (HUD’s Emergency Solutions Grant and Housing Opportunities for
Persons with AIDS/HIV along with State General Funds for homeless assistance and
homeless prevention). In order to apply and receive these funds, communities were
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required to update their 2021 community-based applications that demonstrate an
effective crisis response system designed to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-
recurring.
What the Data Shows
DHCD’s strategies continue to show measured success. Currently, the rate of
homelessness per 10,000 on average in Virginia is 7, and remains the fourth lowest
including all 50 states and territories (Homelessness in America, National Alliance to End
Homelessness Report, 2022). This is compared with a national average rate of 17 per
10,000 (State of Homelessness in the United States, Policy Advice Report, 2022).
Each year during the last ten days in January, Virginia participates in a national point-in-
time (PIT) count to identify the number of individuals who are sheltered and unsheltered.
Sheltered persons are individuals (including children and unaccompanied youth) sleeping
in emergency shelters, transitional housing, or using a hotel/motel voucher paid for by an
organization. Unsheltered individuals (including children and unaccompanied youth) are
sleeping in a place not meant for human habitation, such as cars, parks, sidewalks,
abandoned buildings, or on the street.
This count provides a 24-hour snapshot of people who are experiencing homelessness in
Virginia. DHCD collects, aggregates, and analyzes state-level PIT data to inform grant-
making decisions, best practices, and trends across the commonwealth.
Historically, addressing homelessness has drawn focus on specific populations and
subpopulations. For example, decision-makers are often concerned about children and
young people due to their developmental needs and the potential life-long consequences
of hardships in early in life. People in families with children make up 35 percent of the
homeless population. Unaccompanied youth (under age 25) account for four percent of
the larger group.
Below are some other special populations and subpopulations that make up the total
homeless population.
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Homelessness in Virginia
Point-in-Time 2022
Unsheltered Veterans 47/<1%
Veterans 392/6%
Total Chronic Homeless 1,243/19%
Unsheltered Person 685/10%
Sheltered Persons 5,844/90%
Unaccompanied Youth (18-25) 270/4%
Children (under 18) 1,407/22%
Persons in Families (w/children under 18) 2,295/35%
Single Individuals 4,223/65%
Total Homeless Population 6,529
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000
Point-in-Time data is also used to analyze trends over time.
Virginia Point-in-Time Count
Total Persons Homeless
January, 2022
28% decrease since 2010
10000
9000
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5000
4000
3000
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Series1 9080 8816 8424 7625 7020 7001 6268 6067 5975 5780 5957 5812 6529
PIT data for 2022, shows a 12 percent increase since 2021, and since 2010, there has been
a 28 percent decrease.
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Virginia Point-in-Time
Total Households w/ Chidlren (Families)
January, 2022
40% decrease since 2010
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600
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200
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Series1 1181 1145 1094 984 883 890 737 631 660 651 621 599 701
The year 2022 also saw an increase in families experiencing homelessness (17%).
However, since 2010, there has been a 40 percent decrease in households with children
experiencing homelessness.
Sub-Populations
Point-in-Time Count, 2022
Total Adults: 5,111
Veterans
392/8% Adult Serious Mental Ilness
1131/22%
1329/26% Adult Substance Use Disorder
676/13% Adult Survivors of Domestice
Violence
738/14%
Individuals Chronic Homeless
Sub-population data is only captured on the adult population in the PIT count annually.
In the 2022 PIT count, there were 5,111 adults. Of these adults, 22% were chronically
homeless, eight percent were veterans, 13% were survivors of domestic violence, 14%
had a substance use disorder, and 26% has a serious mental illness.
Individuals may fall into multiple subpopulations. For example, an individual may be a
veteran who also experiences serious mental illness.
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System Performance Measures
DHCD promotes the importance of homeless services being a coordinated system as
opposed to homeless assistance programs that operate independently. To facilitate this
perspective, HUD and DHCD require communities to measure performance as a
coordinated system. Below are the aggregated outcomes for Virginia from October, 2020
through September, 2021. These outcomes include projects not funded by DHCD.
1. Length of Time Homeless (from point of entry to move-in date) – The average
number of days a household stays homeless in Virginia is 410 days. This is an
increase of 17% from the previous year.
2. Returns to Homelessness (after 2 years) – Of the 9,333 persons who exited
homelessness to permanent housing, 1,202 ( 13%) returned to homelessness over
a two-year period.
3. Annual Homeless Count - There were 17,585 individuals who entered into the
homeless services system. This is a less than one percent increase from the
previous year.
4. First Time Homeless -There were 13,537 individuals were experiencing
homelessness for the first-time, which is a four percent increase from the previous
year. Of all individuals who entered into the homeless services system, 74 percent
were experiencing homelessness for the first time.
5. Exits to Permanent Housing – Of all the individuals who exited the homeless
services system, 40.5 percent exited to a permanent housing solution. This is a one
percent decrease from the previous year.
Homeless Data Integration Project (HDIP)
The work of the development and implementation of the HDIP continued during 2021-
2022 Several significant decisions and approvals were made and received during the fiscal
year. In Novemember 2021, it was determine the best way to move the HDIP forward was
to partner with DHCD’s policy department. This partnership resulted in all of the legal
agreements being approved by the Attorney General’s Office in June 2022.
DHCD has benefitted from the HIDP during FY22 in the following ways:
- HOME ARP allocation plan – data from eight of 16 CoCs’ data was reviewed in
order to assess needs for targeted HOME American Rescue Plan (ARP) dollars
- Upon request, provided intersectional data to the FY 22 BOS Workgroup dedicated
to serving Individuals and Families with Severe Service Needs for the current
community-based approaches to addressing unsheltered, rural homelessness CoC
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the Balance of State CoC.
- Local Planning Groups that make up the BoS CoC were able to receive their own
performance scores on the VHSP competitive application
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o This allowed for the HSNH team to create a more equitable performance
evaluation process of mainly rural communities within the BoS CoC.
- Upon request, provided intersectional data to DBHDS to assist with planning for
the Permanent Supportive Housing need assessment.
Homeless Programs
DHCD administered approximately $25 million annually for homeless assistance programs
during FY22. This includes approximately $13 million in state general funds and $8 million
in state Housing Trust Fund that leverage approximately $4 million in federal funds to
address the issues and needs of those experiencing homelessness in Virginia.
DHCD received $2.4 million in federal funding from HUD’s Emergency Solutions Grant
(ESG) program and $1.3 million in Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA)
program. The federal ESG program is leveraged along with the State General Funds to
support the homeless services system across the commonwealth through the Virginia
Homeless Solutions Program (VHSP). The HOPWA program prevents homelessness
among low-income individuals with HIV/AIDS and their families.
DHCD continued to manage funding for the state’s homeless crisis response system
through the federal COVID relief funds. These funds were allocated in FY20 and FY21;
however, the grant end dates range from September of 2022 to January of 2024. While
many of the non-congregate COVID related shelters closed during the calendar year 2022,
a few communities have continued the use of Federal funds for increased capacity of non-
congregate shelters. The additional COVID relief funds have been used to increase rapid
re-housing and provide homelessness prevention services.
Administered Homeless Programs 2021-2022 Program Year Allocation
Programs Sources Allocation to Grant End Date
DHCD
HSNH-Virginia Homeless Federal- HUD and State- $15,891,182.32 7/15/2022
Solutions Program General Funds
- General Homeless Services State $9,633,337.47
Funds
- General Homeless State $2,831,859.52
Prevention Funds
- Emergency Solutions Grant Federal $2,430,083.00
(ESG)
Housing Opportunities for Federal $1,333,803.00 06/30/2023
Persons with AIDS/HIV (HOPWA)
Housing Trust Fund –Homeless State $8,264,804.00 1/31/2023
Reduction Grant
CHERP (ESG-CV) Federal $31,465,325.00 1/30/2024
CHERP- (CDBG) Non-Congregate Federal $17,830,380.00 12/31/2022
Shelter
Total Federal/State $73,789,591.99
Virginia Homeless Solutions Program
The Virginia Homeless Solutions Program (VHSP) is just under $16 million, comprised of a
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combination of state and federal funding for emergency shelter operations, rapid re-
housing and housing stabilization, homeless prevention, coordinated assessment/entry,
outreach services, community planning costs, Homeless Management Information
System (HMIS) costs and administration. VHSP funds require a 25 percent match.
VHSP Service Providers
Service Providers Location Awards 2021 – 2022
Accomack-Northampton Planning
$27,109.00
District Commission Accomack
ACTS - Action In Community Through
$228,461.21
Service Prince William
AIDS Response Effort, Inc. Winchester $190,487.00
ARCH Roanoke Gate City $104,577.56
Arlington County Government Arlington $34,914.00
PathForward $184,615.00
Arlington
Bay Aging Urbana $180,639.98
Bridges to Independence Arlington $93,295.00
CARITAS Richmond $309,300.00
Carpenter's Shelter Alexandria $569,237.00
Choices, Council on Domestic Violence
$67,477.00
for Page Co., Inc. Luray
City of Alexandria, a municipal
$313,651.69
corporation of Virginia Alexandria
City of Charlottesville Charlottesville $680,333.00
City of Hampton Hampton $787,357.00
City of Roanoke Roanoke $80,498.00
City of Portsmouth Portsmouth $9,454.00
Clinch Valley Community Action, Inc. Tazewell $30,785.00
Commonwealth Catholic Charities Norfolk $387,461.00
Commonwealth Catholic Charities
$38,973.00
(CACH) Petersburg
Cornerstones (formerly Reston
$184,180.00
Interfaith ) Reston
Council of Community Services Roanoke $344,671.44
County of Loudoun Loudoun $257,176.16
Culpeper Community Development
$52,861.00
Corp. Culpeper
Doorways for Women and Families Arlington $200,131.00
Eastern Shore of Virginia Housing
$130,972.00
Alliance Accomack
Empowerhouse (formerly RCDV) Fredericksburg $196,048.84
ESCADV Accomack $69,329.00
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Family Crisis Support Services, Inc. Norton $414,083.00
Family Resource Center, Inc. Wytheville $80,135.00
First Step: A Response to Domestic
$41,772.00
Violence Harrisonburg
ForKids,Inc. Portsmouth $21,600.00
ForKids,Inc. Norfolk $717,792.00
George Washington Regional
$89,424.00
Commission Fredericksburg
Gloucester United Emergency Shelter
$47,966.00
Team Gloucester
Hanover Safe Place Hanover $143,852.00
Harrisonburg Redevelopment and
$63,391.00
Housing Authority Harrisonburg
Help and Emergency Response, Inc. Portsmouth $200,611.00
Helping Overcome Poverty's Existence,
$363,184.00
Inc. Wytheville
HomeAgain Richmond $232,790.00
Homeward Richmond $302,059.22
Housing Families First Richmond $231,137.00
Judeo-Christian Outreach Center Virginia Beach $121,406.00
LGBT Life Center Norfolk $152,975.07
LGBT Life Center Virginia Beach $74,838.00
Lynchburg Community Action Group Lynchburg $194,534.00
Mercy House, Inc. Harrisonburg $414,463.00
Micah Ecumenical Ministries Fredericksburg $360,655.00
Miriam's House Lynchburg $116,507.00
New Hope Housing, Inc. Arlington $163,703.66
New Hope Housing, Inc. Fairfax $236,791.16
New River Community Action, Inc. Radford $266,770.00
New River Family Shelter Christiansburg $55,563.00
Northern Virginia Family Service Prince William $327,252.00
Northern Virginia Family Service Fairfax $125,462.00
Operation Renewed Hope Foundation Prince William $8,829.56
People Incorporated of Virginia Abingdon $$214,844.00
People Incorporated of Virginia Culpeper $342,483.00
Portsmouth Volunteers for the
$67,884.00
Homeless, Inc. Portsmouth
Project Horizon Lexington $49,759.00
PWC DSS Homeless Services Prince William $202,833.44
Quin Rivers, Inc. dba Thrive Virginia New Kent $6,474.02
Rappahannock Refuge, Inc. dba Hope
$474,319.00
House Fredericksburg
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Rappahannock-Rapidan Regional
$91,250.00
Commission Culpeper
Samaritan House, Inc. Virginia Beach $198,726.00
Shelter House, Inc. Fairfax $387,487.00
Shenandoah Alliance for Shelter Shenandoah $171,856.00
Southside Survivor Response Center,
$33,603.00
Inc. Martinsville
St. Joseph's Villa Richmond $300,000.00
St. Joseph's Villa Petersburg $120,000.00
StandUp For Kids, Hampton Roads Virginia Beach $44,986.00
STEP, Inc. Rocky Mount $196,689.00
STEPS, Inc. Farmville $125,016.00
STOP INC. Norfolk $106,374.21
STOP INC. Portsmouth $43,370.00
StreetLight Community Outreach
$54,045.00
Ministries Woodbridge
The Daily Planet Richmond $51,668.00
The Improvement Association Emporia $56,324.00
The Laurel Center Winchester $68,017.00
The Planning Council Norfolk $192,278.00
The Salvation Army of Central VA Richmond $79,000.00
Tri-County Community Action Agency $86,835.00
South Boston
Valley Community Services Board Staunton $57,255.90
Valley Mission, Inc. Staunton $54,627.10
Virginia Supportive Housing Norfolk $56,160.00
Volunteers Of America Chesapeake Loudoun $188,751.00
Women's Resource Center of the New
$166,144.00
River Valley Radford
YWCA Central Virginia Lynchburg $25,750.00
YWCA Richmond Richmond $84,700.00
YWCA South Hampton Roads Norfolk $164,504.00
Total
*Total does not include admin
allocated to DHCD $15,402,315.06
Emergency Shelter
Funding for emergency shelter totaled approximately $2.5 million through the VHSP
renewal application process.
During 2021-22 program year, emergency shelter providers receiving VHSP served 9,988
persons (6,496 households) through emergency and seasonal shelters. Of the 6,496
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households, twenty-three percent (23%) or 1,499 were households with children and
seventy-four (74%) or 4,997were households with only adults.
The table and charts below provide additional details on the populations served by
emergency shelters.
Virginia Homeless Solutions Program
Emergency Shelter Operations 2021-2022 Age: Under 5
Total Served: 9,988
Age: 5-12
7% 12%
13% Age: 13-17
5%
55% Age: 18-24
8%
Age: 25-61
Elderly (62
and older)
Thirty percent (30%) of persons in emergency shelter were children under the age of 18
and seven (7%) of those served were 62 or older.
Virginia Homeless Solutions Program
Emergency Shelter Operations
RACE: MULTI-RACIAL 5%
RACE: NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER <1%
RACE: BLACK, AFRICAN AMERICAN, OR AFRICAN 52%
RACE: ASIAN OR ASIAN AMERICAN <1%
RACE: AMERICAN INDIAN, ALASKA NATIVE, OR <1%
INDIGENOUS
RACE: WHITE 41%
0 2000 4000 6000
The racial representation for those in emergency shelter stood at fifty-two percent (52%)
Black or African American…, forty-one percent (41%) White, five percent (5%) Multi-
racial, and less than one percent Native Hawaiian…, American Indian…, or Asian.
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Virginia Homeless Solutions Program
Emergency Shelter Operations
7%
83%
Non-Hispanic/Non-Latino(a)(o)(x) Hispanic/Latin(a)(o)(x)
The ethnic make-up of those in emergency shelter stood at seven percent (7%) Hispanic
or Latino/a/X.
Virginia Homeless Solutions Program
Emergency Shelter Operations
Adult Population: 6,953
CHRONICALLY HOMELESS FAMILIES (HOUSEHOLDS… 2%
CHRONICALLY HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS (ADULTS… 16%
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIM AND/OR SURVIVOR 41%
PHYSICAL DISABILITY 15%
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY 4%
CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITION 17%
BOTH ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE DISORDERS 4%
DRUG USE DISORDER 6%
ALCOHOL USE DISORDER 3%
MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER 27%
0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000
*Note sub-populations only include adults (except chronically homeless families) and are not
unduplicated. An adult may be in one or more categories.
Forty-one percent (41%) of adults are victims of domestic violence. Other significant
challenges and barriers to housing include serious mental illness (27%), chronic substance
abuse (alcohol 3%, drug abuse 6%, and both alcohol and drug 4%), and other chronic
health conditions (17%), which are self-reported unless used as a documented disability
for permanent supportive housing or other permanent housing that requires disability
documentation. Of the households without children who were served in emergency
shelter, sixteen percent (16%) were chronically homeless. And of the total individuals in
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households’ withchildren, two percent (2%) are chronically homeless (family chronic
homelessness includes adults and children).
Six percent (6%) of adult individuals receiving VHSP-funded shelter services report
veteran status.
Virginia Homeless Solutions
Emergency Shelter Exit Destinations
Total Household Exits: 5,669
3000
37%
28%
2000
15% 16%
1000
3%
0
Exit Destination: Homeless Exit Destination: Institution
Exit Destination: Temporary Exit Destination: Permanet Housing
Exit Destination: Other/Unknown
Of households that exited shelter, thirty-seven percent (37%) exited to a permanent
destination (market rate rental, Section 8, supportive housing, permanent placement
with family and friends). Sixteen percent (16%) exited to a temporary destination (hotel
or to temporary housing provided by family/friends). Three percent exited to an
institution (prison/jail, hospital, or foster care). Fifteen percent (15%) exited to another
homeless location, and twenty-eight percent (28%) exited to an unknown destination.
Rapid Re-housing
Funding for rapid re-housing totaled approximately $6.8 million through the VHSP
application process. Rapid re-housing is a solution to homelessness designed to help
individuals and families to quickly exit homelessness and return to permanent housing. It
is offered without preconditions (such as employment, income, absence of criminal
record, or sobriety) and the resources and services provided are tailored to the unique
needs of the household.
DHCD continues to promote rapid re-housing as an effective means to ending
homelessness. By providing resources for the core components of rapid re-housing, such
as housing identification, move-in and rent assistance up to 24 months, and stabilization
case management and voluntary services, eighty-three percent (83%) of households exit
to permanent housing including forty-five percent (45%) without any on-going subsidy.
Fifty-seven percent (57%) of households during fiscal year 2021-22 received up to three
months of financial assistance. Another twenty-seven percent (27%) received between
four and nine months of financial assistance and sixteen percent (16%) needed and
received more than ten months of financial assistance. Eight percent (8%) only needed
and received case management. Case management is an integral part of rapid re-housing.
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All households receive case management at least monthly and may continue to receive
case management after financial assistance is no longer necessary. Forty-two percent
(42%) received case management up to 3 months, while twenty-five percent (25%)
needed and received case management for one year or more.
Virginia Homeless Solutions
Rapid Re-Housing 2021-2022
Total Served: 3,586
Age: Under 5
4% 17%
Age: 5-12
42%
20%
Age: 13-17
9% Age: 18-24
8%
Age: 25-61
Age: 62+
Forty-six percent (46%) of those who were rapidly re-housed were children under the age
of 18.
Virginia Homeless Solutions Program
Rapid Re-Housing
Race: White 32%
Race: American Indian, Alaska Native, or Indigenous < 1%
Race: Asian or Asian American < 1%
Race: Black, African American, or African 59%
Race: Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander < 1%
Race: Multi-Racial 5%
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The racial representation for those in rapid-rehousing stood at fifty-nine percent (59%)
Black or African American…, thirty-two percent (32%) White, five percent (5%) Multi-
racial, and less than one percent American Indian…, Native Hawaiian…, or Asian.
Virginia's Homeless Solutions Program
Rapid Re-Housing
12%
88%
Non-Hispanic/Non-Latino(a)(o)(x) Hispanic/Latin(a)(o)(x)
The ethnic make-up of those in rapid re-housing programs stood at twelve percent (12%)
Hispanic or Latino/a/X.
Virginia Homeless Solutions Program
Rapid Re-Housing
Adult Population: 1,936
Domestic violence victim and/or survivor 36%
Physical Disability 15%
Developmental Disability 5%
Chronic Health Condition 16%
Both Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders 2%
Drug Use Disorder 3%
Alcohol Use Disorder 3%
Mental Health Disorder 28%
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
*Note sub-populations only include adults (except chronically homeless families) and are not
unduplicated. An adult may be in one or more categories.
Thirty-six percent (36%) of adults in rapid re-housing are victims of domestic violence.
Other significant challenges and barriers to housing include serious mental illness (28%),
chronic substance abuse (alcohol 3%, drug abuse 3%, and both alcohol and drug 2%), and
other chronic health conditions (16%), which are self-reported unless used as a
documented disability for permanent supportive housing or other permanent housing
that requires disability documentation.
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Virginia Homeless Solutions Program
Rapid Re-Housing
Total Household Exits: 1,289
1200
83%
1000
800
600
400
200
7% <1% 6% 3%
0
Homeless Institution Temporary Permanent Other/Unknown
Of households who exited rapid re-housing, eighty-three percent (83%) exited to a
permanent destination (market rate rental, Section 8, supportive housing, permanent
placement with family and friends). Six percent (6%) exited to a temporary destination
(hotel or to temporary housing provided by family/friends). Less than one percent to an
institution (prison/jail or hospital). Seven percent (7%) exited to a homeless destination
(other shelter or place not meant for human habitation) and three percent (3%) exited to
an unknown destination.
Homeless Prevention
The purpose of VHSP’s prevention funding is to prevent homelessness by targeting
resources to those households who will imminently (within 14 days) lose their primary
nighttime residence and have incomes below 30 percent area median income. Eligible
homeless prevention activities include rent and housing stabilization financial assistance,
housing search and placement, stabilization case management and services, and
mediation.
Through VHSP, $4 million in state funds were distributed across the commonwealth for
homeless prevention activities. During the 21-22 program year, prevention funding
provided assistance to 1,909 individuals (851 households) including 386 households with
children under the age of 18.
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Virginia Homeless Solutions Program
Prevention
Total Served: 1,909 Age: 5 and
under
Age: 6-12
<1%
15%
Age: 13-17
44% 19%
Age: 18-24
8%
9% Age: 25-61
Age: 62+
Forty-two percent (42%) of those who received homeless prevention services were under
the age of 18.
Virginia Homeless Solutions Program
Prevention
RACE: WHITE 45%
RACE: BLACK, AFRICAN AMERICAN, OR AFRICAN 46%
RACE: ASIAN OR ASIAN AMERICAN < 1%
RACE: AMERICAN INDIAN, ALASKA NATIVE, OR… <1%
RACE: NATIVE HAWAIIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER < 1%
RACE: MULTI-RACIAL 5%
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
The racial representation for those in homeless prevention stood at forty-six percent
(46%) Black or African American…, forty-five percent (45%) White, five percent (5%)
Multi-racial, and less than one percent American Indian…, Native Hawaiian…, or Asian.
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Virginia Homeless Solutions Program
Prevention
9%
91%
Non-Hispanic/Non-Latino(a)(o)(x) Hispanic/Latin(a)(o)(x)
The ethnic make-up of those in Homeless Prevention programs stood at nine percent (9%)
Hispanic or Latino/a/X.
Virginia Homeless Solutions Program
Prevention
Adult Population: 895
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIM AND/OR SURVIVOR 15%
PHYSICAL DISABILITY 18%
DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY 4%
CHRONIC HEALTH CONDITION 12%
BOTH ALCOHOL AND DRUG USE DISORDERS 1%
DRUG USE DISORDER 2%
ALCOHOL USE DISORDER <1%
MENTAL HEALTH DISORDER 21%
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200
*Note sub-populations only include adults (except chronically homeless families) and are not
unduplicated. An adult may be in one or more categories.
Fifteen percent (15%) of adults who received homeless prevention services were
survivors of domestic violence or sexual assault. Twenty-one percent (21%) had a serious
mental illness, and 30% had either a physical disability or a chronic health condition.
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Virginia Homeless Solutions Program
Prevention
Total Household Exits: 687
82%
600
500
400
300
200
5%
11%
100
2% <1%
0
1
Homeless Institution Temporary Permenent Other/Unknown
Of households who exited homeless prevention, eighty-two percent (82%) exited to a
permanent destination (market rate rental, Section 8, supportive housing, permanent
placement with family and friends). Eleven percent (11%) exited to a temporary
destination (hotel or to temporary housing provided by family/friends). Less than one
percent to an institution (prison/jail or hospital). Two percent (2%) exited to a homeless
destination (shelter or place not meant for human habitation) and five percent (5%)
exited to an unknown destination.
Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS/HIV (HOPWA)
HOPWA funds are available to meet needed housing assistance for moderate- to low-
income individuals with HIV/AIDS outside of Virginia’s entitlement metropolitan
statistical areas (EMSAs). The funds through this program were focused on direct housing
assistance and include supportive services for the individuals receiving housing assistance
through the HOPWA program.
DHCD awards HOPWA funds to eligible project sponsors (that operate outside the state’s
EMSAs) following a renewal application process. Currently, the state HOPWA programs
encompass 31,749 square miles.
DHCD administered a federal allocation of $1,113,731 in HOPWA funds through eight
project sponsors across the Commonwealth of Virginia. The project sponsors served a
total of 297 unduplicated households with housing assistance. The services they received
included:
Short-term rent, mortgage, and utility assistance (STRMU) - 214 households
Tenant-based rental assistance (TBRA) - 92 households
Supportive services - 276 households
An additional 132 family members, of whom 14, also had HIV/AIDS benefited from
HOPWA housing assistance.
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Of those eligible households that received HOPWA assistance, 75 percent had extremely
low incomes (0-30% AMI), 18 percent had very low incomes (31-50% AMI), and seven
percent had low incomes (51-80% AMI).
HOPWA Project Sponsors 2021-2022
Housing Support Funded
Sub-grantee (Project Sponsor) Service Area(s) Activities Services Amount
Page, Short term rent. Case
AIDS Response Effort, Inc. Shenandoah, Tenant based management/
Winchester rental assistance Food bank $92,087.00
Tenant based
rental
assistance, Short
term rent,
Case
City of Charlottesville Roanoke Support $288,172.00
management
services,
Permanent
Housing
Placement
Tenant based
rental
Case
Commonwealth Catholic Charities Norton assistance, Short $128,144.00
management
term rent,
Support services
Tenant based
rental
assistance, Short
Roanoke,
term rent,
Covington, Case
Council of Community Services Support $265,000.00
Salem, Clifton management
services,
Forge, Vinton
Permanent
Housing
Placement
Tenant based
rental
assistance, Short
term rent, Case
Fredericksburg Area HIV/AIDS
Fredericksburg Support management/ $140,000.00
Support Services
services, Transportation
Permanent
Housing
Placement
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Tenant based
rental
Page, assistance, Short
Rockbridge, term rent,
Rockingham, Support
Harrisonburg Community Health Shenandoah, services, Case
$72,972.00
Center Care Management Buena Vista, Permanent management
Lexington, Housing
Staunton, Placement,
Waynesboro Housing
information
Services
Short term rent. Case
Tenant based management,
Lynchburg Community Action
Lynchburg rental Transportation, $83,199.00
Group, Inc.
assistance, Food/Foodbank,
support services Support Group
Tenant based
rental
assistance, Short
term rent,
Case
Pittsylvania Community Action Inc. Pittsylvania Support $115,000.00
management
services,
Permanent
Housing
Placement
Total
*Total does not include admin
allocated to DHCD $1,184,574.00
Housing Trust Fund - Homeless Reduction Grant
At least 80 percent of the funds allocated to the Virginia Housing Trust Fund must be used
to provide loans that reduce the costs of affordable rental housing and homeownership.
Up to 20 percent may be used for grants to reduce homelessness. Eligible activities of the
Homeless Reduction Grant (HRG) include rapid re-housing, rental assistance and support
services for permanent supportive housing for persons experiencing chronic
homelessness, innovative and pilot projects focusing on addressing the permanent
housing needs of older adults and youth experiencing homelessness, and pre-
development of permanent supportive housing projects for individuals and families
experiencing chronic homelessness.
Fifty-one applications were submitted by 34 organizations under FY22 Housing Trust Fund
Homeless Reduction Grant competitive cycle and awards totaling over $8.2 million were
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funded. The applications were reviewed, evaluated, ranked and scored according to the
requirements of the program.
Awards follow:
RRH – Rapid Re-Housing
PSH – Permanent Supportive Housing
UPIP – Underserved Populations Innovation Project (Innovative projects for specific
groups experiencing homelessness who have been historically underserved including
Older Adults and Youth)
Housing Trust Fund – Homeless Reduction Grant – (CY 22)
- Funds made available January 2022
Project/ Communities
Organization Project Name Activity Award Served
Counties of
Shared Housing Charles City,
Program for Chesterfield,
LGBTQ+ youth, Goochland,
pregnant and Hanover, Henrico,
Virginia parenting youth, New Kent, and
Commonwealth and youth at the Powhatan, and the
University intersection UPIP $ 883,014.00 City of Richmond
Bridges to
Bridges to Independence- County of
Independence RRH-22 RRH $625,630.00 Arlington
Counties of Isle of
Wight and
Southampton, and
LGBT Life Center LGBT Life Center cities of
RRH- Homeless Chesapeake,
Older Adults Franklin, Norfolk,
2022 UPIP $467,706.00 and Suffolk.
Housing Trust
Fund Homeless County of Fairfax,
Reduction Grant cities of Fairfax
Shelter House 2022 RRH $400,000.00 and Falls Church
Counties of Isle of
Wight and
Southampton, and
cities of
LGBT Life Center Chesapeake,
Youth HOME Franklin, Norfolk,
LGBT Life Center 2022 UPIP $369,614.00 and Suffolk.
FY22 Counties of
Micah Ecumenical Fredericksburg Caroline, King
Ministries Continuum of PSH $380,070.00 George,
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Care (CoC) Spotsylvania, and
Permanent Stafford, and the
Supportive Housi City of
ng Program Fredericksburg
(Micah)
Counties of
Dinwiddie,
Greensville, Prince
George, Surry, and
Sussex and the
cities of Colonial
Flagler Youth Heights, Emporia,
RRH & Outreach Hopewell, and
St. Joseph’s Villa – HRC UPIP $341,549.00 Petersburg
FY22 Virginia Sup
portive Housing
Greater
Richmond
Continuum of
Virginia Supportive Care (CoC) PSH
Housing Services PSH $300,000.00 City of Richmond
Counties of
Housing Trust Fu Dickenson, Lee,
Family Crisis nd Youth Scott, and Wise,
Support Services, Innovation and the City of
Inc. Project UPIP $267,670.00 Norton
Counties of
Augusta, Bath,
Highland, and
Rockbridge and
the cities of Buena
Vista, Lexington,
Valley Community Rapid Re- Staunton, and
Services Board Housing Youth UPIP $220,387.00 Waynesboro
Counties of
Charles City,
Homeward, Chesterfield,
Greater Goochland,
Richmond Hanover, Henrico,
CoC Homeless O New Kent, and
lder Adults Powhatan and the
Homeward Coalition, 2022 UPIP $212,200.00 City of Richmond
Loudoun County
Department of
Family Services
Loudoun County PSH2 2021-22 PSH $201,777.00 County of Loudoun
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Cornerstones Ho County of Fairfax,
using Trust Fund cities of Fairfax
Cornerstones FY22 RR RRH $200,000.00 and Falls Church
Counties of
Dinwiddie,
Commonwealth
Greensville, Prince
Catholic
George, Surry, and
Charities (CCC)
Sussex and the
Youth Street
cities of Colonial
Outreach 2022
Heights, Emporia,
Commonwealth Hopewell, and
Catholic Charities UPIP $177,000.00 Petersburg
Counties of
Dickenson, Lee,
Family Crisis Scott, and Wise,
Family Crisis Support Services and the City of
Support Services PSH Project 2022 PSH $173,266.00 Norton
The Arlington
Street Peoples
Assistance
Network (A-
Arlington Street SPAN)
People Assistance Supportive Housi County of
Network Inc. ng Project PSH $175,000.00 Arlington
FY22
Fredericksburg Counties of
Continuum of Caroline, King
Care (CoC) George,
Partnerships for Spotsylvania, and
Health Stafford, and the
Micah Ecumenical Innovation City of
Ministries Project (Micah) UPIP $154,500.00 Fredericksburg
Counties of
Alleghany,
Botetourt, Craig,
and Roanoke, and
Council of the cities of
Council of Community Covington,
Community Services (CCS) Roanoke, and
Services RRH 2022 RRH $150,000.00 Salem
Counties of
Amherst,
Miriam's House, Appomattox, and
Community First, Bedford, and the
Miriam’s House 2022 RRH $150,000.00 City of Bedford
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Counties of James
Older Adults City and York and
Williamsburg Returning to the City of
House of Mercy Stability (OARS) UPIP $149,510.00 Williamsburg
Counties of
Dinwiddie,
Greensville, Prince
George, Surry, and
Sussex and the
cities of Colonial
Heights, Emporia,
St. Joseph’s Villa Hopewell, and
St. Joseph’s Villa RRH HRC RRH $135,000.00 Petersburg
Counties of
Charles City,
Chesterfield,
Equality Virginia, Goochland,
Underserved Hanover, Henrico,
Populations New Kent, and
Innovation Powhatan, and the
Equality Virginia Project, 2022 UPIP $132,145.00 City of Richmond
Counties of
FY22 Caroline, King
Fredericksburg George,
Continuum of Spotsylvania, and
Care (CoC) Rapid Stafford, and the
Micah Ecumenical Rehousing City of
Ministries Program (Micah) RRH $118,450.00 Fredericksburg
Virginia Supportive FY22 VSH
Housing Cloverleaf and
Crescent Square City of Virginia
- Virginia Beach PSH $ 110,000.00 Beach
The Planning Cities of Norfolk
Council and Suffolk,
Homeless Elders Counties of Isle of
Innovation Wight,
The Planning Planning Project Southampton and
Council 2022 UPIP $ 109,638.00 Chesapeake
City of Radford,
New River Counties of Floyd,
Community Giles, Montgomery
New River Action Housing and Pulaski, Town
Community Action, Trust Fund RRH of Blacksburg and
Inc. FY2022 RRH $107,850.00 Christiansburg
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Virginia Supportive FY22 VSH
Housing Gosnold and
Church Street -
Norfolk PSH $ 105,000.00 City of Norfolk
New Hope Housing, Arlington PSH County of
Inc. Projects 2022 PSH $103,000.00 Arlington
Counties of Clarke,
Frederick, Page,
Rockingham
Shenandoah and
Warren, and the
Mercy House cities of
Rapid Re- Harrisonburg, and
Mercy House Inc. housing RRH $100,000.00 Winchester
Northern Virginia
Family Service Prince William
Prince William County and the
Northern Virginia Area Rapid Re- cities of Manassas
Family Service Housing Program RRH $100,000.00 and Manassas Park
Samaritan
House Housing T
rust Fund Homel
ess Reduction Gr City of Virginia
Samaritan House ant 2022 RRH $100,000.00 Beach
Counties of
Charles City,
Chesterfield,
Goochland,
Hanover, Henrico,
New Kent, and
St. Joseph’s Villa Powhatan and the
St. Joseph’s Villa PSH Richmond PSH $97,983.00 City of Richmond
Counties of Isle of
Wight and
Southampton, and
YWCA the cities of
– Housing Trust F Chesapeake,
YWCA South und Rapid Re- Franklin, Norfolk,
Hampton Roads Housing – FY22 RRH $96,202.00 and Suffolk
People Inc. People Counties of
Inc. Housing Trus Culpeper,
t Fund Homeless Fauquier,
Reduction Grant Madison, Orange,
s Foothills Housi PSH $90,808.00 and Rappahannock
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ng Network PSH
2022
People Inc. Counties of
People Inc. Buchanan,
Cumberland Dickenson, Russell,
Plateau Tazewell, and
– Housing Trust F Washington and
und PSH 2022 PSH $83,639.00 the City of Bristol
ForKids Inc. Counties of Isle of
Wight and
Southampton and
the cities of
ForKids RRH for Chesapeake,
Parenting Youth Franklin, Norfolk,
2022 UPIP $80,000.00 and Suffolk
Doorways for 2022
Women and Doorways Housi County of
Families Homes ng Trust Fund RRH $76,642.00 Arlington
Fairfax PSH Fairfax County and
New Hope Housing, Projects 2022 the cities of Fairfax
Inc. PSH $75,000.00 and Falls Church
Williamsburg Colonial Area Counties of James
House of Mercy Supportive Housi City and York and
ng the City of
PSH $71,749.00 Williamsburg
Alexandria City
New Hope Housing, PSH 2022
Inc. PSH $69,000.00 City of Alexandria
Virginia Supportive FY22 Virginia Sup
Housing portive Housing Counties of James
Greater Virginia City and York and
Peninsula the cities of
Homelessness Hampton,
Consortium Newport News,
(GVPHC) PSH Poquoson, and
Pilot PSH $ 365,000.00 Williamsburg
Miriam’s House Counties of
Amherst,
Appomattox,
Miriam's House, Bedford, and
Central Virginia S Campbell and the
upportive Housin cities of Bedford
g, 2022 PSH $ 61,800.00 and Lynchburg
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Virginia Supportive Cities of Hampton,
Housing Newport News and
Williamsburg,
FY22 VSH GVPHC Counties of James
PSH Pilot PSH $ 65,000.00 City and York
Virginia Supportive FY22 Virginia Sup
Housing portive Housing
South Bay
Apartments -
Portsmouth
PSH $ 60,000.00 City of Portsmouth
Counties of
Charles City,
Chesterfield,
Goochland,
Hanover, Henrico,
New Kent, and
HomeAgain – Powhatan and the
HomeAgain RRH- 2022 RRH $59,672.00 City of Richmond
Counties of
Alleghany,
Botetourt, Craig,
and Roanoke and
Council of the cities of
Council of Community Covington,
Community Services (CCS) Roanoke, and
Services Innovation 2022 UPIP $50,000.00 Salem
Counties of
Charles City,
Chesterfield,
Goochland,
Hanover, Henrico,
New Kent, and
HomeAgain - Powhatan and the
HomeAgain PSH – 2022 PSH $23,363.00 City of Richmond
*Total does not include admin allocated to DHCD TOTAL: $8,264,804.00
Housing Trust Fund - Pilot Projects to Stably House Youth
Petersburg Youth and Family Housing Stabilization
DHCD has partnered with the City of Petersburg, Petersburg City Public Schools, and St.
Joseph’s Villa to implement a pilot project as part of the Challenged Schools Initiative. This
project began by targeting students experiencing homelessness (and their families) who
are enrolled in Petersburg City High School and who are chronically absent from school.
Due to COVID-19 the pilot project has adjusted to include Vernon Johns Middle School
along with Petersburg High School and Blandford Academy. The pilot project connects
youth and their families to permanent housing with the goal of increasing school
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attendance, improving student performance, and increasing chances of graduation once
they achieve housing stability.
Due to report timing of the Annual Homeless Report, 2021-2022 outcomes are not
available. However, during the 2020-2021 grant year, 69 individuals (17 households) were
served and 41 (10 households) exited the program to permanent housing. To date the
Petersburg Pilot Project has assisted 163 individuals in 44 households, of which 118
individuals (34 households) have secured permanent housing.
The Petersburg Pilot Project, which is now funded as HTF Underserved Population
Innovation Project (UPIP) has continued connecting households with permanent housing
and much needed stabilization supports. This project set part of the ground work for the
submission and award of the HUD Youth Innovation Demonstration Project grant, which
has a significant component of youth leadership. The Crater Area (Petersburg, Hopewell,
Colonial Heights, Southern Chesterfield, Prince George, Dinwiddie, Sussex, Greenville,
Emporia, and Surry) received approximately $1.5 million to plan and implement a youth
led vision to end homelessness for those under the age of 25.
Moving From Foster Care to Adulthood
In 2016, the Virginia General Assembly established the Fostering Futures program to
provide extended foster care supports for up to three years for those aging out of foster
care. While transitioning to adulthood, in addition to other supports, participants in the
Fostering Futures program receive $720/month to cover basic living expenses. Program
participants may choose to remain in the foster family home or live independently while
working on school/employment goals. In 2019, DHCD established Moving from Foster
Care to Adulthood Rental Assistance Pilot to provide up to three years of tenant-based
rental assistance (TBRA) to Fostering Futures program participants. This pilot was
implemented in two high cost markets (City of Richmond and City of
Charlottesville/Albemarle County) to help stabilize housing options for participants during
this critical transition period.
In Charlottesville, the Department of Social Services and The Haven partnered to
administer the Moving from Foster Care to Adulthood pilot. The Charlottesville project
has served 11 individuals to date. One youth recently achieved a positive outcome in the
Pilot Project as the client had previously held a Fostering Futures stipend for a year at
their initial housing location. However, due to difficulties in the living situation, the client
spent a vast majority of their time at their mother’s home where their relationship
suffered. The Moving from Foster Care to Adulthood Pilot Project was able to assist the
client in locating and securing permanent housing where the client feels safe.
In Richmond, St. Joseph’s Villa partners with the Department of Social Services to
administer the Moving from Foster Care to Adulthood Pilot Project. To date the project
has served 12 individuals (11 households). One client has successfully obtained
permanent housing through the pilot project and has since been able to pursue higher
education. The project participant entered the Moving from Foster Care to Adulthood
Pilot Project just weeks before their 21st birthday in December 2020. Program staff were
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able to quickly locate the project participant permanent housing within two days. After
being housed the project participant was accepted into a four-year university where the
client is pursuing a degree in engineering. The client plans to renew their lease as they
have secured an exciting job opportunity that will provide increased financial
independence. The Moving from Foster Care to Adulthood Pilot Project provided the
project participant with the gift of peace of mind through a stable home where they no
longer had to worry about where they would be sleeping each night, but rather has time
to focus on his future.
COVID-Related Funding
The Homeless and Special Needs Housing unit administered the COVID Homelessness
Emergency Response Program (CHERP) to first ensure all individuals and households
experiencing homelessness have access to safe, 24/7, emergency shelter during this
health pandemic. The second goal of the COVID Homelessness Emergency Response
Program helps households maintain or obtain permanent housing and receive the
housing-focused supportive services necessary to retain permanent housing.
DHCD supported CoC/LPG strategies and homeless service programs aligning with state
and federal goals to ensure communities and individual service providers meet the needs
of those experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding sources
supporting CHERP include State COVID-Relief funding and the Emergency Solutions Grant
stimulus funding (ESG-CV), authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security (CARES) Act. This federal funding is used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to
the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) among individuals and families who are
experiencing homelessness or receiving homeless assistance. The funds also supported
additional homeless assistance and homelessness prevention activities to mitigate the
impacts of COVID-19. No matching funds were required.
CoC Localities CDBG CV ESG CV
Greater Richmond Charles City, $2,675,000 $2,11,362.45
Chesterfield,
Goochland, Hanover,
Henrico, New Kent,
Powhatan, and the
City of Richmond
Southeastern City of Chesapeake, $2,500,232 $1,960,165
Virginia Homeless City of Franklin, Isle
Coalition of Wight, City of
Norfolk,
Southampton, and
the City of Suffolk
Blue Ridge Alleghany, Botetourt, $72,661 $471,173
City of Covington,
Craig, Roanoke (City
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and County), and the
City of Salem
Virginia Beach City of VA Beach $50,000 $2,310,822.22
Fredericksburg Caroline, City of $921,000 $1,879,449.76
Regional Fredericksburg, King
George, Spotsylvania,
and Stafford
Central Virginia Amherst, $385,380 $348,143
Appomattox, Bedford
(City and County),
Campbell, and City of
Lynchburg
Thomas Jefferson Albemarle, City of $1,131,079 $806,594
Area Coalition for Charlottesville,
the Homeless Fluvanna, Greene,
Louisa, and Nelson
Greater Virginia City of Hampton, $74,538 $2,313,718
Peninsula James City, City of
Homelessness Newport News, City
Coalition of Poquoson, City of
Williamsburg, York
Portsmouth City of Portsmouth $291,514 $707,177
Western Virginia City of Harrisonburg, $442,425 $1,322,518.91
City of Winchester,
Rockingham, Clarke,
Frederick, Page,
Shenandoah, and
Warren
Arlington City of Arlington $110,173 $2,423,580
Fairfax Fairfax (City and $2,700,000 $3,074,093
County), City of Falls
Church
Loudoun Loudoun County $13,808 $443,158
Alexandria City of Alexandria $0 $1,688,106
Prince William Prince William $550,000 $2,625,944
County
BoS –Local Planning Groups
LENOWISCO Lee, Scott, Wise, City $798,160 $133,176
of Norton
Cumberland Plateau Buchanan, Dickenson, $339,822 $759,651
Russell, Tazewell,
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Washington, and City
of Bristol
Hope Inter-Agency Bland, Carroll, $268,756 $499,847
Council on Grayson, Smyth,
Homelessness Wythe, and City of
Galax
New River Valley Giles, Floyd, $90,000 $210,288
Housing Partnership Montgomery
(including
Christiansburg and
Blacksburg), Pulaski,
and City of Radford
Foothills Housing Culpeper, Fauquier, $1,711,191.60 $1,053,011
Network Madison, Orange,
and Rappahannock
Valley Homeless Augusta, Highland, $1,350,171 $1,937,473
Connection Bath, Rockbridge,
cities of Staunton,
Waynesboro,
Lexington, Buena
Vista
West Piedmont City of Danville, $0 $204,901
Better Housing Franklin, Henry,
Coalition Martinsville, Patrick,
and Pittsylvania
Southside Brunswick, Charlotte, $127,247 $100,000
Halifax, and
Mecklenburg
Heartland Amelia, Buckingham, $659,457 $323,805
Cumberland,
Lunenburg,
Nottoway, and Prince
Edward
Northern Lancaster, $405,000 $567,948
Neck/Middle Westmoreland,
Peninsula Housing Northumberland,
Partnership Richmond County,
Essex, Gloucester,
Mathews, Middlesex,
King and Queen, King
William
Crater Area City of Colonial $112,270 $500,596.49
Coalition on Heights, Dinwiddie,
Homelessness City of Emporia,
Greensville, City of
Hopewell, City of
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Petersburg, Prince
George, Surry, and
Sussex
Community Accomack and $26,543 $14,017.41
Partners of the Northampton
Eastern Shore
*Total does not include admin allocated to $17,830,380 31,410,828.24
DHCD
Much of the early COVID-relief funds were used for non-congregate sheltering. Due to
differing grant cycles, all funds have not been spent or reported on at this time. Based on
a final reporting of early funding, 4,573 households (6,367 individuals) received non-
congregate shelter. Of these 13% (603) households were sheltered directly from a place
not meant for human habitation via street outreach.
Early funds were also used in congregate shelters to implement COVID-19 safety
protocols in order to maintain or expand the congregate shelter. Funds were used for
meals, cleaning supplies, PPE, no-touch sanitizer and soap dispensers, opening seasonal
shelters, reducing capacity of shelters, testing kits and other testing costs, thermometers,
essential staff salaries, portable barriers, personal storage bins, hospital grade cleaning
services, and transportation.
Conclusion
DHCD’s Homeless and Special Needs Housing unit continues to work to make
homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring. To that end, the unit administers state- and
federally-funded homeless service programs to address housing and stabilization services
for individuals and families at-risk of or experiencing homelessness in the commonwealth.
To administer these funds, partnerships are maintained with communities and an array
of service providers including nonprofits, units of local government, and housing
authorities. It is paramount for ensuring comprehensive homeless services are provided
effectively and efficiently in accordance with best-practice models to maximize limited
resources.
These efforts have been successful. Since 2010, the increased focus on ending homeless
in the Commonwealth of Virginia has achieved significant results:
Overall homelessness decreased by 28 percent
Family homelessness decreased by 40 percent
Veteran homelessness decreased by 51 percent (since 2011)
Youth homelessness decreased by 50 percent (since 2013)
Chronic homelessness decreased by 16 percent
With continued state leadership, innovation, funding, and increased affordable housing,
ending homelessness is possible in Virginia.
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