Public Housing Agencies, commonly referred to as Housing Authorities and abbreviated as PHAs, are federally funded and regulated organizations tasked with developing long-term, sustainable housing strategies for the communities they serve.
Housing authorities offer many services for those within their jurisdiction, most notably the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and Public Housing programs. Each housing authority participates in a different array of programs to best meet the needs of their community.
There are 66 public housing agencies in Virginia managing a total of 328 affordable housing waiting lists that are open now or opening soon.
Virginia housing authorities serve 73363 households through public housing and housing choice voucher programs. Virginia's PHAs serve the most vulnerable residents with 40 percent of renter households in the state earning less than half the Area Median Income.
Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on June 20th, 2023.
Bristol Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Newport News Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 22nd, 2024.
Hopewell Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Norfolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on October 17th, 2022.
Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on June 12th, 2024.
Danville Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on March 27th, 2024.
Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Lynchburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Harrisonburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on October 12th, 2022.
Norton Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Hampton Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Franklin Redevelopment And Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Petersburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Wytheville Redev. and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Waynesboro Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Staunton Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on February 21st, 2023.
Wise County Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on May 10th, 2023.
Suffolk Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Williamsburg Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Cumberland Plateau Regional Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Marion Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Scott County Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Abingdon Redevelopment And Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Lee County Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Albemarle County Office of Housing manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Covington Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Big Stone Gap Redevelopment And Housing Auth. manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Virginia Beach Housing and Neighborhood Preservation manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Accomack-Northampton Regional Housing Auth manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
James City County Office of Housing manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
People Inc. of Southwest Virginia manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Buckingham Housing Development Corp. Inc. manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Piedmont Housing Alliance manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Virginia Housing manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Alexandria Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on September 6th, 2023.
Arlington County Department of Human Services manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on October 23rd, 2023.
Loudoun County Department of Housing and Community Development manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on October 2nd, 2023.
Prince William County Office of Housing and Community Development manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on June 6th, 2023.
Nelson County Community Development Foundation manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Clinch Valley Community Action manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Central Virginia Housing Coalition manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Rockbridge Area Rental Assistance Office manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Buchanan County Board of Supervisors manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Rooftop of Virginia Community Action Program manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on December 1st, 2018.
Campbell County Department of Social Services and Rental Assistance Office manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Dickenson County Rental Assistance manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on October 7th, 2022.
Step Inc manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Bay Aging manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Central Virginia Resource Corporation - Main manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Central Virginia Resource Corporation - Prince George manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Fluvanna-Louisa County Housing Foundation manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Hanover Community Services Board manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Henrico Area Mental Health and Developmental Services manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Shenandoah County Department of Social Services manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
City of Winchester Housing Choice Voucher Program Office manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Sussex County Housing Office manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Radford City Rental Assistance Office manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Rappahannock Rapidan Community Services manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
York County Housing Office manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Housing Connections manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 8th, 2022.
Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Department of Social Services manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on March 22nd, 2023.
City of Manassas Housing Office manages the following affordable housing programs:
Housing Authority information last updated on April 14th, 2023.
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