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Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia @homeofva.bsky.social · 13d

📣 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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Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia @homeofva.bsky.social · 26d

📊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

Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia @homeofva.bsky.social · Sep 5

📈 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

Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia @homeofva.bsky.social · Aug 27

📊 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

Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia @homeofva.bsky.social · Aug 21

Read more ➡️ virginiamercury.com/2025/08/21/v...

Virginians say housing costs are a crisis, want lawmakers to act • Virginia Mercury

Concerns over housing costs weren’t limited to urban or suburban areas. Half of rural respondents also expressed worry. Overall, 73% of those surveyed agreed that the state lacks enough affordable ho...

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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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Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia @homeofva.bsky.social · Aug 19

“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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Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia @homeofva.bsky.social · Aug 13

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...

Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia @homeofva.bsky.social · Aug 8

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

Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia @homeofva.bsky.social · Jul 24

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

Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia @homeofva.bsky.social · Jul 3

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

Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia @homeofva.bsky.social · Jun 26

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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Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia @homeofva.bsky.social · Jun 19

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

Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia @homeofva.bsky.social · Jun 17

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

Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia @homeofva.bsky.social · Jun 12

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...

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Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia @homeofva.bsky.social · Jun 9

⏰ 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

Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia @homeofva.bsky.social · Jun 4

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...

Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia @homeofva.bsky.social · May 27

🚀 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

Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia @homeofva.bsky.social · May 15

📣 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

Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia @homeofva.bsky.social · May 2

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...

Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia @homeofva.bsky.social · Apr 29

@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

Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia @homeofva.bsky.social · Apr 28

👋 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

Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia @homeofva.bsky.social · Apr 25

"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

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Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia @homeofva.bsky.social · Apr 22

Feeling overwhelmed by the news? Do something—with us!

We’re joining our voices with supporters of housing justice nationwide. We’re calling on the federal government to enforce a major civil rights law—the 1968 Fair Housing Act—before they strip its power.

Act now: takeaction.io/homeofva/def...

Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Virginia @homeofva.bsky.social · Apr 11

🚀 We're defending Virginians like Courtney and Haley every day. See how we helped them secure housing justice: conta.cc/3Yu2Lh0.

#fairhousing #Virginia #FairHousingMonth