HOME offers education, counseling, and other assistance to those who are experiencing housing instability. Housing instability means anything that may threaten one’s ability to remain in their home, including evictions. We aim to increase engagement, awareness and knowledge of the housing stabilizing resources, rights, and protections available to the rental community. This is achieved through educational workshops, rental housing counseling, and resource supports. Housing stabilization supports include a variety of resources to qualified residents.
For City of Richmond Residents.
Available to qualified residents that have received an unlawful detainer to assist with rent arrears.
City of Richmond residents can call 1-833-663-8428 then press 4 and leave a message or apply below:
For residents of the City of Hopewell.
The purpose of the pilot program is to create a local or regional coordinated-systems approach to effectively prevent evictions. Services of the pilot include housing counseling, case management, landlord outreach, legal services, financial assistance, and court navigation services.
Eligible Clients for the VERP Program must have incomes 80% or below area median income (AMI). Those with incomes 60% or below AMI and have a court date will receive priority. Eligible applicants are required to attend a Housing Stability Workshop and receive counseling from one of our HUD-Certified Counselors.
The following documentation is required to receive assistance:
Due to limited funding, applications for assistance are only being accepted if you have a court date. There is no more funding available for Chesterfield County, Henrico County and Petersburg, all funds have been used at this time.
Hopewell Residents can call 1-877-315-1200 and leave a message or apply below:
Other Virginia localities
The Virginia Rent Relief Program closed its portal on May 15th and is no longer taking applications. If you need assistance with an existing application, please call the G2G support center at 833-736-8735.
We are offering online workshops designed to educate individuals about decisions that affect and improve their housing situations. This includes reviewing responsibilities of tenancy, one’s fair housing rights under Virginia law, how to prevent, manage, or overcome an eviction, and available housing stability resources.
Classes are held every 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Thursday from 5:30-6:30pm. Use the link below to register.
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