Press Releases
HOME & Wells Fargo Create $4 Million Partnership to Increase African-American Housing Opportunities
July 17, 2017
Lending investigation results in $4M Partnership and Compliance work. Read the partnership agreement.
HOME, NFHA, & Breeden Co. Reach Agreement to Avoid Litigation and Promote Accessibility
May 16, 2017
Housing Accessibility Increased in Richmond and Hampton Roads
HUD investigates Public Housing Community
March 9, 2017
Displacement, Poor Conditions, and Discrimination at Virginia’s First Privatized Public Housing Community.
Another Win for Accessible Housing in Richmond, Va.
January 19, 2017
Case settles for $50,000 and ensures The Lofts at River’s Fall will become accessible.
Lawsuit Filed Against Fannie Mae
December 5, 2016
The lawsuit alleges that Fannie Mae purposely fails to maintain its foreclosures (also known as real estate owned or “REO” properties) in middle- and working class African-American and Latino neighborhoods to the same level as in white middle- and working-class neighborhoods.
HOME Receives Two Federal Grants for $425,000
October 3, 2016
HOME was awarded $425,000 of the total $38 million under the Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP) to prevent, uncover, and counteract discriminatory housing practices in Virginia.
Executives, inc. Rescinds English-Language Policy
August 3, 2016
Housing Discrimination Complaint Settles for $33,000.
HOME Announces $100,000 Housing Accessibility Fund
April 4, 2016
HOME announces the launch of its $100,000 housing accessibility fund to increase housing accessibility in the Richmond metro region.
Virginia General Assembly Comes Closer Than Ever
March 16, 2016
The 2016 session of the Virginia General Assembly session has come to an end, but not without significant progress for fair housing.
Historic Progress: Va. Senate Passes SB67 LGBT Housing Bill!
January 29, 2016
With a vote of 25-15, Va. Senate passes SB67!
$600,000 settlement in Housing Accessibility Lawsuit in Richmond, Va.
December 3, 2015
Read about the settlement with the developers, architects and builders of Shockoe Valley View Apartments in Richmond, Va.
