Housing Blueprint: At A Glance -FY2011
Goal |
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To End Homelessness
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To Provide Affordable Options to Special Needs Population |
To Reduce the Waiting Lists in Half in Ten Years |
To Increase Workforce Housing through
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Need
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-According to the most recent "Point in Time" survey
conducted by Fairfax County, there were 1,730 people who were
homeless counted in the community in January 2009.
-Need for 2,650 additional units/permanent housing opportunities
for homeless individuals and families over 10 years to meet
goal. -Consistent with the Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness and the the work of the Housing Options Task Force there is a need to provide housing to 196 homeless households (68 individuals and 128 families), with a range of supportive service needs, in FY 2011. |
-Rehabilitation or replacement of Lincolnia Assisted Living
-Provide affordable housing for large families with extremely low
incomes
-Provide opportunities to senior citizens to rent out a portion of
their homes to individuals in need of affordable housing who in
turn can help the seniors stay in their homes
-Begin development now to ensure an ongoing supply in FY12 and
beyond by: |
Approximately 12,500 households on FCRHA,1,200 CSB and 100 on
shelter waiting lists.
Need to provide affordable rental assistance or affordable rental
housing to 690 households in FY11 to meet goal.
Begin development now to ensure an on-going supply in FY12 and
beyond by: |
Fairfax County will need 63,660 net new housing units affordable
to households earning up to 120 percent of AMI based on projected
job growth through 2025.*
The county's economic vitality is "inextricably tied" to
its response to the need for affordable workforce housing.* As of Oct. 2008, there were 1,877 new Workforce Dwelling Units, ADUs, and Magnet Housing Units in the development pipeline; these units constitute 2.9% of the 63,660 new affordable workforce housing units needed in Fairfax County by 2025. |
Existing Resources |
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Non-profit continuum of Care Units (federal): singles: 7
FCRHA Family Unification Program vouchers (federal): 25 |
FCRHA completion of Olley Glen (federal/county/private): 90 Conversion group homes on West Ox Rd. to homes for very large families through county refunding and federal stimulus funds (federal/county): 2 |
FCRHA Housing Programs-turnover & attrition (federal):
250
Collaborative referral process with non-profit owners: 50 |
Workforce Policy Units coming on-line (private): 24 New ADUs (private): 39 Predevelopment of the Residences at the Government Center (private/county) Assistance to First-time Homebuyers (VHDA/federal): 50 Home Equity Loan and Silver Lining programs (federal): 35 Linked Deposits Mortgage Program (county): 50 |
Additional Resources |
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"Bridging Affordability" program
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Rehab/Replacement of Lincolnia Assisted Living: 52 -
$5,000,000
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"Bridging Affordability" Program (10%
CSB-eligible)-$3,276,000
**North Hill would meet two goals: 20 rental units would address waiting list; 47 homeownership would address workforce goal. |
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Additional County Efforts |
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Mondloch House: Renovation of facility to RSU FY12:
20 |
Identify county surplus land for future needs-Future
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Tax exemption to developers providing housing affordable to
households at 30% AMI or below-Future
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County policy to encourage workforce housing at
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