Housing-related development and assistance programs and services in Fairfax County are administered through two organizations – the Fairfax County Department of Housing and Community Development and the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
The Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD)
HCD is the agency of the Fairfax County Government which administrates the county’s affordable housing development, preservation and resident assistance programs. In addition to its role as a county department – reporting to the County Executive and Board of Supervisors – the department also serves as the staff for the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority.
The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA)
The Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority (FCRHA) is a nationally-recognized, award-winning public housing authority serving the people of Fairfax County, VA. The FCRHA seeks to create a Fairfax County community everyone can afford to call home. The FCRHA is an independent political subdivision of the Commonwealth and possesses specific powers granted by state law. The authority of the FCRHA is vested in 11 commissioners appointed by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors.