Affordable housing

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The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development considers families who are paying more than 30 percent of their household incomes as "cost-burdened." [1]

Localities often choose a percentage of AMI for which housing costs must be affordable in order for dwellings to qualify as "affordable housing." To encourage more housing which is affordable to those making less than the AMI (such as 60% or 80%) localities may require a certain percentage of dwellings in new developments to be affordable or offer incentives for developers to include more affordable units. Additionally, localities may invest in rehabilitation or construction of affordable housing in order to maintain affordable housing stock.

Efforts to increase affordable housing in Charlottesville

In November of 2008, the City of Charlottesville defined its affordable housing threshold as any unit where the occupant is below 80% of the AMI and spends no more than 30% of their income on housing costs.

In February 2010, they Council set an official target of bringing 15 percent of the City's total housing stock within an affordable range. [2] [citation needed]

The City has a Housing Advisory Committee that advises City Council on affordable housing policy.

Council received a housing report from NDS director Jim Tolbert on March 5, 2012. [3]

In 2016, the real estate consultant RCLCO worked on a housing study for Charlottesville and Albemarle County. City Council was briefed on the study on February 1, 2016. [4]


Agencies, entities and groups that deal with affordable housing

Resources

References

  1. Web. Affordable Housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Washington, D.C., retrieved December 27, 2016.
  2. Web. The City of Charlottesville 2025 Goals for Affordable Housing Report, Melissa Celii, Grants Coordinator, Neighborhood Development Services, Staff Report, City of Charlottesville, February 1, 2010, retrieved December 27, 2016.
  3. Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, March 5, 2012.
  4. Web. City Council briefed on housing options report, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, February 3, 2016, retrieved December 29, 2016.