Latest Housing & Neighborhood Preservation News Releases
Tuesday, January 08, 2013 · 09:00 am
The City of Virginia Beach will conduct the annual point-in-time count of people who are homeless beginning the evening of Wednesday, Jan. 23, through Thursday, Jan. 24.
During this 24-hour period, teams of volunteers, nonprofit partners and city staff will canvass location...
Friday, December 14, 2012 · 12:45 pm
On Friday, Dec. 21, the shortest day of the year and the first official day of winter, the Cities of Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Portsmouth and Norfolk will hold vigils in each city in recognition of National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day. Each year an estimated 7,000 indiv...
Monday, December 10, 2012 · 01:00 pm
Now through May 15, the Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation offers affordable loans to eligible Virginia Beach homeowners to replace defective heating system equipment through its Emergency Home Repair program.
The Emergency Home Repair program helps low...
Friday, November 09, 2012 · 11:00 am
The first official day of winter is still a month away, but many residents are already feeling the effects of the upcoming season in the air and in their wallets. Before winter really gets underway, residents can take time now to prepare their home for the colder weather by ...
Friday, September 14, 2012 · 10:15 am
The Hampton Roads Community Foundation has approved funding for a study of the homeless services system in Virginia Beach, including regional components and connections of that system.
“The foundation approached the city with the idea of conducting and funding this stud...
Tuesday, September 11, 2012 · 11:00 am
The Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation will accept pre-applications for the Virginia Beach Housing Choice Voucher Program waiting list beginning at 8 a.m. Sept. 24 through 5 p.m. Sept. 28. The online pre-application may be accessed at www.vbgov.com/hcvwaitin...
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 · 11:00 am
Summer is in full swing. For households without air conditioning, high temperatures are uncomfortable and possibly dangerous. This is especially true for residents most at risk of heat-related illnesses, such as those with heart conditions, asthma or chronic obstructive pu...
Friday, June 22, 2012 · 11:30 am
Father’s Day may have been last Sunday, but the opportunity to honor fathers and the important role they play in their children’s lives isn’t over. In support of the national Fatherhood Initiative, the Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation is sponsoring a “Ce...
Thursday, May 24, 2012 · 02:15 pm
The Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation invites general contractors specializing in home rehabilitation to apply to be on its active contractors registry. Applicants must be licensed Class A or B contractors registered in Virginia. Interested contractors ar...
Friday, March 30, 2012 · 11:30 am
The City of Virginia Beach is partnering with the Cities of Norfolk and Chesapeake for Project Homeless Connect on Wednesday, April 18. Volunteers are needed from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Norfolk Scope Exhibition Hall, 201 E. Brambleton Ave. The event will provide single homele...