Doing Business With Us
Housing & Neighborhood Preservation welcomes the opportunity for citizens, nonprofits, faith organizations, and businesses to help us in furthering our mission of expanding housing opportunities and maintaining vibrant, well-maintained neighborhoods in Virginia Beach. ​​If you're a landlord interested in making your unit available to program participants, a nonprofit wishing to develop affordable housing, or an individual who wants to make a difference as a volunteer, find out how you can work with us!​

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 Contractors

Virginia Beach Housing & Neighborhood Preservation (DHNP) invites general contractors specializing in home rehabilitation to register for opportunities to submit proposals.  Contractors must be licensed Class A or B contractors registered in Virginia.  Only registered contractors are eligible to submit proposals on home rehabilitation projects administered by the department through our Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation Program. 

Click on the links below ​for contractor's forms and new contractor's application package:

​For more information, contact the Housing Development division at (757) 385-5750. 

Section 3 Requirements

The Section 3 program requires that recipients of certain HUD financial assistance, to the greatest extent possible, provide job training, employment, and contract opportunities for low- or very-low income residents in connection with projects and activities in their neighborhoods. See § 135.38 Section 3 clause. 

 Developers
Housing & Neighborhood Preservation receives and reviews requests for the funding or approval of projects to maintain or expand affordable housing opportunities.  We also provide grant opportunities for nonprofit organizations wishing to develop or maintain affordable housing. Developers also have the opportunity to participate in our Workforce Housing Program. To learn more about the process, grant opportunities, and tools for developing affordable housing in Virginia Beach, contact the Housing Development division at (757) 385-5750.

WORKFORCE HOUSING PROGRAM INFORMATION FOR DEVELOPERS


In August 2007, City Council adopted an Ordinance amending Section 102 of the City Zoning Ordinance, establishing the Workforce Housing Overlay District. Whether building for-sale units or rental units, the primary program requirements for the Workforce Housing Overlay District are the same and are listed here.
 
Developers are encouraged to contact Cheryl Smith, the Workforce Housing Program Coordinator, at (757) 385-5742, as early as possible in the conceptual phase of the development process in order to discuss the program and/or to arrange a meeting with city staff. Prior to submitting a change of zoning application for the Workforce Housing Overlay District, developers are required to attend a pre-application meeting with a Current Planner and the Workforce Housing Program Coordinator.

SECTION 3 REQUIREMENTS

The Section 3 program requires that recipients of certain HUD financial assistance, to the greatest extent possible, provide job training, employment, and contract opportunities for low- or very-low income residents in connection with projects and activities in their neighborhoods. See § 135.38 Section 3 clause. Learn more about Section 3.​

 Landlords
We continually seek new landlords to work with us in providing rental assistance to eligible persons through our Housing Choice Voucher Program. The unit must meet HUD Housing Quality Standards and the rent must be approvable within HUD Fair Market Rents and market rate comparables. ​Rental voucher holders select a unit from the private rental market. Rental assistance through the Housing Choice Voucher Program makes market rate housing affordable. Program participants normally pay no more than 30% of monthly adjusted income towards rents and utilities. The housing assistance payment subsidizes the balance of the rent to the property owner.

The benefits to landlords are:

  • Rental of vacant units
  • The landlord selects the residents and retains management
  • HUD contracts directly with the landlord for a specified time
  • Assurance of receiving the housing assistance payment covering a portion of the rent on a regular basis
If you are interested in making your property available to participants, please download the program guide for landlords/owners or call 385-5750 for more information.

 Nonprofits
​Housing & Neighborhood Preservation provides grant opportunities for nonprofit organizations wishing to develop or maintain affordable housing. In addition, we coordinate city review of applications for bond financing or support of tax credit projects.

For more information, contact Karen Prochilo, Housing Development Administrator at (757) 385-5803.​​