OFFICE OF HOUSING
City Hall, 5TH Floor
306 Cedar Road
Chesapeake, Virginia 23322
Phone: (757) 382-6925
Fax: (757) 382-6372
TDD: (757) 382-8214

 

Office of Housing

The Office of Housing serves as the resource center related to workforce/affordable housing, homelessness, housing for the elderly and the disabled. The office administers the federally funded programs such as: Community Development Block Grant, Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program Funds, the HOME Investment Partnership Entitlement Funds, the American Dream Downpayment Initiative (ADDI) and the Continuum of Care (CoC.) homeless services funds.

Mission Statement

To provide resources to revitalize distressed neighborhoods, create quality affordable and workforce housing, and secure housing and other services for the homeless, elderly and the disabled.

Goals of the office:

1. Expand outreach, education and communications to better inform and involve citizens.

2. Maintain appropriate levels of Administrative and Public Service Caps for CDBG and HOME grants.

3. Plan and monitor the Community Development Block grant, Section 108 and HOME activities

4. To provide assistance to homeless persons.

5. To preserve and increase affordable rental and owner-occupied housing stock

Resources:

Housing Programs

• Resources for Housing

Aid for the Homeless

• Resources for Homelessness

Public Hearings & Notices

City of Chesapeake
Program Year 35  (2009-2010)
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL PERFORMANCE
 & EVALUATION REPORT (CAPER)
323-pg report in PDF format

PUBLIC REVIEW & COMMENT PERIOD
August 29, 2010 through September 13, 2010
Written comments are due by 12:00 noon on September 13, 2010.

Virginian Pilot "Clipper" ad - Sunday, August 29, 2010

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The Chesapeake Coalition for the Homeless (CCH) meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month at the Indian River Library at 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (unless otherwise notified).

If interested in becoming a member, please contact Ms. Carsheena Montgomery, CCH Secretary, Office of Housing, at (757) 382-6925.