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

PUBLIC HEARING AND COMMENT PERIOD
City of Chesapeake
March 4, 2010 through April 6, 2010
Written comments are due by 5:00 p.m. on April 6, 2010.

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Public Hearings

• March 23, 2010, 1:00 p.m. at the Indian River Library, 2320 Old Greenbrier Road, Chesapeake, Virginia 23320

• March 25, 2010, 6:30 p.m. at the South Norfolk Library, 1100 Poindexter Street, Chesapeake, Virginia 23324

Action Plan & Citizen Participation Plan
Plan has been divided into two files.

DRAFT 2010-2014 FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN,  2010/2011 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN & CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN - Part 1

DRAFT 2010-2014 FIVE YEAR CONSOLIDATED HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN,  2010/2011 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN & CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN - Part II (Project Tables)

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. Jean Taylor, CCH Secretary, Office of Housing, at 382-6925.