Hurricane Katrina Information and HUD Page

Special Programs

The CRHA has many special programs to assist low and moderate-income households purchase homes by helping pay downpayment and closing costs.  We assist low-income families in becoming homeowners by providing a loan to make up the difference in what family's income qualifies them to purchase and the sale price.  CRHA administers 300 Housing Choice Voucher rental units through leased housing contracts with private owners.  All private owner properties must meet the required Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspections.  Housing Choice Voucher refers to a part of the Housing Act which created this program.  Approximately 2,000 individuals are housed through these subsidy programs in which participants typically pay approximately 30% of their income for rent and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) pays the rest.  CRHA is a partner with the Charlottesville Department of Social Services to provide housing assistance to welfare-to-work clients under the Welfare-To-Work Housing Choice Voucher-Resident-Based assistance Program.

• Housing Opportunities Partnership (HOP) - First-time Homebuyer Assistance
• Downpayment & Closing Cost
• Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8)  *CLOSED*
• The Public Housing Reform Act

Renting of CRHA Community Spaces:

• Forms

Web Site Resources (From Charlottesville City Schools Safe and
Drug Free Schools Website):

• Governor’s Office for Substance Abuse Prevention: includes Kid Safe Information and lessons for classroom integration that are aligned with the Standards of Learning, Parent Guide and related instructional support for crime prevention and personal safety.
  
• Virginia Best Practices in School-based Violence Prevention: provides programs descriptions of effective best practices that are used through out schools in the Commonwealth.
  
• TJACH Serving the Counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson and the City of Charlottesville, Virginia: The Thomas Jefferson Area Coalition for the Homeless (TJACH) is a broad-based coalition of individuals and organizations working to end homelessness in our region through strategic planning, coordination of services, and public education/advocacy on the causes and impacts of homelessness.
  
• PACEM SHELTER (MS Word Doc)
  
• Street Sheet (Adobe PDF)
  
• The Salvation Army 

If you are interested in Donating Materials or Sponsoring Activities for CRHA Residents please contact Randy Bickers at (434) 970-3405 or by e-mail.