Landlords & EHVs Webinar
Oct 28, 2021
Emergency Housing Vouchers Webinar
Homeward if hosting a webinar to inform and engage landlords in the Richmond region about a new program that can benefit them. In advance of the webinar, we thought it would be helpful to share some frequently asked questions we’ve received from landlords. The webinar is scheduled for Thursday, November 4, 2021 from 12pm – 1:30pm. If you’d like to learn more about the program, please be sure register online here
in advance.
What is this webinar about?
Homeward is working with our partners in the Greater Richmond Continuum of Care (GRCoC), the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, and Virginia Housing to implement new resources to fight homelessness. Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) were funded as part of the American Rescue Plan Act to reduce homelessness by providing a sustainable housing resource. Emergency Housing Vouchers are targeted to households with long experiences of homelessness. GRCoC partners work to support households in submitting the required documentation and in securing affordable and safe housing. Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority (RRHA) and Virginia Housing work to engage landlords in providing this needed resource and in enabling stable housing and rent payments. Homeward and RRHA are hosting a landlord engagement webinar to share the details of this new resource including landlord incentives and opportunities.
Why should I participate?
This EHV program is truly a win-win for landlords and tenants. It covers the rental costs of program participants, providing stable housing for clients while creating a guaranteed source of payment for landlords. You can benefit from the program with this secured source of rental income.
How do I register?
Registration is required for the webinar and will remain open until the webinar begins. Register online here.
From experiencing homelessness himself to now helping others who are going through similar crises, Choice East brings invaluable empathy and insight to his work at Homeward.
The last week of February, Homeward hosted a series of learning opportunities in a Best Practices in Youth Services Summit. Over two days, GRCoC partners, YAB members, and TA support staff delved into the core competency topics of youth services, Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI), prioritizing joy for young people, and federal grant regulations.
Unsheltered Homelessness Continues to Rise as Housing Instability Remains a Top Regional Issue.
This post is part of a series that explores the ways in which the Richmond region addresses homelessness and provides context on how our collaborative and regional network operates. You can access other posts in this series on Access Versus Resources , Funding by The Numbers , and Keys to Helping More People .
This post is part of a series that explores the ways in which the Richmond region addresses homelessness and provides context on how our collaborative and regional network operates. You can access other posts in this series on Access Versus Resources , Funding by The Numbers , and Supporting Frontline Staff .
This post is part of a series that explores the ways in which the Richmond region addresses homelessness and provides context on how our collaborative and regional network operates. You can access other posts in this series on Access Versus Resources , Keys to Helping More People , and Supporting Frontline Staff .
This post is part of a series that explores the ways in which the Richmond region addresses homelessness and provides context on how our collaborative and regional network operates. You can access other posts in this series on Funding by The Numbers , Keys to Helping More People , and Supporting Frontline Staff.
Collecting reliable and consistent regional data about individuals and families experiencing homelessness is crucial in building an effective community-wide response.
On behalf of Homeward, we want to thank Mayor Levar Stoney, City Council President Michael Jones, Committee Chair and Councilmember Stephanie Lynch, all of the members of Richmond’s City Council, and the truly dedicated members of the City administration for making this significant and compassionate expansion of homeless assistance available. For 25 years, our community has come together across organizational and jurisdictional differences with a shared goal of reducing the crisis of homelessness.
Margot Ackermann, Ph.D. is a self-described data enthusiast. At Homeward, she’s particularly proud of using data to help improve the world in tangible ways. Her incredible efforts and enormous impact were honored on November 16th at the 2023 Virginia Governor’s Housing Conference in Hampton. Margot was the inaugural recipient of the Housing Leadership Award. We may be a little biased, but we can’t think of anyone more deserving of this accolade than Margot.
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If you are within 3 days of losing housing, call The Homeless Connection Line: 804-972-0831 . If you are more than 3 days away from losing housing, call The Housing Resource Line: 804-422-5061