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Virginia Supportive Housing

Virginia Supportive Housing.

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Virginia Supportive Housing

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  1. Virginia Supportive Housing VSH’s mission is to provide permanent housing and comprehensive support services to individuals and families who are homeless or have disabilities in order to initiate and promote their journey from homelessness to greater independence. Founded in 1988 to serve Greater Richmond, VSH has expanded to South Hampton Roads, the Tri-Cities area, and Charlottesville.

  2. What We Do • VSH develops and manages propertiesspecifically for use as permanent housing. • Uses scattered site rental housing in the community With appropriate levels of support services to help clients stay housed—and find the support they need to succeed in other areas of life. of those we serve DO NOT RETURN to homelessness. 95%

  3. Unique Integrated Approach How We Do It • Residents can stay as long as they wish, provided they meet commitments to pay rent and live within the guidelines of the property. • We provide on-site case management;counselingand coordination of services to help individuals resolve life issues, promote recovery, and manage mental health symptoms; skills trainingto promote life skills; and we promote community building within our housing developments. • We offer linkage to community vocational resourcesprograms that empower residents to maintain jobs and move on to market rate housing.

  4. Supportive Studio Apartmentsin Richmond New Clay – First in Virginia (opened in 1992, serves 47 adults) South Richmond (opened in 1996,serves 39 adults)

  5. Studio Apartment Community • Each apartment includes a full bath and kitchenette and is furnished with a bed, two chairs, table, and dresser. • Common areas include a resident lounge and computer room. • Front desks are staffed 16 hours a day with an onsite night manager. • Apartment buildings have onsite laundry facilities.

  6. Individual Unit Individual Kitchen Staff Offices

  7. Reception Desk Community Lounge Laundry Facilities Fitness Room

  8. Types of Zoning • South Richmond & Studios (addition): Special Use Permit • Gosnold Apartments: Institutional • Cloverleaf Apartments: Apartment District with a Conditional Use Permit • South Bay Apartments: Special Use Permit • The Crossings: Manufacturing/Industrial with a Special Use Permit • Heron’s Landing: Multi-Family

  9. Funding for Housing Development • Development Budget • Federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits • Local/Regional CDBG and HOME Funds • State HOME Loans • Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta • Foundation Grants • Operating Budget • Project-Based Housing Choice Vouchers • Support Services Budget • Local Support and Medicaid Funding

  10. Gosnold Apartments in Norfolk Before After (opened in 2006, serves 60 adults)

  11. Gosnold Apartments Funding

  12. Cloverleaf Apartments in Virginia Beach (opened in 2008, serves 60 adults) After Before

  13. Cloverleaf Apartments Funding

  14. South Bay Apartmentsin Portsmouth (opened in 2010, serves 60 adults)

  15. South Bay Apartments Funding

  16. Studios at South Richmond Before After (opened in 2011, serves 21 adults)

  17. Studios at South Richmond Apartments Funding

  18. The Crossings at Fourth and Preston in Charlottesville Before (opened in March 2012, mixed-income model for 60 adults)

  19. The Crossings at Fourth and Preston Funding

  20. Heron’s Landing in Chesapeake (opened in December 2012, for 60 adults) Before

  21. Heron’s Landing Apartments Funding

  22. Dwayne Has a New Home Before Housed through 1000 Homes for 1000 Virginians – Richmond Campaign After

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