(RECAP: Local government representatives, nonprofit leaders, and mortgage and banking industry representatives will be among those presenting workshops and exhibits at the seventh annual Northern Virginia Housing Expo for renters and prospective home buyers. The expo is hosted by Fairfax-based nonprofit AHOME Foundation in cooperation with the Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA); Arlington, Fairfax and Loudoun counties; the cities of Alexandria and Falls Church; and the Town of Herndon. Numerous organizations sponsor the expo, including VHDA and the Northern Virginia Association of Realtors.)

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(RECAP: The nation’s population grew by 0.7 percent during the year that finished July 1, 2016 and that means the 2017 low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) ceiling and tax-exempt private activity bond cap for many states will increase. The 0.7 percent growth follows two consecutive years of 0.8 percent growth.)

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(RECAP: From its beginnings in 1924 as a small group of volunteers on a mission to relieve poverty, Northern Virginia Family Service has grown to 476 staff and 4,745 volunteers today, who serve more than 34,798 individuals and families across Northern Virginia. NVFS services are now categorized into four main areas that are key for lifting families out of poverty: (1) emergency shelter and affordable housing, (2) health services and nutrition, (3) early education and developmental opportunities, and (4) workforce development.)

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