(RECAP: Through a program run by Habitat for Humanity and Project:HOMES, more than 30 properties owned by Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority (RRHA) are getting rehabbed into affordable housing for families who otherwise might not be able to buy a home completely on their own.)
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(RECAP: Local and state leaders are brainstorming ways to lower the eviction rate in Hampton Roads. A recent report in the New York Times shows the Hampton Roads area has one of the highest levels of eviction judgments in the nation. On Tuesday, Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax joined a round-table discussion in Newport News to address the issues.)
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(RECAP: Members of James City’s housing task force Tuesday discussed ways the county could encourage affordable housing development. The county could consider waiving certain expenses, like building permit fees, and utilizing unused or underutilized county land to provide a location for affordable housing. The county also could consider establishing a budgetary fund that would save a dollar of every $1,000 earned on a land transfer sale to contribute to affordable housing efforts.)
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