Virginia Housing Alliance

“Made 501(h) election to be in effect for the 2024 tax year.”

“A draft of the 990 is provided to the executive director and all board members for review prior to filing. The executve committee reviews the document in detail with the executive director and the full board reviews and approves the form 990 prior to submission.”

“Enforcement of conflicts policy every year, each new and returning board member is given the written conflict of interest policy to review, sign and return to the president of the board, along with the governance committee chair and executive director. If at any time any board members, key staff, or stakeholders become aware of a conflict of interest by another board member, this is discussed and handled first through the governance committee, with final action being voted upon (as appropriate) by the full vha board - should a conflict of interest concern be founded for the board member in question. Aside from requiring new and returning board members to read and sign vha's conflict of interest policy annually, vha relies upon an honor system for a board member to self-disclose any real or perceived conflicts that may come up throughout the calendar year.”

“Documents are available upon request.”

“Tracing its roots to the 1980s, the virginia housing alliance (vha) is the statewide leader in expanding housing opportunities, strengthening the capacity of affordable housing and homelessness service organizations, and advancing effective housing policy across the commonwealth. Vha educates the public about virginia's housing challenges, advocates for proven solutions, and supports the professionals and organizations working to ensure everyone has access to safe, stable, and affordable housing.”

“Program service area 1: vha leads statewide advocacy efforts to advance affordable housing and homelessness solutions at the state and federal levels. Legislative committee and housing day: vha's legislative committee works year-round to develop policy priorities and guide the organization's advocacy agenda. Each year, vha hosts housing day at the general assembly in richmond, convening approximately 125 housing advocates from across virginia for training and meetings with legislators to discuss affordable housing and homelessness needs in their communities. Federal advocacy: vha coordinates capitol hill day visits in partnership with the national low income housing coalition and the national alliance to end homelessness, connecting virginia advocates with federal lawmakers to elevate the commonwealth's housing priorities. Energy efficiency for all virginia (eefa-va): formerly the multifamily energy efficiency coalition, eefa-va is a statewide partnership led by vha to promote energy efficiency upgrades for affordable multifamily housing. The goal is to achieve an average 25% reduction in annual energy use across 25% of eligible multifamily units by 2025 - the "25 by 25" goal. More information is available at eefava.org. 5,000 families campaign: vha leads the 5,000 families campaign, a cross-sector initiative to establish a state-funded rental assistance program for low-income households with school-age children, promoting housing stability and improved educational outcomes. Learn more at 5000families.com.”

“Program service area 2: capacity building vha is committed to building the capacity of the nonprofit housing sector across the commonwealth. Virginia housing alliance americorps vista program: vha places full-time, year-long americorps vista members at nonprofits and public agencies across the commonwealth that are addressing housing instability and homelessness. Vha vista members serve at local continuum of care (coc) and local planning group (lpg) agencies, community development corporations, nonprofit organizations, and local housing departments. They provide critical capacity-building and leadership support to: 1.advance evidence-based, housing-focused solutions to end homelessness; 2.improve data quality and application in decision-making; 3.strengthen community partnerships and engagement; and 4.develop resources and systems to enhance organizational sustainability and efficiency.”

“Program service area 4: events and training vha provides professional development and networking opportunities for virginia's affordable housing and homelessness sectors. Housing virginia's most vulnerable conference: this annual event is virginia's premier professional development opportunity for frontline service providers working in homelessness response and supportive housing. It explores emerging best practices and innovations in serving the commonwealth's most vulnerable populations. Housing credit conference: vha's annual housing credit conference convenes tax professionals, developers, housing authorities, and nonprofit organizations to discuss trends, policies, and strategies related to the low-income housing tax credit (lihtc) program. Educational webinars and training: with support from the virginia department of behavioral health and developmental services (dbhds), vha delivers monthly educational sessions for dbhds grantees, nonprofit partners, and the general public on topics related to permanent supportive housing, homelessness assistance, and housing stability. Housing leadership institute (hli): this 10-month intensive leadership program is designed for mid-career housing professionals from across the field to build their trajectory into executive leadership in the industry. Historically, pathways into leadership at many housing organizations have been siloed. Hli seeks to open up those pathways and prepare opportunity-minded individuals already working toward housing solutions for leadership in the field.”

“Intern stipends 3,000 0 0 consultants 124,327 70,597 1,500 total 127,327 70,597 1,500”